# Cluster shutdown on web farm when using clustered filesystem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cluster-shutdown-on-web-farm-when-using-clustered-filesystem/139666>\
**Category:** Mongrel\
**Created:** [June 5, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cluster-shutdown-on-web-farm-when-using-clustered-filesystem/139666 "2008-06-05T22:14:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cluster-shutdown-on-web-farm-when-using-clustered-filesystem/139666/1 "2008-06-05T22:14:20Z")

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Hi,  
I have a number of servers running mongrel cluster all of whom feed off  
of a shared filesystem (OCFS2). Each cluster has its own  
mongrel\_cluster\_web2.yml file with distinct PID and Log file names. In  
theory they shouldn’t be aware of each other’s presence.

What I have found is that when I want to test a new set of code on one  
server and I shut one server’s mongrel cluster down, all of its peers  
shutdown as well. Any ideas as to how this is possible?

I am running mongrel 1.1.4 on Centos5.1, fully patched.

Thanks,  
Frank