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2 <preface xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" version="5.0" xml:lang="en-US">
4 <para>The <emphasis role="italic">Lustre<superscript>*</superscript>Software Release 2.x
5 Operations Manual</emphasis> provides detailed information and procedures to install,
6 configure and tune a Lustre file system. The manual covers topics such as failover, quotas,
7 striping, and bonding. This manual also contains troubleshooting information and tips to improve
8 the operation and performance of a Lustre file system.</para>
10 <title>About this Document</title>
11 <para>This document is maintained by Intel in Docbook format. The
12 canonical version is available at
13 <link xl:href="http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation">http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation</link>. </para>
16 <title>UNIX<superscript>*</superscript> Commands</title>
17 <para>This document may not contain information about basic UNIX<superscript>*</superscript>
18 operating system commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the
19 system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:</para>
22 <para> Software documentation that you received with your system</para>
25 <para> Red Hat<superscript>*</superscript> Enterprise Linux<superscript>*</superscript>
26 documentation, which is at: <link xl:href="http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/index.html"
27 >http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/index.html</link></para>
28 <note><para> The Lustre client module is available for many different Linux<superscript>*</superscript>
29 versions and distributions. The Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution is the best
30 supported and tested platform for Lustre servers. </para></note>
35 <title>Shell Prompts</title>
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43 <para><emphasis role="bold">Shell</emphasis></para>
46 <para><emphasis role="bold">Prompt</emphasis></para>
56 <para> <emphasis>machine-name</emphasis>%</para>
61 <para> C shell superuser</para>
64 <para> <emphasis>machine-name</emphasis>#</para>
69 <para> Bourne shell and Korn shell</para>
72 <para> <prompt>$</prompt></para>
77 <para> Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser</para>
80 <para> <prompt>#</prompt></para>
88 <title>Related Documentation</title>
89 <informaltable frame="all">
91 <colspec colname="c1" colwidth="25*"/>
92 <colspec colname="c2" colwidth="25*"/>
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98 <para><emphasis role="bold">Application</emphasis></para>
101 <para><emphasis role="bold">Title</emphasis></para>
104 <para><emphasis role="bold">Format</emphasis></para>
107 <para><emphasis role="bold">Location</emphasis></para>
114 <para> Latest information</para>
118 <emphasis>Lustre Software Release 2.x Change Logs</emphasis></para>
121 <para> Wiki page</para>
124 <para> Online at <link
125 xl:href="http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation"
126 >http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation</link></para>
131 <para> Service</para>
135 <emphasis>Lustre Software Release 2.x Operations Manual</emphasis></para>
142 <para> Online at <link
143 xl:href="http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation"
144 >http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation</link></para>
152 <title>Documentation, Support, and Training</title>
153 <para>These web sites provide additional resources:</para>
156 <para> Documentation <link xl:href="http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation">http://wiki.hpdd.intel.com/display/PUB/Documentation</link></para>
159 <para> Support <link xl:href="http://www.hpdd.intel.com/">http://www.hpdd.intel.com/</link></para>
162 <para> Training <link xl:href="http://www.hpdd.intel.com/">http://www.hpdd.intel.com/</link></para>
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