/pvfs2-storage-space is the default StorageSpace value, so we'll use that. I'm not 100% sure what the layout of /pvfs2-storage-space was back in 2.8.1. Please run "ls -al /pvfs2-storage-space" on one of the metadata servers.
Thanks, Michael 2011/12/14 g_p g_p <[email protected]> > > > Hello > > and thanks for replying. > Actually, i don't have any directory named orangefs. > I have downloaded the version pvfs-2.8.1 and the *version 4.8.30 *of > Berkeley db. > In* /pvfs2-storage-space *there are some files such as > collection_attributes.db,dataspace_attributes.db, log.0000000005 etc > > In /pvfs2-storage-space there is no DB_CONFIG file. > > 1) Shall i create a DB_CONFIG file in that specific dir /pvfs2-storage-space > for berkeley db? > 2) Is berkeley going to read that specific configuration when in starts? > 3) Shall i use "make" or "make install" after i make the modifications to > the db_config file? (shall i do these modifications to every metadata > server?) > 4) Is /pvfs2-storage-space used in order to store the metadata of each > metadata server? > > Thanks, in advance > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:57:33 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Pvfs2-users] Where it the DB_CONFIG file of berkeley db > located under pvfs? > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > Hi, > > Berkeley DB should be searching DB_HOME for a DB_CONFIG file. In OrangeFS, > DB_HOME is the MetadataStorageSpace (or StorageSpace value in older > versions) plus a sub directory whose name is a hex value. An example of > DB_HOME, assuming MetadataStorageSpace is set to /orangefs/meta, would be > /orangefs/meta/783070ef. So, place your DB_CONFIG in that directory and you > should be good. > > One another note, I'm don't know what parameters you're interested in > changing but some (cache size and type) can be configured through the > OrangeFS configuration file. > > Good luck, > Michael > > 2011/12/11 g_p g_p <[email protected]> > > Hello, > > i'm using PVFS and i would like to make some modifications in the Berkeley > configuration file > of PVFS. > > I'm using db4.8.30 Berkeley db. > > All the metadata servers consist of a file named pvfs2-server > which is located under /usr/sbin/ directory. > > If we open that specific file "/usr/sbin/pvfs2-server" we see some > methods of berkeley database in it(with some flags set). Of course, the > file has some > non-readable characters but if we read some lines carefully, we can > recognise > that there are methods of berkeley in it. > > I would like to make some modifications in the Berkeley db of pvfs. As i > have read in the documentations i shall modify the DB_CONFIG file in the db > home directory but i can't find that file "DB_CONFIG". > > Where can i locate the DB_CONFIG file of PVFS in order to make some > modifications? > Also, shall i modify all the DB_CONFIG files of all the metadata > servers,datanodes and clients? > > Thanks, in advance! > > _______________________________________________ > Pvfs2-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.beowulf-underground.org/mailman/listinfo/pvfs2-users > > >
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