User guide

Contents
HP NonStop Storage Management Foundation User's Guide—523562-007
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1. Introduction to Storage Management (continued)
1. Introduction to Storage Management (continued)
PUP 1-8
SCF 1-9
Other SMF Processes and Components 1-9
File System 1-9
RELOCSRV 1-9
SMFIXUP 1-9
SMCONVRT 1-10
SMREVERT 1-10
Software Support for SMF 1-10
2. Preparing to Use SMF
TMF Usage 2-1
TMF Audit Records 2-1
TMF Fallback Considerations 2-2
Using Multiple TMF Audit Trails With SMF 2-2
TMF Shutdown and Initialization 2-2
SMF Installation Considerations 2-3
Performance Impact 2-3
Memory Resource Impact 2-7
Operational Impact of Using SMF 2-7
Using Physical Names for Logical Files 2-8
Application Compatibility Issues 2-8
Placing Existing Volumes in Storage Pools 2-9
Converting to Virtual Volumes 2-9
Volume Selection
2-9
Temporary Files
2-9
Physical Disk Information Requests
2-10
Identifying Virtual Disks 2-11
NonStop SQL Temporary Table Placement 2-11
SMF and FastSort
2-12
SQL Catalog Availability
2-12
BACKUP/RESTORE Usage 2-12
OSS Usage
2-12
Safeguard Usage
2-12
Safeguard Security and Availability
2-13
Physical Device Access and Control
2-13
Optical Disk Usage 2-13
Nomadic Disk Usage
2-13