- Getting started

# Getting started

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A high-availability Lustre file system managed by Intel® Manager for Lustre* software requires that your entire storage system configuration and all interfaces comply with a pre-defined configuration. For detailed information, see the section High Availability Configuration Specification in the Intel® Enterprise Edition for Lustre* Software Installation Guide. Also see the guide Lustre* Installation and Configuration using Intel® EE for Lustre* Software and OpenZFS.

Note: All references herein to the "manager" refer to the Intel® Manager for Lustre* software.

The Intel® Manager for Lustre* software can be used to:

• | Create, monitor and manage high-availability Lustre* file systems, including systems running Open ZFS as the back-end.

• | Monitor existing Lustre* file systems that have not been configured from the manager GUI.

See the following information to get started:

• | For procedures for installing the Intel® Enterprise Edition for Lustre* software, including Intel® Manager for Lustre* software, and for completing initial configuration steps, see the documentation provided by your storage solution provider.

• | To set up superuser and user accounts on Intel® Manager for Lustre* software see: Creating user accounts.

• | Also see: Setting up email notifications of alerts.

• | To create a new Lustre file system using Intel® Manager for Lustre* software, see: Creating a new Lustre* file system.

• | To detect and monitor an existing Lustre file system using Intel® Manager for Lustre* software, see: Detect and monitor existing Lustre* file systems.

WARNING: For Lustre* file systems created and managed by Intel® Manager for Lustre* software, the only supported command line interface is the CLI provided by Intel® Manager for Lustre* software. Modifying such a Lustre file system manually from a UNIX shell will interfere with the ability of the Intel® Manager for Lustre* software to manage and monitor the file system.