[Gluster-devel] [Gluster-users] RPMs for Samba 4.1.3 w/ Gluster VFS plug-in for RHEL, CentOS, etc., now available

Mon Feb 17 14:14:25 UTC 2014

On 02/17/2014 05:32 AM, Dan Mons wrote:
> More testing of vfs_glusterfs reveals problems with Microsoft and
> Adobe software, and their silly locking.  (For example, Microsoft
> Excel opening a .xlsx, or Adobe Photoshop opening a .jpg or .psd).
> Dozens of other production applications we use are all fine, for what
> it's worth (the bigger the vendor, the more likely it seems their
> software is broken.  How amusing).
>
> The following config (without vfx_glusterfs) is the only way I can
> make these particular applications play ball.  Still playing with
> "fake oplocks" as well to see what broader effect that has.
>
> [prodbackup]
>          vfs object = streams_xattr
>          path = /prodbackup
>          Comment = prodbackup
>          browseable = yes
>          writable = yes
>          guest ok = no
>          valid users = +prod
>          create mask = 0660
>          force create mode = 0660
>          directory mask = 0770
>          force directory mode = 0770
>          hide dot files = no
>          security mask = 0660
>          force security mode = 0660
>          directory security mask = 0770
>          force directory security mode = 0770
>          kernel share modes = no
>          kernel oplocks = no
>          ea support = yes
>          oplocks = yes
>          level2 oplocks = yes
>
> -Dan

Hei Dan,

Just curious, what kind locking of issues you are facing? some more 
specifics about the issues will help.

Thanks,
Lala
>
>
> On 17 February 2014 07:58, Dan Mons <dmons at cuttingedge.com.au> wrote:
>> Thank you Daniel and Lala,
>>
>> "kernel share modes = no" was the magic incantation.  This is working
>> nicely for me now.  Much appreciated.
>>
>> -Dan
>>
>> ----------------
>> Dan Mons
>> Skunk Works
>> Cutting Edge
>> http://cuttingedge.com.au
>>
>>
>> On 14 February 2014 16:52, Daniel Müller <mueller at tropenklinik.de> wrote:
>>> HI again,
>>>
>>> I had the same issue. I got it working by:
>>> Adding -- kernel share modes = No to the sahres
>>> EX.:
>>> [home]
>>> comment=gluster test
>>> vfs objects=glusterfs
>>> glusterfs:volume= sambacluster
>>> glusterfs:volfile_server = 172.17.1.1
>>> path=/ads/home
>>> read only=no
>>> posix locking =NO
>>> kernel share modes = No
>>>
>>> By the way running Centos6.4 Samba 4.1.4, gluster 3.4.1qa2.
>>>
>>>
>>> Good Luck
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> EDV Daniel Müller
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> Von: gluster-users-bounces at gluster.org
>>> [mailto:gluster-users-bounces at gluster.org] Im Auftrag von Lalatendu Mohanty
>>> Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Februar 2014 07:25
>>> An: Dan Mons; Kaleb KEITHLEY
>>> Cc: gluster-users at gluster.org; Jose Rivera; Gluster Devel
>>> Betreff: Re: [Gluster-users] [Gluster-devel] RPMs for Samba 4.1.3 w/ Gluster
>>> VFS plug-in for RHEL, CentOS, etc., now available
>>>
>>> On 02/14/2014 06:37 AM, Dan Mons wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> This is failing for me.  I've had the same problems after trying to build my
>>> own vfs_glusterfs from source.  I'm certain I'm doing something stupid.
>>>
>>> Client is a Windows Server 2008R2 64bit machine with AD authentication.
>>>
>>> Server is CentOS 6.4, Gluster 3.4.1GA, Samba 4.1.4 with matching
>>> samba_vfs_glusterfs as per this thread, AD authentication (sssd for the
>>> Linux/PAM/nsswitch side, and Samba is configured as a member server).  The
>>> Gluster volume is working fine (this is our production test/backup cluster,
>>> and has been in operation for over a year).
>>>
>>> Samba works fine when pointing to a local FUSE mount (this is how we run in
>>> production today for Windows and Mac clients).  When I change to
>>> vfs_glusterfs, it all goes wrong.
>>>
>>> Client errors include:
>>>
>>> Action: On Windows regular windows explorer directory browsing
>>> Result: All good.  Much faster than regular Samba to FUSE.
>>>
>>> Action: On Windows: Right click -> New ->  Text Document
>>> Result: "Unable to create the file "New Text Document.txt".  The system
>>> cannot find the file specified.
>>>
>>> Action:
>>> On a Linux box: dmesg > test.txt
>>> On Windows: double-click test.txt
>>> Result: The process cannot access the file because it is in use by another
>>> process
>>>
>>> Action: On Windows: drag and drop a text file to a share
>>> Result: nothing (file not copied, no error dialog).
>>>
>>> Samba logs:
>>> [2014/02/14 10:44:52.972999,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:46:31.020793,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:47:03.326100,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:47:08.449040,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:48:21.007241,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:48:21.068066,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:51:36.683883,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:51:36.743577,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:53:14.160588,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:53:57.229060,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:53:57.288750,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:54:47.062171,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:54:47.121809,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>> [2014/02/14 10:55:16.602058,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:292(vfs_gluster_connect)
>>>    prodbackup: Initialized volume from server localhost
>>> [2014/02/14 10:55:16.670562,  0]
>>> ../source3/modules/vfs_glusterfs.c:627(vfs_gluster_stat)
>>>    glfs_stat(./..) failed: No data available
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The log seems similar to bug
>>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062674
>>>
>>> Please put "kernel share modes = No" for the shares and let us know if it
>>> works for you.
>>>
>>> -Lala
>>>
>>> /etc/samba/smb.conf:
>>>
>>> [global]
>>>          workgroup = BLAH
>>>          server string = Samba Server Version %v
>>>          log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>>>          max log size = 50
>>>          security = ads
>>>          passdb backend = tdbsam
>>>          realm = BLAH
>>>          domain master = no
>>>          domain logons = no
>>>          wins support = yes
>>>          wins proxy = yes
>>>          dns proxy = yes
>>>          load printers = no
>>> ## Shares
>>> [prodbackup]
>>>          vfs object = glusterfs
>>>          glusterfs:volume = prodbackup
>>>          glusterfs:volfile_server = localhost
>>>          path = /
>>>          Comment = prodbackup
>>>          browseable = yes
>>>          writable = yes
>>>          guest ok = no
>>>          valid users = +prod
>>>          create mask = 0660
>>>          force create mode = 0660
>>>          directory mask = 0770
>>>          force directory mode = 0770
>>>          hide dot files = no
>>>
>>> Any pointers would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> -Dan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------
>>> Dan Mons
>>> Skunk Works
>>> Cutting Edge
>>> http://cuttingedge.com.au
>>>
>>> On 7 February 2014 07:12, Dan Mons <dmons at cuttingedge.com.au> wrote:
>>> Fantastic work, thank you.
>>>
>>> -Dan
>>> ----------------
>>> Dan Mons
>>> Skunk Works
>>> Cutting Edge
>>> http://cuttingedge.com.au
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6 February 2014 22:50, Kaleb KEITHLEY <kkeithle at redhat.com> wrote:
>>>> YUM repo at http://download.gluster.org/pub/gluster/glusterfs/samba/ now
>>> has
>>>> el6 RPMs for RHEL6, CentOS6; along with RPMs for Fedora 18 and Fedora 19.
>>>>
>>>> Fedora 20 and Fedora 21 (rawhide) have Samba 4.1.3 by default.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Kaleb
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