[ClusterLabs] ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup Probe Issue

[Eric Ren]

Hi,

On 11/09/2016 12:37 AM, Marc Smith wrote:
> Hi,
>
> First, I realize ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup comes from the LVM2 package and
> not resource-agents, but I'm hoping someone on this list is familiar
> with this RA and can provide some insight.
>
> In my cluster configuration, I'm using ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup to manage
> my LVM VG's, and I'm using the cluster to manage DLM and CLVM. I have
> my constraints in place and everything seems to be working mostly,
> except I'm hitting a glitch with ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup and the initial
> probe operation.
>
> On startup, a probe operation (monitor) is issued for all of the
> resources, but ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup is returning OCF_ERR_GENERIC in
> VolumeGroup_status() (via VolumeGroup_monitor()) since clvmd hasn't
> started yet... this line in VolumeGroup_status() is the trouble:
>
> VGOUT=`vgdisplay -v $OCF_RESKEY_volgrpname 2>&1` || exit $OCF_ERR_GENERIC
>
> When clvmd is not running, 'vgdisplay -v name' will always return
> something like this:
>
> --snip--
>    connect() failed on local socket: No such file or directory
>    Internal cluster locking initialisation failed.
>    WARNING: Falling back to local file-based locking.
>    Volume Groups with the clustered attribute will be inaccessible.
>      VG name on command line not found in list of VGs: biggie
>    Volume group "biggie" not found
>    Cannot process volume group biggie
> --snip--
>
> And exits with a status of 5. So, my question is, do I patch the RA?
> Or is there some cluster constraint I can add so a probe/monitor
> operation isn't performed for the VolumeGroup resource until CLVM has
> been started?
>
> Any other advice? Is ocf:heartbeat:LVM or ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup the
> more popular RA for managing LVM VG's? Any comments from other users
> on experiences using either (good, bad)?
I had a little bit experience on "ocf:heartbeat:LVM". Each volume group needs an
independent resource agent of it. Something like:

"""
primitive vg1 LVM \
         params volgrpname=vg1 exclusive=true \
         op start timeout=100 interval=0 \
         op stop timeout=40 interval=0 \
         op monitor interval=60 timeout=240
"""

And, "dlm" and "clvm" resource agents are grouped and then cloned like:
"""
group base-group dlm clvm
clone base-clone base-group \
         meta target-role=Started interleave=true
"""

Then, put an "order" constraint like:
"""
order base_first_vg1 inf: base-clone vg1
"""

Does "ocf:lvm2:VolumeGroup" can follow the same pattern?

Thanks,
Eric
> Both appear to achieve the
> same function, just a bit differently.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc
>
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