Performance tuning the Samba server

In this recipe, we will look at Samba configuration parameters in order to get optimum performance out of your Samba installation.

Getting ready

You will need root access or an account with sudo privileges.

It is assumed that you have installed the Samba server and it is properly working.

How to do it…

1. Open the Samba configuration file located at /etc/samba/smb.conf:

   $ sudo vi /etc/samba/smb.conf
   

2. Add or edit the following options under the global section of the configuration file:

   [global]
   log level = 1
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=131072 SO_SNDBUF=131072 SO_KEEPALIVE
   read raw = Yes
   write raw = Yes
   strict locking = No
   oplocks = yes
   max xmit = 65535
   dead time = 15
   getwd cache = yes
   aio read size = 16384
   aio write size = 16384
   use sendfile = true

3. Save the configuration file and restart the Samba service:

   $ sudo service smbd restart
   

How it works…

The Samba server provides various configuration parameters. It uses TCP sockets to connect with...