Description of problem: redhat-config-cluster does not follow symlinks when modifying cluster.xml. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.0.3-1 How reproducible: Move cluster.xml to another location, and symlink to /etc/cluster.xml. Modify with redhat-config-cluster. The symlink will be replaced with a new, regular file, and the target will be unmodified. Steps to Reproduce: 1. cp /etc/cluster.xml /shared/filesystem/ 2. ln -sf /shared/filesystem/cluster.xml /etc/ 3. redhat-config-cluster # alter config slightly 4. ls -l /etc/cluster.xml -rw------- 1 root root 1761 Mar 14 11:33 /etc/cluster.xml Actual results: Symlink to desired location of cluster.xml is replaced by a regular file containing the new configuration. Expected results: Target of symlink is replaced by regular file containing the new configuration. Additional info: Since all my cluster members are also part of a GFS cluster, it would be convenient to place a shared cluster.xml on a shared file system, and let /etc/cluster.xml be a symlink. I am doing this with several other configuration files successfully, but this unfortunate behavior of redhat-config-cluster defeats my strategy. Please fix in a future version.
Fixed in U6 candidate build 1.0.8-1.0
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005-765.html