Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.14
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.29
* Gfarm2fs version 1.2 13
* Gfarm zabbix plugin version 4.1

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes. Gfarm 2.7.14 has
a new feature of Gfarm/BB on-demand file system for a burst buffer
exploiting node-local storages.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.14
=============================

[2019.9.10]

New command
* gfarmbb – start and stop scripts for Gfarm/BB node-local on-demand
file system

New configuration directive
* log_file – specify a log file
* quota_check_retry_interval, directory_quota_check_retry_interval –
specifies the interval to re-calculate the quota. This is
introduced to make replica check progress. Default is 60 seconds.
* schedule_rpc_timeout – specifies the timeout for RPC.

Updated feature
* gfmd, gfsd – -F option to specify a log file

Bug fix
* gfquotacheck – may fail due to timeout
* libgfarm – too high CPU load may cause gfsd protocol mismatch
* gfsd – fix race condition to terminate that may fail to record the
write verify information

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.29
=============================

[2019.9.10]

New configuration directive
* quota_check_retry_interval – specifies the interval to re-calculate
the quota. This is introduced to make replica check progress.
Default is 60 seconds.
* schedule_rpc_timeout – specifies the timeout for RPC.

Bug fix
* gfquotacheck – may fail due to timeout
* libgfarm – too high CPU load may cause gfsd protocol mismatch
* gfsd – fix race condition to terminate that may fail to record the
write verify information

Release note for Gfarm2fs 1.2.13
================================

[2019.9.10]

Updated feature
* mount.hpci – more moderate error message

Bug fix
* umount.gfarm2fs – a mount point not mounted by gfarm2fs may be
unmounted

Release note for Gfarm Zabbix plugin 4.1
========================================

[2019.9.10]

New feature
* rename existing “PostgreSQL server is not running” trigger to
“PostgreSQL server access is timed out”, because this may be triggerd
by slow response of the PostgreSQL daemon.
add new “PostgreSQL server is not running” trigger which checks
existence of the PostgreSQL daemon process.
NOTE: this requires update of /etc/sudoers and new configuration
parameters in install.conf. [SF.net #999]
* add new directive ‘failover_type’. if this value is ‘availability’,
failover script performs promotion even if a sequence number of
gfmd journal file on a metadata server cannot be acquired.
see zabbix_install_manual for detail.
default failover_type is consistency. [SF.net #1071]

Bug fix
* if sshd on a metadata server is down (but the host itself is up),
failover script incorrectly performs promotion [SF.net #1070]
* the meaning of ‘log_to_syslog’ setting in failover script
had been incorrectly reversed since gfarm_zabbix-2.2.0 [SF.net #1077]
* permissible time difference in Template Gfarm linux is changed
from 5 minutes to 30 seconds [SF.net #1078]

Regards,
Osamu

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.13
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.28

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes. Gfarm 2.7.13 has
a new feature to make a filesystem node readonly.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.13
=============================

[2019.3.22]

New configuration directive
* replication_at_write_open – if this directive is enabled, even when
all file replicas of a file are stored at read-only filesystem
nodes, it can be updated by replicating it to a read-write
filesystem node before opening in the write mode. Default is
enable.

Updated feature
* read-only mode – filesystem node can be changed to read only by
gfhost -m -f 1 hostname
* gfdf – -R option to know real disk usage

Bug fix
* gfmd failover does not work, which was introduced by the version
2.7.12
* compilation error with InfiniBand, which was introduced by the
version 2.7.12
* gfquota -d does not work against a writable directory

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.28
=============================

[2019.3.22]

Bug fix
* gfmd failover does not work, which was introduced by the version
2.6.27

Hi all,

We regret to withdraw the release of Gfarm 2.7.12 and
Gfarm 2.6.27 due to a serious bug included.

The metadata server cannot be failed over.

** Please do not use this release **

We apologize for this inconvenience sincerely, and will
release the new version soon. Please use Gfarm 2.7.11
or Gfarm 2.6.26 until then.

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.12
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.27
* Gfarm2fs version 1.2.12

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes, especially
‘gfdf -a’.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.12
=============================

[2019.2.20]

Documentation
* failover and disaster recovery documents

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve replica check process especially using replicainfo
that means file system group based replica location control feature
* gfstatus – -l and -L options to list configuration names
* support 8 Exbibyte file system node

Bug fix
* gfdf – fix output with -a option

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.27
=============================

[2019.2.20]

Documentation
* failover and disaster recovery documents

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve replica check process especially using replicainfo
that means file system group based replica location control feature
* gfstatus – -l and -L options to list configuration names

Bug fix
* gfdf – fix output with -a option

Release note for Gfarm2fs 1.2.12
================================

[2019.2.20]

Updated feature
* gfarm2fs.profile.xxx local extended attribute to show the profile
value when it is enabled, which requires Gfarm 2.7.12 or later

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.11
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.26

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.11
=============================

[2018.6.25]

Updated feature

* change default of gfsd_connection_cache from 16 to 256.

* adjust log level

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.26

=============================

[2018.6.25]

Updated feature

* change default of gfsd_connection_cache from 16 to 256.

* adjust log level

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.10
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.25

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.10
=============================

[2018.2.22]

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve ticket lock performance, which is introduced since
the version 2.7.9

Bug fix
* directory quota may be incorrect when moving a file during the
replica check
* slave gfmd may crash when it is stopped during busy metadata updates
* gfmd crashes when it is stopped at early boot stage

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.25
=============================

[2018.2.22]

Updated feature
* gfdf – -i option to print number of inodes
* gfmd – improve ticket lock performance, which is introduced since
the version 2.6.24

Bug fix
* slave gfmd may crash when it is stopped during busy metadata updates
* gfmd crashes when it is stopped at early boot stage

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.9
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.24

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.9
============================

[2018.1.16]

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve response time during replica check when enabling
replica info. By default, use a ticket lock for FIFO thread
scheduling instead of a stock mutex lock.

Bug fix
* replica check does not honor directory quota
* fix deadlock or segfault when reading files using InfiniBand RDMA if
reconnection happens

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.24
=============================

[2018.1.16]

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve response time during replica check when enabling
replica info. By default, use a ticket lock for FIFO thread
scheduling instead of a stock mutex lock.

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.8
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.23

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.8
============================

[2017.12.03]

Updated feature
* show the number of ongoing replications by SIGUSR2

Bug fix
* spool_check_level disable makes gfsd unstable, which has been
introduced since the version 2.7.6
* fix data race when switching gfsd or gfmd connections, that may make
segfault
* fix data race about gfsd status

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.23
=============================

[2017.12.03]

New configuration directive
* metadb_server_remover_queue_length – queue length for remove
requests to make it a low priority not to prevent from replication
requests

Updated feature
* show the number of ongoing replications by SIGUSR2

Bug fix
* spool_check_level disable makes gfsd unstable, which has been
introduced since the version 2.6.22
* fix data race when switching gfsd or gfmd connections, that may make
segfault
* fix data race about gfsd status

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.7
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.22

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates to improve resonse time under
heavy loads that include too many gfmd-initiated replications, file
removals and file updates.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.7
============================

[2017.11.26]

New configuration directive
* metadb_server_remove_scan_log_interval – interval to log statistical
information about removed file scan
* metadb_server_remove_scan_interval_factor – interval between removed
file scans

Documentation
* manual pages – gfsrepcheck(1)

Updated feature
* gfmd – improve response time even under too many gfmd-initiated
replications, file removals and updates
* gfdf – -i option to print number of inodes
* gfrepcheck – status command to obtain the current status

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.22
=============================

[2017.11.26]

New configuration directive
* metadb_server_remove_scan_log_interval – interval to log statistical
information about removed file scan
* metadb_server_remove_scan_interval_factor – interval between removed
file scans
* spool_check_parallel, spool_check_parallel_max,
spool_check_parallel_per_capacity, spool_check_parallel_step –
specifies the number of parallelism and granularity of spool check

Documentation
* manual pages – gfsrepcheck(1)

Updated feature
* gfsd – parallel spool check for faster spool check processing
* gfmd – improve response time even under too many gfmd-initiated
replications, file removals and updates
* gfrepcheck – status command to obtain the current status

Hi all,

We are pleased to announce the release of

* Gfarm file system version 2.7.6
* Gfarm file system version 2.6.21

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gfarm/

This release includes useful updates and bug fixes.

We recommend for all users to upgrade to this version.

Release note for Gfarm 2.7.6
============================

[2017.10.1]

New configuration directive
* replication_busy_host – specify whether destinations of
gfmd-initiated replication include busy hosts or not. Default is
enable. Note that file replica creation to busy file system nodes
is disabled since 2.7.2. To keep this behavior, specify
replication_busy_host disable
* replica_check_remove_grace_used_space_ratio,
replica_check_remove_grace_time – specify grace space ratio and
grace time for replica check remove
* spool_check_parallel, spool_check_parallel_max,
spool_check_parallel_per_capacity, spool_check_parallel_step –
specifies the number of parallelism and granularity of spool check

Updated feature
* gfsd – parallel spool check for faster spool check processing
* gfmd – gfmd-initiated replication selects a file replica to be
replicated randomly to avoid concentration
* gfmd – more rigit disk available check to avoid no space error
* gfrepcheck – gfrepcheck stop stops replica check processing
soon.

Release note for Gfarm 2.6.21
=============================

[2017.10.1]

New configuration directive
* replication_busy_host – specify whether destinations of
gfmd-initiated replication include busy hosts or not. Default is
enable. Note that file replica creation to busy file system nodes
is disabled since 2.6.17. To keep this behavior, specify
replication_busy_host disable
* replica_check_remove_grace_used_space_ratio,
replica_check_remove_grace_time – specify grace space ratio and
grace time for replica check remove

Updated feature
* gfmd – gfmd-initiated replication selects a file replica to be
replicated randomly to avoid concentration
* gfmd – more rigit disk available check to avoid no space error
* gfrepcheck – gfrepcheck stop stops replica check processing
soon.