On 8/25/20 1:47 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: > On 8/25/20 11:21 AM, Theodor Mittermair wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I'd like to inquire about the status of the "dlm" package on Centos 8, >> which is required for using 'lvmlockd', replacement of 'clvmd'. >> I also asked on #centos irc channel and was directed to this mailing list >> There is a corresponding bug ticket [2] for this issue for quite some >> time, but since the end-of-life of CentOS 6 grows closer, some people >> would like to replace their CentOS 6 Cluster with a CentOS 8 one, which >> is why I ask on this mailing list now. >> >> With the release of CentOS 8.0 it seems there were some issues with >> HighAvailability in general [1], but seem to have been resolved with >> CentOS 8.1. >> >> However, as already mentioned there is a separate ticket [2], for the >> dlm package, which is unresolved as far ( 2020-08-25, Centos8.2 ) as i >> am aware. >> This prevents the use of clustered lvm and gfs2 out of the box, not an >> uncommon use when configuring a HA Cluster, also described by RedHat >> documentation [3]. >> In that tickets' conversation, it is mentioned that "that package is not >> in RHEL .. we have released what is in RHEL", however someone else >> seemed to have been in contact with RedHat and received information that >> "...this package is in fact part of a RedHat repository and then CentOS >> members should be able to take a look into it again...". >> >> I'd also like to bring attention to the following explicitly: >> * dlm-lib and dlm seem to be built from the same source rpm, dlm-lib is >> available while dlm is not. >> * apparently at some point in time dlm could be downloaded from koji >> [4], but no more. For testing purposes we built dlm ourselves, locally >> as well as on copr [5], which seems to work thus far. >> * fedora (however much this might mean) provides dlm. >> * It might just be a configuration error on the build system, if I >> understood correctly, there was/is larger amounts of restructuring. Also >> see chders' post from 2020-08-21 [2], which provides a possible >> explanation and solution. >> >> For completeness, you should be able reproduce the absence of that >> package with: >> "yum --disablerepo='*' >> --enablerepo=BaseOS,AppStream,HighAvailability,epel,cr,centosplus,PowerTools,Devel,extras,fasttrack >> list available | grep dlm" >> or simply attempt to >> "yum install dlm" >> on your CentOS 8.x Installation. >> >> Therefore, I would like to ask: >> Is this an error on my end, am I doing something wrong or missing a >> configuration? >> If no, is there actually any political/technical/administrative/law >> based reason for the unavailability of the "dlm" package? >> If no, according to recent posts on the ticket [2], there might be a >> rather simple solution (simplified, declaring the package to be included >> in a repository), is it valid and who could do this if applicable? >> >> with best regards >> Theodor Mittermair >> <https://koji.mbox.centos.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=4801> >> [1] https://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=16553 >> [2] https://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=16939 >> [3] >> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/configuring_and_managing_high_availability_clusters/assembly_configuring-gfs2-in-a-cluster-configuring-and-managing-high-availability-clusters >> [4] https://koji.mbox.centos.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=145 >> [5] https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/astra/dlm/ > > I have already stated it several places. Resilient Storageis not base > RHEL and not added to CentOS Linux 8. If you want Advance Platform > items, subscribe to RHEL. And before anyone asks .. it is not my decision to make. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 195 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/attachments/20200825/31e96420/attachment-0006.sig>