Getting Started with Lustre (File System)

Step 1: Review Requirements and Supported Features

Review the following requirements and supported features for Lustre:

Lustre File System version 2.5, 2.8, 2.10, and 2.12 (The fileset feature is not supported in versions 2.10 and 2.12.)

System Requirements

Supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and SuSE Linux operating systems on x64 processors only.
License Requirements
Supported Features
Job Results Directory Size

Step 2: Install the File System Core and File System Packages on Data Access Nodes

Review each of the following topics to prepare for the installation and select the best installation method for your environment.

If you want to also use the data access nodes as MediaAgents, then install the MediaAgent package on the nodes. For instructions, see Installing the MediaAgent.

Note

All of the participating data access nodes must be at the same service pack level.
All of the participating data access nodes and the Lustre cluster must be time synced.
Keyless SSH must be set up between the MDT server and the data access nodes.
Mount the Lustre file system with the flock option.
Enable the user_xattr option for user extended attributes.
For Amazon FSx for Lustre clients:
- Mount the Lustre volume on each access node with both noatime and flock options.
- Configure the LustreUseRecursiveScan additional setting to 1 on each access node.

Step 3: Prepare for Your First Backup and Restore

Open the CommCell Console.
Configure a storage device.
- To configure a disk library, see Disk Libraries - Getting Started.
- To configure a tape library, see Tape Libraries - Getting Started.
Create a pseudo-client for the Lustre cluster.
Create a subclient.

You can configure only one Lustre volume for a subclient.
Decide whether you want the following additional functionality:
- You want to be notified of events that require attention. For more information, see Alerts and Notifications - Overview.
- You want to report on and analyze critical data about your CommCell operations.
  
  For more information about reports, see Reports Overview.
- You want to manage security.
  
  For more information, see User Account and Password Management - Getting Started.

Step 4: Run Your First Backup and Restore

Step 5: What to Do Next

Configure data retention and data aging. For more information, see Data Aging - Getting Started.