+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #450397 +++ Description of problem: Documentation of the iptables settings are incorrect for cluster in RHEL 5.1. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Cluster_Administration RHEL 5.1 (2008-01-10T14:58) How reproducible: Follow the instructions for building a cluster using the iptables settings in chapter 2, and the luci instructions in chapter 3. The nodes will reboot,etc. but will not join. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Apply the iptables settings described in chapter 2, section 2.1 and 2.2 - changing the IP address as appropriate for your nodes. 2. Install and start ricci and luci as per chapter 3, section 2. 3. Create and configure the cluster as per chapter 3, section 3. Actual results: We see the nodes reboot, etc., but the final join stage times out. Expected results: The cluster should start with all nodes joined. Additional info: The problem is with the firewall settings for the multicast socket. The document gives us: iptables -A INPUT -i 10.10.10.200 -m multiport -m state --state NEW -p udp -s 10.10.10.0/24 -d 10.10.10.0/24 --dports 5404,5405 -j ACCEPT This cannot work: the multicast socket has to be in the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. The firewall needs to be set so that the destination is the multicast address, with the source as the unicast IP address of the interface. On my configuration, I used the command: iptables -A INPUT -s 192.168.2.0/255.255.255.0 -d 224.0.0.0/224.0.0.0 -p udp -m state --state NEW -m multiport --dports 5404,5405 -j ACCEPT By default, the cluster will be assigned a multicast address that is based on a hash of the cluster name, and so will not be known in advance (hence the /4 setting on the destination). Perhaps the example in the manual should use a fixed multicast address and apply more specific firewalling to it. --- Additional comment from pkennedy on 2008-08-12 17:01:19 EDT --- Created an attachment (id=314141) Revised content in PDF and HTML printed to PDF. Revised content in PDF and HTML printed to PDF is included. --- Additional comment from pkennedy on 2008-08-12 17:03:32 EDT --- Revised content is attached in both PDF and HTML output formats. Revised content has been reviewed and approved by subject matter expert. Fixed in 5.3 branch. Will merge with published versions.
Changes have been checked in to SVN for RHEL 5.2 version.
There's a typo in the first referenced page, section 3.4.3 "For IPV4 — The address formed is 239.122" should read "For IPV4 — The address formed is 239.192" It's correct in the paragraph below. The second referenced page, section 5.2.3, has the same typo. In the third referenced page, I think the first rule is harmless but superfluous: "iptables -A INPUT -i 10.10.10.200 -m multiport -m state --state NEW -pudp -s 10.10.10.0/24 -d 10.10.10.0/24 --dports 5404,5405 -j ACCEPT" If you're going to keep it then there needs to be a space between -p and udp ... itables is VERY fussy about it's command-line!
I think it should be removed. It doesn't do anything anyway. -i 10.10.10.200 can't be useful (-i indicates an interface name according to the man page!) and the two rules below it do the job perfectly correctly. 'cman' as a separate entity doesn't really exist in RHEL-5, it is just a plugin to openais that provides services.
Resolved with RHEL 5.3. Updated content is published here: