[Dovecot] Dovecot tuning for GFS2

[Robert Schetterer]

Am 21.08.2013 13:57, schrieb Andrea gabellini - SC:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm deploing a new email cluster using Dovecot over GFS2. Actually I'm
> using courier over GFS.
> 
> Actually I'm testing Dovecot with these parameters:
> 
> mmap_disable = yes
> mail_fsync = always
> mail_nfs_storage = yes
> mail_nfs_index = yes
> lock_method = fcntl
> 
> Are they correct?
> 
> RedHat GFS support mmap, so is it better to enable it or leave it disabled?
> The documentation suggest the use of flock. What about it?
> 
> Thanks,
> Andrea
> 
> 
> 

i have

mail_fsync = always
mail_nfs_storage = yes
mail_nfs_index = yes
mmap_disable = yes

with ocfs2/maildir

howeveryou you use a cluster filesystem ,if you use loadbalancing
additional you should use it
with

http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Director

by the way i never tested GFS2 with dovecot myself, but others
told me it doesnt work very fine....


Best Regards
MfG Robert Schetterer

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