Actually, that is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks. Ian On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 3:31 PM Federico Lucifredi <federico@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Not exactly what you asked, but just to make sure you are aware, there is > a project delivering Windows native Ceph drivers. If performance is an > issue, these are going to outperform anything you could ever do with SMB — > at the tradeoff of maintaining one more driver on your client side. > > https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/install/windows-install/ > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/install/windows-install/__;!!Mih3wA!EjeuLD-hOVekg7A0DI1hHdGNJdxK_yYonW1FHjZ32ZgtkzxdPj4Zi91R1DuXQN5zgUtSRum_m2oQmPP_fA$> > > Ironically, the Windows drivers are presently faster than the > corresponding Linux drivers. > > Best -F > > -- "'Problem' is a bleak word for challenge" - Richard Fish > _________________________________________ > Federico Lucifredi > Product Management Director, Ceph Storage Platform > Red Hat > A273 4F57 58C0 7FE8 838D 4F87 AEEB EC18 4A73 88AC > redhat.com > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://redhat.com__;!!Mih3wA!EjeuLD-hOVekg7A0DI1hHdGNJdxK_yYonW1FHjZ32ZgtkzxdPj4Zi91R1DuXQN5zgUtSRum_m2p59mCMhA$> > TRIED. TESTED. TRUSTED. > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 6:25 PM Bailey Allison <ballison@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> That is most likely possible but the difference in performance from doing >> CephFS + Samba compared to RBD + Ceph iSCSI + Windows SMB would probably be >> extremely noticeable in a not very good way. >> >> As Wyll mentioned recommended way is to just share out SMB on top of an >> exisitng CephFS mount (also is how NFS is done within Ceph but through FUSE >> within dashboard) With CephFS + Samba you can also make use of Windows ACLs >> assuming you have an Active Directory to take advantage of and can get true >> Windows permissions with CephFS. It can also be clustered together using >> CTDB. >> >> Regards, >> >> Bailey >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: Ian Kaufman <ikaufman@xxxxxxxx> >> >Sent: October 27, 2022 6:36 PM >> >To: Wyll Ingersoll <wyllys.ingersoll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >Cc: ceph-users <ceph-users@xxxxxxx> >> >Subject: Re: SMB and ceph question >> > >> >Would it be plausible to have Windows DFS servers mount the Ceph cluster >> via iSCSI? And then share the data out in a more Windows native way? >> > >> >Thanks, >> > >> >Ian >> > >> >On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 1:50 PM Wyll Ingersoll < >> wyllys.ingersoll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > >> > >> > No - the recommendation is just to mount /cephfs using the kernel >> > module and then share it via standard VFS module from Samba. Pretty >> simple. >> > ________________________________ >> > From: Christophe BAILLON <cb@xxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2022 4:08 PM >> > To: Wyll Ingersoll <wyllys.ingersoll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Cc: Eugen Block <eblock@xxxxxx>; ceph-users <ceph-users@xxxxxxx> >> > Subject: Re: Re: SMB and ceph question >> > >> > Re >> > >> > Ok, I thought there was a module like ganesha for the nfs to install >> > directly on the cluster... >> > >> > ----- Mail original ----- >> > > De: "Wyll Ingersoll" <wyllys.ingersoll@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > À: "Eugen Block" <eblock@xxxxxx>, "ceph-users" <ceph-users@xxxxxxx> >> > > Envoyé: Jeudi 27 Octobre 2022 15:25:36 >> > > Objet: Re: SMB and ceph question >> > >> > > I don't think there is anything particularly special about exposing >> > /cephfs (or >> > > subdirs thereof) over SMB with SAMBA. We've done it for years over >> > various >> > > releases of both Ceph and Samba. >> > > Basically, you create a NAS server host that mounts /cephfs and run >> > Samba on >> > > that host. You share whatever subdirectories you need to in the >> > > usual >> > way. >> > > SMB clients mount from the Samba service and have no knowledge of >> > > the underlying storage. >> > > >> > > >> > > ________________________________ >> > > From: Eugen Block <eblock@xxxxxx> >> > > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2022 5:40 AM >> > > To: ceph-users@xxxxxxx <ceph-users@xxxxxxx> >> > > Subject: Re: SMB and ceph question >> > > >> > > Hi, >> > > >> > > the SUSE docs [1] are not that old, they apply for Ceph Pacific. >> > > Have you tried it yet? >> > > Maybe the upstream docs could adapt the SUSE docs, just an idea if >> > > there aren't any guides yet on docs.ceph.com >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://docs.ceph.com__;!!Mih3wA!EjeuLD-hOVekg7A0DI1hHdGNJdxK_yYonW1FHjZ32ZgtkzxdPj4Zi91R1DuXQN5zgUtSRum_m2rEgbaEnA$> >> . >> > > >> > > Regards, >> > > Eugen >> > > >> > > [1] >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://documentation.suse.com/ses/7.1/sin >> > gle-html/ses-admin/*cha-ses-cifs__;Iw!!Mih3wA!F9Rm9GTQUhNjvwz3VY5d0dzb >> > 3NJh3cu1RloE77GMTacJcisHsm-4qWIJnOgZpMOJssRy0FXaQLawteMecnFbza-Jdb8p5x >> > Q$ >> > >> > > >> > > Zitat von Christophe BAILLON <cb@xxxxxxx>: >> > > >> > >> Hello, >> > >> >> > >> For a side project, we need to expose cephfs datas to legacy users >> > >> via SMB, I don't find the official way in ceph doc to do that. >> > >> In old suze doc I found ref to ceph-samba, but I can't find any >> > >> informations on ceph official doc. >> > >> We have a small cephadm dedicated cluster to do that, can you help >> > >> me to find the best way to deploy samba on top ? >> > >> >> > >> Regards >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Christophe BAILLON >> > >> Mobile :: +336 16 400 522 >> > >> Work :: >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://eyona.com__;!!Mih3wA!F9Rm9GTQUhNjv >> > wz3VY5d0dzb3NJh3cu1RloE77GMTacJcisHsm-4qWIJnOgZpMOJssRy0FXaQLawteMecnF >> > bza-JcX_Le0w$ >> > >> > >> Twitter :: >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/ctof__;!!Mih3wA!F9Rm9G >> > TQUhNjvwz3VY5d0dzb3NJh3cu1RloE77GMTacJcisHsm-4qWIJnOgZpMOJssRy0FXaQLaw >> > teMecnFbza-J6BlyF8c$ >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe send >> > >> an email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an >> > > email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an >> > > email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx >> > >> > -- >> > Christophe BAILLON >> > Mobile :: +336 16 400 522 >> > Work :: >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://eyona.com__;!!Mih3wA!F9Rm9GTQUhNjv >> > wz3VY5d0dzb3NJh3cu1RloE77GMTacJcisHsm-4qWIJnOgZpMOJssRy0FXaQLawteMecnF >> > bza-JcX_Le0w$ >> > >> > Twitter :: >> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/ctof__;!!Mih3wA!F9Rm9G >> > TQUhNjvwz3VY5d0dzb3NJh3cu1RloE77GMTacJcisHsm-4qWIJnOgZpMOJssRy0FXaQLaw >> > teMecnFbza-J6BlyF8c$ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > ceph-users mailing list -- ceph-users@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an >> > email to ceph-users-leave@xxxxxxx >> > >> >> >> -- >> Ian Kaufman >> Research Systems Administrator >> UC San Diego, Jacobs School of Engineering ikaufman AT ucsd DOT edu >> >> *UC San Diego is working thoughtfully and strategically to consider our >> return to campus, with safety as the top priority. 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