.. option:: -c --stripe_count
- Set the number of stripes per object
+ Set the number of objects to stripe across
.. option:: -s --object_size
Limitations
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-When setting layout data, the specified stripe unit and stripe count
-must multiply to the size of an object. Any parameters you don't set
+When setting layout data, the specified object size must evenly divide
+by the specified stripe unit. Any parameters you don't set
explicitly are left at the system defaults.
Obviously setting the layout of a file and a directory means different
layouts changed.
You'll notice that the layout information allows you to specify a
-preferred OSD for placement. This is allowed but is not recommended
-since it can dramatically unbalance your storage cluster's space
-utilization.
+preferred OSD for placement. This feature is unsupported and ignored
+in modern versions of the Ceph servers; do not use it.
Availability