HarmonicMediaGridLinuxFSD 3.4 ReleaseNotes

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.
4 Release Notes
Company: Harmonic Inc.

06 February 2015
Date:
Harmonic MediaGrid
Release:
Copyright 2015 Harmonic Inc. All rights reserved.
All information subject to change without notice. This document contains information that is proprietary
and confidential to Harmonic Inc. and is intended for the specific use of the recipient for the express
purpose of operating the Harmonic broadcast encoding system. This document is provided to the recipient
with the expressed understanding that the recipient will not divulge its contents to other parties or
otherwise misappropriate the information contained herein.
Harmonic and all Harmonic product names are trademarks of Harmonic Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners. Harmonic, the Harmonic logo, [all other Harmonic products
mentioned] are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of Harmonic Inc. in the United States
and other countries.
Dolby, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby E are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Implementations of AAC and HE-AAC by Fraunhofer IIS. Other company, product and service names
mentioned herein may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. All product and
application features and specifications are subject to change at Harmonics sole discretion at any time and
without notice.
Third-Party Product Trademarks Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Flash Professional, Premiere
Avid Media Composer Dolby E, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Jnger Audio Apple QuickTime
Microsoft Mediaroom Microsoft PlayReady DOCSIS 3.0 Start Over TV
Third-Party Copyright Notes Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital Plus, Dolby Pulse, aacPlus, AC-3, and Dolby E are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Level Magic
and Jnger are trademarks of Jnger Audio Studiotechnik GmbH.
MPEG Audio technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm/ PitchBlue is a
registered trademark of Vigor Systems. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license therefrom.
(c) 2015 Harmonic Inc.
Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes
Table of Contents
Introduction ______________________________________________________________________________ 3
New Features and Improvements ____________________________________________________________ 4
Hot Fixes Included in this Release __________________________________________________________ 4
Resolved Issues __________________________________________________________________________ 6
Compatibility and Packaging ________________________________________________________________ 8
Linux Compatibility ______________________________________________________________________ 8
System Software Release Packaging ________________________________________________________ 9
Software Installation Instructions ____________________________________________________________ 10
Verify Kernel Version ____________________________________________________________________ 10
Verify Linux FSD Version ________________________________________________________________ 10
Installing for the First Time _______________________________________________________________ 10
Installation Issues ______________________________________________________________________ 11
Upgrading From a Prior Release ___________________________________________________________ 11
Mounting a Harmonic MediaGrid File System _________________________________________________ 12
Operational Notes ________________________________________________________________________ 13
Specifying File Buffering _________________________________________________________________ 13
Specifying Number of Write Threads ________________________________________________________ 13
Memory Usage by the Linux FSD __________________________________________________________ 14
Setting the Cache Memory Limit ___________________________________________________________ 15
Multiple NIC Support ____________________________________________________________________ 15
Linux File Permissions ___________________________________________________________________ 16
Internet Protocol Ports Used ______________________________________________________________ 16
Warnings, Exceptions, and Issues ___________________________________________________________ 17
Harmonic Inc. Confidential
Page 2 of 18
Introduction
Welcome to the release notes for Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD (File System Driver) Version 3.4. This
document covers important information about the Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD software, including installation
instructions, known issues, and workarounds.
In addition, given the sophisticated functionality of distributed storage systems, this document also refreshes
some general information that may pertain to your specific installation. Please read these release notes
thoroughly prior to upgrading any software, as all sections contain important information.
Note the following versioning/naming scheme for releasing updates to Harmonic MediaGrid and File
System Driver (FSD) releases: MajorNumber.MinorNumber.ServiceRelease.CummulativePatchNo.(For
example, 3.4.0.0.) References to the version numbers specified in this document are based on this
versioning scheme.
This document includes the following:
New Features and Improvements in Linux FSD 3.4
Resolved Issues in Linux FSD 3.4
Compatibility and Packaging for Linux FSD 3.4
Installation Instructions for Linux FSD 3.4
Operational Notes for Linux FSD 3.4
Warnings, Exceptions, and Issues for Linux FSD 3.4
Page 3 of 18
New Features and Improvements

Feature
Description
Linux Kernel 3.X support
This release adds support for Linux Kernel up to 3.13.
Support for new Distros /
This release includes support for the following additional Distros / Kernels:
Kernels
MG-9938: Debian 6.0.5 (2.6.35.10.x86_64)
MG-10015: CentOS 6.5 patch 1.2.0.1 (2.6.32-431.1.2.0.1.el6.x86_64)
MG-10016: CentOS 6.5 patch 20.3 (2.6.32-431.20.3.el6.x86_64)
MG-10041: CentOS 6.5 plus patch 17.1
(2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.centos.plus.x86_64)
MG-10130: CentOS 6.2 patch 13 (2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64)
MG-10053: SuSE 10.2 patch 0.27 (2.6.16.60-0.27-smp.x86_64)
MG-10107: CentOS/Autodesk 6.2 patch 27
(2.6.32-220.27.1.el6.x86_64)
MG-10356/MG-10524: CentOS 6.5 (Kernel level
2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64)
MG-10460: Ubuntu 14.04.24 (Kernel level 3.13.0-24-generic Ubuntu)
MG-10461: CentOS 6.6.3.3 (Kernel level 2.6.32-504.3.3.el6.x86_64)
MG-10477: CentOS 6.6 (Kernel level 2.6.32-504.el6.x86_64)
MG-10518: Debian 6.0.4 (Kernel level 2.6.32-5-amd64)
MG-10531: Debian 7.8 (Kernel level 3.2.0-4-amd64)
Hot Fixes Included in this Release

This release includes the features provided in the following hot fixes:
Linux FSD 3.2.1.2
Feature
Description
Page 4 of 18
Feature
Description
Support for Ubuntu This release includes support for Ubuntu and Kernel versions that are greater than 2.6.
and Kernel
versions that are
greater than 2.6
Ubuntu installation includes a module named omfs.ko, which happens to create a name
conflict with the Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD. In order to install the Linux FSD on an
Ubuntu machine, you will need to use the --force-overwrite option to overwrite the
existing omfs.ko module.
In order to install the Linux FSD on an Ubuntu machine, run the command as follows.
1. Type the following:
sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite
mediagridfsd_3.2.1.2-20140512-3.2.0-29-generic_amd64.deb
2. Restart the Linux FSD client.
Note that the default log location of an Ubuntu machine is /var/log/syslog instead of
/var/log/messages.
Support for new
Distros / Kernels
MG-9708/MG-9751: CentOS 6.4 patch 2 (2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64)
MG-9505: Ubuntu 12.04 (3.2.0-29-generic_amd64)
Linux FSD 3.2.1.1

Feature
Description
Support for new Distros /
Kernels
MG-9591: CentOS 6.2 for x86_64 (Kernel level
2.6.32-220.2.1.el6.x86_64)
MG-9629: SLES 11SP1 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.32.12-0.7-default)
MG-9630/MG-9305: SLES 11v2 for x86_64 (Kernel level
3.0.13-0.27-default)
MG-9581: SLES 11v3 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.0.76-0.11-default)
Page 5 of 18
Resolved Issues
The following has been resolved in this release.
Key
rn summary
MG-10469 The Linux FSD may cause a kernel crash in cases where many threads or processes are
simultaneously reading the same file and where a read timeout occurs due to network, server,
and/or client congestion. This was fixed by reworking the cleanup actions after a read timeout.
MG-10433 The Linux FSD incorrectly logs very long IO times (hundreds of seconds). This was due to code
paths which failed to correctly set the start time which have been fixed.
MG-10360 The Linux FSD may crash the kernel in addSliceEntry() due to a previous zero-length allocation.
A check was added to avoid the zero-length allocation.
MG-10339 In some cases, when accessing files on the Harmonic MediaGrid, if the files were rapidly written,
closed, truncated, then opened and written again with less data, the files were not truncated
correctly.
MG-10228 The Linux FSD sometimes crashed the kernel in 3.X kernel versions. This was due to a logic
problem in filling in kernel "inode" structures which has been corrected.
MG-10047 The Linux FSD causes a kernel crash after mount or during operation due to a memory
corruption problem. This was fixed by increasing the size of a string buffer by one byte.
MG-9797
In some cases, when copying files via CIFS, the Linux FSD client could restart suddenly.
7 issues
This release also includes the resolved issues provided in the following hot fixes:
Linux FSD 3.2.1.2
Key
rn summary
MG-9756 Error in coding caused operations on non-existent files to fail with EEXIST, resulting in failure of
cp(1) and mv(1) commands.
MG-9675 Fixed lseek(2) failure observed on kernels having a version greater than 2.6.36.
2 issues
Linux FSD 3.2.1.1
Page 6 of 18
Key
rn summary
MG-9469 Provided limited support for non-root file owners of an NFS share.
MG-9007 Provided limited support for PHP copy.
2 issues
Page 7 of 18
Compatibility and Packaging

Software / Firmware Version : mediagrid.linuxfsd.release-3.4/2015.02.02.13.46.13
Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD Release 3.4 is compatible with Harmonic MediaGrid Server Release 3.2 .x,
3.3.x, and 3.4
Linux Compatibility
Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD Release 3.4 is compatible with the following Linux distributions:
RedHat Fedora 4 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.17-1.2142_FC4smp)
RedHat Fedora 13 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.34.9-69.fc13.x86_64.x86_64)
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.3 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.18-128.el5.x86_64)
SLES 11SP1 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.32.12-0.7-default)
SLES 11v2 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.0.13-0.27-default)
SLES 11v3 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.0.76-0.11-default)
SUSE Linux 10.2 patch 0.27 (2.6.16.60-0.27-smp.x86_64)
SUSE Linux 11.1.2 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.32.36-0.5-default)
SUSE Linux 11.1.4 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.32.59-0.7-default)
Debian 6.0.4 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.32-5-amd64)
Debian 6.0.5 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.35-10-amd64)
Debian 7.8 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.2.0-4-amd64)
CentOS 5.5 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.18-194.el5.x86_64)
CentOS 5.5.1 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.18-194.11.4.el5.centos.plus)
CentOS 5.8.1 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.18-308.1.1.el5.x86_64)
CentOS 6.2 for x86_64 (Kernel level 2.6.32-220.2.1.el6.x86_64)
CentOS 6.2 patch 13 (2.6.32-220.13.1.el6.x86_64)
CentOS 6.2 patch 27 (2.6.32-220.27.1.el6.x86_64)
Page 8 of 18

CentOS 6.5 patch 1.2.0.1 for x86_64 (2.6.32-431.1.2.0.1.el6.x86_64)
CentOS 6.5 patch 5 for x86_64 (2.6.32-431.5.1.el6.x86_64)
CentOS 6.5 patch 11.2 for x86_64 (2.6.32-431.11.2.el6.x86_64)
CentOS 6.5 plus patch 17.1 for x86_64 (2.6.32-431.17.1.el6.centos.plus.x86_64)
CentOS 6.6 for x86_64 (2.6.32-504.el6.x86_64)
CentOS 7.0 patch 9.3 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.10.0-123.9.3.el7.x86_64)
Ubuntu 12.04 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.2.0-29-generic_amd64)
Ubuntu 14.04.24 for x86_64 (Kernel level 3.13.0-24-generic)
System Software Release Packaging

Software updates are available from the Support Server. The Linux FSD Release 3.4 is available at the following
location: http://support.omneon.com/Updates/Omneon/Current/MediaGrid/LinuxFSD/3.4.0.0/
The full download consists of a single file: Harmonic-MediaGrid-LinuxFSD-v3.4.0.0.zip.
For additional documentation, including Quick Reference Guides, the Installation and Configuration Guide, and
Component Replacement Guide, navigate to the following location:
http://support.omneon.com/Updates/Omneon/Current/MediaGrid/Server/3.4.0.0/ and download:
HarmonicMediaGrid-v3.4.0.0- Documentation.exe.
Page 9 of 18
Software Installation Instructions

This section provides a brief description of the software installation process to install and/or upgrade Harmonic
MediaGrid Linux FSD software. See the Harmonic MediaGrid Installation and Configuration Guide for more
thorough software installation instructions.
Verify Kernel Version

Unpack the downloaded zip file. Enter the password provided by Technical Support.
Select the rpm file that matches your distribution (see the list in Compatibility and Packaging for Linux FSD 3.4).
Use the rpm qip command to view the rpm header, for example:
# rpm qip MediaGridFSD-3.4.0.0-20070515_3.4.0.0_1.2142_FC4smp.x86_64.rpm

or (for Ubuntu or
Debian): # dpkg --info mediagridfsd_3.4.0.0-20140512-3.4.0-29-generic_amd64.deb
The last line of the header will contain the kernel version for which the FSD was built. Please verify that your
current kernel matches the version displayed. Use the uname r Linux command to see you kernels version
number. If the kernel version does not match then do not continue. You may have to perform some updates on
your Linux installation to acquire the required kernel version. Contact Omneon Technical Support for further
information.
Verify Linux FSD Version

To identify the Linux FSD version running on a system, use the following command: # sysctl omfs_build_branch
omfs_build_date
This command will display output similar to the following:
omfs_build_branch = 3.4.0.0
omfs_build_date = Mon Jan 26 03:03:09 PST 2015
Installing for the First Time

Before installing Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD software, make sure no application is running on the computer.
1. Use one of the following commands:
For RedHat Fedora, use the rpm i command with the --force option. For example: # rpm ivh --force
MediaGridFSD-3.4.0.0-20070515_2.6.17_1.2142_FC4smp.x86_64.rpm
Page 10 of 18
1.
For Ubuntu or Debian use: "dpkg --install --force-overwrite
mediagridfsd_3.4.0.0-20140512-3.2.0-29-generic_amd64.deb".
The "--force-overwrite" option replaces the distro-provided omfs.ko module. See the note below.
For all other Linux operating systems you may use the rpm --i command by itself. For example: # rpm
ivh MediaGridFSD-3.4.0.0-20070515_2.6.17_1.2142_FC4smp.x86_64.rpm
2. Please capture the output of this command in case a problem occurs.
3. Once you have installed the rpm file, restart your client computer.
Note
Fedora, SLES, Ubuntu, and Debian distributions provide an "omfs.ko" kernel driver module which
conflicts with the Harmonic Mediagrid kernel driver module of the same name. In most cases, this is
not automatically loaded nor needed. However, you should ensure it is not already in use before
replacing it (for example, the command "lsmod | grep omfs" can be used to determine if it is loaded into
the kernel).
Installation Issues
If the rpm utility complains about a dependency mismatch, particularly about a kernel module, please check the
kernel revision level on the computer against the kernel levels listed above against each distribution. There may
be a mismatch between the kernel that the rpm is built for and the one on the machine. If this is the case, please
contact Harmonic Technical Support for assistance or a revised rpm package.
Upgrading From a Prior Release

Before upgrading the Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD software, make sure:
No application is running on the computer.
All Harmonic MediaGrid file systems are unmounted, using the umount Linux command. If installing the
Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD from a network location, always copy the installation file to a local
directory before beginning the installation.
Any prior releases of the Linux FSD have been unloaded by using the rmmod command: # rmmod omfs
Use one of the following commands to upgrade from a prior release of the Linux FSD. For example:
# rpm Uvh MediaGridFSD-3.4.0.0-20070308_2.6.17_1.2142_FC4smp.x86_64.rpm

or (for Ubuntu or Debian):
# dpkg --install --force-overwrite mediagridfsd_3.4.0.0-20140512-3.4.0-29-generic_amd64.deb
Page 11 of 18

Please capture the output of this command in case a problem occurs. It will help Technical Support in debugging
at a later time.
Mounting a Harmonic MediaGrid File System

Once the Linux FSD is successfully installed or upgraded, the Harmonic MediaGrid Server may now be
mounted. The Harmonic MediaGrid file system is identified as omfs file system type in the mount command.
The following is an example of a mount command:
# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt -o username=username,password=password
The mount command usually loads the Linux FSD module automatically. If it does not, use the modprobe
command to force loading: # modprobe omfs
Page 12 of 18
Operational Notes
Specifying File Buffering
The Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD allows you to configure the number of slice buffers used per file for
read-ahead buffering. The memory used is specified in units of slices, and applies to each file opened for
access. Each slice can be 256KB to 8MB in size. This configuration is done at mount time, using the readahead
option. For example:
# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt \

-o username=username,password=password,readahead=2
This command reserves 2 slices worth of memory for each file that is opened (two slices for read-ahead buffers).
The default readahead value is 3, which reserves 3 slices of memory per file. Reducing these values will
increase the number of simultaneously active files an application can use, but will reduce performance.
Increasing it may improve performance for some workflows.
The currently supported values for readahead are 0 to 50.
The Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD allows you to configure the total number of files open at any time through
the mount time filelimit option. For example:
# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt

o username=username,password=password,readahead=2,filelimit=2000
This command sets the total number of simultaneously open files to 2000. The default filelimit is 1024.
Specifying Number of Write Threads

The number of threads utilized by the module for write requests can be modified when tuning write performance
on the Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD. Increasing the number of threads available for write operations
increases the number of simultaneous transfers to ContentServers. The default value is 12, which is reasonable
for a single gigabit Ethernet NIC.
Increase this value to improve performance on 10 gigabit Ethernet. Note that the value cannot be decreased;
only increased, on a running system. To decrease the value, either reboot the system or unload and reload the
omfs.ko module.
Page 13 of 18

Increasing the number of write threads increases CPU use by the Linux FSD, which may negatively impact
application performance. For 10 gigabit Ethernet, Omneon recommends values of 8-12 write threads for high
single file write performance. This value would likely not have any impact if writing multiple files simultaneously.
The number of write threads should not exceed the total of the readahead buffer settings (the extra threads
remain idle as no buffers are available for writing).
The sysctl parameter for the number of write threads is omfs_cwthreads. Use the following command to
increase the number of write threads: sysctl omfs_cwthreads=N
Where N is the number of write threads desired. The command is ignored if the number is less than the current
number of write threads.
Memory Usage by the Linux FSD

The Linux FSD allocates all the buffer memory it will use at module load time to avoid making sudden demands
for memory. The gradual increase in memory usage at startup is expected and normal.
If a mount command is issued immediately after loading the omfs module, the command may fail with an error
message indicating Some resources could not be allocated, try again later. Re-issuing the mount command a
few seconds later will result in success. This message indicates that the omfs module has not completed
allocation of memory after loading.
The Linux FSD does not request any large memory allocations while it is operating. The memory allocated at
startup must be sufficient to accommodate the file buffer settings discussed in the sections above. The amount
of memory allocated by the Linux FSD is controlled by the omfs_cache_pre_allocate system control variable.
To modify this parameter use the following command: # sysctl w omfs_cache_pre_allocate=2047
Or insert the following line into the /etc/sysctl.conf file: #omfs_cache_pre_allocate=2047
The value is specified in units of 256KB. The default value is 2047, which is slightly less than 512MB. On a
computer with 1GB RAM there will be 512MB left for other system operations.
The Linux FSD will not release any memory it has acquired. Reducing the omfs_cache_pre_allocate value after
memory has been allocated will have no effect. Since the Linux FSD begins allocating memory as soon as the
omfs module is loaded by the Linux kernel, trying to limit the amount of memory allocated to a value below
512MB using this method will have inconsistent results.
The amount of memory available for reservation by LinuxFSD can be specified at module load time by using the
cachePreAllocLimit module load parameter. The cachePreAllocLimit is specified in units of 256KB and the
default value is 2047 which amounts to 512MB. To limit memory usage below 512MB, set the
cachePreAllocLimit module load parameter to a lower value. For example, when loading the omfs module with
the modprobe command use the following format:
# modprobe omfs cachePreAllocLimit=40
Page 14 of 18
This example will limit the Linux FSD to using only 10MB for cache memory. This parameter may also be used
in the /etc/modprobe.conf configuration file. See the Linux documentation for information on the format of this
file.
Setting the Cache Memory Limit

The FSD allocates memory for buffering cache from a single pool. When the FSD exceeds this limit, it begins to
free memory until its usage is below this number. This pool defaults to 200MB on Linux. The default value
should be sufficient for clients with connectivity up to 1GBit/sec. Advanced users, depending on the workflow
and if the clients are capable of higher bandwidth (for example, 10Gigabit), who wish to utilize more bandwidth
might consider increasing this number.
Important!
The default value for this parameter is sufficient in most cases. If you are unsure of whether you should
change it, please contact Technical Support for assistance.
The following format can be used to change this value: echo NNN > /proc/sys/omfs_cache_max_mem_MB
The cache memory limit, shown as NNN, is in Megabytes.
For settings greater than 1000MB, the omfs_cache_allocate_limit should also be increased by 4000 for each
additional MB.
Multiple NIC Support

Multiple NIC usage is turned on through a mount command option. The format is:
# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt/ \

-o username=username,password=password,allnic
Or
# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt/ \

-o username=username,password=password,iflist=[list of interfaces]
Where [list of interfaces] is a colon separated list of Ethernet interfaces. For example:
Page 15 of 18

-o username=username,password=password,iflist=eth3:eth1:eth5
Instead of listing interface names individually, you can use the allnic option to indicate use of all Ethernet
interfaces on the system.
The Linux FSD performs connection load balancing by inserting routing table entries for each ContentServer
connection. Most Linux kernels ignore routing table entries when NICs are connected to the same subnet. In
order to prevent this kernel behavior from defeating the Linux FSDs connection balancing, the following lines
must be added to the /etc/sysctl.conf file.
net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_ignore = 1
net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_announce = 1
After making these additions, reboot the computer to have them take effect.
Linux File Permissions

By default the Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD does not reflect the Harmonic MediaGrid ACL security
permissions for a file or directory on the Harmonic MediaGrid file system. To have the Linux FSD translate
between Harmonic MediaGrid ACLs and Linux mode permission bits on files, use the o mode option on the
mount command line. For example:

o username=username,password=password,mode
With this capability enabled, file permission bits may be tested and manipulated through the normal Linux
interfaces. Please note that turning this capability on will reduce performance related to directory access
operations, such as directory listing.
Internet Protocol Ports Used

The Harmonic MediaGrid clients use the following IP ports to communicate with the Harmonic MediaGrid.
TCP ports 10600-10604
UDP port 111
Page 16 of 18
Warnings, Exceptions, and Issues

The following is a list of known issues for this release.
Issue
Description
Issue with PHP
Using PHP copy with the Linux FSD may result in the Linux FSD client becoming
copy
unresponsive. As a workaround, use the CP shell script command.

(MG-9007)
Issue with
When using the Linux FSD with multiple NICS that share the same subnet, file read
Multi-NIC Linux
performance may be negatively affected. As a workaround, make sure that each NIC is
Client
on a different subnet or modify the /etc/sysctl.conf configuration file on the Linux FSD
client as follows.
Add the following to /etc/sysctl.conf:
{noformat}
net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=1
net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_announce=2
{noformat}
(MG-6700)
Issue with RedHat In some cases, when running the Linux FSD on Linux RedHat 5.x, the Linux FSD client
5.x Driver
may become unresponsive and the kernel may produce the following messages
kernel: e1000: eth0: e1000_clean_tx_irq: Detected Tx Unit Hang
This is a known issue with RedHat 5.x. As a workaround, you can disable TSO on the
e1000 NIC with the following command, assuming eth0: ethtool -K eth0 tso off
For more information, refer to the following RedHat website:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=436966
(USM-5092)
Installation or
In some cases, when installing or upgrading the MediGrid Linux FSD, you may see an
Upgrade may
error message that indicates a conflict with the installed kernel package. The following is
Require the
a sample error message:
--force
Command
Page 17 of 18
Issue
Description
"file /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686.PAE/kernel/fs/omfs/omfs.ko from
install of MediaGridFSD-3.0-20101129_2.6.34.7_61.fc13.i686.PAE.i386 conflicts
with file from package kernel-PAE-2.6.34.7-61.fc13.i686"
In this case, you can use the --force command or "--force-overwrite" option for "dpkg" to
allow the Linux FSD to ignore the conflict and continue installing. Type the following to
continue the FSD installation: rpm -ivh --force or for Ubuntu or Debian: dpkg -i
--force-overwrite
(MG-4749, USM-4992)
Page 18 of 18

HarmonicMediaGridLinuxFSD 3.4 ReleaseNotes

Enviado por

Dados do documento

Direitos autorais

Formatos disponíveis

Compartilhar este documento

Compartilhar ou incorporar documento

Opções de compartilhamento

Você considera este documento útil?

Este conteúdo é inapropriado?

Direitos autorais:

Formatos disponíveis

HarmonicMediaGridLinuxFSD 3.4 ReleaseNotes

Enviado por

Direitos autorais:

Formatos disponíveis

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.

Company: Harmonic Inc.

(c) 2015 Harmonic Inc.

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

New Features and Improvements

Linux Kernel 3.X support

This release adds support for Linux Kernel up to 3.13.

Support for new Distros /

Hot Fixes Included in this Release

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Support for new

Linux FSD 3.2.1.1

Support for new Distros /

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Compatibility and Packaging

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

System Software Release Packaging

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Software Installation Instructions

Verify Kernel Version

# rpm qip MediaGridFSD-3.4.0.0-20070515_3.4.0.0_1.2142_FC4smp.x86_64.rpm

Verify Linux FSD Version

Installing for the First Time

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Upgrading From a Prior Release

# rpm Uvh MediaGridFSD-3.4.0.0-20070308_2.6.17_1.2142_FC4smp.x86_64.rpm

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Mounting a Harmonic MediaGrid File System

# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt -o username=username,password=password

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt \

# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt

Specifying Number of Write Threads

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Memory Usage by the Linux FSD

# modprobe omfs cachePreAllocLimit=40

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Setting the Cache Memory Limit

Multiple NIC Support

# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt/ \

# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt/ \

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes

Linux File Permissions

# mount t omfs /mediagrid/filesys /mnt \

Internet Protocol Ports Used

Harmonic Inc. Confidential

Harmonic MediaGrid Linux FSD 3.4 Release Notes