In this chapter, you learned:
Most cluster configuration settings are stored in the cluster configuration database on the MON nodes. The database is automatically synchronized across MONs.
Certain configuration settings, such as cluster boot settings, can be stored in the cluster configuration file.
The default file name is ceph.conf.
This file must be synchronized manually between all cluster nodes.
Most configuration settings can be modified when the cluster is running. You can change a setting temporarily or make it persistent across daemon restarts.
The MON map holds the MON cluster quorum information that can be viewed with ceph commands or with the dashboard.
You can configure MON settings to ensure high cluster availability.
Cephx provides cluster authentication via shared secret keys.
The client.admin key ring is required for administering the cluster.
Cluster nodes operate across the public network.
You can configure an additional cluster network to separate OSD replication, heartbeat, backfill, and recovery traffic.
Cluster performance and security might be increased by configuring a cluster network.
You can use firewall rules to secure communication to cluster nodes.
Click CREATE to build all of the virtual machines needed for the classroom lab environment. This may take several minutes to complete. Once created the environment can then be stopped and restarted to pause your experience.
If you DELETE your lab, you will remove all of the virtual machines in your classroom and lose all of your progress.