---
name: "nfstest_dio"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "nfstest"
version: "3.2-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nfstest_dio"
---

# nfstest\_dio(1)

Direct I/O tests

## NAME

nfstest\_dio - Direct I/O tests

## SYNOPSIS

nfstest\_dio --server \<server\> \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

Functional direct I/O tests verify that every READ/WRITE is sent to the server instead of the client caching the requests. Client bypasses read ahead by sending the READ with only the requested bytes. Verify the client correctly handles eof marker when reading the whole file. Verify client ignores delegation while writing a file.

Direct I/O on pNFS tests verify the client sends the READ/WRITE to the correct DS or the MDS if using a PAGESIZE aligned buffer or not, respectively.

Direct I/O data correctness tests verify that a file written with buffered I/O is read correctly with direct I/O. Verify that a file written with direct I/O is read correctly with buffered I/O.

Vectored I/O tests verify coalescence of multiple vectors into one READ/WRITE packet when all vectors are PAGESIZE aligned. Vectors with different alignments are sent on separate packets.

Valid for NFSv4.0 and NFSv4.1 including pNFS.

## OPTIONS

- \--version

  show program's version number and exit

- \-h, --help

  show this help message and exit

- \-f FILE, --file=FILE

  File where options are specified besides the system wide file /etc/nfstest, user wide file $HOME/.nfstest or in the current directory .nfstest file

### NFS specific options:

- \-s SERVER, --server=SERVER

  Server name or IP address

- \-e EXPORT, --export=EXPORT

  Exported file system to mount \[default: '/'\]

- \--nfsversion=NFSVERSION

  NFS version, e.g., 3, 4, 4.1, etc. \[default: 4.1\]

- \-m MTPOINT, --mtpoint=MTPOINT

  Mount point \[default: '/mnt/t'\]

- \-p PORT, --port=PORT

  NFS server port \[default: 2049\]

- \--proto=PROTO

  NFS protocol name \[default: 'tcp'\]

- \--sec=SEC

  Security flavor \[default: 'sys'\]

- \--nconnect=NCONNECT

  Multiple TCP connections option \[default: '1'\]

- \-o MTOPTS, --mtopts=MTOPTS

  Mount options \[default: 'hard,intr'\]

- \--datadir=DATADIR

  Data directory where files are created, directory is created on the mount point \[default: ''\]

### Logging options:

- \-v VERBOSE, --verbose=VERBOSE

  Verbose level for debug messages \[default:  'opts\|info\|dbg1\|dbg2\|dbg3'\]

- \--tverbose=TVERBOSE

  Verbose level for test messages \[default: '1'\]

- \--createlog

  Create log file

- \--rexeclog

  Create rexec log files

- \--warnings

  Display warnings

- \--tag=TAG

  Informational tag, it is displayed as an INFO message \[default: ''\]

- \--notty

  Do not use terminal colors on output

- \--isatty

  Use terminal colors on output -- useful when running with nohup

### Packet trace options:

- \--createtraces

  Create a packet trace for each test

- \--tbsize=TBSIZE

  Capture buffer size for tcpdump \[default: 192k\]

- \--trcdelay=TRCDELAY

  Seconds to delay before stopping packet trace \[default: 2.0\]

- \--keeptraces

  Do not remove any trace files \[default: remove trace files if no errors\]

- \--rmtraces

  Remove trace files \[default: remove trace files if no errors\]

- \-i INTERFACE, --interface=INTERFACE

  Device interface \[default: automatically selected\]

### File options:

- \--nfiles=NFILES

  Number of files to create \[default: 2\]

- \--filesize=FILESIZE

  File size to use for test files \[default: 262144\]

- \--rsize=RSIZE

  Read size to use when reading files \[default: 4k\]

- \--wsize=WSIZE

  Write size to use when writing files \[default: 4k\]

- \--iodelay=IODELAY

  Seconds to delay I/O operations \[default: 0.1\]

- \--offset-delta=OFFSET\_DELTA

  Read/Write offset delta \[default: 4k\]

### Path options:

- \--sudo=SUDO

  Full path of binary for sudo \[default: '/usr/bin/sudo'\]

- \--kill=KILL

  Full path of binary for kill \[default: '/usr/bin/kill'\]

- \--nfsstat=NFSSTAT

  Full path of binary for nfsstat \[default: '/usr/sbin/nfsstat'\]

- \--tcpdump=TCPDUMP

  Full path of binary for tcpdump \[default: '/usr/sbin/tcpdump'\]

- \--iptables=IPTABLES

  Full path of binary for iptables \[default: '/usr/sbin/iptables'\]

- \--messages=MESSAGES

  Full path of log messages file \[default: '/var/log/messages'\]

- \--trcevents=TRCEVENTS

  Full path of tracing events directory \[default:  '/sys/kernel/debug/tracing/events'\]

- \--trcpipe=TRCPIPE

  Full path of trace pipe file \[default:  '/sys/kernel/debug/tracing/trace\_pipe'\]

- \--tmpdir=TMPDIR

  Temporary directory \[default: '/tmp'\]

### Debug options:

- \--nocleanup

  Do not cleanup created files

- \--notimestamps

  Do not display timestamps in debug messages

- \--bugmsgs=BUGMSGS

  File containing test messages to mark as bugs if they failed

- \--nomount

  Do not mount server and run the tests on local disk space

- \--basename=BASENAME

  Base name for all files and logs \[default: automatically generated\]

- \--nfsdebug=NFSDEBUG

  Set NFS kernel debug flags and save log messages \[default: ''\]

- \--rpcdebug=RPCDEBUG

  Set RPC kernel debug flags and save log messages \[default: ''\]

- \--tracepoints=TRACEPOINTS

  List of trace points modules to enable \[default: ''\]

- \--nfsstats

  Get NFS stats \[default: 'False'\]

- \--pktdisp

  Display main packets related to the given test

- \--nfserrors

  Fail every NFS error found in the packet trace

- \--client-ipaddr=CLIENT\_IPADDR

  IP address of localhost

### Reporting options:

- \--xunit-report

  Generate xUnit compatible test report

- \--xunit-report-file=XUNIT\_REPORT\_FILE

  Path to xout report file

### Test options:

- \--runtest=RUNTEST

  Comma separated list of tests to run, if list starts with a '^' then all tests are run except the ones listed \[default: 'all'\]

- \--iotype=IOTYPE

  List of I/O types to test \[default: 'read,write'\]

- \--biotype=BIOTYPE

  List of buffered I/O types to test \[default: 'none,read,write'\]

- \--withdeleg=WITHDELEG

  Use delegation on tests \[default: both without and with delegation\]

## TESTS

### eof

```
Verify eof marker is handled correctly when reading the end
of the file.
```

### correctness

```
Verify data correctness when reading/writing using direct I/O.
File created with buffered I/O is read correctly with direct I/O.
File created with direct I/O is read correctly with buffered I/O.
```

### fstat

```
Verify fstat() gets correct file size after writing.
```

### read

```
Verify READ is sent after writing when the file is open for
both read and write.
```

### read\_ahead

```
Verify READ is sent with only the requested bytes bypassing
read ahead.
```

### basic

```
Verify a packet is sent for each I/O request.
```

### rsize

```
Verify multiple READ packets are sent for each read request
having request size > rsize.
```

### wsize

```
Verify multiple WRITE packets are sent for each write request
having request size > wsize
```

### aligned

```
Verify packet is sent to correct DS server when using a memory
which is PAGESIZE aligned.
```

### nonaligned

```
Verify packet is sent to the MDS when using a memory which
is not PAGESIZE aligned.
```

### diffalign

```
Verify packets are sent to both the MDS and correct DS on same open
using buffers with different alignments.
```

### stripesize

```
Verify multiple packets are sent for each request having the
request size greater than stripe size.
```

### vectored\_io

```
Verify vectored I/O functionality.
```

### all

```
Run all tests: eof, correctness, fstat, read, read_ahead, basic, rsize,
wsize, aligned, nonaligned, diffalign, stripesize, vectored_io
```

## EXAMPLES

The only required option is --server\
 $ nfstest\_dio --server 192.168.0.11

## NOTES

The user id in the local host must have access to run commands as root using the 'sudo' command without the need for a password.

## SEE ALSO

**[formatstr(3)](/formatstr/3.md),** **[nfstest.test\_util(3)](/nfstest.test_util/3.md),** **[nfstest\_alloc(1)](/nfstest_alloc/1.md),** **[nfstest\_cache(1)](/nfstest_cache/1.md),** **[nfstest\_delegation(1)](/nfstest_delegation/1.md),** **[nfstest\_fcmp(1)](/nfstest_fcmp/1.md),** **[nfstest\_file(1)](/nfstest_file/1.md),** **[nfstest\_interop(1)](/nfstest_interop/1.md),** **[nfstest\_io(1)](/nfstest_io/1.md),** **[nfstest\_lock(1)](/nfstest_lock/1.md),** **[nfstest\_pkt(1)](/nfstest_pkt/1.md),** **[nfstest\_pnfs(1)](/nfstest_pnfs/1.md),** **[nfstest\_posix(1)](/nfstest_posix/1.md),** **[nfstest\_rdma(1)](/nfstest_rdma/1.md),** **[nfstest\_sparse(1)](/nfstest_sparse/1.md),** **[nfstest\_ssc(1)](/nfstest_ssc/1.md),** **[nfstest\_xattr(1)](/nfstest_xattr/1.md),** **[nfstest\_xid(1)](/nfstest_xid/1.md),** **[packet.nfs.nfs3\_const(3)](/packet.nfs.nfs3_const/3.md),** **[packet.nfs.nfs4\_const(3)](/packet.nfs.nfs4_const/3.md)**

## BUGS

No known bugs.

## AUTHOR

Jorge Mora (mora@netapp.com)
