How can I share a dm-crypt or LUKS encrypted volume to a cluster?

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Issue

  • How can I share a dm-crypt or LUKS encrypted volume to a cluster?
  • Will encryption of a disk interfere with the sharing capabilities of clustered storage?
  • How do I encrypt files over a GFS file system in a cluster environment?
  • Can GFS volumes be encrypted using ecryptfs or cryptsetup or LUKS?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5, 6, 7 (with the High Availability or Resilient Storage Add Ons)
  • Highly Available LVM (HA-LVM) or clustered LVM (clvm)
  • cryptsetup or dm-crypt or LUKS encrypted volumes

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