Is DRBD supported on RHEL systems?

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD)

Issue

  • Do Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernels include support for Distributed Replicated Block Device (DRBD)?
  • Is DRBD supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux?
  • Can I use DRBD block devices in a High Availability or Resilient Storage cluster?

Resolution

  • LINBIT is a Red Hat partner that provides support directly for DRBD. They tested and certified DRDB to to run on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the current supported versions can be found on their website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DRBD supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

  • DRBD is supported by LINBIT for usage in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments.

How can I purchase support entitlements for DRBD on RHEL?

  • If the systems in question run RHEL and have entitlements for support from Red Hat, please contact LINBIT to purchase support for DRBD.

Who should I contact for support Red Hat or LINBIT?

  • LINBIT provides support for DRBD, whereas Red Hat provides support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • If any problem or question arises that spans DRBD and RHEL, or it is not obvious on which side the problem lies, Red Hat and LINBIT support teams will work together to help identify and address the issue or question.

What is DRBD?

  • DRBD is a software-defined storage solution used to provide replicated block storage to applications running in RHEL environments.

Will Red Hat Enterprise Linux include a kernel with DRBD support?

  • No, the kernel drivers are provided by LINBIT.

When using the RHEL High Availability Add On, does Red Hat support using a DRBD disk for a quorum device ("qdisk")?

  • No.

See also

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