[Gluster-users] 'T' sticky bit set on some files after rebalance

[Viktor Villafuerte]

Some of the other 'linkto' files do point to the correct location
though.. I guess I should not delete those :)

v



On Tue 04 Mar 2014 09:28:39, Viktor Villafuerte wrote:
> Also I should say that all bricks still have plenty of free space, but
> there were network problems in the LAB..
> 
> 
> On Tue 04 Mar 2014 09:26:23, Viktor Villafuerte wrote:
> > I've found this
> > 
> > [root at gluster01.uat ~]# getfattr -dm . Alien3_1992_25_HLS_layer2_642000_282.ts 
> > getfattr: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names
> > # file:
> > # Alien3_1992_25_HLS_layer2_642000_282.ts
> > trusted.gfid="��\012�h�Bȹ!v�/�,�"
> > trusted.glusterfs.dht.linkto="cdn-uat-replicate-0"
> > 
> > [root at gluster01.uat ~]#
> > 
> > From some smart posts I found that this happenes when a brick fills and
> > the file is then placed on another brick. The extended attr then points
> > to the file's new location.
> > 
> > This would point to the 'cdn-uat-replicate-0' pair of bricks, however
> > the files are not there. They are on another pair or replicated bricks.
> > 
> > cdn-uat-replicate-0 is in fact gluster0[8,7].uat
> > 
> > The actual files are located on 'cdn-uat-replicate-3' which is
> > gluster0[5,6].uat
> > 
> > 
> > Now, the actual Gluster mount seems ok, the files do exist and there's
> > nothing I can do to fix this with heal, rebalance and friends.
> > 
> > I think I'm just gonna delete them..
> > 
> > 
> > v
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat 01 Mar 2014 17:38:01, Viktor Villafuerte wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > after rebalance with distributed replicated volume setup I'm left with
> > > files with sticky bit set. I have currently 3 replicas and only two of
> > > them contain these files. They only appeared after second rebalance 2 ->
> > > 3 replicas. 1 -> 2 replicas rebalance finished with all files not having
> > > the sticky bit set
> > > 
> > > 1 x (1x1) => 2 x (1x1)
> > > rebalance completed ok
> > > no files with --------T set
> > > 
> > > 2 x (1x1) => 3 x (1x1)
> > > rebalance completed ok
> > > replica 0 - 95 files with 'T'
> > > replica 1 - 0 files with 'T'
> > > replica 2 - 265 files with 'T'
> > > 
> > > eg
> > > 
> > > ---------T 2 1000 1000       0 Feb 28 23:53
> > > ThePinkPanther2_2009_23_HLS_layer4_1450000_89.ts
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > somehow I don't think this is expected. Rebalance does not change
> > > anything and all shows as things are ok... but are they?
> > > 
> > > Anybody has any pointers for this?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Regards
> > > 
> > > Viktor Villafuerte
> > > Optus Internet Engineering
> > > t: 02 808-25265
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> > 
> > Viktor Villafuerte
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> 
> Viktor Villafuerte
> Optus Internet Engineering
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Viktor Villafuerte
Optus Internet Engineering
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