Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Can gpfs 4.2.3-4.2 work for kernel 3.12.x or above?

2017-12-04 Thread Greg.Lehmann
We run GPFS client SW on SLES 12 SP2 which has a 4.4 kernel. It is only at 4.2.3-1 at present. -Original Message- From: gpfsug-discuss-boun...@spectrumscale.org [mailto:gpfsug-discuss-boun...@spectrumscale.org] On Behalf Of z@imperial.ac.uk Sent: Monday, 4 December 2017 8:38 PM To:

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Smallest block quota/limit and file quota/limit possible to set?

2017-12-04 Thread valdis . kletnieks
On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:08:19 +, "Simon Thompson (IT Research Support)" said: > Have you looked at using filesets instead an using fileset quotas to achieve > this? Note that fileset quotas aren't able to represent "No Storage Allowed" either pgpPB2hSjqxVS.pgp Description: PGP

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Smallest block quota/limit and file quota/limit possible to set?

2017-12-04 Thread Stuart Barkley
On Mon, 4 Dec 2017 at 12:08 -, Simon Thompson (IT Research Support) wrote: > Have you looked at using filesets instead an using fileset quotas to > achieve this? > > This is what we do and the max number of filesets (currently) isn't > an issue for us. This is a possibility. We will be

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Smallest block quota/limit and file quota/limit possible to set?

2017-12-04 Thread Simon Thompson (IT Research Support)
Stuart, Have you looked at using filesets instead an using fileset quotas to achieve this? This is what we do and the max number of filesets (currently) isn't an issue for us. Simon From: gpfsug-discuss-boun...@spectrumscale.org

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Smallest block quota/limit and file quota/limit possible to set?

2017-12-04 Thread valdis . kletnieks
On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:46:31 -0500, Stephen Ulmer said: > As described, your case is about not wanting userA to be able to write to a > fileset if userA isn’t in some groups. Don’t put them in those groups. > That’s > not even Spectrum Scale specific, it’s about generic *nix permissions.

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Smallest block quota/limit and file quota/limit possible to set?

2017-12-04 Thread Stephen Ulmer
I don’t understand why not having permission(s) doesn’t prevent the user from writing into the fileset... As described, your case is about not wanting userA to be able to write to a fileset if userA isn’t in some groups. Don’t put them in those groups. That’s not even Spectrum Scale specific,

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Can gpfs 4.2.3-4.2 work for kernel 3.12.x or above?

2017-12-04 Thread z . han
Thanks, Simon. Only on clients (oh so-called clients!) ;) On Mon, 4 Dec 2017, Simon Thompson (IT Research Support) wrote: Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2017 10:29:27 + From: "Simon Thompson (IT Research Support)" Reply-To: gpfsug main discussion list

Re: [gpfsug-discuss] Can gpfs 4.2.3-4.2 work for kernel 3.12.x or above?

2017-12-04 Thread Simon Thompson (IT Research Support)
The FAQ at: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STXKQY/gpfsclustersfaq.html#linux Lists support with (e.g. Ubutu 16.04.2) with kernel 4.4.0-62, so likely it would work with a build your own kernel, but that doesn’t mean it is **supported** Simon On 04/12/2017, 09:52,