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	* [https://doc.lustre.org Lustre Operations Manual] — The authoritative reference for all Lustre configuration and administration.		* [https://doc.lustre.org Lustre Operations Manual] — The authoritative reference for all Lustre configuration and administration.
	* [[Lustre Release Information]] — Current and past releases, download links, and support status.		* [[Lustre Release Information]] — Current and past releases, download links, and support status.
	* [[Mailing Lists and ~~IRC~~]] — Community mailing lists and Slack channel.		* [[Mailing Lists and Messaging]] — Community mailing lists and Slack channel.
	* [[Reporting Bugs]] — How to file bugs in the Lustre JIRA tracker.		* [[Reporting Bugs]] — How to file bugs in the Lustre JIRA tracker.

Elliswilson: Created page with "== Getting Started with Lustre == If you are new to Lustre, this page is your starting point. The resources below are organized as a learning path — read them in order if you are setting up Lustre for the first time. === Step 1: Understand What Lustre Is === Start with the architecture — understanding how the pieces fit together will save you significant trouble later. * Lustre Architecture for Admins — A practical overview of Lustre's components (MGS, MDS,..."

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Created page with "== Getting Started with Lustre == If you are new to Lustre, this page is your starting point. The resources below are organized as a learning path — read them in order if you are setting up Lustre for the first time. === Step 1: Understand What Lustre Is === Start with the architecture — understanding how the pieces fit together will save you significant trouble later. * Lustre Architecture for Admins — A practical overview of Lustre's components (MGS, MDS,..."

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== Getting Started with Lustre ==

If you are new to Lustre, this page is your starting point. The resources
below are organized as a learning path — read them in order if you are
setting up Lustre for the first time.

=== Step 1: Understand What Lustre Is ===

Start with the architecture — understanding how the pieces fit together
will save you significant trouble later.

* [[Lustre Architecture for Admins]] — A practical overview of Lustre's components (MGS, MDS, OSS, clients, LNet) and how they work together. Read this first.
* [[Introduction to Lustre]] — A more detailed architectural reference, including scalability numbers and feature descriptions.

=== Step 2: Plan Your Deployment ===

Before touching hardware, you need to answer: how many servers, how much
storage per target, and what network fabric?

* [[Lustre Hardware Sizing Guide]] — Worked examples for sizing MDTs, OSTs, memory, and network. Includes decision trees for RAID and backend filesystem selection.
* [[Lustre Deployment Patterns]] — Common reference architectures from small (3 nodes) to large (hundreds of servers). Helps you understand what to co-locate and what to separate.

=== Step 3: Install and Configure ===

Once you have a plan:

* [[Lustre Quick Start Guide]] — End-to-end tutorial: format, mount, and verify a working Lustre filesystem on three nodes. Real commands, real output.
* [[Compiling Lustre]] — Building Lustre from source for your distribution (RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu, SLES).
* [[Installing the Lustre Software]] — Installing from pre-built RPMs.

=== Step 4: Learn Day-to-Day Operations ===

Once you have a running filesystem:

* [[Starting and Stopping Lustre Services]] — Startup and shutdown sequences, mount order, and common mount issues.
* [[Lustre Common Mistakes]] — Collected pitfalls from the community. Read this before your filesystem goes into production.
* [[Lustre Striping Best Practices]] — How to configure file striping for your workload.

=== Step 5: Go Deeper ===

After you are comfortable with basic operations, explore these topics
based on your needs:

* '''Monitoring:''' [[Lustre Health Checks]] | [[Lustre Monitoring and Statistics Guide]]
* '''Tuning:''' [[Lustre Tuning]] | [[ZFS Tunables for Lustre Metadata Servers (MDS)]]
* '''High Availability:''' [[Creating a Framework for High Availability with Pacemaker]]
* '''Security:''' [[UID GID Mapping]] | [[Shared Secret Key Authentication And Encryption]]
* '''Quotas:''' [[Lustre Quota Administration]] | [[Lustre Quota Troubleshooting]]
* '''Advanced Layouts:''' [[Progressive File Layouts]] | [[Data on MDT]]
* '''Troubleshooting:''' [[Lustre Debugging Procedures]] | [[Frequently Asked Questions]]

=== Reference Materials ===

* [https://doc.lustre.org Lustre Operations Manual] — The authoritative reference for all Lustre configuration and administration.
* [[Lustre Release Information]] — Current and past releases, download links, and support status.
* [[Mailing Lists and IRC]] — Community mailing lists and Slack channel.
* [[Reporting Bugs]] — How to file bugs in the Lustre JIRA tracker.

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