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MDtest - Metadata
Files Operations -
mpirun -np $Threads -rr --hostfile /share/mdt_clients/mdtlist.$Threads /share/mdtest/mdtest.intel
-v -d /mnt/lustre/perf_test24-1M -i $Reps -b $Dirs -z 1 -L -I $Files -y -u -t -F
Directories Operations -
mpirun -np $Threads -rr --hostfile /share/mdt_clients/mdtlist.$Threads /share/mdtest/mdtest.intel
-v -d /mnt/lustre/perf_test24-1M -i $Reps -b $Dirs -z 1 -L -I $Files -y -u -t -D
MDtest
Command Line Arguments
Description
-d
the directory in which the tests will run
-v
verbosity (each instance of option increments by one)
-i
number of iterations the test will run
-b
branching factor of hierarchical directory structure
-z
depth of hierarchical directory structure
-L
files only at leaf level of tree
-I
number of items per directory in tree
-y
sync file after writing
-u
unique working directory for each task
-t
time unique working directory overhead
-F
perform test on files only (no directories)
-D
perform test on directories only (no files)
References
Dell Storage for HPC with Intel EE for Lustre Solution Brief
http://salesedge.dell.com/doc?id=0901bc82808e334f&ll=d&pm=160376162
Dell Storage for HPC with Intel EE for Lustre Solution Configuration Guide
* Contact your Dell Sales Rep for this document
Dell PowerVault MD3420
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/powervault-
md3420/research
Dell PowerVault MD3460 & MD3060e
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/powervault-
md3460/research
Lustre Home Pages
http://www.whamcloud.com/lustre/
http://wiki.lustre.org/index.php/Main_Page
Dell HPC Solutions Home Page
http://www.dell.com/hpc
Dell HPC Wiki
http://www.HPCatDell.com
Intel Home Page
http://www.intel.com