\layout Subsection
NAME
-\layout Standard
+\layout Description
-lconf- Lustre file system configuration utility
+lconf Lustre filesystem configuration utility.
\layout Subsection
SYNOPSIS
\series bold
+\emph on
lconf\SpecialChar ~
[--node <node_name>] [-d,--cleanup] [--noexec] [--gdb] [--nosetup]
[--nomod] [-n,--noexec] [-v,--verbose] [-h,--help] <XML-config file>
DESCRIPTION
\layout Standard
-This program configures a node following directives in the <XML-config-file>
-\layout Description
+This program configures a node following directives in the <XML-config-file>.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node_name Specifiy a specific node to configure.
- By default, LCONF will search for nodes with the local hostname and 'localhost'.
- When --node is used, only node_name is searched for.
- If a matching node is not found in the config, then LCONF exits with an
+node_name
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Specify a specific node to configure.
+ By default, lconf will search for nodes with the local hostname and 'localhost'.
+ When
+\emph on
+ --node
+\emph default
+ is used, only
+\emph on
+node_name
+\emph default
+ is searched for.
+ If a matching node is not found in the config, then lconf exits with an
error.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
---cleanup Unconfigure a node.
- The same config and --node argument used for configuration needs to be
- used for cleanup as well.
- This will attempt to undo all of the configuration steps done by LCONF,
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--cleanup
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Unconfigure a node.
+ The same config and
+\emph on
+--node
+\emph default
+ argument used for configuration needs to be used for cleanup as well.
+ This will attempt to undo all of the configuration steps done by lconf,
including unloading the kernel modules.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
---noexec Print, but don't execute, the steps lconf will perform.
- This is useful for debugging a configuration, and when used with --node,
- can be run on any host.
-\layout Description
---gdb Causes LCONF to print a message and pause for 5 seconds after creating
- a gdb module script and before doing any lustre configuration.
- (The gdb module script is always created, however.)
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--noexec
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Print, but don't execute, the steps lconf will perform.
+ This is useful for debugging a configuration, and when used with
+\emph on
+--node
+\emph default
+, can be run on any host.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
---nosetup Only load modules, do not configure devices or services
-\layout Description
---nomod Only setup devices and services, do not load modules
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--gdb
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Causes lconf to print a message and pause for 5 seconds after creating
+ a gdb module script and before doing any Lustre configuration (the gdb
+ module script is always created, however).
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
---noexec,-n Don't do anything, but print what would happen.
-\layout Description
---verbose,-v Be verbose and show actions while going along
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--nosetup
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Only load modules, do not configure devices or services.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--nomod
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Only setup devices and services, do not load modules.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--noexec,-n
+\emph default
+
+\series default
+Don't do anything, but print what would happen.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--verbose,-v
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Be verbose and show actions while going along.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+-h,--help
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Print help.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
--h,--help Print help.
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
--maxlevel\SpecialChar ~
-<level> [NOT IMPLEMENTED] Perform configuration of devices and
- services up to level given.
+<level>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ [NOT IMPLEMENTED] Perform configuration of devices and services up to level
+ given.
\emph on
level
net, dev, svc, fs.
\series default
-When used in conjunction with cleanup services are torn down up to a certain
+When used in conjunction with cleanup, services are torn down up to a certain
level.
\layout Subsection
EXAMPLES
\layout Standard
-On client nodes this is typically invoked as
+On client nodes this is typically invoked as:
\layout LyX-Code
+
+\size small
lconf --node client config.xml
\layout Standard
-in order to give clients, regardless of hostname a single configuration.
+in order to give clients, regardless of hostname, a single configuration.
\layout Subsection
BUGS
\layout Standard
None are known.
-\layout Subsection
-
-AUTHOR
-\layout Standard
-
-Cluster File Systems, Inc.
- 2002 - created
\the_end
\layout Section
-LCTL
+lctl
\layout Subsection
NAME
-\layout Standard
+\layout Description
-lctl - low level Lustre file system configuration utility
+lctl Low level Lustre filesystem configuration utility.
\layout Subsection
SYNOPSIS
\series bold
+\emph on
+\SpecialChar ~
+
+\newline
lctl
\layout Standard
\series bold
+\emph on
lctl\SpecialChar ~
--device\SpecialChar ~
<devno> <command\SpecialChar ~
\series bold
+\emph on
lctl\SpecialChar ~
--threads\SpecialChar ~
<numthreads>\SpecialChar ~
lctl.
\series default
- After that commands are issued as below.
+ After that, commands are issued as below.
The most common commands in lctl are (in matching pairs)
\family typewriter
+\size small
device
\family default
-,
+\size default
+ and
\family typewriter
+\size small
attach
\family default
- and
+\size default
+,
\family typewriter
+\size small
detach
\family default
-,
+\size default
+ and
\family typewriter
+\size small
setup
\family default
- and
+\size default
+,
\family typewriter
+\size small
cleanup
\family default
-,
+\size default
+ and
\family typewriter
+\size small
connect
\family default
- and
+\size default
+,
\family typewriter
+\size small
disconnect
\family default
-,
+\size default
+ and
\family typewriter
+\size small
help
\family default
+\size default
, and
\family typewriter
+\size small
quit
\family default
+\size default
.
- To get a complete listing of available commands, type
+ To get a complete listing of available commands, type
\family typewriter
+\size small
help
\family default
+\size default
at the lctl prompt.
To get basic help on the meaning and syntax of a command, type
\family typewriter
+\size small
help command
\family default
+\size default
.
Command completion is activated with the
\family typewriter
+\size small
TAB
\family default
+\size default
key, and command history is available via the up- and down-arrow keys.
\layout Standard
-For non-interactive single threaded use, one uses the second invocation
+For non-interactive single threaded use, one uses the second invocation,
which runs
\emph on
command
\emph default
- after connecting to the
+ after connecting to the device
\emph on
-device.
+.
\emph default
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
---device The device number to be used for the operation.
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--device
+\series default
+\emph default
+ The device number to be used for the operation.
The value of devno is an integer, normally found by calling
\emph on
lctl name2dev
\emph default
on a device name.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
---threads How many threads should be forked doing the command specified.
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--threads
+\series default
+\emph default
+ How many threads should be forked doing the command specified.
The numthreads variable is a strictly positivie integer indicating how
many threads should be started.
- Verbose can take values <XXXX>,
+ Verbose can take values <XXXX>;
\emph on
devno
\emph default
\layout Description
-network\SpecialChar ~
-config
+Network\SpecialChar ~
+Configuration
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
network\SpecialChar ~
-<tcp/elans/myrinet> Indicate what kind of network applies for the
- configuration commands that follow
-\layout Description
+<tcp/elans/myrinet>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Indicate what kind of network applies for the configuration commands that
+ follow.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
connect\SpecialChar ~
[[<hostname>\SpecialChar ~
<port>]\SpecialChar ~
|\SpecialChar ~
<elan\SpecialChar ~
-id>] This will establish a connection to
- a remote network network id given by the hostname/port combination or the
- elan id
-\layout Description
+id>]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ This will establish a connection to a remote network network
+\emph on
+id
+\emph default
+ given by the hostname/port combination, or the elan
+\emph on
+id
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
disconnect\SpecialChar ~
-<nid> Disconnect from a remote nid
-\layout Description
+<nid>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Disconnect from a remote
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
mynid\SpecialChar ~
-[nid] Informs the socknal of the local nid.
+[nid]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Informs the socknal of the local
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+.
It defaults to hostname for tcp networks and is automatically setup for
- elan/myrinet networks
-\layout Description
+ elan/myrinet networks.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
add_uuid\SpecialChar ~
<uuid>\SpecialChar ~
-<nid> Associate a given UUID with an
-\emph on
-nid
+<nid>
+\series default
\emph default
-
-\layout Description
+ Associate a given UUID with an
+\emph on
+nid.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
close_uuid\SpecialChar ~
-<uuid> Disconnect a UUID
-\layout Description
+<uuid>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Disconnect a UUID.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
del_uuid\SpecialChar ~
-<uuid> Delete a UUID association
-\layout Description
+<uuid>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Delete a UUID association.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
add_route\SpecialChar ~
<gateway>\SpecialChar ~
<target>\SpecialChar ~
-[target] Add an entry to the routing table for
- the given target
-\layout Description
+[target]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Add an entry to the routing table for the given target.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
del_route\SpecialChar ~
-<target> Delete an entry for the target from the routing table
-\layout Description
+<target>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Delete an entry for the target from the routing table.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-route_list Print the complete routing table
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+route_list
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Print the complete routing table.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
recv_mem\SpecialChar ~
-[size] Set the socket receive buffer size, if the size is omited
- the default size for the buffer is printed
-\layout Description
+[size]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Set the socket
+\emph on
+receive
+\emph default
+ buffer size; if the size is omitted, the default size for the buffer is
+ printed.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
send_mem\SpecialChar ~
-[size] Set send buffer size for the socket, if size is omited the
- default size for the buffer is printed
-\layout Description
+[size]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Set send buffer size for the socket; if size is omitted, the default size
+ for the buffer is printed.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
nagle\SpecialChar ~
-[on/off] Enable/disable nagle, omiting the arguement will cause the
- default value to be printed
+[on/off]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Enable/disable nagle; omitting the argument will cause the default value
+ to be printed.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
-device\SpecialChar ~
-selection
+Device\SpecialChar ~
+Selection
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-newdev Create a new device
-\layout Description
-name2dev This command can be used to determine a device number for the given
- device name.
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+newdev
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Create a new device.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-device This will select the specified OBD device.
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+name2dev
+\series default
+\emph default
+ This command can be used to determine a device number for the given device
+ name.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+device
+\series default
+\emph default
+ This will select the specified OBD device.
All other commands depend on the device being set.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
-device_list Show all the devices
+\series bold
+\emph on
+device_list
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Show all the devices.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
-device\SpecialChar ~
-config
+Device\SpecialChar ~
+Configuration
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
attach\SpecialChar ~
type\SpecialChar ~
[name\SpecialChar ~
-[uuid]]
+[uuid]]
+\series default
+\emph default
+
\shape italic
+\emph on
Attach
\shape default
+\emph default
a type to the current device (which you need to set using the
\family typewriter
+\size small
device
\family default
+\size default
command) and give that device a name and UUID.
This allows us to identify the device for use later, and also tells us
what type of device we will have.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
setup\SpecialChar ~
-<args...> Type specific device setup commands.
- For obdfilter a setup command tells the driver which block device it should
+<args...>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Type specific device setup commands.
+ For obdfilter, a setup command tells the driver which block device it should
use for storage and what type of filesystem is on that device.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-cleanup Cleanup a previously setup device
-\layout Description
-detach Remove driver (and name and uuid) from the current device
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+cleanup
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Cleanup a previously setup device.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+detach
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Remove driver (and name and UUID) from the current device.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
lov_setconfig\SpecialChar ~
lov-uuid\SpecialChar ~
default-stripe-count\SpecialChar ~
pattern\SpecialChar ~
UUID1\SpecialChar ~
[U
-UID2...] Write LOV configuration to an MDS device
-\layout Description
+UID2...]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Write LOV configuration to an MDS device.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
lov_getconfig\SpecialChar ~
-lov-uuid Read LOV configuration from an MDS device.
+lov-uuid
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Read LOV configuration from an MDS device.
Returns default-stripe-count, default-stripe-size, offset, pattern, and
- a list of OST UUIDs.
+ a list of OST UUID's.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
-device\SpecialChar ~
-operations
+Device\SpecialChar ~
+Operations
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
probe\SpecialChar ~
-[timeout] Build a connection handle to a device.
- This command is used to suspend configuration till the lctl command has
- ensured that the mds and osc services are available.
- This is to avoid mount failures in a reebooting cluster
-\layout Description
+[timeout]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Build a connection handle to a device.
+ This command is used to suspend configuration until the lctl command has
+ ensured that the MDS and OSC services are available.
+ This is to avoid mount failures in a rebooting cluster.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-close
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+close
+\emph default
+
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
getattr\SpecialChar ~
-<objid> Get attributes for an OST object <objid>
-\layout Description
+<objid>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Get attributes for an OST object
+\emph on
+<objid>
+\emph default
+ .
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
setattr\SpecialChar ~
<objid>\SpecialChar ~
-<mode> Set mode attribute for OST object <objid>
-\layout Description
+<mode>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Set mode attribute for OST object
+\emph on
+<objid>
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
create\SpecialChar ~
[num\SpecialChar ~
[mode\SpecialChar ~
-[verbose]]] Create the specified number <num> of OST objects
- with the given <mode>
-\layout Description
+[verbose]]]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Create the specified number
+\emph on
+<num>
+\emph default
+ of OST objects with the given
+\emph on
+<mode>
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
destroy\SpecialChar ~
-<objid> Destroy an OST object
-\layout Description
+<objid>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Destroy an OST object.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
test_getattr\SpecialChar ~
<num>\SpecialChar ~
[verbose\SpecialChar ~
-[[t]objid]] Do <num> getattrs on OST object <objid>
- (objectid+1 on each thread)
-\layout Description
+[[t]objid]]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Do
+\emph on
+<num>
+\emph default
+
+\emph on
+getattrs
+\emph default
+ on OST object
+\emph on
+<objid>
+\emph default
+ (
+\emph on
+objectid
+\emph default
++1 on each thread).
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
test_brw\SpecialChar ~
[t]<num>\SpecialChar ~
[write\SpecialChar ~
[verbose\SpecialChar ~
[npages\SpecialChar ~
-[[t]objid]]]] Do <num> bulk read/writes
- on OST object <objid> (<npages> per I/O)
-\layout Description
+[[t]objid]]]]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Do
+\emph on
+<num>
+\emph default
+ bulk
+\emph on
+read
+\emph default
+/
+\emph on
+writes
+\emph default
+ on OST object
+\emph on
+<objid>
+\emph default
+ (
+\emph on
+<npages>
+\emph default
+ per I/O).
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-test_ldlm Perform lock manager test
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+test_ldlm
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Perform lock manager test.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
ldlm_regress_start\SpecialChar ~
%s\SpecialChar ~
[numthreads\SpecialChar ~
[refheld\SpecialChar ~
[numres\SpecialChar ~
-[numext]]]] Start lock manager
- stress test
-\layout Description
+[numext]]]]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Start lock manager stress test.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-ldlm_regress_stop Stop lock manager stress test
-\layout Description
-dump_ldlm Dump all lock manager state, this is very useful for debugging
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+ldlm_regress_stop
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Stop lock manager stress test.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+dump_ldlm
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Dump all lock manager state, this is very useful for debugging
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
newconn\SpecialChar ~
<olduuid>\SpecialChar ~
[newuuid]
\end_deeper
\layout Description
-debug
+Debug
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
debug_kernel\SpecialChar ~
[file]\SpecialChar ~
-[raw] Get debug buffer and dump to a fileusage
-\layout Description
+[raw]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Get debug buffer and dump to a
+\emph on
+fileusage
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
debug_file\SpecialChar ~
<input>\SpecialChar ~
[output]\SpecialChar ~
-[raw] Read debug buffer from input and dump to
- outputusage
-\layout Description
+[raw]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Read debug buffer from input and dump to
+\emph on
+outputusage
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-clear Clear kernel debug buffer
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+clear
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Clear kernel debug buffer.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
mark\SpecialChar ~
-<text> Insert marker text in kernel debug buffer
-\layout Description
+<text>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Insert marker text in kernel debug buffer.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
filter\SpecialChar ~
<subsystem\SpecialChar ~
id/debug\SpecialChar ~
-mask> Filter message type from the kernel debug
- buffer
-\layout Description
+mask>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Filter message type from the kernel debug buffer.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
show\SpecialChar ~
<subsystem\SpecialChar ~
id/debug\SpecialChar ~
-mask> Show specific type of messages
-\layout Description
+mask>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Show specific type of messages.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
debug_list\SpecialChar ~
-<subs/types> List all the subsystem and debug types
-\layout Description
+<subs/types>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ List all the subsystem and debug types.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
-panic Force the kernel to panic
+\series bold
+\emph on
+panic
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Force the kernel to panic.
\end_deeper
\layout Description
-control
+Control
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-help Show a complete list of commands, help <command name> can be used to
- get help on specific command
-\layout Description
-exit Close the lctl session
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+help
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Show a complete list of commands;
+\emph on
+help <command name>
+\emph default
+ can be used to get help on specific command.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
-quit Close the lctl session
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+exit
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Close the lctl session.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+quit
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Close the lctl session.
\end_deeper
\layout Subsection
EXAMPLES
\layout Description
+
+\emph on
attach
\layout LyX-Code
+
+\size small
# lctl
\newline
lctl > newdev
\newline
-lctl > attach obdfilter OBDDEV OBDUUID
+lctl > attach obdfilter OBDDEV OBDUUID
+\size default
+
+\newline
+
\layout Description
+
+\emph on
connect
\layout LyX-Code
+
+\size small
lctl > name2dev OSCDEV
\newline
2
lctl > device 2
\newline
lctl > connect
+\size default
+
\newline
\layout Description
+
+\emph on
getattr
\layout LyX-Code
+
+\size small
lctl > getattr 12
\newline
id: 12
lctl > disconnect
\newline
Finished (success)
+\newline
+
\layout Description
-setup
+
+\emph on
+setup
+\emph default
+
\layout LyX-Code
+
+\size small
lctl > setup /dev/loop0 extN
\newline
-lctl > quit
+lctl > quit
+\size default
+
+\newline
+
\layout LyX-Code
\layout Subsection
\layout Standard
None are known.
-\layout Subsection
-
-AUTHOR
-\layout Standard
-
-Cluster File Systems, Inc.
- 2002 - created
\the_end
\layout Subsection
NAME
-\layout Standard
+\layout Description
-lmc - lustre configuration maker.
+lmc Lustre configuration maker.
\layout Subsection
SYNOPSIS
\series bold
+\emph on
lmc [options] --add <objectype> [args]
\layout Standard
\series bold
-NOT IMPLEMENTED -- lmc [options] --remove <objecttype> [args]
+NOT IMPLEMENTED
+\emph on
+-- lmc [options] --remove <objecttype> [args]
\layout Standard
\series bold
-NOT IMPLEMENTED -- lmc [options] --convert [args]
+NOT IMPLEMENTED
+\emph on
+-- lmc [options] --convert [args]
\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 lmc, when invoked, adds configuration data to the config file.
+ lmc will also be able to remove configuration data or convert its format.
+ 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.
+ nets and profiles).
\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, mds, lov, ost, mtpt, route, oscref.
+net, MDS, LOV, OST, mtpt, route, or oscref.
\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
+We describe the arguments required for the addition of each
+\emph on
+objecttype
+\emph default
+.
+ [NOT IMPLEMENTED] lmc can also remove items from or convert the format
of configuration data.
\layout Standard
-to generate configuration data associated with systems in a Lustre cluster.
-
-\layout Description
+To generate configuration data associated with systems in a Lustre cluster:
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
-net Adds a network device descriptor for the given node, with parameters
- as indicated.
+net
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Adds a network device descriptor for the given node, with parameters as
+ indicated.
\begin_deeper
\layout Standard
-The arguments required are
-\layout Description
+The arguments required are:
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--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
-\layout Description
+''node_name''
+\series default
+\emph default
+ 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 List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--nettype\SpecialChar ~
-<type> this can be
+<type>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ This can be
\series bold
-tcp, elan, gm
-\layout Description
+tcp, elan, gm.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--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.
-\layout Description
+nid
+\series default
+\emph default
+ The network
+\emph on
+id
+\emph default
+, e.g.
+ ElanID or IP address as used by Portals.
+ If
+\emph on
+host_name
+\emph default
+ is '*', then the local address while be substituted when the node is configured
+ with lconf.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
---router optional flag to mark this node as a router
-\layout Description
---profile optional flag to mark this node as a profile node.
- This is automatically true if the the --nid argument contains a '*'.
-\layout Description
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--router
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Optional flag to mark this node as a router
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
+--profile
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Optional flag to mark this node as a profile node.
+ This is automatically true if the the
+\emph on
+--nid
+\emph default
+ argument contains a '*'.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--port\SpecialChar ~
-[port] optional argument to indicate the tcp port.
+[port]
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Optional argument to indicate the tcp port.
The default is 988.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--tcpbuf\SpecialChar ~
-<size> optional argument
+<size>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Optional argument.
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
mds
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--mds\SpecialChar ~
-<mds_name>
-\layout Description
+<mds_name>
+\series default
+\emph default
+
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--dev\SpecialChar ~
-<pathname> Path of device on local system.
+<pathname>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Path of device on local system.
If the is a file, then a loop device is created and used as the block device.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--size\SpecialChar ~
-<size> optional argument indicating the size of the device to be created
- (used typically for loop devices).
-\layout Description
+<size>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Optional argument indicating the size of the device to be created (used
+ typically for loop devices).
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--node\SpecialChar ~
-<nodename> Adds an MDS to the specified node.
- This requires a --node argument, and it must not be a profile node.
+<nodename>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Adds an MDS to the specified node.
+ This requires a
+\emph on
+--node
+\emph default
+ argument, and it must not be a profile node.
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
-lov Creates an LOV with the specified parameters.
- The mds_name must already exist in the descriptor.
+lov
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Creates an LOV with the specified parameters.
+ The
+\emph on
+mds_name
+\emph default
+ must already exist in the descriptor.
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--lov_<name>
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--mds_<name>
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--stripe_sz\SpecialChar ~
<size>
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--stripe_cnt\SpecialChar ~
<count>
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--stripe_pattern\SpecialChar ~
-<pattern> Pattern can be 0.
+<pattern>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Pattern can be 0.
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
-ost Creates an OBD, OST, and OSC.
+ost
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Creates an OBD, OST, and OSC.
The OST and OBD are created on the specified node.
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--obd\SpecialChar ~
-<name> Assign a name to the OBD device.
-\layout Description
+<name>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Assign a name to the OBD device.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--node\SpecialChar ~
-<nodename> Node on which the OST service is run, can not be a profile
- node.
-\layout Description
+<nodename>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Node on which the OST service is run, can not be a profile node.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--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.
-\layout Description
+<pathname>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Path of device on local system.
+ If this is a file, then a loop device is created and used as the block
+ device.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--size\SpecialChar ~
[size]
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--lov\SpecialChar ~
-<name> Name of LOV to which this OSC will be attached.
+<name>
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Name of LOV to which this OSC will be attached.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
--obduuid\SpecialChar ~
-UUID specify the UUID of the OBD device.
- The default value is OBD_nodename_UUID.
+UUID
+\series default
+ Specify the UUID of the OBD device.
+ The default value is
+\emph on
+OBD_nodename_UUID
+\emph default
+.
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
-mtpt Creates a mount point on the specified node.
+mtpt
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Creates a mount-point on the specified node.
Either an LOV or OSC name can be used.
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node node or profile node that will use the mtpt
-\layout Description
+node
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Node or profile node that will use the
+\emph on
+mtpt
+\emph default
+.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--path\SpecialChar ~
/mnt/path\SpecialChar ~
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--mds\SpecialChar ~
mds_name
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--obd\SpecialChar ~
lov_name|osc_name
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
-route Creates a static route through a gateway to a specific nid or
- a range of nids.
+route
+\series default
+\emph default
+ 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
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node node or profile node to add the route to
-\layout Description
+node
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Node or profile node to add the route to.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--gw\SpecialChar ~
-nid the nid of the gateway (must be a local interface or a peer)
-\layout Description
+nid
+\series default
+\emph default
+ The
+\emph on
+nid
+\emph default
+ of the gateway (must be a local interface or a peer).
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--tgt\SpecialChar ~
-nid for a specific route, this is the target nid
-\layout Description
+nid
+\series default
+\emph default
+ For a specific route, this is the target
+\emph on
+nid.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--lo\SpecialChar ~
-nid for a range route, this is the lo value nid
-\layout Description
+nid
+\series default
+\emph default
+ For a range route, this is the lo value
+\emph on
+nid.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--hi\SpecialChar ~
-nid for a range route, this is the hi value nid
+nid
+\series default
+\emph default
+ For a range route, this is the hi value
+\emph on
+nid.
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--add\SpecialChar ~
-oscref Adds an OSC reference to a node.
- This is only necessary when the the OSC will be used without a mountpoint.
+oscref
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Adds an OSC reference to a node.
+ This is only necessary when the the OSC will be used without a mount-point.
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--node\SpecialChar ~
-node node or profile node to add the OSC ref to
-\layout Description
+node
+\series default
+\emph default
+Node or profile node to add the
+\emph on
+oscref
+\emph default
+ to.
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--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.
+osc_name
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Name of the OSC to add a reference to.
+ The
+\emph on
+--add
+\emph default
+ OST command automatically creates the OSC, and the name will be
+\emph on
+OSC_<node>
+\emph default
+, where node is the name of node the OST is on.
\end_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
-Options:
+\series bold
+Options
\begin_deeper
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--output\SpecialChar ~
-filename Sends output to the file.
+filename
+\series default
+\emph default
+ Send output to the file.
If the file exists, it will be overwritten.
-\layout Description
+\layout List
+\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
+
+\series bold
+\emph on
--merge\SpecialChar ~
-filename Add the new element to an existing file.
+filename
+\series default
+\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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