Re: [Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

2012-03-30 Thread Cliff White
I don't think so, because any time two NIDs map to the same node, LNET will
pick a 'best' interface (based on hop count and other things) and always
use that interface.  In the normal case, you would subnet to separate the
interfaces and use both, but you can't in this case as ib0 is the same IP
for boh.  Really would be best to have a second IP for TCP.
cliffw


On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 9:01 AM, Hayes, Bob bob.ha...@intel.com wrote:

  When we added ‘options lnet networks=o2ib(ib0),tcp1(ib0)’ to the MDS and
 the OSS’s, communications from the nodes using tcp1 would not be returned
 by the OSS’s. We need to use two protocols over the same interface. Is this
 possible?

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 HPC Sys. Admin.

 Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC*
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 *From:* Cliff White [mailto:cli...@whamcloud.com]
 *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:28 AM
 *To:* Hayes, Bob
 *Cc:* lustre-discuss@lists.lustre.org
 *Subject:* Re: [Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

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 Or to put it another way, if your OSS systems can already 'see' both IB
 and IPoIB networks the most cost

 effective, high performance solution would be to add the necessary
 interface and put your MDS/MGS on both networks also.

 No need for routers, no performance impact. 

 cliffw

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 On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Hayes, Bob bob.ha...@intel.com wrote:*
 ***

 Are there any recommendations or guidelines for sizing a LNET routing
 facility.

 ~400 nodes, 8 OSS (dual socket E5 w/48GB RAM), 24 OST (10spindle RAID6
 over SRP), 1 MGS/MDT

 How much load does LNET routing put on a system?

 If I make the 8 OSS systems do double duty as IB to IPoIB routers, will it
 have much impact on performance?

  

 *Bob Hayes*

 HPC Sys. Admin.

 Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC*
 ***

 DP3-307-H7Tel:  (253)371-3040
 

 2800 N Center DrFax: (253)371-4647 

 DuPont WA 98327   *bob.ha...@intel.com mallick.arigap...@intel.com*

  


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Re: [Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

2012-03-28 Thread Hayes, Bob
When we added 'options lnet networks=o2ib(ib0),tcp1(ib0)' to the MDS and the 
OSS's, communications from the nodes using tcp1 would not be returned by the 
OSS's. We need to use two protocols over the same interface. Is this possible?

Bob Hayes
HPC Sys. Admin.
Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC
DP3-307-H7Tel:  (253)371-3040
2800 N Center DrFax: (253)371-4647
DuPont WA 98327   bob.ha...@intel.commailto:mallick.arigap...@intel.com

From: Cliff White [mailto:cli...@whamcloud.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:28 AM
To: Hayes, Bob
Cc: lustre-discuss@lists.lustre.org
Subject: Re: [Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

Or to put it another way, if your OSS systems can already 'see' both IB and 
IPoIB networks the most cost
effective, high performance solution would be to add the necessary interface 
and put your MDS/MGS on both networks also.
No need for routers, no performance impact.
cliffw

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Hayes, Bob 
bob.ha...@intel.commailto:bob.ha...@intel.com wrote:
Are there any recommendations or guidelines for sizing a LNET routing facility.
~400 nodes, 8 OSS (dual socket E5 w/48GB RAM), 24 OST (10spindle RAID6 over 
SRP), 1 MGS/MDT
How much load does LNET routing put on a system?
If I make the 8 OSS systems do double duty as IB to IPoIB routers, will it have 
much impact on performance?

Bob Hayes
HPC Sys. Admin.
Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC
DP3-307-H7Tel:  (253)371-3040tel:%28253%29371-3040
2800 N Center DrFax: (253)371-4647tel:%28253%29371-4647
DuPont WA 98327   bob.ha...@intel.commailto:mallick.arigap...@intel.com


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[Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

2012-03-21 Thread Hayes, Bob
Are there any recommendations or guidelines for sizing a LNET routing facility.
~400 nodes, 8 OSS (dual socket E5 w/48GB RAM), 24 OST (10spindle RAID6 over 
SRP), 1 MGS/MDT
How much load does LNET routing put on a system?
If I make the 8 OSS systems do double duty as IB to IPoIB routers, will it have 
much impact on performance?

Bob Hayes
HPC Sys. Admin.
Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC
DP3-307-H7Tel:  (253)371-3040
2800 N Center DrFax: (253)371-4647
DuPont WA 98327   bob.ha...@intel.commailto:mallick.arigap...@intel.com

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Re: [Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

2012-03-21 Thread Cliff White
- An OSS really can't be a router, an OSS is an endpoint.  Topologically,
it shouldn't work, you should re-think network layout.
- routing does place a load on the system, nodes doing routing should be
dedicated to routing.
- Load depends on traffic, basically you would have two hardware network
interfaces, and ideally would
be sending max traffic through both. Impact would depend on hardware types,
etc.

WIth ~400 nodes, you would want a 'pool' of routers, size of pool would
depend on your usage.
cliffw


On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Hayes, Bob bob.ha...@intel.com wrote:

  Are there any recommendations or guidelines for sizing a LNET routing
 facility.

 ~400 nodes, 8 OSS (dual socket E5 w/48GB RAM), 24 OST (10spindle RAID6
 over SRP), 1 MGS/MDT

 How much load does LNET routing put on a system?

 If I make the 8 OSS systems do double duty as IB to IPoIB routers, will it
 have much impact on performance?

 ** **

 *Bob Hayes*

 HPC Sys. Admin.

 Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC*
 ***

 DP3-307-H7Tel:  (253)371-3040
 

 2800 N Center DrFax: (253)371-4647 

 DuPont WA 98327   *bob.ha...@intel.com mallick.arigap...@intel.com*

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Re: [Lustre-discuss] Seeking LNET router recomendations

2012-03-21 Thread Cliff White
Or to put it another way, if your OSS systems can already 'see' both IB and
IPoIB networks the most cost
effective, high performance solution would be to add the necessary
interface and put your MDS/MGS on both networks also.
No need for routers, no performance impact.
cliffw


On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Hayes, Bob bob.ha...@intel.com wrote:

  Are there any recommendations or guidelines for sizing a LNET routing
 facility.

 ~400 nodes, 8 OSS (dual socket E5 w/48GB RAM), 24 OST (10spindle RAID6
 over SRP), 1 MGS/MDT

 How much load does LNET routing put on a system?

 If I make the 8 OSS systems do double duty as IB to IPoIB routers, will it
 have much impact on performance?

 ** **

 *Bob Hayes*

 HPC Sys. Admin.

 Intel Corp   Software  Services Group/DRD/CRT-DC*
 ***

 DP3-307-H7Tel:  (253)371-3040
 

 2800 N Center DrFax: (253)371-4647 

 DuPont WA 98327   *bob.ha...@intel.com mallick.arigap...@intel.com*

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