Setup GlusterFS

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Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up GlusterFS on a 3-Node Cluster

This guide will walk you through setting up GlusterFS on a 3-node cluster using Raspberry Pis, with the IP addresses: 192.168.0.10, 192.168.0.11, and 192.168.0.12. GlusterFS will be used to create a distributed, replicated file system across these nodes. Follow these steps to get your cluster up and running.

1. Install GlusterFS on All Nodes

First, you need to install the required packages on all nodes. The software-properties-common package allows managing repositories, and glusterfs-server installs the GlusterFS server.

sudo apt install software-properties-common glusterfs-server -y

This ensures that every node in your cluster has GlusterFS installed and ready to share and replicate files.

2. Enable Automatic Start of GlusterFS on Reboot

To ensure GlusterFS starts automatically after each reboot, you need to enable the glusterd service (GlusterFS daemon) on all nodes. Run this command on each node:

sudo systemctl start glusterd && sudo systemctl enable glusterd

This command starts the Gluster service immediately and ensures it starts automatically on system reboot.

 

3. Peer Probe the Nodes