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= Introduction = |
= Introduction = |
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Samba AD currently doesn't provide support for SysVol replication. To achive this important feature in a Multi-DC environment, until it's implemented, workarounds are necessary to keep it in sync. This HowTo provides a basic workaround solution based on rsync and unison. |
Samba AD currently doesn't provide support for SysVol replication. To achive this important feature in a Multi-DC environment, until it's implemented, workarounds are necessary to keep it in sync. This HowTo provides a basic workaround solution based on rsync and unison. |
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:'''Warning: We found issue on DC2 folder are not sync to DC1 but deleted. We are working on the fix, please only write files to DC1 at the time being!''' |
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= Information on unison + rsync replication = |
= Information on unison + rsync replication = |
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* Run the following command on '''DC1''' |
* Run the following command on '''DC1''' |
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ssh DC2 "cp -R --preserve=all /var/lib/samba/sysvol /var/lib/samba/ |
ssh DC2 "cp -R --preserve=all /var/lib/samba/sysvol /var/lib/samba/" |
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== 1st Trial == |
== 1st Trial == |
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* Why can't I simply use a distributed filesystem like GlusterFS, Lustre, etc. for SysVol? |
* Why can't I simply use a distributed filesystem like GlusterFS, Lustre, etc. for SysVol? |
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** A cluster file system with Samba requires CTDB to be able to do it safely. And CTDB and AD DC are incompatible. |
** A cluster file system with Samba requires CTDB to be able to do it safely. And CTDB and AD DC are incompatible. |
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* Why DC2 Folder is not sync to DC1 |
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** We have report on the issue are currently looking for solution. At the time being only files will be sync between DC1 and DC2, folder created on DC2 will be deleted on DC1... |
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We are sorry for any inconvenient caused. |
Revision as of 10:32, 19 February 2015
Introduction
Samba AD currently doesn't provide support for SysVol replication. To achive this important feature in a Multi-DC environment, until it's implemented, workarounds are necessary to keep it in sync. This HowTo provides a basic workaround solution based on rsync and unison.
Information on unison + rsync replication
This HowTo describes a solution for SysVol replication, that is based on rsync and unison. As Compare to the rsync method, it is bidirectional. But this howto only cover two DC setup.
It have the following advantages:
- setup is fast done
- configuration is very easy
- Can work with windows (Please add in)
We will use rsync through a SSH tunnel.
Setup the SysVol replication
Installation script
If you are using apt package manger you can try this script [1]
Please thank L.v. Belle for creating this
Make Change to the following to fit your need:
SETSAMBASYSVOLBASE=/var/lib/samba SETSAMBASYSVOLPATH=/var/lib/samba/sysvol ## in Minutes SETCRONTIME=5 SETCRONFILE=/etc/cron.d/sysvol-sync SETIPDC1="" SETIPDC2=""
Run it ./3-setup-sysvol-bidirectional.sh
Manually
Some assumption:
You are running all command as root. rsync is located /usr/bin/rsync sysvol is located /var/lib/samba/sysvol on both DC1 and DC2 unison is located /usr/bin/unison DC1 is at DC1 DC2 is at DC2 sysvolsync log is located /var/log/sysvol-sync.log
Change the path if that don't fit your setup.
Setup on the Domain Controller with the PDC Emulator FSMO role
- Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
- We don't need to setup rsync server.
- Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (Gentoo need to do eselect unison to create the link)
Creating SSH Public Key and ssh-copy to DC2
ssh-keygen -t dsa ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub root@DC2
You can try to access DC2 via ssh
ssh DC2
Setup ssh Controle
If the remote system enforces rate limits on incoming ssh connections, unison wil fail if you try to run it this way. So we create the first ssh connection as a controlpath file in the location specified, all subsequent connections will reuse on the first connection.
mkdir ~/.ssh/ctl cat << EOF > ~/.ssh/ctl/config Host * ControlMaster auto ControlPath ~/.ssh/ctl/%h_%p_%r ControlPersist 1 EOF
Setup Sysvolsync Log files
Do the following on DC1 so that we can check what happen on the sync. Please include this files into to log rotate as we didn't control the log size here.
touch /var/log/sysvol-sync.log chmod 640 /var/log/sysvol-sync.log
Setup Unison defaults running parameters
Please run the following on DC1
install -o root -g root -m 0750 -d /root/.unison cat << EOF > /root/.unison/default.prf # Unison preferences file # Roots of the synchronization # # copymax & maxthreads params were set to 1 for easier troubleshooting. # Have to experiment to see if they can be increased again. root = /var/lib/samba # Note that 2 x / behind DC2, it is required root = ssh://root@DC2//var/lib/samba # # Paths to synchronize path = sysvol # #ignore = Path stats ## ignores /var/www/stats auto=true batch=true perms=0 rsync=true maxthreads=1 retry=3 confirmbigdeletes=false servercmd=/usr/bin/unison copythreshold=0 copyprog = /usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --rsh='ssh -p 22' --inplace --compress copyprogrest = /usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --rsh='ssh -p 22' --partial --inplace --compress copyquoterem = true copymax = 1 logfile = /var/log/sysvol-sync.log EOF
Setup SysVol on DC2
- On DC2 Install rsync by using your package manager or compile from source. Make sure, that you use a version that supports extended ACLs!
- On DC2 Install unison by using your package manager or compile from source. (Gentoo need to do eselect unison to create the link)
- Run the following command on DC1
ssh DC2 "cp -R --preserve=all /var/lib/samba/sysvol /var/lib/samba/"
1st Trial
What happen is we use rsync to create the directory structure with extended attributes Than unison setup copies only the extened attributes on files.
Please make a backup on you sysvol just in case as we are really TRYING there are no dry-run
/usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --log-file /var/log/sysvol-sync.log --delete-after -f"+ */" -f"- *" /var/lib/samba/sysvol root@DC2:/var/lib/samba && /usr/bin/unison &> /dev/null
- Note: The path on DC2 are just /var/lib/samba which is different from DC1, it is by design, there is nothing wrong!
Add to Crontab on DC1
On DC1 run the following:
crontab -e */5 * * * * root /usr/bin/rsync -XAavz --log-file /var/log/sysvol-sync.log --delete-after -f"+ */" -f"- *" /var/lib/samba/sysvol root@DC2:/var/lib/samba && /usr/bin/unison &> /dev/null
- Warning: Make sure that the destination folder is really your SysVol folder, because the command will replicate to the given directory and sync everything in it that isn't also on the source! You could damage your system! So check the output carefully if the replication is doing, what you expect!
When you try to resync the folder
- Warning: Please follow the steps below OR you can end up with an empty sysvol folder.
- Disable Cron on DC1, like Add a "#" on the line with crontab -e
- Check is any rsync or unison are currently running in ps -aux if yes, wait for it to finished OR kill it (if it is zombie)
- Remove the hash files on both DC1 and DC2 on /root/.unison
- Now check your sysvol and resync
- Confirm that everything is ok again
- Re-enable the Cron on DC1 again
FAQ
- How can I do this on windows?
- I don't have an answer, please post on the mailing list
- What to do if I've more than one DC?
- By Theory, We would just make more cron jobs on DC1 and the complete sync will be perform next sync to all server.
- Why can't I simply use a distributed filesystem like GlusterFS, Lustre, etc. for SysVol?
- A cluster file system with Samba requires CTDB to be able to do it safely. And CTDB and AD DC are incompatible.