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LOAFRE in a nut shell

LOAFRE is a high-performance, dynamic, advanced file replication system for Lustre 2.0 file systems.

A deeper look

LOAFRE works to bring the promise of the Lustre 2.0 ChangeLog feature to fruition by constantly monitoring file system changes and taking action on those changes.

Basic features and functionality

Loafre currently supports the following feature set. For wishlist items please visit http://loafre.org

  • Single monitor node can monitor multiple file systems
  • Event actions can be run off of multiple nodes
  • Actively monitors changes in Lustre 2.0 file systems
  • Always on intelligent service deamon
  • Highly customisable
  • Logging
  • MySQL Database access
  • Definable backup rules
    • Advanced Scheduling
    • Definable, advanced match rules
    • Actions to take
      • Utilise different remote servers
      • Remote copy, Remote delete, Remote move, Remote chmod
        • All commands are definable
    • Multiple definable exclude lists with both basic path, glob/wild card and regular expression matching support
    • Real time file replication or delayed file replication
  • Web interface
    • User access
      • Definable authentication schema
    • File System configuration
    • Exclude Lists configuration
    • Backup rules configuration
    • Statistical graphing via RRDTool
    • Log file monitor
    • File system activity monitor