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Installing and Configuring Lustre™

Trying out Lustre...
 * The Lustre File System: Demo Quick Start Guide is a simple cookbook for setting up a Linux-based Lustre file system for evaluation.

Installing Lustre...
 * Preparing to Install Lustre describes software, tools, environment, and memory requirements.
 * Installing Lustre from Downloaded RPMs describes how to install Lustre from packaged binaries (RPMs) on a supported system.
 * Lustre Packages provides descriptions and installation guidance for the Lustre RPM packages.
 * Building and Installing Lustre from Source Code describes how to install Lustre from source for a non-supported system configuration.

Configuring Lustre...
 * Configuring the Lustre File System describes a basic configuration of the Lustre file system and network interface.
 * Configuring InfiniBand Connectivity
 * Configuring RAID for Disk Arrays
 * Configuring Lustre for Failover

Upgrading Lustre ...
 * Upgrading to a New Version of Lustre

Administering Lustre

Managing the file system...
 * Configuring Lustre File Striping
 * Backing Up a Lustre File System
 * Using Quotas and Managing Free Space
 * Setting up Lustre Security
 * Managing OSTs

Tuning Lustre...
 * Tuning Lustre for Performance

Handling failures and errors...
 * Recovering from a Node or Network Failure
 * Handling File System Errors
 * Managing Lustre Failover

Other administrative tasks...
 * Working with File System Labels
 * Unmounting a Server
 * Running Multiple Lustre File Systems
 * Load Balancing with Infiniband
 * Guidelines for Setting Up a Cluster

Troubleshooting


 * Debugging Lustre
 * lustre-discuss mailing list
 * lustre-discuss Archives
 * Reporting Bugs

User Resources


 * Lustre FAQ
 * Lustre Operations Manual
 * lustre-discuss Archives
 * Lustre Release Information
 * Lustre Support

Questions or Comments?

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