Index

A

activating your subscription, Activate Your Subscription
adding journals to a file system, Adding Journals to a File System
atime, configuring updates, Configuring atime Updates
mounting with noatime, Mount with noatime
tuning atime quantum, Tune GFS atime Quantum
audience, Audience

C

CDPN variable values table, Usage
cluster software
installation and configuration
automatic installation of RPMs, Automatic RPM Installation
custom installation of RPMs, Custom RPM Installation
custom installation using the rpm utility, Installing Packages with the rpm Utility
determining RPMs to install, Determining RPMs To Install
steps for installing and initializing, Installing the Red Hat Cluster Suite Packages
steps for installing and initializing, Installing the Red Hat Cluster Suite Packages
configuration, before, Before Setting Up GFS
configuration, initial, Getting Started
prerequisite tasks, Prerequisite Tasks
console access
system requirements, Console Access
conventions
document, Document Conventions

D

data journaling, Data Journaling
direct I/O, Direct I/O
directory attribute, GFS Directory Attribute
file attribute, GFS File Attribute
O_DIRECT, O_DIRECT
displaying extended GFS information and statistics, Displaying Extended GFS Information and Statistics

F

features, new and changed, New and Changed Features
feedback, Send in Your Feedback
fencing
system requirements, Fencing
fibre channel network requirements table, Fibre Channel Storage Network
fibre channel storage device requirements table, Fibre Channel Storage Devices
fibre channel storage devices
system requirements, Fibre Channel Storage Devices
fibre channel storage network
system requirements, Fibre Channel Storage Network
file system
adding journals, Adding Journals to a File System
atime, configuring updates, Configuring atime Updates
mounting with noatime, Mount with noatime
tuning atime quantum, Tune GFS atime Quantum
context-dependent path names (CDPNs), Context-Dependent Path Names
data journaling, Data Journaling
direct I/O, Direct I/O
directory attribute, GFS Directory Attribute
file attribute, GFS File Attribute
O_DIRECT, O_DIRECT
growing, Growing a File System
making, Making a File System
mounting, Mounting a File System
quota management, GFS Quota Management
disabling/enabling quota accounting, Disabling/Enabling Quota Accounting
disabling/enabling quota enforcement, Disabling/Enabling Quota Enforcement
displaying quota limits, Displaying Quota Limits and Usage
setting quotas, Setting Quotas
synchronizing quotas, Synchronizing Quotas
repairing, Repairing a File System
suspending activity, Suspending Activity on a File System
unmounting, Unmounting a File System

G

GFS
atime, configuring updates, Configuring atime Updates
mounting with noatime, Mount with noatime
tuning atime quantum, Tune GFS atime Quantum
direct I/O, Direct I/O
directory attribute, GFS Directory Attribute
file attribute, GFS File Attribute
O_DIRECT, O_DIRECT
displaying extended information and statistics, Displaying Extended GFS Information and Statistics
managing, Managing GFS
quota management, GFS Quota Management
disabling/enabling quota accounting, Disabling/Enabling Quota Accounting
disabling/enabling quota enforcement, Disabling/Enabling Quota Enforcement
displaying quota limits, Displaying Quota Limits and Usage
setting quotas, Setting Quotas
synchronizing quotas, Synchronizing Quotas
upgrading
see upgrading GFS
GFS functions, GFS Functions
GFS software subsystem components table, GFS Software Subsystems
GFS software subsystems, GFS Software Subsystems
GFS-specific options for adding journals table, Complete Usage
GFS-specific options for expanding file systems table, Complete Usage
gfs_mkfs command options table, Complete Options
GNBD
driver and command usage, GNBD Driver and Command Usage
exporting from a server, Exporting a GNBD from a Server
importing on a client, Importing a GNBD on a Client
using, Using GNBD with Red Hat GFS
using GFS on a GNBD server node, Running GFS on a GNBD Server Node
growing a file system, Growing a File System

I

initial tasks
setup, initial, Initial Setup Tasks
installing system software, Installing GFS
introduction, Introduction
audience, Audience
references, Recommended References

M

making a file system, Making a File System
managing GFS, Managing GFS
mount table, Complete Usage
mounting a file system, Mounting a File System

N

network power switches
system requirements, Network Power Switches

O

overview, GFS Overview
configuration, before, Before Setting Up GFS
economy, Performance, Scalability, and Economy
features, new and changed, New and Changed Features
GFS functions, GFS Functions
GFS software subsystems, GFS Software Subsystems
performance, Performance, Scalability, and Economy
scalability, Performance, Scalability, and Economy

P

path names, context-dependent (CDPNs), Context-Dependent Path Names
platform
system requirements, Platform Requirements
platform requirements table, Platform Requirements
preface
see introduction
prerequisite tasks
configuration, initial, Prerequisite Tasks

Q

quota management, GFS Quota Management
disabling/enabling quota accounting, Disabling/Enabling Quota Accounting
disabling/enabling quota enforcement, Disabling/Enabling Quota Enforcement
displaying quota limits, Displaying Quota Limits and Usage
setting quotas, Setting Quotas
synchronizing quotas, Synchronizing Quotas

R

recommended references table, Recommended References
Red Hat Cluster Suite, Installing the Red Hat Cluster Suite Packages
custom installation of software
with the rpm utility, Installing Packages with the rpm Utility
installation, Installing the Red Hat Cluster Suite Packages
determining RPMs to install, Determining RPMs To Install
RPM installation
automatic, Automatic RPM Installation
custom, Custom RPM Installation
system requirements, Red Hat Cluster Suite
references, recommended, Recommended References
registering your subscription, Activate Your Subscription
repairing a file system, Repairing a File System
RPMs, Red Hat Cluster Suite DLM
selection criteria of, Determining RPMs To Install
RPMs, Red Hat Cluster Suite, GULM
selection criteria of, Determining RPMs To Install
RPMs, Red Hat GFS
selection criteria of, Determining RPMs To Install

S

setup, initial
initial tasks, Initial Setup Tasks
software, installing, Installing GFS
subscription registration, Activate Your Subscription
suspending activity on a file system, Suspending Activity on a File System
system requirements, System Requirements
console access, Console Access
fencing, Fencing
fibre channel storage devices, Fibre Channel Storage Devices
fibre channel storage network, Fibre Channel Storage Network
network power switches, Network Power Switches
platform, Platform Requirements
Red Hat Cluster Suite, Red Hat Cluster Suite

T

tables
CDPN variable values, Usage
fibre channel network requirements, Fibre Channel Storage Network
fibre channel storage device requirements, Fibre Channel Storage Devices
GFS software subsystem components, GFS Software Subsystems
GFS-specific options for adding journals, Complete Usage
GFS-specific options for expanding file systems, Complete Usage
gfs_mkfs command options, Complete Options
mount options, Complete Usage
platform requirements, Platform Requirements
recommended references, Recommended References
Red Hat Cluster Suite DLM RPM selection criteria, Determining RPMs To Install
Red Hat Cluster Suite GULM RPM selection criteria, Determining RPMs To Install
Red Hat GFS RPM selection criteria, Determining RPMs To Install

U

unmounting a file system, Unmounting a File System
upgrading GFS, Upgrading GFS
upgrade procedure, Upgrading GFS