diff --git a/docs/user-guide/data.md b/docs/user-guide/data.md index 7f85002ce..00d253726 100644 --- a/docs/user-guide/data.md +++ b/docs/user-guide/data.md @@ -221,7 +221,13 @@ themselves using the `lfs quota` command. To do this: pid 1009 is using default file quota setting ``` -### Solid state (NVMe) file system +### Solid state (NVMe) file system - scratch storage + +!!! important + The solid state storage system is configured as *scratch* storage with all files + that have not been accessed in the last 28 days being automatically deleted. This + implementation starts on 1 Mar 2024, i.e. any files not accessed since 2 Feb 2024 + will be automatically removed on 1 Mar 2024. The solid state storage file system is a 1 PB high performance parallel Lustre file system similar to the work file systems. However, unlike the work file systems, all of the @@ -249,20 +255,13 @@ Data on the solid state (NVMe) file system is visible on the compute nodes #### Access to the solid state file system -Projects do not have access to the solid state file system by default. If you would like -access to the solid state file system, you should contact the -[ARCHER2 Service Desk](https://www.archer2.ac.uk/support-access/servicedesk.html) with a -short description of why you want access, how much space you require and how long you -require access for. - -!!! important - While we will endeavour to meet all reasonable requests for access, the capacity of the - solid state file system is limited and we may not be able to fulfil all requests. +Projects do not have access to the solid state file system by default. If your project does +not yet have access and you want access for your project, please [contact the Service Desk](mailto:support@archer2.ac.uk) +to request access. #### Location of directories -If your project has been granted access to the solid state file system, you can find -your directory on the file system at: +You can find your directory on the file system at: ``` /mnt/lustre/a2fs-nvme/work/// @@ -277,6 +276,12 @@ solid state storage directory at: #### Quotas on solid state file system +!!! important + All projects have the same, large quota of 250,000 GiB on the solid state + file system to allow them to use it as a scratch file system. Remember, any + files that have not been accessed in the last 28 days will be automatically + deleted. + You query quotas for the solid state file system in the same way as [quotas on the work file systems](#quotas-on-the-work-file-systems). @@ -285,6 +290,21 @@ You query quotas for the solid state file system in the same way as in SAFE - you should use commands such as `lfs quota -hp $(id -g) .` to query quotas on the solid state file system. +#### Identifying files that are candidates for deletion + +You can identify which files you own that are candidates for deletion at the next +scratch file system purge using the `find` command in the following format: + +``` +find /mnt/lustre/a2fs-nvme/work/ -atime +28 -type f -print +``` + +For example, if my account is in project `t01`, I would use: + +``` +find /mnt/lustre/a2fs-nvme/work/t01 -atime +28 -type f -print +``` + ### RDFaaS file systems The RDFaaS file systems provide additional capacity for projects to store data