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Commit 58c269f3 authored by Lukas Topiarz's avatar Lukas Topiarz
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Merge branch 'salomon_stripe_count' into 'master'

Fix default stripe count at Salomon

See merge request !255
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5 merge requests!368Update prace.md to document the change from qprace to qprod as the default...,!367Update prace.md to document the change from qprace to qprod as the default...,!366Update prace.md to document the change from qprace to qprod as the default...,!323extended-acls-storage-section,!255Fix default stripe count at Salomon
...@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ If multiple clients try to read and write the same part of a file at the same ti ...@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ If multiple clients try to read and write the same part of a file at the same ti
There is default stripe configuration for Salomon Lustre file systems. However, users can set the following stripe parameters for their own directories or files to get optimum I/O performance: There is default stripe configuration for Salomon Lustre file systems. However, users can set the following stripe parameters for their own directories or files to get optimum I/O performance:
1. stripe_size: the size of the chunk in bytes; specify with k, m, or g to use units of KB, MB, or GB, respectively; the size must be an even multiple of 65,536 bytes; default is 1MB for all Salomon Lustre file systems 1. stripe_size: The size of the chunk in bytes; specify with k, m, or g to use units of KB, MB, or GB, respectively; the size must be an even multiple of 65,536 bytes; default is 1MB for all Salomon Lustre file systems.
1. stripe_count the number of OSTs to stripe across; default is 1 for Salomon Lustre file systems one can specify -1 to use all OSTs in the file system. 1. stripe_count: The number of OSTs to stripe across; default is -1 for Salomon Lustre file systems, hence one uses all OSTs in the file system.
1. stripe_offset The index of the OST where the first stripe is to be placed; default is -1 which results in random selection; using a non-default value is NOT recommended. 1. stripe_offset: The index of the OST where the first stripe is to be placed; default is -1 which results in random selection; using a non-default value is NOT recommended.
!!! note !!! note
Setting stripe size and stripe count correctly for your needs may significantly impact the I/O performance you experience. Setting stripe size and stripe count correctly for your needs may significantly impact the I/O performance you experience.
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