[Lustre-discuss] [HPDD-discuss] root squash problem

[Bob Ball]

Thanks, Malcolm.  Worked like a charm.  Your interpretation was clearly 
superior to mine.

bob

On 7/21/2013 6:37 PM, Cowe, Malcolm J wrote:
> >From the Ops Manual (and hence not from direct experience), setting the nosquash_nids on the MGS will affect all MDTs -- it is a global setting when applied using conf_param on the MGS. In which case, the command will return an error when you specify an individual MDT using conf_param on the MGS.
>
> Instead, specify the file system that one wants to apply the squash rule to:
>
> lctl conf_param <fsname>.mdt.nosquash_nids="<nids>"
>
> e.g.:
>
> lctl conf_param umt3.mdt.nosquash_nids="10.10.2.33 at tcp"
>
> To set this per MDT, use mkfs.lustre or tunefs.lustre (refer to the Lustre Operations Manual, section 22.2).
>
> Regards,
>
> Malcolm.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hpdd-discuss-bounces at lists.01.org [mailto:hpdd-discuss-
>> bounces at lists.01.org] On Behalf Of Bob Ball
>> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:35 AM
>> To: hpdd-discuss at lists.01.org; Lustre discussion
>> Subject: [HPDD-discuss] root squash problem
>>
>> We have just installed Lustre 2.1.6 on SL6.4 systems.  It is working
>> well.  However, I find that I am unable to apply root squash parameters.
>>
>> We have separate mgs and mdt machines.  Under Lustre 1.8.4 this was
>> not
>> an issue for root squash commands applied on the mdt.  However, when
>> I
>> modify the command syntax for lctl conf_param to what I think should
>> now
>> be appropriate, I run into difficulty.
>>
>> [root at lmd02 tools]# lctl conf_param
>> mdt.umt3-MDT0000.nosquash_nids="10.10.2.33 at tcp"
>> No device found for name MGS: Invalid argument
>> This command must be run on the MGS.
>> error: conf_param: No such device
>>
>> [root at mgs ~]# lctl conf_param
>> mdt.umt3-MDT0000.nosquash_nids="10.10.2.33 at tcp"
>> error: conf_param: Invalid argument
>>
>> I have not yet looked at setting the "root_squash" value, as this
>> problem has stopped me cold.  So, two questions:
>>
>> 1. Is this even possible with our split mgs/mdt machines?
>> 2. If possible, what have I done wrong above?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> bob
>>
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