# Cannot install error checking file system storage driver permissions

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-error-checking-file-system-storage-driver-permissions/162181>\
**Category:** Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE)\
**Created:** [December 26, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-error-checking-file-system-storage-driver-permissions/162181 "2018-12-26T22:44:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Giovanni\_Mazza](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/giovanni_mazza/32/98833_2.png) [@Giovanni\_Mazza](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giovanni_Mazza)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2018, 10:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-error-checking-file-system-storage-driver-permissions/162181/1 "2018-12-26T22:44:49Z")

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Getting this error i followed the instructions as close as i could  
the only thing that is different is that the Storage is /Data/elastic instead of the default  
I got this warning  
Checking Docker file system... PASSED

- The installation with extfs can proceed; however, we recommend XFS

And then I got this error:  
Checking OS file system storage driver permissions... FAILED  
Filesystem permissions issue with storage driver detected, please check that you are using the proper Kernel version.

```auto
Errors have caused Elastic Cloud Enterprise installation to fail
Some of the prerequisites failed: [OS file system storage driver permissions], please fix before continuing

```

I am installing with a user member of docker group. I had made the storage location /Data allowing to all member of the group docker.

I try not use sudo as instructed the user should work as member of docker group. Please help

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**Author:** ![Yuri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/yuri/32/52458_2.png) [@Yuri](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Yuri)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-error-checking-file-system-storage-driver-permissions/162181/2 "2018-12-27T21:10:43Z")

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Hello Giovanni,  
that prerequisite test checks that the backing file system of the Docker storage driver (OverlayFs) is in a compatible configuration with the Kernel version.  
With kernels \>= 4.4.155 there is an issue: if a directory is removed and re-created the new directory permissions are not correct.  
What OS and kernel are you trying to install Elasticsearch Cloud Enterprise?

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**Author:** ![Giovanni\_Mazza](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/giovanni_mazza/32/98833_2.png) [@Giovanni\_Mazza](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Giovanni_Mazza)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-error-checking-file-system-storage-driver-permissions/162181/3 "2018-12-28T16:16:50Z")

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Sure enough my kernel is higher than 4.4.155  
4.4.169-1.el7.elrepo.x86\_64

Also i notice my data drive is ext4 filesystem i would like to change that to XFS

in the installation instructions it says something about make sure XFS has these options  
-n ftype=1

It is not clear to me when i put the those options in play

Could you elaborate how to create XFS with those options you guys recommend.?

Also how i downgrade my kernel to 4.4.154?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cannot-install-error-checking-file-system-storage-driver-permissions/162181/4 "2019-01-11T16:16:51Z")

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