How to Setup the Shared HDisk for two Servers?

[Raju Mathur <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kamaldeep,

You can use any server (branded or assembled) with software RAID under
Linux -- as long as it recognises the disk, it will allow you to do
mirroring.

Regards,

-- Raju

>>>>> "Kamal" == Kamaldeep Singh Khanuja <kskhanuja@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Kamal> Hello to All LUG members, Thanks for your helping reply of
    Kamal> my previous query,

    Kamal> Here I have another query which is related to H/W
    Kamal> selection.

    Kamal> My problem is to choose appropriate hardware which supports
    Kamal> shared and mirror disk in RAID environment and can as well
    Kamal> as act as a LINUX server.

    Kamal> On the other hand I want to know if I assemble hardware for
    Kamal> server will it support shared disk/mirror disk or we have
    Kamal> to choose any branded hardware only.

    Kamal> We are planning to use following for our Servers: Pentium
    Kamal> III with 512 MB RAM, 17 GB local HDisk, Shared disk, mirror
    Kamal> to this shared disk in RAID.

    Kamal> Can any body please answer keeping in mind the assembled
    Kamal> hardware, whether Shared disk can be used in assembled one.