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Correct setting of migration_threshold and add clarify how the user can restore default cache settings for cache policies. Also document mq aliasing with smq for newer kernels.
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.TH "LVMCACHE" "7" "LVM TOOLS #VERSION#" "Red Hat, Inc" "\""
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.SH NAME
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lvmcache \(em LVM caching
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.
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\fBlvm\fP(8) includes two kinds of caching that can be used to improve the
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performance of a Logical Volume (LV). When caching, varying subsets of an
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LV's data are temporarily stored on a smaller, faster device (e.g. an SSD)
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to improve the performance of the LV.
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.P
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To do this with lvm, a new special LV is first created from the faster
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device. This LV will hold the cache. Then, the new fast LV is attached to
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the main LV by way of an lvconvert command. lvconvert inserts one of the
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device mapper caching targets into the main LV's i/o path. The device
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mapper target combines the main LV and fast LV into a hybrid device that looks
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like the main LV, but has better performance. While the main LV is being
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used, portions of its data will be temporarily and transparently stored on
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the special fast LV.
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.P
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The two kinds of caching are:
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.P
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.IP \[bu] 2
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A read and write hot-spot cache, using the dm-cache kernel module.
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This cache tracks access patterns and adjusts its content deliberately so
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that commonly used parts of the main LV are likely to be found on the fast
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storage. LVM refers to this using the LV type \fBcache\fP.
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.
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.IP \[bu]
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A write cache, using the dm-writecache kernel module. This cache can be
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used with SSD or PMEM devices to speed up all writes to the main LV. Data
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read from the main LV is not stored in the cache, only newly written data.
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LVM refers to this using the LV type \fBwritecache\fP.
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.
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.SH USAGE
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.
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.SS 1. Identify main LV that needs caching
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The main LV may already exist, and is located on larger, slower devices.
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A main LV would be created with a command like:
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.P
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# lvcreate -n main -L Size vg /dev/slow_hhd
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.
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.SS 2. Identify fast LV to use as the cache
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A fast LV is created using one or more fast devices, like an SSD. This
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special LV will be used to hold the cache:
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.P
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# lvcreate -n fast -L Size vg /dev/fast_ssd
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.P
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# lvs -a
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LV Attr Type Devices
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fast -wi------- linear /dev/fast_ssd
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main -wi------- linear /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.
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.SS 3. Start caching the main LV
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To start caching the main LV, convert the main LV to the desired caching
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type, and specify the fast LV to use as the cache:
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.P
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using dm-cache (with cachepool):
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.P
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# lvconvert --type cache --cachepool fast vg/main
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.P
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using dm-cache (with cachevol):
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.P
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# lvconvert --type cache --cachevol fast vg/main
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.P
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using dm-writecache (with cachevol):
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.P
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# lvconvert --type writecache --cachevol fast vg/main
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.P
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For more alternatives see:
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.br
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dm-cache command shortcut
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.br
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dm-cache with separate data and metadata LVs
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.
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.SS 4. Display LVs
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.
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Once the fast LV has been attached to the main LV, lvm reports the main LV
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type as either \fBcache\fP or \fBwritecache\fP depending on the type used.
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While attached, the fast LV is hidden, and renamed with a _cvol or _cpool
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suffix. It is displayed by lvs -a. The _corig or _wcorig LV represents
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the original LV without the cache.
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.sp
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using dm-cache (with cachepool):
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.P
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# lvs -ao+devices
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.nf
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LV Pool Type Devices
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main [fast_cpool] cache main_corig(0)
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[fast_cpool] cache-pool fast_pool_cdata(0)
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[fast_cpool_cdata] linear /dev/fast_ssd
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[fast_cpool_cmeta] linear /dev/fast_ssd
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[main_corig] linear /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.sp
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using dm-cache (with cachevol):
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.P
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# lvs -ao+devices
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.P
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.nf
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LV Pool Type Devices
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main [fast_cvol] cache main_corig(0)
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[fast_cvol] linear /dev/fast_ssd
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[main_corig] linear /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.sp
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using dm-writecache (with cachevol):
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.P
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# lvs -ao+devices
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.P
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.nf
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LV Pool Type Devices
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main [fast_cvol] writecache main_wcorig(0)
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[fast_cvol] linear /dev/fast_ssd
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[main_wcorig] linear /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.
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.SS 5. Use the main LV
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Use the LV until the cache is no longer wanted, or needs to be changed.
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.SS 6. Stop caching
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.
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To stop caching the main LV and also remove unneeded cache pool,
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use the --uncache:
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.P
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# lvconvert --uncache vg/main
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.P
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# lvs -a
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.nf
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LV VG Attr Type Devices
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main vg -wi------- linear /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.P
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To stop caching the main LV, separate the fast LV from the main LV. This
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changes the type of the main LV back to what it was before the cache was
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attached.
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.P
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# lvconvert --splitcache vg/main
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.P
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# lvs -a
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.nf
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LV VG Attr Type Devices
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fast vg -wi------- linear /dev/fast_ssd
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main vg -wi------- linear /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.
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.SS 7. Create a new LV with caching
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A new LV can be created with caching attached at the time of creation
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using the following command:
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.P
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.nf
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# lvcreate --type cache|writecache -n Name -L Size
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--cachedevice /dev/fast_ssd vg /dev/slow_hhd
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.fi
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.P
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The main LV is created with the specified Name and Size from the slow_hhd.
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A hidden fast LV is created on the fast_ssd and is then attached to the
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new main LV. If the fast_ssd is unused, the entire disk will be used as
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the cache unless the --cachesize option is used to specify a size for the
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fast LV. The --cachedevice option can be repeated to use multiple disks
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for the fast LV.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.SS option args
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.B --cachepool
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.IR CachePoolLV | LV
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.P
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Pass this option a cachepool LV or a standard LV. When using a cache
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pool, lvm places cache data and cache metadata on different LVs. The two
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LVs together are called a cache pool. This has a bit better performance
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for dm-cache and permits specific placement and segment type selection
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for data and metadata volumes.
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A cache pool is represented as a special type of LV
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that cannot be used directly. If a standard LV is passed with this
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option, lvm will first convert it to a cache pool by combining it with
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another LV to use for metadata. This option can be used with dm-cache.
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.P
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.B --cachevol
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.I LV
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Pass this option a fast LV that should be used to hold the cache. With a
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cachevol, cache data and metadata are stored in different parts of the
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same fast LV. This option can be used with dm-writecache or dm-cache.
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.P
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.B --cachedevice
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.I PV
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.P
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This option can be used in place of --cachevol, in which case a cachevol
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LV will be created using the specified device. This option can be
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repeated to create a cachevol using multiple devices, or a tag name can be
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specified in which case the cachevol will be created using any of the
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devices with the given tag. If a named cache device is unused, the entire
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device will be used to create the cachevol. To create a cachevol of a
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specific size from the cache devices, include the --cachesize option.
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.SS dm-cache block size
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A cache pool will have a logical block size of 4096 bytes if it is created
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on a device with a logical block size of 4096 bytes.
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.P
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If a main LV has logical block size 512 (with an existing xfs file system
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using that size), then it cannot use a cache pool with a 4096 logical
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block size. If the cache pool is attached, the main LV will likely fail
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to mount.
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.P
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To avoid this problem, use a mkfs option to specify a 4096 block size for
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the file system, or attach the cache pool before running mkfs.
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.SS dm-writecache block size
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The dm-writecache block size can be 4096 bytes (the default), or 512
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bytes. The default 4096 has better performance and should be used except
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when 512 is necessary for compatibility. The dm-writecache block size is
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specified with --cachesettings block_size=4096|512 when caching is started.
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.P
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When a file system like xfs already exists on the main LV prior to
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caching, and the file system is using a block size of 512, then the
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writecache block size should be set to 512. (The file system will likely
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fail to mount if writecache block size of 4096 is used in this case.)
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.P
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Check the xfs sector size while the fs is mounted:
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.P
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# xfs_info /dev/vg/main
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.nf
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Look for sectsz=512 or sectsz=4096
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.fi
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.P
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The writecache block size should be chosen to match the xfs sectsz value.
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.P
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It is also possible to specify a sector size of 4096 to mkfs.xfs when
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creating the file system. In this case the writecache block size of 4096
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can be used.
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.P
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The writecache block size is displayed by the command:
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.br
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lvs -o writecacheblocksize VG/LV
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.P
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.SS dm-writecache memory usage
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.P
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The amount of main system memory used by dm-writecache can be a factor
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when selecting the writecache cachevol size and the writecache block size.
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.P
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.IP \[bu] 2
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writecache block size 4096: each 100 GiB of writecache cachevol uses
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slightly over 2 GiB of system memory.
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.IP \[bu] 2
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writecache block size 512: each 100 GiB of writecache cachevol uses
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a little over 16 GiB of system memory.
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.SS dm-writecache settings
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To specify dm-writecache tunable settings on the command line, use:
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.br
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--cachesettings 'option=N' or
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.br
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--cachesettings 'option1=N option2=N ...'
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.P
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For example, --cachesettings 'high_watermark=90 writeback_jobs=4'.
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.P
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To include settings when caching is started, run:
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.P
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.nf
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# lvconvert --type writecache --cachevol fast \\
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--cachesettings 'option=N' vg/main
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.fi
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.P
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To change settings for an existing writecache, run:
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.P
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.nf
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# lvchange --cachesettings 'option=N' vg/main
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.fi
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.P
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To clear all settings that have been applied, run:
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.P
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.nf
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# lvchange --cachesettings '' vg/main
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.fi
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.P
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To view the settings that are applied to a writecache LV, run:
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.nf
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# lvs -o cachesettings vg/main
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.fi
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.P
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Tunable settings are:
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.TP
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high_watermark = <percent>
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Start writeback when the writecache usage reaches this percent (0-100).
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.TP
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low_watermark = <percent>
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Stop writeback when the writecache usage reaches this percent (0-100).
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.TP
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writeback_jobs = <count>
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Limit the number of blocks that are in flight during writeback. Setting
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this value reduces writeback throughput, but it may improve latency of
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read requests.
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.TP
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autocommit_blocks = <count>
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When the application writes this amount of blocks without issuing the
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FLUSH request, the blocks are automatically committed.
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.TP
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autocommit_time = <milliseconds>
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The data is automatically committed if this time passes and no FLUSH
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request is received.
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.
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.TP
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fua = 0|1
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Use the FUA flag when writing data from persistent memory back to the
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underlying device.
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Applicable only to persistent memory.
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.TP
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nofua = 0|1
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Don't use the FUA flag when writing back data and send the FLUSH request
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afterwards. Some underlying devices perform better with fua, some with
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nofua. Testing is necessary to determine which.
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Applicable only to persistent memory.
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.
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.TP
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cleaner = 0|1
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Setting cleaner=1 enables the writecache cleaner mode in which data is
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gradually flushed from the cache. If this is done prior to detaching the
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writecache, then the splitcache command will have little or no flushing to
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perform. If not done beforehand, the splitcache command enables the
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cleaner mode and waits for flushing to complete before detaching the
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writecache. Adding cleaner=0 to the splitcache command will skip the
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cleaner mode, and any required flushing is performed in device suspend.
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.TP
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max_age = <milliseconds>
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Specifies the maximum age of a block in milliseconds. If a block is stored in
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the cache for too long, it will be written to the underlying device and cleaned up.
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.TP
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metadata_only = 0|1
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Only metadata is promoted to the cache. This option improves performance for
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heavier REQ_META workloads.
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.TP
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pause_writeback = <milliseconds>
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Pause writeback if there was some write I/O redirected to the origin volume in
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the last number of milliseconds.
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.SS dm-writecache using metadata profiles
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In addition to specifying writecache settings on the command line, they
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can also be set in lvm.conf, or in a profile file, using the
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allocation/cache_settings/writecache config structure shown below.
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.P
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It's possible to prepare a number of different profile files in the
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\fI#DEFAULT_SYS_DIR#/profile\fP directory and specify the file name
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of the profile when starting writecache.
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.P
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.I Example
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.nf
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# cat <<EOF > #DEFAULT_SYS_DIR#/profile/cache_writecache.profile
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allocation {
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.RS
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cache_settings {
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.RS
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writecache {
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.RS
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high_watermark=60
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writeback_jobs=1024
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.RE
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}
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.RE
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}
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.RE
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}
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EOF
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.P
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# lvcreate -an -L10G --name fast vg /dev/fast_ssd
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# lvcreate --type writecache -L10G --name main --cachevol fast \\
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--metadataprofile cache_writecache vg /dev/slow_hdd
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.fi
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.SS dm-cache with separate data and metadata LVs
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.
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Preferred way of using dm-cache is to place the cache metadata and cache data
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on separate LVs. To do this, a "cache pool" is created, which is a special
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LV that references two sub LVs, one for data and one for metadata.
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.P
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To create a cache pool of given data size and let lvm2 calculate appropriate
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metadata size:
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.P
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# lvcreate --type cache-pool -L DataSize -n fast vg /dev/fast_ssd1
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.P
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To create a cache pool from separate LV and let lvm2 calculate
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appropriate cache metadata size:
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# lvcreate -n fast -L DataSize vg /dev/fast_ssd1
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.br
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# lvconvert --type cache-pool vg/fast /dev/fast_ssd1
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.br
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.P
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To create a cache pool from two separate LVs:
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# lvcreate -n fast -L DataSize vg /dev/fast_ssd1
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.br
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# lvcreate -n fastmeta -L MetadataSize vg /dev/fast_ssd2
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.br
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# lvconvert --type cache-pool --poolmetadata fastmeta vg/fast
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.P
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Then use the cache pool LV to start caching the main LV:
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.P
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# lvconvert --type cache --cachepool fast vg/main
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.P
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A variation of the same procedure automatically creates a cache pool when
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caching is started. To do this, use a standard LV as the --cachepool
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(this will hold cache data), and use another standard LV as the
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--poolmetadata (this will hold cache metadata). LVM will create a
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cache pool LV from the two specified LVs, and use the cache pool to start
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caching the main LV.
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.P
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.nf
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# lvcreate -n fast -L DataSize vg /dev/fast_ssd1
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# lvcreate -n fastmeta -L MetadataSize vg /dev/fast_ssd2
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# lvconvert --type cache --cachepool fast \\
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--poolmetadata fastmeta vg/main
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.fi
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.SS dm-cache cache modes
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The default dm-cache cache mode is "writethrough". Writethrough ensures
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that any data written will be stored both in the cache and on the origin
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LV. The loss of a device associated with the cache in this case would not
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mean the loss of any data.
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.P
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A second cache mode is "writeback". Writeback delays writing data blocks
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from the cache back to the origin LV. This mode will increase
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performance, but the loss of a cache device can result in lost data.
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.P
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With the --cachemode option, the cache mode can be set when caching is
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started, or changed on an LV that is already cached. The current cache
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mode can be displayed with the cache_mode reporting option:
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.P
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.B lvs -o+cache_mode VG/LV
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.P
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.BR lvm.conf (5)
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.B allocation/cache_mode
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.br
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defines the default cache mode.
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.P
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.nf
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# lvconvert --type cache --cachemode writethrough \\
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--cachepool fast vg/main
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.P
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# lvconvert --type cache --cachemode writethrough \\
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--cachevol fast vg/main
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.nf
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.
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.SS dm-cache chunk size
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The size of data blocks managed by dm-cache can be specified with the
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--chunksize option when caching is started. The default unit is KiB. The
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value must be a multiple of 32 KiB between 32 KiB and 1 GiB. Cache chunks
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bigger then 512KiB shall be only used when necessary.
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.P
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Using a chunk size that is too large can result in wasteful use of the
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cache, in which small reads and writes cause large sections of an LV to be
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stored in the cache. It can also require increasing migration threshold
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which defaults to 2048 sectors (1 MiB). Lvm2 ensures migration threshold is
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at least 8 chunks in size. This may in some cases result in very
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high bandwidth load of transferring data between the cache LV and its
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cache origin LV. However, choosing a chunk size that is too small
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can result in more overhead trying to manage the numerous chunks that
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become mapped into the cache. Overhead can include both excessive CPU
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time searching for chunks, and excessive memory tracking chunks.
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.P
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Command to display the chunk size:
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.P
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.B lvs -o+chunksize VG/LV
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.P
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.BR lvm.conf (5)
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.B allocation/cache_pool_chunk_size
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.P
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controls the default chunk size.
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.P
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The default value is shown by:
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.P
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.B lvmconfig --type default allocation/cache_pool_chunk_size
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.P
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Checking migration threshold (in sectors) of running cached LV:
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.br
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.B lvs -o+kernel_cache_settings VG/LV
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.
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.SS dm-cache cache settings
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.
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To set dm-cache cache setting use:
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.P
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--cachesettings 'option1=N option2=N ...'
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.P
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To unset/drop cache setting and restore its default kernel value
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use special keyword 'default' as option parameter:
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.P
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--cachesettings 'option1=default option2=default ...'
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.
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.SS dm-cache migration threshold cache setting
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.
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Migrating data between the origin and cache LV uses bandwidth.
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The user can set a throttle to prevent more than a certain amount of
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migration occurring at any one time. Currently dm-cache is not taking any
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account of normal io traffic going to the devices.
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.P
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User can set migration threshold via cache policy settings as
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"migration_threshold=<#sectors>" to set the maximum number
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of sectors being migrated, the default being 2048 sectors (1 MiB)
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or 8 cache chunks whichever of those two values is larger.
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.P
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Command to set migration threshold to 2 MiB (4096 sectors):
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.P
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.B lvcreate --cachesettings 'migration_threshold=4096' VG/LV
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.P
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Command to display the migration threshold:
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.P
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.B lvs -o+kernel_cache_settings,cache_settings VG/LV
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.br
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.B lvs -o+chunksize VG/LV
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.P
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Command to restore/revert to default value:
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.P
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.B lvchange --cachesettings 'migration_threshold=default' VG/LV
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.
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.SS dm-cache cache policy
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.
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The dm-cache subsystem has additional per-LV parameters: the cache policy
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to use, and possibly tunable parameters for the cache policy. Three
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policies are currently available: "smq" is the default policy, "mq" is an
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older implementation, and "cleaner" is used to force the cache to write
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back (flush) all cached writes to the origin LV.
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.P
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The older "mq" policy has a number of tunable parameters. The defaults are
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chosen to be suitable for the majority of systems, but in special
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circumstances, changing the settings can improve performance.
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Newer kernels however alias this policy with "smq" policy. Cache settings
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used to configure "mq" policy [random_threshold, sequential_threshold,
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discard_promote_adjustment, read_promote_adjustment,
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write_promote_adjustment] are thus silently ignored also performance
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matches "smq".
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.P
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With the --cachepolicy and --cachesettings options, the cache policy and
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settings can be set when caching is started, or changed on an existing
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cached LV (both options can be used together). The current cache policy
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and settings can be displayed with the cache_policy and cache_settings
|
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reporting options:
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.P
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.B lvs -o+cache_policy,cache_settings VG/LV
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.P
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Change the cache policy and settings of an existing LV.
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.nf
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# lvchange --cachepolicy mq --cachesettings \\
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\(aqmigration_threshold=2048 random_threshold=4\(aq vg/main
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.fi
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.P
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.BR lvm.conf (5)
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.B allocation/cache_policy
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.br
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|
defines the default cache policy.
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.P
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.BR lvm.conf (5)
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.B allocation/cache_settings
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|
.br
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|
defines the default cache settings.
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.
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.SS dm-cache using metadata profiles
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.
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Cache pools allows to set a variety of options. Lots of these settings
|
|
can be specified in lvm.conf or profile settings. You can prepare
|
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a number of different profiles in the \fI#DEFAULT_SYS_DIR#/profile\fP directory
|
|
and just specify the metadata profile file name when caching LV or creating cache-pool.
|
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Check the output of \fBlvmconfig --type default --withcomments\fP
|
|
for a detailed description of all individual cache settings.
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.P
|
|
.I Example
|
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.nf
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# cat <<EOF > #DEFAULT_SYS_DIR#/profile/cache_big_chunk.profile
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allocation {
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.RS
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cache_pool_metadata_require_separate_pvs=0
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cache_pool_chunk_size=512
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cache_metadata_format=2
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cache_mode="writethrough"
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cache_policy="smq"
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cache_settings {
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.RS
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smq {
|
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.RS
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migration_threshold=8192
|
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.RE
|
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}
|
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.RE
|
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}
|
|
.RE
|
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}
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|
EOF
|
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.P
|
|
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|
# lvcreate --cache -L10G --metadataprofile cache_big_chunk vg/main \\
|
|
/dev/fast_ssd
|
|
# lvcreate --cache -L10G vg/main --config \\
|
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'allocation/cache_pool_chunk_size=512' /dev/fast_ssd
|
|
.fi
|
|
.
|
|
.SS dm-cache spare metadata LV
|
|
.
|
|
See
|
|
.BR lvmthin (7)
|
|
for a description of the "pool metadata spare" LV.
|
|
The same concept is used for cache pools.
|
|
.
|
|
.SS dm-cache metadata formats
|
|
.
|
|
There are two disk formats for dm-cache metadata. The metadata format can
|
|
be specified with --cachemetadataformat when caching is started, and
|
|
cannot be changed. Format \fB2\fP has better performance; it is more
|
|
compact, and stores dirty bits in a separate btree, which improves the
|
|
speed of shutting down the cache. With \fBauto\fP, lvm selects the best
|
|
option provided by the current dm-cache kernel module.
|
|
.
|
|
.SS RAID1 cache device
|
|
.
|
|
RAID1 can be used to create the fast LV holding the cache so that it can
|
|
tolerate a device failure. (When using dm-cache with separate data
|
|
and metadata LVs, each of the sub-LVs can use RAID1.)
|
|
.P
|
|
.nf
|
|
# lvcreate -n main -L Size vg /dev/slow
|
|
# lvcreate --type raid1 -m 1 -n fast -L Size vg /dev/ssd1 /dev/ssd2
|
|
# lvconvert --type cache --cachevol fast vg/main
|
|
.fi
|
|
.
|
|
.SS dm-cache command shortcut
|
|
.
|
|
A single command can be used to cache main LV with automatic
|
|
creation of a cache-pool:
|
|
.P
|
|
.nf
|
|
# lvcreate --cache --size CacheDataSize VG/LV [FastPVs]
|
|
.fi
|
|
.P
|
|
or the longer variant
|
|
.P
|
|
.nf
|
|
# lvcreate --type cache --size CacheDataSize \\
|
|
--name NameCachePool VG/LV [FastPVs]
|
|
.fi
|
|
.P
|
|
In this command, the specified LV already exists, and is the main LV to be
|
|
cached. The command creates a new cache pool with size and given name
|
|
or the name is automatically selected from a sequence lvolX_cpool,
|
|
using the optionally specified fast PV(s) (typically an ssd). Then it
|
|
attaches the new cache pool to the existing main LV to begin caching.
|
|
.P
|
|
(Note: ensure that the specified main LV is a standard LV. If a cache
|
|
pool LV is mistakenly specified, then the command does something
|
|
different.)
|
|
.P
|
|
(Note: the type option is interpreted differently by this command than by
|
|
normal lvcreate commands in which --type specifies the type of the newly
|
|
created LV. In this case, an LV with type cache-pool is being created,
|
|
and the existing main LV is being converted to type cache.)
|
|
.
|
|
.SH SEE ALSO
|
|
.
|
|
.nh
|
|
.ad l
|
|
.BR lvm.conf (5),
|
|
.BR lvchange (8),
|
|
.BR lvcreate (8),
|
|
.BR lvdisplay (8),
|
|
.BR lvextend (8),
|
|
.BR lvremove (8),
|
|
.BR lvrename (8),
|
|
.BR lvresize (8),
|
|
.BR lvs (8),
|
|
.br
|
|
.BR vgchange (8),
|
|
.BR vgmerge (8),
|
|
.BR vgreduce (8),
|
|
.BR vgsplit (8),
|
|
.P
|
|
.BR cache_check (8),
|
|
.BR cache_dump (8),
|
|
.BR cache_repair (8)
|