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+#LyX 1.3 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
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\language english
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\layout Subsection
NAME
-\layout Standard
+\layout Description
-lmc - lustre configuration maker.
+lmc Lustre configuration maker.
\layout Subsection
SYNOPSIS
\series bold
-NOT IMPLEMENTED -- lmc [options] --remove <objecttype> [args]
+lmc [options] --remove <objecttype> [args] -- [NOT IMPLEMENTED]
\layout Standard
\series bold
-NOT IMPLEMENTED -- lmc [options] --convert [args]
+lmc [options] --convert [args] -- [NOT IMPLEMENTED]
\layout Subsection
DESCRIPTION
\layout Standard
-At present lmc when invoked adds configuration data to the config file.
- lmc will also be able to remove configuration data or convert its forma.
- One generates a single config file for the cluster at present including
- at the minimum mds's, mtpt's and ost's and whatever those reference (e.g.
- net's and profiles)
+At present
+\series bold
+\emph on
+lmc
+\series default
+\emph default
+, when invoked, adds configuration data to the config file.
+ In future,
+\series bold
+\emph on
+lmc
+\series default
+\emph default
+ will also be able to remove configuration data or convert its format.
+ A Lustre cluster consists of several components - MDS's, mount-points,
+ OSTs, LOVs and whatever those reference (e.g nets and profiles).
+ A single configuration file would be generated for the complete cluster.
+ In the
+\series bold
+\emph on
+lmc
+\series default
+\emph default
+ command line interface, each of these components is associated with an
+
+\emph on
+objecttype
+\emph default
+.
+
\layout Standard
-The objecttype refers to a collection of related configuration entities
- and can be one of
+The
+\emph on
+objecttype
+\emph default
+ refers to a collection of related configuration entities and can be one
+ of
+\series bold
+net
+\series default
+,
+\series bold
+ MDS
+\series default
+,
+\series bold
+ LOV
+\series default
+,
+\series bold
+ OST
+\series default
+,
\series bold
-net, mds, lov, ost, mtpt, route, oscref.
+ mtpt
+\series default
+,
+\series bold
+ route
+\series default
+,
+\series bold
+
+\series default
+or
+\series bold
+ echo_client.
\series default
-We describe the arguments required for the addition of each objecttype.
- [NOT implemented] Lmc can also remove items from or convert the format
- of configuration data.
+We describe the arguments required for the addition of each
+\emph on
+objecttype
+\emph default
+.
+
\layout Standard
-to generate configuration data associated with systems in a Lustre cluster.
+To generate configuration data associated with systems in a Lustre cluster:
+\layout Description
+
+
+\emph on
+-
+\emph default
+-add\SpecialChar ~
+node Adds a new node in the cluster configuration.
+\begin_deeper
+\layout Standard
+
+The arguments required are:
\layout Description
---add\SpecialChar ~
+--node\SpecialChar ~
+''node_name'' This will create a new node with the given name if not
+ already present.
+\layout Description
+
+--timeout\SpecialChar ~
+<num> Timeout before going into recovery
+\layout Description
+
+--lustre_upcall\SpecialChar ~
+<path> Set the location of the Lustre upcall scripts used
+ by the client for recovery
+\layout Description
+
+--portals_upcall\SpecialChar ~
+<path> Specify the location of the Portals upcall scripts
+ used by the client for recovery
+\layout Description
+
+--upcall\SpecialChar ~
+<path> Specify the location of both (Lustre and Portals) upcall
+ scripts used by the client for recovery
+\end_deeper
+\layout Description
+
+
+\emph on
+-
+\emph default
+-add\SpecialChar ~
net Adds a network device descriptor for the given node, with parameters
as indicated.
\begin_deeper
\layout Standard
-The arguments required are
+The arguments required are:
\layout Description
--node\SpecialChar ~
-''node_name'' If not present this will create a new node with the
- given name.
- This is also used to specify a specific node for other elements, and the
+''node_name'' This will create a new node with the given name if not
+ already present.
+ This is also used to specify a specific node for other elements.
\layout Description
--nettype\SpecialChar ~
-<type> this can be
+<type> This can be
\series bold
-tcp, elan, gm
+tcp, elan, gm.
\layout Description
--nid\SpecialChar ~
-nid the network id, e.g.
- ElanID or IP address as used by portals.
- If host_name is '*', then the local address while be substituted when the
- node is configured with lconf.
+nid The network
+\emph on
+id
+\emph default
+, e.g.
+ ElanID or IP address as used by Portals.
+ If
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+ is '*', then the local address of the interface with specified
+\series bold
+nettype
+\series default
+is will be substituted when the node is configured with lconf.
+ An
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+ of
+\emph on
+'*'
+\emph default
+ should be used only for the generic
+\emph on
+client
+\emph default
+ configuration.
\layout Description
---router optional flag to mark this node as a router
+--hostaddr addr
\layout Description
---profile optional flag to mark this node as a profile node.
- This is automatically true if the the --nid argument contains a '*'.
+--router Optional flag to mark this node as a router
\layout Description
--port\SpecialChar ~
-[port] optional argument to indicate the tcp port.
+[port] Optional arguement to indicate the tcp port.
The default is 988.
\layout Description
--tcpbuf\SpecialChar ~
-<size> optional argument
+<size> Optional arguement.
+ The default TCP buffer size is 1MB.
+\layout Description
+
+--irq_affinity\SpecialChar ~
+0|1 Optional arguement.
+ Default is 0.
+\layout Description
+
+--nid_exchange\SpecialChar ~
+0|1 Optional arguement since some OSTs might not have the
+ required support.
+ This is turned off by default, value of 1 will turn it ON.
+
\end_deeper
\layout Description
\begin_deeper
\layout Description
+--node\SpecialChar ~
+<node\SpecialChar ~
+name> Name of the node on which the MDS resides
+\layout Description
+
--mds\SpecialChar ~
<mds_name>
\layout Description
\layout Description
--size\SpecialChar ~
-<size> optional argument indicating the size of the device to be created
- (used typically for loop devices).
+<size> Optional argument indicating the size (in KB) of the device
+ to be created (used typically for loop devices).
\layout Description
--node\SpecialChar ~
<nodename> Adds an MDS to the specified node.
- This requires a --node argument, and it must not be a profile node.
+ This requires a
+\emph on
+--node
+\emph default
+ argument, and it must not be a profile node.
+\layout Description
+
+--fstype\SpecialChar ~
+extN|ext3 Optional argument used to specify the file system type.
+ Default is ext3.
+\layout Description
+
+--journal_size\SpecialChar ~
+<size> Optional arguement to specify the journal size for
+ the ext2/ext3 file system.
+ The size should be in the units expected by
+\series bold
+mkfs
+\series default
+, so for ext3 it should be in MB.
+ If this is option is not used, the ext2/ext3 filesystem will be configured
+ with the default journal size.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
--add\SpecialChar ~
lov Creates an LOV with the specified parameters.
- The mds_name must already exist in the descriptor.
+ The
+\emph on
+mds_name
+\emph default
+ must already exist in the descriptor.
\begin_deeper
\layout Description
---lov_<name>
+--lov\SpecialChar ~
+<name>
\layout Description
---mds_<name>
+--mds\SpecialChar ~
+<name>
\layout Description
--stripe_sz\SpecialChar ~
\layout Description
--stripe_cnt\SpecialChar ~
-<count>
+<count> A value of 0 for this means to stripe on all available
+ OSTs.
+ Default is 0.
\layout Description
--stripe_pattern\SpecialChar ~
-<pattern> Pattern can be 0.
+<pattern> Only Pattern 0 (RAID 0) is supported currently.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
\begin_deeper
\layout Description
---obd\SpecialChar ~
-<name> Assign a name to the OBD device.
+--ost\SpecialChar ~
+<name> Assign a name to the OST device.
\layout Description
--node\SpecialChar ~
--dev\SpecialChar ~
<pathname> Path of device on local system.
- If the is a file, then a loop device is created and used as the block device.
+ If this is a file, then a loop device is created and used as the block
+ device.
\layout Description
--size\SpecialChar ~
-[size]
+[size] Optional argument indicating the size (in KB) of the device
+ to be created (used typically for loop devices).
+\layout Description
+
+--obdtype\SpecialChar ~
+obdfilter|obdecho
\layout Description
--lov\SpecialChar ~
-<name> Name of LOV to which this OSC will be attached.
+<name> Optional arguement.
+ Name of LOV to which this OSC will be attached.
+
+\layout Description
+
+--ostuuid\SpecialChar ~
+UUID Specify the UUID of the OST device.
\layout Description
---obduuid\SpecialChar ~
-UUID specify the UUID of the OBD device.
- The default value is OBD_nodename_UUID.
+--fstype\SpecialChar ~
+extN|ext3 Optional arguement used to specify the file system type.
+ Default is ext3.
+\layout Description
+
+--journal_size\SpecialChar ~
+<size> Optional arguement to specify the journal size for
+ the ext2/ext3 file system.
+ The size should be in the units expected by
+\series bold
+mkfs
+\series default
+, so for ext3 it should be in MB.
+ If this is option is not used, the ext2/ext3 filesystem will be configured
+ with the default journal size.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
--add\SpecialChar ~
-mtpt Creates a mount point on the specified node.
+mtpt Creates a mount-point on the specified node.
Either an LOV or OSC name can be used.
\begin_deeper
\layout Description
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node node or profile node that will use the mtpt
+node Node or profile node that will use the
+\emph on
+mtpt
+\emph default
+.
\layout Description
--path\SpecialChar ~
mds_name
\layout Description
---obd\SpecialChar ~
-lov_name|osc_name
+--ost\SpecialChar ~
+ost_name\SpecialChar ~
+|\SpecialChar ~
+--lov\SpecialChar ~
+lov_name
\end_deeper
\layout Description
--add\SpecialChar ~
-route Creates a static route through a gateway to a specific nid or
- a range of nids.
+route Creates a static route through a gateway to a specific
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+ or a range of
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+'s.
\begin_deeper
\layout Description
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node node or profile node to add the route to
+node Node to add the route to.
\layout Description
--gw\SpecialChar ~
-nid the nid of the gateway (must be a local interface or a peer)
+nid The
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+ of the gateway (must be a local interface or a peer).
\layout Description
--tgt\SpecialChar ~
-nid for a specific route, this is the target nid
+nid For a specific route, this is the target
+\emph on
+nid.
\layout Description
--lo\SpecialChar ~
-nid for a range route, this is the lo value nid
+nid For a range route, this is the lo value
+\emph on
+nid.
\layout Description
--hi\SpecialChar ~
-nid for a range route, this is the hi value nid
+nid For a range route, this is the hi value
+\emph on
+nid.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
--add\SpecialChar ~
-oscref Adds an OSC reference to a node.
- This is only necessary when the the OSC will be used without a mountpoint.
+echo-client Used for testing purpose only.
+
\begin_deeper
\layout Description
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node node or profile node to add the OSC ref to
+node
+\emph on
+
\layout Description
---osc\SpecialChar ~
-osc_name Name of the OSC to add a reference to.
- The --add ost command automatically creates the OSC, and the name will
- be OSC_<node>, where node is the name of node the OST is on.
+--obd\SpecialChar ~
+obd_name
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-Options:
-\begin_deeper
+
+\series bold
+Options
\layout Description
--output\SpecialChar ~
-filename Sends output to the file.
+filename Send output to the file.
If the file exists, it will be overwritten.
\layout Description
--merge\SpecialChar ~
-filename Add the new element to an existing file.
+filename
+\emph on
+
+\emph default
+Add the new element to an existing file.
-\end_deeper
\layout Subsection
EXAMPLES
\layout Standard
-Real life examples are given in the lustre-conf man page.
+Real life examples are given in the Lustre-conf manual page.
\layout Subsection
BUGS
\layout Standard
None are known.
-\layout Subsection
-
-AUTHOR
-\layout Standard
-
-Cluster File Systems, Inc.
- 2002 - created
\the_end
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