`glusterd` is required to be running for the [configuration steps](https://docs.gluster.org/en/latest/Install-Guide/Configure/) to work. This is mentioned in the [Quick Start guide](https://docs.gluster.org/en/latest/Quick-Start-Guide/Quickstart/#step-3-installing-glusterfs), but not in the elaborate install guide: https://docs.gluster.org/en/latest/Install-Guide/Install/ The install page should have some instructions on how to run `glusterd`.