15.5. Example: convert a shared container to a private container
This section tells how to convert a sample shared container to a private
container and provides instructions for completing the following task:
Example 15-4. Convert a shared container to private
Given a system with a shared storage container Shar1, convert
Shar1 to a private storage container owned by node node1 (where
node1 is the nodeid of one of the cluster nodes).
 | CAUTION |
|---|
| | Ensure that no application
is using the volumes on the container of any node in the cluster. |
15.5.1. Using the EVMS GUI
Follow these steps to convert a shared cluster container to a private cluster
container with the EVMS GUI:
Select ->-> to see a list of containers.
Select the container and press Next.
A Modify Properties dialog opens.
Change "Type Field" to "private" and the "NodeID" field to node1. Click Modify.
A window opens that displays the outcome.
Commit the changes.
Quit the GUI and run evms_activate on the other nodes to deactivate
the volumes of the shared container on the other nodes. This process will be
automated in a future release of EVMS.
15.5.2. Using Ncurses
Follow these steps to convert a shared cluster container to a private cluster
container with the Ncurses interface:
Select ->->
The Modify Container Properties dialog opens. Select the container
csm/Shar1 by
pressing spacebar. The container you selected is marked with an "x."
Press Enter.
The Modify Container Properties - Configuration Options" dialog opens. Scroll down with the down arrow and press spacebar on the "Type" field.
Press spacebar.
The Change Option Value dialog opens. Type private and press Enter.
The Modify Container Properties -
Configuration Options dialog opens. Scroll down the list to
with the down arrow
and press spacebar.
The Change Option Value dialog opens. Enter node1 and press Enter.
The changed values now display in the Modify Container Properties -
Configuration Options dialog. Press Enter.
The outcome of the command is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Save the changes by clickting Save in the pulldown.
Quit Ncurses and run evms_activate on all the cluster nodes to deactivate the volumes of the shared container on all the other nodes. This process will be
automated in a future release of EVMS.
15.5.3. Using the CLI
The modify command modifies the properties of a container. The first argument
of the command is the object to modify, followed by its new properties. The command
to convert the shared container to a private container in the example is:
modify: csm/Shar1,type=private,nodeid=node1 |
Run evms_activate on all the cluster nodes to deactivate the volumes
of the shared container on all the other nodes. This process will be
automated in a future release of EVMS.
