Quantum 3.1.4.1 manual FsBlockSize JournalSize

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Average No.

 

 

of Files Per

File System SIze: Less

File System Size: 10TB

Directory

Than 10TB

or Larger

 

 

 

Less than 10

FSB: 16KB

FSB: 64KB

 

Metadata: 32 GB per 1M

Metadata: 128 GB per

 

files

1M files

 

 

 

10-100

FSB: 16KB

FSB: 64KB

 

Metadata: 8 GB per 1M

Metadata: 32 GB per 1M

 

files

files

 

 

 

100-1000

FSB: 64KB

FSB: 64KB

 

Metadata: 8 GB per 1M

Metadata: 8 GB per 1M

 

files

files

 

 

 

1000 +

FSB: 64KB

FSB: 64KB

 

Metadata: 4 GB per 1M

Metadata: 4 GB per 1M

 

files

files

 

 

 

This setting is not adjustable after initial file system creation, so it is very important to give it careful consideration during initial configuration.

Example: FsBlockSize

16K

JournalSize

The optimal settings for JournalSize are in the range between 16M and 64M, depending on the FsBlockSize. Avoid values greater than 64M due to potentially severe impacts on startup and failover times. Values at the higher end of the 16M-64M range may improve performance of metadata operations in some cases, although at the cost of slower startup and failover time.

The following table shows recommended settings. Choose the setting that corresponds to your configuration.

FsBlockSize

JournalSize

 

 

16KB

16MB

 

 

64KB

64MB

 

 

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