[DRBD-user] More three node setup questions

Brian R. Hellman brian at linbit.com
Tue Mar 10 03:39:46 CET 2009

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David.Livingstone at cn.ca wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Back in January I posted some questions concerning setting up 8.3 for
> third node replication. Since then I have successfully setup such a system
> and of course now I have more questions :)
> 
> - Is there anyway to use the diaster recovery "third node" for multiple
>   drbd setups ? For example if we have machines alpha and bravo
>   as the Primary and Secondary machines and foxtrot as the third node
>   diaster recovery node can I also have drbd primary and secondary
>   machines alice and charlie leverage foxtrot as the third node ?

Yes, you can have multiple /dev/drbdX devices on the third node, so
alpha and bravo would have /dev/drbd10  and alice and charlie could have
/dev/drbd20

> 
> - In my current setup I am using protocol A for the third node. What
>   is the syntax to specify csums-alg hash-alg in the syncer section
>   of drbd.conf ?

csums-alg md5;

> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> David K Livingstone
> CN Signals and Communications
> 10229 127 Avenue floor 2
> Edmonton, AB, T5E 0B9
> Ph  : 780 472-3959 Fax : 780 472-3050
> Email: David.Livingstone at cn.ca
> 
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