[lustre-discuss] Adding user_xattr option

[Dilger, Andreas]

On May 24, 2018, at 06:27, Trickey, Ron <ron.trickey at siemens-healthineers.com> wrote:
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> I need to add the user_xattr option to lustre. I’ve read that the option must be added to the MDS first. Will a restart of the MDS be required, or do I simply need to remount? Also does anyone know if the user_xattr option supports permissions applied with the setfacl command?

You will need to restart the MDS for this to take effect.  That said, this
should be the default unless you have a very old filesystem.

For ACLs to be enabled, you need to add the "acl" mount option on the MDS.

Cheers, Andreas
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Andreas Dilger
Lustre Principal Architect
Intel Corporation