[lustre-discuss] Lustre client 2.10.3 with 2.1 server

[Raj Ayyampalayam]

Yes, this is a CStor 1500 unit originally supplied by Xyratek.
Thanks for your recommendation.

-Raj

On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 8:05 PM Dilger, Andreas <andreas.dilger at intel.com>
wrote:

> On Feb 27, 2018, at 16:19, Raj Ayyampalayam <ansraj at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > We are using a lustre 2.1 server with 2.5 client.
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> > Can the latest 2.10.3 client can be used with the 2.1 server?
> > I figured I would ask the list before I start installing the client on a
> test node.
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> I don't believe this is possible, due to changes in the protocol.  In any
> case, we haven't tested the 2.1 code in many years.
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> Very likely your "2.1" server is really a vendor port with thousands of
> patches, so you might consider to ask the vendor, in case they've tested
> this.  If not, then I'd strongly recommend to upgrade to a newer release on
> the server.
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> Cheers, Andreas
> --
> Andreas Dilger
> Lustre Principal Architect
> Intel Corporation
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