How to Install GlusterFS on Fedora CoreOS Latest

GlusterFS is a distributed file system that can provide scale-out storage for your applications. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install GlusterFS on Fedora CoreOS.

Prerequisites

• A server or workstation running Fedora CoreOS latest
• An SSH client to connect to the Fedora CoreOS machine
• Root access to the server or workstation

Step 1: Install GlusterFS

1. Connect to the Fedora CoreOS machine using SSH.

2. Switch to the root user by running the following command:

   sudo su -
   

3. Install the GlusterFS package by running the following command:

   dnf install -y glusterfs-server
   

4. Once the installation is complete, start the GlusterFS service by running the following command:

   systemctl start glusterd
   

5. Enable the GlusterFS service to start automatically on system boot by running the following command:

   systemctl enable glusterd
   

6. Verify that the GlusterFS service is running by running the following command:

   systemctl status glusterd
   

   The output should show that the GlusterFS service is active.

Step 2: Configure GlusterFS

1. Create a directory to use as the GlusterFS volume. For example, you can create a directory called glusterfs in the root directory by running the following command:

   mkdir /glusterfs
   

2. Add the Fedora CoreOS machine's hostname to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address of the machine may be different in your environment, so substitute accordingly.

   echo "192.168.1.100 glusterfs.example.com" >> /etc/hosts
   

3. Create a new GlusterFS volume by running the following command, replacing myvolume with a unique name for your new volume:

   gluster volume create myvolume replica 2 transport tcp glusterfs.example.com:/glusterfs glusterfs.example.com:/glusterfs
   

   This command creates a replicated volume using TCP transport over port 24007 between the two GlusterFS servers located at glusterfs.example.com.

4. Start the GlusterFS volume by running the following command:

   gluster volume start myvolume
   

   You can verify the status of the volume by running the following command:

   gluster volume info myvolume
   

   The output should show that the volume is started and that the status is HEALTHY.

5. Mount the GlusterFS volume by running the following command:

   mount -t glusterfs glusterfs.example.com:/myvolume /mnt
   

   This command mounts the GlusterFS volume called myvolume on the /mnt directory.

6. Verify that the GlusterFS volume is mounted by running the following command:

   df -hT /mnt
   

   The output should show the mounted GlusterFS volume.

Conclusion

You have now installed and configured GlusterFS on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use GlusterFS to provide scale-out storage for your applications.

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