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Expand Up @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ To set up a default so all newly created folders and dirs inside or your desired
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!!! info
For more information read the `setfacl` man page: `man setfacl`.
For more information read the `setfacl` man page: [`man setfacl`](https://linux.die.net/man/1/setfacl).

[](){#ref-guides-storage-lustre}
## Lustre tuning
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The block size and number of OSTs to use is defined by the striping settings, which are applied to a path, with new files and directories inheriting them from their parent directory.
The `lfs getstripe <path>` command can be used to get information on the stripe settings of a path.
For directories and empty files `lfs setstripe --stripe-count <count> --stripe-size <size> <directory/file>` can be used to set the layout.
The simplest way to have the correct layout is to copy to a directory with the correct layout

Striping settings on a directory are only applied to files added after the command is run.
Existing files retain their original layout unless explicitly changed using `lfs migrate <striping settings>`, which takes the same arguments as `lfs setstripe`.
The simplest way to have the correct layout is to copy to a directory with the correct layout.

!!! tip "A block size of 4MB gives good throughput, without being overly big..."
... so it is a good choice when reading a file sequentially or in large chunks, but if one reads shorter chunks in random order it might be better to reduce the size, the performance will be smaller, but the performance of your application might actually increase.
See the [Lustre documentation](https://doc.lustre.org/lustre_manual.xhtml#managingstripingfreespace) for more information.


!!! example "Settings for large files"
*Remember:* Settings only apply to files added to the directory after this command.
```console
lfs setstripe --stripe-count -1 --stripe-size 4M <big_files_dir>`
```
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