Install BeeGFS on Centos Stream

Robert Henning

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Jul 14, 2023, 11:30:43 AM7/14/23

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Hello,

Can BeeGFS be installed on Centos Stream 8 or 9? I know it's not officially support but are people currently using it? If so, can you install it with the rpms or do you have to compile from source?

I'm currently on Centos 7 and I don't want to use Red Hat Enterprise because of all the licensing issues and added cost. We have multiple servers.

I was thinking of using Rocky Linux but I'm concerned about how well Rocky will be supported given what Red Hat is trying to do with the source code.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Rob

John Hearns

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Jul 14, 2023, 12:12:54 PM7/14/23

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Rob, that concern is shared by a lot of folks in HPC and there are discussions.

I would have a look at what CIQ are saying https://www.theregister.com/2023/07/04/rocky_linux_rhel_loopholes/
On Youtube also

Please do NOT interpret this as me endorsing anything - I am advising to keep an open mind and investigate for yourself.

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Robert Henning

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Jul 14, 2023, 4:36:54 PM7/14/23

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Thanks John! I'm seeing that same discussion at other sites as well. I guess I'll have to wait and see what happens.

Regards,

Rob

Frank Johnson - NOAA Affiliate

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Jul 19, 2023, 11:34:30 AM7/19/23

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We are experimenting with CentOS 9 Stream and have gotten BeeGFS v7.3.4 to function.

The autobuild script did not work. The autobuild script in /etc/beegfs had to be removed to stop it from attempting to run when the client started.
The process that succeeded was:

1. Install all of the BeeGFS services from 7.3.4 rpms: mgmtd, meta, storage

2. Start those services

3. Install the BeeGFS client and helperd from 7.3.4 rpms. That installed the client src in: /opt/beegfs/src/client/client_module_7

4. Manually run `make` in the .../client_module_7/build/ directory.

5. Add a symbolic link from .../client_module_7/source/beegfs.ko to the build directory.

6. Run `make install` from the .../client_module_7/build/directory

After that, helperd and the client started successfully.

That said, there are no guarantees that things will continue to work after the next patch cycle.

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