4.2. Configure rsyncd

Procedure 4.1. Configuring rsyncd

1. Copy addresses from the controller's /etc/hosts file, and add storage node IP addresses. Also ensure that all nodes have all addresses in their /etc/hosts file.
2. Install the rsync and xinetd packages:

   # yum install rsync xinetd

3. Open the /etc/rsyncd.conf file in a text editor, and add the following lines:

   ##assumes 'swift' has been used as the Object Storage user/group
   uid = swift
   gid = swift
   log file = /var/log/rsyncd.log
   pid file = /var/run/rsyncd.pid
   ##address on which the rsync daemon listens
   address = LOCAL_MGT_NETWORK_IP
   	
   [account]
   max connections = 2
   path = /srv/node/
   read only = false
   write only      = no
   list            = yes
   incoming chmod  = 0644
   outgoing chmod  = 0644
   lock file = /var/lock/account.lock
   
   [container]
   max connections = 2
   path = /srv/node/
   read only = false
   write only      = no
   list            = yes
   incoming chmod  = 0644
   outgoing chmod  = 0644
   lock file = /var/lock/container.lock
   
   [object]
   max connections = 2
   path = /srv/node/
   read only = false
   write only      = no
   list            = yes
   incoming chmod  = 0644
   outgoing chmod  = 0644
   lock file = /var/lock/object.lock

   Note

   Multiple account, container, and object sections can be used.
4. Open the /etc/xinetd.d/rsync file, and add the following lines:

   service rsync
    {
        port            = 873
        disable         = no
        socket_type     = stream
        protocol        = tcp
        wait            = no
        user            = root
        group           = root
        groups          = yes
        server          = /usr/bin/rsync
        bind            = LOCAL_MGT_NETWORK_IP
        server_args = --daemon --config /etc/rsync.conf
    }

5. Start the xinetd service, and configure it to start at boot time:

   # systemctl start xinetd.service
   # systemctl enable xinetd.service