BlueStore configuration options

Ceph BlueStore configuration options can be configured during deployment.

Table 1 describes the available BlueStore configuration options.

Table 1. BlueStore configuration options
Option Description Type Default
rocksdb_cache_size The size of the RocksDB cache in MB. 32-bit integer 512
bluestore_throttle_bytes Maximum bytes available before the user throttles input or output (I/O) submission. Size 64 MB
bluestore_throttle_deferred_bytes Maximum bytes for deferred writes before the user throttles I/O submission. Size 128 MB
bluestore_throttle_cost_per_io Overhead added to the transaction cost in bytes for each I/O. Size 0 B
bluestore_throttle_cost_per_io_hdd Default bluestore_throttle_cost_per_io value for HDDs. Unsigned integer 67 000
bluestore_throttle_cost_per_io_ssd Default bluestore_throttle_cost_per_io value for SSDs. Unsigned integer 4 000
bluestore_debug_enforce_settings hdd enforces settings intended for BlueStore on rotational drives. ssd enforces settings intended for BlueStore on solid-state drives. default, hdd, ssd default
Note: After changing this option, restart the OSD.