HP UX Serviceguard Storage Management Software manual Cluster File System Architecture

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2	Cluster File System Architecture

This chapter includes the following topics:

•“Role of Component Products” on page 16

•“About CFS” on page 17

•“About Veritas Cluster Volume Manager Functionality” on page 21

Chapter 2

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Contents Second Edition Legal Notices Contents Troubleshooting Cluster Volume Manager AdministrationPrinting History Printing HistoryPage Technical Overview Group Lock Manager Overview of Cluster File System ArchitectureCluster File System Design Cluster File System FailoverSupported Features CFS Supported FeaturesVxFS Functionality on Cluster File Systems CFS Unsupported Features Unsupported FeaturesCFS Unsupported Features Benefits and Applications Advantages To Using CFSWhen To Use CFS Benefits and Applications Chapter Cluster File System Architecture Membership Ports Veritas Cluster Volume Manager FunctionalityRole of Component Products Cluster CommunicationAbout CFS Cluster File System and The Group Lock ManagerAsymmetric Mounts Primary and Secondary Mount Options Parallel I/OCluster File System Backup Strategies File System Tuneables Error Handling PolicySynchronizing Time on Cluster File Systems Distributing Load on a ClusterExample of a Four-Node Cluster About Veritas Cluster Volume Manager FunctionalityPrivate and Shared Disk Groups Activation Modes for Shared Disk Groups Activation Modes for Shared Disk GroupsAllowed and conflicting activation modes Connectivity Policy of Shared Disk GroupsLimitations of Shared Disk Groups About Veritas Cluster Volume Manager Functionality Chapter Cluster File System Administration Cluster File System Administration Cluster Messaging GAB Cluster Communication LLT Volume Manager Cluster Functionality Overview Cluster and Shared Mounts Cluster File System OverviewAsymmetric Mounts Cluster File System Commands Cluster File System AdministrationDistributing the Load on a Cluster Time Synchronization for Cluster File SystemsGrowing a Cluster File System Fstab fileCluster File System Administration Creating a Snapshot on a Cluster File System Cluster Snapshot CharacteristicsSnapshots for Cluster File Systems Performance Considerations# cfsumount /mnt1snap Cluster Volume Manager Overview of Cluster Volume Management Example of a 4-Node Cluster Disk group activation mode restrictions Either of the write modes on other nodes will fail # cfsdgadm display Behavior of Master Node for Different Failure Policies Disk Group Failure PolicyRecovery in a CVM Environment Troubleshooting Resource Temporarily Unavailable Installation IssuesInaccessible System Incorrect Permissions for Root on Remote SystemInstallation Issues Cluster File System Problems Unmount FailuresMount Failures Command Failures Performance IssuesHigh Availability Issues Cluster File System Problems Appendix a