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Documentation: nfs-rdma: convert to ReST
Convert nfs-rdma to ReST and move it to admin-guide. Content
remais mostly untouched. Also, mark the doc as obsolete.
Signed-off-by: Daniel W. S. Almeida <dwlsalmeida@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/9c88f184f9de2a3eb5181563e258559efc02f58a.1578697871.git.dwlsalmeida@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
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-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/nfs-rdma.rst | 292 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfs-rdma.txt | 274 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/index.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/index.rst index ea780cda5549..875a96fe9d04 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/index.rst @@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ NFS nfs-client nfsroot + nfs-rdma diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/nfs-rdma.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/nfs-rdma.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ef0f3678b1fb --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/nfs/nfs-rdma.rst @@ -0,0 +1,292 @@ +=================== +Setting up NFS/RDMA +=================== + +:Author: + NetApp and Open Grid Computing (May 29, 2008) + +.. warning:: + This document is probably obsolete. + +Overview +======== + +This document describes how to install and setup the Linux NFS/RDMA client +and server software. + +The NFS/RDMA client was first included in Linux 2.6.24. The NFS/RDMA server +was first included in the following release, Linux 2.6.25. + +In our testing, we have obtained excellent performance results (full 10Gbit +wire bandwidth at minimal client CPU) under many workloads. The code passes +the full Connectathon test suite and operates over both Infiniband and iWARP +RDMA adapters. + +Getting Help +============ + +If you get stuck, you can ask questions on the +nfs-rdma-devel@lists.sourceforge.net mailing list. + +Installation +============ + +These instructions are a step by step guide to building a machine for +use with NFS/RDMA. + +- Install an RDMA device + + Any device supported by the drivers in drivers/infiniband/hw is acceptable. + + Testing has been performed using several Mellanox-based IB cards, the + Ammasso AMS1100 iWARP adapter, and the Chelsio cxgb3 iWARP adapter. + +- Install a Linux distribution and tools + + The first kernel release to contain both the NFS/RDMA client and server was + Linux 2.6.25 Therefore, a distribution compatible with this and subsequent + Linux kernel release should be installed. + + The procedures described in this document have been tested with + distributions from Red Hat's Fedora Project (http://fedora.redhat.com/). + +- Install nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater on the client + + An NFS/RDMA mount point can be obtained by using the mount.nfs command in + nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater (nfs-utils-1.1.1 was the first nfs-utils + version with support for NFS/RDMA mounts, but for various reasons we + recommend using nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater). To see which version of + mount.nfs you are using, type: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ /sbin/mount.nfs -V + + If the version is less than 1.1.2 or the command does not exist, + you should install the latest version of nfs-utils. + + Download the latest package from: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/nfs + + Uncompress the package and follow the installation instructions. + + If you will not need the idmapper and gssd executables (you do not need + these to create an NFS/RDMA enabled mount command), the installation + process can be simplified by disabling these features when running + configure: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ ./configure --disable-gss --disable-nfsv4 + + To build nfs-utils you will need the tcp_wrappers package installed. For + more information on this see the package's README and INSTALL files. + + After building the nfs-utils package, there will be a mount.nfs binary in + the utils/mount directory. This binary can be used to initiate NFS v2, v3, + or v4 mounts. To initiate a v4 mount, the binary must be called + mount.nfs4. The standard technique is to create a symlink called + mount.nfs4 to mount.nfs. + + This mount.nfs binary should be installed at /sbin/mount.nfs as follows: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ sudo cp utils/mount/mount.nfs /sbin/mount.nfs + + In this location, mount.nfs will be invoked automatically for NFS mounts + by the system mount command. + + .. note:: + mount.nfs and therefore nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater is only needed + on the NFS client machine. You do not need this specific version of + nfs-utils on the server. Furthermore, only the mount.nfs command from + nfs-utils-1.1.2 is needed on the client. + +- Install a Linux kernel with NFS/RDMA + + The NFS/RDMA client and server are both included in the mainline Linux + kernel version 2.6.25 and later. This and other versions of the Linux + kernel can be found at: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ + + Download the sources and place them in an appropriate location. + +- Configure the RDMA stack + + Make sure your kernel configuration has RDMA support enabled. Under + Device Drivers -> InfiniBand support, update the kernel configuration + to enable InfiniBand support [NOTE: the option name is misleading. Enabling + InfiniBand support is required for all RDMA devices (IB, iWARP, etc.)]. + + Enable the appropriate IB HCA support (mlx4, mthca, ehca, ipath, etc.) or + iWARP adapter support (amso, cxgb3, etc.). + + If you are using InfiniBand, be sure to enable IP-over-InfiniBand support. + +- Configure the NFS client and server + + Your kernel configuration must also have NFS file system support and/or + NFS server support enabled. These and other NFS related configuration + options can be found under File Systems -> Network File Systems. + +- Build, install, reboot + + The NFS/RDMA code will be enabled automatically if NFS and RDMA + are turned on. The NFS/RDMA client and server are configured via the hidden + SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA config option that depends on SUNRPC and INFINIBAND. The + value of SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA will be: + + #. N if either SUNRPC or INFINIBAND are N, in this case the NFS/RDMA client + and server will not be built + + #. M if both SUNRPC and INFINIBAND are on (M or Y) and at least one is M, + in this case the NFS/RDMA client and server will be built as modules + + #. Y if both SUNRPC and INFINIBAND are Y, in this case the NFS/RDMA client + and server will be built into the kernel + + Therefore, if you have followed the steps above and turned no NFS and RDMA, + the NFS/RDMA client and server will be built. + + Build a new kernel, install it, boot it. + +Check RDMA and NFS Setup +======================== + +Before configuring the NFS/RDMA software, it is a good idea to test +your new kernel to ensure that the kernel is working correctly. +In particular, it is a good idea to verify that the RDMA stack +is functioning as expected and standard NFS over TCP/IP and/or UDP/IP +is working properly. + +- Check RDMA Setup + + If you built the RDMA components as modules, load them at + this time. For example, if you are using a Mellanox Tavor/Sinai/Arbel + card: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ modprobe ib_mthca + $ modprobe ib_ipoib + + If you are using InfiniBand, make sure there is a Subnet Manager (SM) + running on the network. If your IB switch has an embedded SM, you can + use it. Otherwise, you will need to run an SM, such as OpenSM, on one + of your end nodes. + + If an SM is running on your network, you should see the following: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ cat /sys/class/infiniband/driverX/ports/1/state + 4: ACTIVE + + where driverX is mthca0, ipath5, ehca3, etc. + + To further test the InfiniBand software stack, use IPoIB (this + assumes you have two IB hosts named host1 and host2): + + .. code-block:: sh + + host1$ ip link set dev ib0 up + host1$ ip address add dev ib0 a.b.c.x + host2$ ip link set dev ib0 up + host2$ ip address add dev ib0 a.b.c.y + host1$ ping a.b.c.y + host2$ ping a.b.c.x + + For other device types, follow the appropriate procedures. + +- Check NFS Setup + + For the NFS components enabled above (client and/or server), + test their functionality over standard Ethernet using TCP/IP or UDP/IP. + +NFS/RDMA Setup +============== + +We recommend that you use two machines, one to act as the client and +one to act as the server. + +One time configuration: +----------------------- + +- On the server system, configure the /etc/exports file and start the NFS/RDMA server. + + Exports entries with the following formats have been tested:: + + /vol0 192.168.0.47(fsid=0,rw,async,insecure,no_root_squash) + /vol0 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(fsid=0,rw,async,insecure,no_root_squash) + + The IP address(es) is(are) the client's IPoIB address for an InfiniBand + HCA or the client's iWARP address(es) for an RNIC. + + .. note:: + The "insecure" option must be used because the NFS/RDMA client does + not use a reserved port. + +Each time a machine boots: +-------------------------- + +- Load and configure the RDMA drivers + + For InfiniBand using a Mellanox adapter: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ modprobe ib_mthca + $ modprobe ib_ipoib + $ ip li set dev ib0 up + $ ip addr add dev ib0 a.b.c.d + + .. note:: + Please use unique addresses for the client and server! + +- Start the NFS server + + If the NFS/RDMA server was built as a module (CONFIG_SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA=m in + kernel config), load the RDMA transport module: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ modprobe svcrdma + + Regardless of how the server was built (module or built-in), start the + server: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ /etc/init.d/nfs start + + or + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ service nfs start + + Instruct the server to listen on the RDMA transport: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ echo rdma 20049 > /proc/fs/nfsd/portlist + +- On the client system + + If the NFS/RDMA client was built as a module (CONFIG_SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA=m in + kernel config), load the RDMA client module: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ modprobe xprtrdma.ko + + Regardless of how the client was built (module or built-in), use this + command to mount the NFS/RDMA server: + + .. code-block:: sh + + $ mount -o rdma,port=20049 <IPoIB-server-name-or-address>:/<export> /mnt + + To verify that the mount is using RDMA, run "cat /proc/mounts" and check + the "proto" field for the given mount. + + Congratulations! You're using NFS/RDMA! diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfs-rdma.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfs-rdma.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 22dc0dd6889c..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs/nfs-rdma.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,274 +0,0 @@ -################################################################################ -# # -# NFS/RDMA README # -# # -################################################################################ - - Author: NetApp and Open Grid Computing - Date: May 29, 2008 - -Table of Contents -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - Overview - - Getting Help - - Installation - - Check RDMA and NFS Setup - - NFS/RDMA Setup - -Overview -~~~~~~~~ - - This document describes how to install and setup the Linux NFS/RDMA client - and server software. - - The NFS/RDMA client was first included in Linux 2.6.24. The NFS/RDMA server - was first included in the following release, Linux 2.6.25. - - In our testing, we have obtained excellent performance results (full 10Gbit - wire bandwidth at minimal client CPU) under many workloads. The code passes - the full Connectathon test suite and operates over both Infiniband and iWARP - RDMA adapters. - -Getting Help -~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - If you get stuck, you can ask questions on the - - nfs-rdma-devel@lists.sourceforge.net - - mailing list. - -Installation -~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - These instructions are a step by step guide to building a machine for - use with NFS/RDMA. - - - Install an RDMA device - - Any device supported by the drivers in drivers/infiniband/hw is acceptable. - - Testing has been performed using several Mellanox-based IB cards, the - Ammasso AMS1100 iWARP adapter, and the Chelsio cxgb3 iWARP adapter. - - - Install a Linux distribution and tools - - The first kernel release to contain both the NFS/RDMA client and server was - Linux 2.6.25 Therefore, a distribution compatible with this and subsequent - Linux kernel release should be installed. - - The procedures described in this document have been tested with - distributions from Red Hat's Fedora Project (http://fedora.redhat.com/). - - - Install nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater on the client - - An NFS/RDMA mount point can be obtained by using the mount.nfs command in - nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater (nfs-utils-1.1.1 was the first nfs-utils - version with support for NFS/RDMA mounts, but for various reasons we - recommend using nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater). To see which version of - mount.nfs you are using, type: - - $ /sbin/mount.nfs -V - - If the version is less than 1.1.2 or the command does not exist, - you should install the latest version of nfs-utils. - - Download the latest package from: - - http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/nfs - - Uncompress the package and follow the installation instructions. - - If you will not need the idmapper and gssd executables (you do not need - these to create an NFS/RDMA enabled mount command), the installation - process can be simplified by disabling these features when running - configure: - - $ ./configure --disable-gss --disable-nfsv4 - - To build nfs-utils you will need the tcp_wrappers package installed. For - more information on this see the package's README and INSTALL files. - - After building the nfs-utils package, there will be a mount.nfs binary in - the utils/mount directory. This binary can be used to initiate NFS v2, v3, - or v4 mounts. To initiate a v4 mount, the binary must be called - mount.nfs4. The standard technique is to create a symlink called - mount.nfs4 to mount.nfs. - - This mount.nfs binary should be installed at /sbin/mount.nfs as follows: - - $ sudo cp utils/mount/mount.nfs /sbin/mount.nfs - - In this location, mount.nfs will be invoked automatically for NFS mounts - by the system mount command. - - NOTE: mount.nfs and therefore nfs-utils-1.1.2 or greater is only needed - on the NFS client machine. You do not need this specific version of - nfs-utils on the server. Furthermore, only the mount.nfs command from - nfs-utils-1.1.2 is needed on the client. - - - Install a Linux kernel with NFS/RDMA - - The NFS/RDMA client and server are both included in the mainline Linux - kernel version 2.6.25 and later. This and other versions of the Linux - kernel can be found at: - - https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ - - Download the sources and place them in an appropriate location. - - - Configure the RDMA stack - - Make sure your kernel configuration has RDMA support enabled. Under - Device Drivers -> InfiniBand support, update the kernel configuration - to enable InfiniBand support [NOTE: the option name is misleading. Enabling - InfiniBand support is required for all RDMA devices (IB, iWARP, etc.)]. - - Enable the appropriate IB HCA support (mlx4, mthca, ehca, ipath, etc.) or - iWARP adapter support (amso, cxgb3, etc.). - - If you are using InfiniBand, be sure to enable IP-over-InfiniBand support. - - - Configure the NFS client and server - - Your kernel configuration must also have NFS file system support and/or - NFS server support enabled. These and other NFS related configuration - options can be found under File Systems -> Network File Systems. - - - Build, install, reboot - - The NFS/RDMA code will be enabled automatically if NFS and RDMA - are turned on. The NFS/RDMA client and server are configured via the hidden - SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA config option that depends on SUNRPC and INFINIBAND. The - value of SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA will be: - - - N if either SUNRPC or INFINIBAND are N, in this case the NFS/RDMA client - and server will not be built - - M if both SUNRPC and INFINIBAND are on (M or Y) and at least one is M, - in this case the NFS/RDMA client and server will be built as modules - - Y if both SUNRPC and INFINIBAND are Y, in this case the NFS/RDMA client - and server will be built into the kernel - - Therefore, if you have followed the steps above and turned no NFS and RDMA, - the NFS/RDMA client and server will be built. - - Build a new kernel, install it, boot it. - -Check RDMA and NFS Setup -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - Before configuring the NFS/RDMA software, it is a good idea to test - your new kernel to ensure that the kernel is working correctly. - In particular, it is a good idea to verify that the RDMA stack - is functioning as expected and standard NFS over TCP/IP and/or UDP/IP - is working properly. - - - Check RDMA Setup - - If you built the RDMA components as modules, load them at - this time. For example, if you are using a Mellanox Tavor/Sinai/Arbel - card: - - $ modprobe ib_mthca - $ modprobe ib_ipoib - - If you are using InfiniBand, make sure there is a Subnet Manager (SM) - running on the network. If your IB switch has an embedded SM, you can - use it. Otherwise, you will need to run an SM, such as OpenSM, on one - of your end nodes. - - If an SM is running on your network, you should see the following: - - $ cat /sys/class/infiniband/driverX/ports/1/state - 4: ACTIVE - - where driverX is mthca0, ipath5, ehca3, etc. - - To further test the InfiniBand software stack, use IPoIB (this - assumes you have two IB hosts named host1 and host2): - - host1$ ip link set dev ib0 up - host1$ ip address add dev ib0 a.b.c.x - host2$ ip link set dev ib0 up - host2$ ip address add dev ib0 a.b.c.y - host1$ ping a.b.c.y - host2$ ping a.b.c.x - - For other device types, follow the appropriate procedures. - - - Check NFS Setup - - For the NFS components enabled above (client and/or server), - test their functionality over standard Ethernet using TCP/IP or UDP/IP. - -NFS/RDMA Setup -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - - We recommend that you use two machines, one to act as the client and - one to act as the server. - - One time configuration: - - - On the server system, configure the /etc/exports file and - start the NFS/RDMA server. - - Exports entries with the following formats have been tested: - - /vol0 192.168.0.47(fsid=0,rw,async,insecure,no_root_squash) - /vol0 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0(fsid=0,rw,async,insecure,no_root_squash) - - The IP address(es) is(are) the client's IPoIB address for an InfiniBand - HCA or the client's iWARP address(es) for an RNIC. - - NOTE: The "insecure" option must be used because the NFS/RDMA client does - not use a reserved port. - - Each time a machine boots: - - - Load and configure the RDMA drivers - - For InfiniBand using a Mellanox adapter: - - $ modprobe ib_mthca - $ modprobe ib_ipoib - $ ip li set dev ib0 up - $ ip addr add dev ib0 a.b.c.d - - NOTE: use unique addresses for the client and server - - - Start the NFS server - - If the NFS/RDMA server was built as a module (CONFIG_SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA=m in - kernel config), load the RDMA transport module: - - $ modprobe svcrdma - - Regardless of how the server was built (module or built-in), start the - server: - - $ /etc/init.d/nfs start - - or - - $ service nfs start - - Instruct the server to listen on the RDMA transport: - - $ echo rdma 20049 > /proc/fs/nfsd/portlist - - - On the client system - - If the NFS/RDMA client was built as a module (CONFIG_SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA=m in - kernel config), load the RDMA client module: - - $ modprobe xprtrdma.ko - - Regardless of how the client was built (module or built-in), use this - command to mount the NFS/RDMA server: - - $ mount -o rdma,port=20049 <IPoIB-server-name-or-address>:/<export> /mnt - - To verify that the mount is using RDMA, run "cat /proc/mounts" and check - the "proto" field for the given mount. - - Congratulations! You're using NFS/RDMA! |