DRBD® Basics training enables LINBIT customers to maximize their investment in high-availability (HA) software solutions. Understanding the software at a higher level will empower administrators to provide better and more cost-effective solutions in their data centers, clouds, or other deployments.
1h 39m
Prerequisites: familiarity with bash and the command line
Course Outcomes
- Understand the options and configurations of DRBD block devices
- Install and deploy DRBD 9.x HA clusters
- Use a DRBD resource to back an HA file system and web page example use case
- Have an introduction to using LINSTOR to manage DRBD resources and create an SDS solution in a cluster
Course Content
Module 1
DRBD Basics Introduction
1.1 An Overview of the DRBD Basics Training
1.2 Understanding the DRBD Kernel Module
Module 2
DRBD Internals
2.1 Understanding Cluster Types
2.2 DRBD Metadata and Synchronization
Module 3
Building the Training Lab Environment
3.1 Creating the DRBD 9 Lab Environment
Module 4
Manually Configuring DRBD Clusters
4.1 Configuring DRBD
4.2 Configuring DRBD Resources
4.3 Initializing DRBD Resources
4.4 Using DRBD Resources
Designed to empower Linux IT administrators with an understanding of High Availability (HA) and Software-Defined Storage (SDS) setups using DRBD.
1h 39m
Prerequisites: familiarity with bash and the command line
Module 5
Software-Defined Storage with LINSTOR and DRBD
5.1 An Introduction to LINSTOR
5.2 Adding Nodes to a DRBD Cluster by Using LINSTOR
5.3 Creating Resources by Using LINSTOR
5.4 Understanding LINSTOR and DRBD
Closing Comments
6.1 DRBD Basics Training Closing Comments
6.2 DRBD Basics Training Conclusion
Meet Your Instructor
Michael Tunnell
Michael is a writer, podcaster, marketer and designer. He has been a Linux Enthusiast for almost 20 years and contributed to a wide variety of projects. Michael currently creates educational and informational content with podcasts like Destination Linux, a weekly Linux GNews podcast called “This Week in Linux”, and other Linux related content.
