FreeBSD 8.1 and HAST

[hiroshi at soupacific.com]

Huuum ....

> I didn't. But as I wrote earlier I worked with HAST on CURRENT. So I just
> checked if there is some issue with ZFS pools on HAST 8-STABLE. I created
> 400Mb md device, configured HAST to use it and created zpool. Manual switching
> to failover:
>
> host1:
> zpool export -f storage
> hastctl role secondary storage
>
> host2:
> hastctl role primary all
> zpool import -f storage
>
> There were no any issues.

Almost same manner I did too. So I now put debug print to zpool to check 
version's value. It might take a while to finish.
>
> Just a note, as I don't have many 8-STABLE boxes this HAST has been created
> between my host in the office and my laptop at home. Very nice to see that it
> works via WAN :-)
>
Sound great !

After compilation I will check
> So, can you try recreating ZFS pool to see if "zpool import" issue has gone?
>
> Please provide here hastctl status on both nodes and hastctl.cfg. Then we
> might ask you about logs :-).
>
> I would recommend playing at first without ucarp -- switching to failover
> manully. In this way you can be sure that HAST works and also be more familar
> how it works. After this you can try ucarp. I have not used ucarp myself -- I
> have been using our own application for failure detection and initiating
> switching to failover.
>

I used to use CARP untill now.
Thanks

Hiroshi