GlusterFS is a scalable network filesystem suitable for data-intensive tasks such as cloud storage and media streaming. This guide will help you set up GlusterFS on popular Linux distributions like CentOS, Ubuntu, and Fedora.
Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
Add the GlusterFS repository:
yum install centos-release-gluster
Install GlusterFS:
yum install glusterfs-server
Start and enable the GlusterFS service:
systemctl start glusterd
systemctl enable glusterd
Add the GlusterFS PPA:
add-apt-repository ppa:gluster/glusterfs-9
Update the package list:
apt-get update
Install GlusterFS:
apt-get install glusterfs-server
Start and enable the GlusterFS service:
systemctl start glusterd
systemctl enable glusterd
Install GlusterFS:
dnf install glusterfs-server
Start and enable the GlusterFS service:
systemctl start glusterd
systemctl enable glusterd
Probe the peer nodes:
gluster peer probe <other_node>
Create a GlusterFS volume:
gluster volume create <volume_name> <node1>:/<path> <node2>:/<path>
Start the volume:
gluster volume start <volume_name>
Verify the volume status:
gluster volume status
Install the GlusterFS client:
yum install glusterfs-client # CentOS
apt-get install glusterfs-client # Ubuntu
dnf install glusterfs-client # Fedora
Mount the volume:
mount -t glusterfs <node>:/<volume_name> /mnt
You have successfully set up GlusterFS on your Linux servers. You can now use this distributed filesystem to manage your storage needs efficiently. For more advanced configurations and troubleshooting, refer to the official GlusterFS documentation.