Configure write cache option of tgtd iscsi driver

Cinder LVMiSCSI driver is using default value of write-cache parameter
of tgtd iscsi driver. In this setting, write I/O from guest instance is
cached on dirty cache of a host.(write-back mode)

In this case, data lost may be occurred if the host crashes before
flushing dirty cache. This may cause a lot of instances to lose
their data.

In order to avoid this issue, it is better to turn off the write cache.
(write-through mode)

This patch adds "iscsi_write_cache" parameter to configure a behavior of
write cache. The default value is "iscsi_write_cache=on".(write-back mode)

Closes-Bug: 1336568
DocImpact

Change-Id: I7a495bc6118d4254576bdf1620a04ac537b3078d
Signed-off-by: Mitsuhiro Tanino <mitsuhiro.tanino@hds.com>
This commit is contained in:
Mitsuhiro Tanino 2014-07-08 15:52:11 -04:00
parent 27536de4e0
commit 617e59bde6
6 changed files with 33 additions and 9 deletions

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@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class TgtAdm(TargetAdmin):
<target %s>
backing-store %s
lld iscsi
write-cache %s
</target>
"""
VOLUME_CONF_WITH_CHAP_AUTH = """
@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ class TgtAdm(TargetAdmin):
backing-store %s
lld iscsi
%s
write-cache %s
</target>
"""
@ -165,11 +167,13 @@ class TgtAdm(TargetAdmin):
fileutils.ensure_tree(self.volumes_dir)
vol_id = name.split(':')[1]
write_cache = kwargs.get('write_cache', 'on')
if chap_auth is None:
volume_conf = self.VOLUME_CONF % (name, path)
volume_conf = self.VOLUME_CONF % (name, path, write_cache)
else:
volume_conf = self.VOLUME_CONF_WITH_CHAP_AUTH % (name,
path, chap_auth)
path, chap_auth,
write_cache)
LOG.info(_('Creating iscsi_target for: %s') % vol_id)
volumes_dir = self.volumes_dir
@ -600,6 +604,7 @@ class ISERTgtAdm(TgtAdm):
<target %s>
driver iser
backing-store %s
write_cache %s
</target>
"""
VOLUME_CONF_WITH_CHAP_AUTH = """
@ -607,6 +612,7 @@ class ISERTgtAdm(TgtAdm):
driver iser
backing-store %s
%s
write_cache %s
</target>
"""

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@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class TargetAdminTestCase(object):
self.path = '/foo'
self.vol_id = 'blaa'
self.vol_name = 'volume-blaa'
self.write_cache = 'off'
self.db = {}
self.script_template = None
@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ class TargetAdminTestCase(object):
target_helper = self.driver.get_target_helper(self.db)
target_helper.set_execute(self.fake_execute)
target_helper.create_iscsi_target(self.target_name, self.tid,
self.lun, self.path)
self.lun, self.path,
write_cache=self.write_cache)
target_helper.show_target(self.tid, iqn=self.target_name)
target_helper.remove_iscsi_target(self.tid, self.lun, self.vol_id,
self.vol_name)

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@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ volume_opts = [
default=0,
help='The upper limit of bandwidth of volume copy. '
'0 => unlimited'),
cfg.StrOpt('iscsi_write_cache',
default='on',
help='Sets the behavior of the iSCSI target to either '
'perform write-back(on) or write-through(off). '
'This parameter is valid if iscsi_helper is set '
'to tgtadm or iseradm.'),
]
# for backward compatibility

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@ -519,7 +519,8 @@ class LVMISCSIDriver(LVMVolumeDriver, driver.ISCSIDriver):
context, volume,
iscsi_name,
volume_path,
self.configuration.volume_group)
self.configuration.volume_group,
self.configuration)
if model_update:
self.db.volume_update(context, volume['id'], model_update)

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@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ class _ExportMixin(object):
iscsi_target,
0,
volume_path,
chap_auth)
chap_auth,
write_cache=
conf.iscsi_write_cache)
data = {}
data['location'] = self._iscsi_location(
conf.iscsi_ip_address, tid, iscsi_name, conf.iscsi_port, lun)
@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ class _ExportMixin(object):
self.remove_iscsi_target(iscsi_target, 0, volume['id'], volume['name'])
def ensure_export(self, context, volume, iscsi_name, volume_path,
vg_name, old_name=None):
vg_name, conf, old_name=None):
iscsi_target = self._get_target_for_ensure_export(context,
volume['id'])
if iscsi_target is None:
@ -106,7 +108,8 @@ class _ExportMixin(object):
old_name = None
self.create_iscsi_target(iscsi_name, iscsi_target, 0, volume_path,
chap_auth, check_exit_code=False,
old_name=old_name)
old_name=old_name,
write_cache=conf.iscsi_write_cache)
def _ensure_iscsi_targets(self, context, host, max_targets):
"""Ensure that target ids have been created in datastore."""
@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ class FakeIscsiHelper(_ExportMixin, iscsi.FakeIscsiHelper):
pass
def ensure_export(self, context, volume, iscsi_name, volume_path,
vg_name, old_name=None):
vg_name, conf, old_name=None):
pass
@ -241,7 +244,7 @@ class LioAdm(_ExportMixin, iscsi.LioAdm):
self.remove_iscsi_target(iscsi_target, 0, volume['id'], volume['name'])
def ensure_export(self, context, volume, iscsi_name, volume_path,
vg_name, old_name=None):
vg_name, conf, old_name=None):
try:
volume_info = self.db.volume_get(context, volume['id'])
(auth_method,

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@ -1036,6 +1036,12 @@
# (integer value)
#volume_copy_bps_limit=0
# Sets the behavior of the iSCSI target to either perform
# write-back(on) or write-through(off). This parameter is
# valid if iscsi_helper is set to tgtadm or iseradm. (string
# value)
#iscsi_write_cache=on
#
# Options defined in cinder.volume.drivers.block_device