How to Install DRBD on Windows 10

DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) is a tool used for replication of data between servers. It is commonly used in clustering solutions for high availability of servers. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install DRBD on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Windows 10 installed on your machine
• Administrative access to your Windows 10
• Internet connection to download DRBD package
• Cygwin tool installed on your Windows 10

Step 1: Download DRBD package

To download the DRBD package, navigate to the following URL: https://www.linbit.com/en/products/drbd-community/drbd-download/ Download the latest stable release of DRBD for Windows.

Step 2: Install Cygwin tool

Cygwin tool is required in order to install DRBD on Windows 10. To download the Cygwin tool, follow the below steps:

• Navigate to https://cygwin.com/install.html
• Click on the "Install Cygwin now" button to download the setup.exe file
• Run the setup.exe file and follow the installation wizard. Select the packages required for Cygwin and complete the installation process.

Step 3: Extract the DRBD package

Once you have downloaded the DRBD package, extract the contents of the package to your preferred location on your Windows 10 machine.

Step 4: Install DRBD

To install DRBD, follow the below steps:

1. Open command prompt as administrator
2. Navigate to the extracted DRBD package directory
3. Run the following command:

./configure && make && make install

Step 5: Verify DRBD installation

To verify whether DRBD has been successfully installed on your Windows 10 machine or not, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Cygwin terminal.
2. Run the following command to verify the successful installation of DRBD:

drbdadm version

You should get the output with the version of the DRBD that you installed.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed DRBD on your Windows 10 machine.

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