``force-recovery`` or ``force-backfill``. A ``force-recovery`` with op
priority ``255`` will start before a ``force-backfill`` op at priority ``254``.
-If a recovery is needed because a PG is below ``min_size`` a base priority of
+If recovery is needed because a PG is below ``min_size`` a base priority of
``220`` is used. This is incremented by the number of OSDs short of the pool's
``min_size`` as well as a value relative to the pool's ``recovery_priority``.
The resultant priority is capped at ``253`` so that it does not confound forced
prioritized at ``180`` plus a value relative to the pool's ``recovery_priority``.
The resultant priority is capped at ``219``.
-If a backfill op is needed because the number of acting OSDs is less than
+If backfill is needed because the number of acting OSDs is less than
the pool's ``min_size``, a priority of ``220`` is used. The number of OSDs
-short of the pool's `` min_size`` is added as well as a value relative to
+short of the pool's ``min_size`` is added as well as a value relative to
the pool's ``recovery_priority``. The total priority is limited to ``253``.
-If a backfill op is needed because a PG is undersized,
+
+If backfill is needed because a PG is undersized,
a priority of ``140`` is used. The number of OSDs below the size of the pool is
added as well as a value relative to the pool's ``recovery_priority``. The
resultant priority is capped at ``179``. If a backfill op is
``osd client op priority``
-:Description: The priority set for client operations.
+:Description: The priority set for client operations. This value is relative
+ to that of ``osd recovery op priority`` below. The default
+ strongly favors client ops over recovery.
:Type: 32-bit Integer
:Default: ``63``
``osd recovery op priority``
-:Description: The priority set for recovery operations, if not specified by the pool's ``recovery_op_priority``.
+:Description: The priority of recovery operations vs client operations, if not specified by the
+ pool's ``recovery_op_priority``. The default value prioritizes client
+ ops (see above) over recovery ops. You may adjust the tradeoff of client
+ impact against the time to restore cluster health by lowering this value
+ for increased prioritization of client ops, or by increasing it to favor
+ recovery.
:Type: 32-bit Integer
:Default: ``3``