[DRBD-user] DRBD and LVM Snapshot with 2 nodes configuration

Andreas Semt as at computer-leipzig.de
Wed Apr 7 22:20:28 CEST 2004

Note: "permalinks" may not be as permanent as we would like,
direct links of old sources may well be a few messages off.


Andreas Semt wrote:

--- a lot of cut ---

> That is my lack of understanding:
> 
> What happens with nodeB if the heartbeat AND drbd connection to nodeA 
> (who is Master/primary) get lost? Can I do anything useful with nodeB
> (and the data on it) or means that for heartbeat/drbd "nodeB is 
> completely broken, repair it!"? Because the situation stated below can 
> happen, or not?
> 
>  --------                         -------
> |     |    ethernet / serial wire            |    |
> | nodeA    | ---------------------------/ /--------------- | nodeB    |
> |    |                        |    |
>  -------                         -------
> 
> Thanks (again) for helping me understanding all that stuff!
> 
Sorry, the graphic should show:

--- means: ethernet/serial connection

nodeA (active)------/<broken connection>/------nodeB(standby)

-- 
Best regards,
Andreas Semt



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