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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>Hello
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=577580410-16022009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>I would like to ask
you on the general question about using DRBD.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=577580410-16022009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>I have already
installed system (SLES10 SP1) where is used also database on the special
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>partition called
<STRONG>/database</STRONG>.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>This partition is
LVM2 partition.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>This partition is
used by database engine MySQL.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=577580410-16022009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>Because of this
partition is not replicated yet I would like to replicate them with DRBD
software.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>Is it possible to
configure DRBD so that /database partition will be used for database engine
after DRBD configuration?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>I've made several
tests and after configuration of DRBD /dev/drbd0 has been created for
corresponding partition.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>/database partition
has not been replicated online but /dev/drbd0 has been
replicate.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>Could you please
help me how to replicate already existing and used
partitions?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009>Is it neccessary to
reconfigure MySQL database engine for using /dev/drbd0 or can I use the existing
partition?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=577580410-16022009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=577580410-16022009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best
regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=577580410-16022009><FONT face=Arial size=2>Petr
Hracek</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>