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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/nfs-rdma.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs-rdma.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d0ec45ae4e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/nfs-rdma.txt @@ -0,0 +1,256 @@ +################################################################################ +# # +# NFS/RDMA README # +# # +################################################################################ + + Author: NetApp and Open Grid Computing + Date: April 15, 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-1.1.1 or greater on the client + + An NFS/RDMA mount point can only be obtained by using the mount.nfs + command in nfs-utils-1.1.1 or greater. To see which version of mount.nfs + you are using, type: + + > /sbin/mount.nfs -V + + If the version is less than 1.1.1 or the command does not exist, + then you will need to 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 be using GSS and NFSv4, the installation process + can be simplified by disabling these features when running configure: + + > ./configure --disable-gss --disable-nfsv4 + + 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. + + NOTE: mount.nfs and therefore nfs-utils-1.1.1 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-1.1.1 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 2.6 Linux + kernel can be found at: + + ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ + + 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> ifconfig ib0 a.b.c.x + host2> ifconfig 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 + cleint'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 + > ifconfig 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 2050 > /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), issue the mount.nfs command: + + > /path/to/your/mount.nfs <IPoIB-server-name-or-address>:/<export> /mnt -i -o rdma,port=2050 + + To verify that the mount is using RDMA, run "cat /proc/mounts" and check the + "proto" field for the given mount. + + Congratulations! 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