[Csync2] cysnc2 vs linking hackery

[Rafiu Fakunle]

Hi Giampaolo,

Giampaolo Tomassoni wrote:
> From: csync2-bounces at lists.linbit.com
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>> [...]
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> I guess Rafiu would like to sync metadata with it.
Precisely.

>  If this is the case, I'm not shure csync2 can help.
>   

:(

> Don't know what's supposed to be in /var/lib/nfs (it's years I don't use it anymore), but the content of /var/cache/samba looks like a lot of BDBs, which are not safe to be syncd through csync2.
>   

double :(. No way around this? Perhaps using samba's tdbbackup tool in 
some form? I *really* don't want to use a cluster_meta block device if 
it can be helped.

Thx,


R.

> giampaolo
>
>   
>> Michael.
>>
>>     
>>> I read in an ML post that csync2 is only recommended for slow 
>>> changing config files. How would that apply to metadata for services 
>>> like nfs , Samba/winbind etc. Could I use csync2 to replicate 
>>> /var/lib/nfs and /var/cache/samba for instance?
>>>
>>> If csync2 is not the way to go, how about a cross between the 
>>> metadata volume and some other [d|i]notify based solution where 
>>> local changes (on active primary) are synced to the metadata volume 
>>> and then synced back to place (on passive secondary), controlled as 
>>> a heartbeat resource, when a failover occurs.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> R.
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