Chapter 8. Working with Red Hat Gluster Storage

Procedure 8.1. Adding a Red Hat Gluster Storage Node

1. Click the Hosts resource tab to list the hosts in the results list.
2. Click New to open the New Host window.
3. Use the drop-down menus to select the Data Center and Host Cluster for the Red Hat Gluster Storage node.
4. Enter the Name, Address, and SSH Port of the Red Hat Gluster Storage node.
5. Select an authentication method to use with the Red Hat Gluster Storage node.
   • Enter the root user's password to use password authentication.
   • Copy the key displayed in the SSH PublicKey field to /root/.ssh/authorized_keys on the Red Hat Gluster Storage node to use public key authentication.
6. Click OK to add the node and close the window.

Procedure 8.2. Removing a Red Hat Gluster Storage Node

1. Use the Hosts resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the Red Hat Gluster Storage node in the results list.
2. Click Maintenance to open the Maintenance Host(s) confirmation window.
3. Click OK to move the host to maintenance mode.
4. Click Remove to open the Remove Host(s) confirmation window.
5. Select the Force Remove check box if the node has volume bricks on it, or if the node is non-responsive.
6. Click OK to remove the node and close the window.