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

Ira Cooper ira at redhat.com
Mon Feb 17 03:12:09 UTC 2014


Fake oplocks opens up the possibility of file corruption.  You'd be better off disabling oplocks if you care about your data.

Thanks,

-Ira

----- Original Message -----
> 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
> 
> ----------------
> Dan Mons
> Skunk Works
> Cutting Edge
> http://cuttingedge.com.au
> 
> 
> 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
> >>
> >> Leitung EDV
> >> Tropenklinik Paul-Lechler-Krankenhaus
> >> Paul-Lechler-Str. 24
> >> 72076 Tübingen
> >> Tel.: 07071/206-463, Fax: 07071/206-499
> >> eMail: mueller at tropenklinik.de
> >> Internet: www.tropenklinik.de
> >> "Der Mensch ist die Medizin des Menschen"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 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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