details.
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; Paxos
+
Background
==========
In Ceph versions 0.58 and earlier, Ceph Monitors use a Paxos instance for
each service and store the map as a file.
-.. index:: cluster map
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; cluster map
Cluster Maps
------------
consensus about the cluster map (e.g., 1; 2 out of 3; 3 out of 5; 4 out of 6;
etc.).
-.. index:: monitor map; cluster map; consistency
+
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; consistency
Consistency
-----------
`Paxos`_ isn't able to determine the current state of the system accurately.
-.. index:: bootstrapping monitors
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; bootstrapping monitors
Bootstrapping Monitors
----------------------
For additional details on bootstrapping, see `Bootstrapping a Monitor`_.
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; configuring monitors
Configuring Monitors
====================
.. note:: Do not set this value if you use a deployment tool that does
it for you.
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; initial members
Initial Members
---------------
each other in order to establish a quorum. You can decrease the initial
number of monitors to establish a quorum with this setting.
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; data path
Data
----
:Default: ``/var/lib/ceph/mon/$cluster-$id``
-.. index:: capacity planning
+.. index:: Ceph Storage Cluster; capacity planning, Ceph Monitor; capacity planning
Storage Capacity
----------------
may modify them as needed. See `Monitor/OSD Interaction`_ for details.
-.. index:: monitor synchronization; leader; provider; requester
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; leader, Ceph Monitor; provider, Ceph Monitor; requester, Ceph Monitor; synchronization
Monitor Store Synchronization
-----------------------------
:Default: ``256 * 1024``
+.. index:: Ceph Monitor; clock
Clock
-----