[Samba] long delays with file enumeration & listing in large data storage environment

[Ralph Boehme]

On 2/9/23 17:08, CaptainTrips28 wrote:
> After reviewing all feedback and implementing a test box based on RHEL 
> 9.1 (kernel 5.14.0) with Samba 4.17.5 (I had to build it from latest 
> source as Redhat repos only had upto 4.16.4), and with latest version of 
> PBIS/ADBridge (22.3.x.x),

out of interest: can you share why you use PBID instead of winbind?

> we are now seeing enumeration/listing times of 
> near instantaneous to no more than a couple seconds on the same set of 
> the 31k junk test data count
> 
> I also took the recommendations to review the options and naming formats 
> per line basis in the smb.conf and make sure they were in line with the 
> suggestions.
> 
> We are still testing but thus far as it is an extremely positive outcome 
> for something that has been causing us a headache well over a year now.
> 
> I will update with my revised smb.conf in a more detailed breakdown of 
> the configuration steps and testing scenario here soon. This is awesome! 
> Thank you!
woohoo! Problem solved, great! :)

-slow

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Ralph Boehme, Samba Team                 https://samba.org/
SerNet Samba Team Lead      https://sernet.de/en/team-samba

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