NAME

       ctdb.sysconfig - CTDB daemon configuration file

DESCRIPTION

       This file contains configuration that affects the operation of CTDB. This is a distribution-specific
       service configuration file such as /etc/sysconfig/ctdb (Red Hat) or /etc/default/ctdb (Debian) and is a
       shell script (see sh(1)).

GLOBAL CONFIGURATION

       CTDB_INIT_STYLE=debian|redhat|suse
           This is the init style used by the Linux distribution (or other operating system) being used. This is
           usually determined dynamically by checking the system. This variable is used by the initscript to
           determine which init system primitives to use. It is also used by some eventscripts to choose the
           name of initscripts for certain services, since these can vary between distributions.

           If using CTDB's event scripts are unable to determine an appropriate default then this option can
           also be placed in a relevant ctdb-script.options(5) file.

           Default: NONE. Guessed, based on features of distribution.

RESOURCE LIMITS

   Maximum number of open files
       CTDB can use a lot of file descriptors, especially when used with Samba. If there are thousands of smbd
       processes connected to CTDB when this can mean that thousands of file descriptors are used. For CTDB, it
       is often necessary to increase limit on the maximum number of open files.

       The maximum number of open files should be configured using an operating system mechanism.

       systemd
           The LimitNOFILE=LIMIT option can be used in a unit/service file increase the maximum number of open
           files. See systemd.exec(5) for details.

       SYSV init
           Use a command like ulimit -n LIMIT to increase the maximum number of open files. This command can be
           put in the relevant distribution-specific service configuration file.

   Allowing core dumps
       Many distributions do not allow core dump files to be generated by default. To assist with debugging,
       core files can be enabled. This should be configured using an operating system mechanism.

       systemd
           The LimitCORE=0|unlimited option can be used in a unit/service file.  0 disallows core files,
           unlimited allows them. maximum number of open files. See systemd.exec(5) for details.

       SYSV init
           Use a command like ulimit -c 0|unlimited to disable or enable core files as required. This command
           can be put in the relevant distribution-specific service configuration file.

FILES

           /etc/sysconfig/ctdb
           /etc/default/ctdb
           /etc/ctdb/script.options

SEE ALSO

       ctdbd(1), ctdb-script.options(5), ctdb(7), http://ctdb.samba.org/

AUTHOR

       This documentation was written by Martin Schwenke

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2007 Andrew Tridgell, Ronnie Sahlberg

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
       General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
       (at your option) any later version.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
       the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public
       License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, see
       http://www.gnu.org/licenses.

ctdb                                               06/19/2025                                  CTDB.SYSCONFIG(5)