Hi list, I'm trying to increase the number of inodes available on our shared mdt/mgs. I've tried reformatting using the following:
mkfs.lustre --fsname fdfs --mdt --mgs --mkfsoptions="-i 2048" --reformat /dev/sdb The number of inodes actually decreased when I specified -i 2048 vs. leaving the number at default. We have a large number of smaller files, and we're nearing our inode limit on our mdt/mgs. I'm trying to find a solution before simply expanding the RAID on the server. Since there is plenty of disk space, changing the bytes per inode seemed like a simple solution. >From the docs: Alternately, if you are specifying an absolute number of inodes, use the-N <number of inodes> option. You should not specify the -i option with an inode ratio below one inode per 1024 bytes in order to avoid unintentional mistakes. Instead, use the -N option. What is the format of the -N flag, and how should I calculate the number to use? Thanks for your help! Aaron
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