Hub/Switch Installation Guide

Chapter 6 HPSS Configuration
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6.7 HPSS Storage Characteristics Configuration
BeforeanHPSS systemcan beused,storageclasses,storagehierarchies,andclassesofservicemust
be created. Before configuring them, the planning guidelines described in Section 2.9 should be
carefully considered.
6.7.1 Configure the Storage Classes
Storageclass informationmustbecreatedforeachstorageclassthatis tobe supportedby theHPSS
system. A storage class can be created using the HPSS Storage Classes window. After the
configuration entry is created, it can be viewed, updated, or deleted through the same window.
From the HPSSHealth and Status window (shownin Figure 6-1), clickon the Admin menu, select
the Configure HPSS option and click on the Storage Classes option, which will open the HPSS
Storage Classes window. Next click on the New Storage Class... button for a new window. The
HPSS Storage Class window will appear. To create a new storage class, click on the New Storage
Class button.
TheStorageClass Configurationwindowwillbe displayedasshownin Figure6-14. Thefields are
displayedwithdefault values foranew diskstorageclass. Ifa tapestorage classis desired,click on
the Tape button to display the default tape storage class (Figure 6-15) before modifying any other
fields. If the defaultdata isnotdesired, changethe fieldswiththe desiredvalues. Clickonthe Add
button to create the configuration entry.
To update an existing storage class, select the Load Existing button on the Storage Class
Configuration window and select the desired storage class from the popup list. The window will
be refreshed with the data from the selected storage class. After modifying the data, click on the
Update button to write the changes to the SFS file. Refer to Section 3.11.1: Changing Storage Class
Definition (page 79)in theHPSSManagement Guide for moreguidelines on changing a storageclass
configuration.
To delete an existing storage class, select the Load Existing button on the Storage Class
Configuration window and select the desired storage class from the popup list. The window will
be refreshed with the configured data. Click on the Delete button to delete the storage class. Refer
to Section3.12.1: DeletingStorage ClassDefinition (page81) inthe HPSSManagement Guidefor more
guidelines on deleting a storage class configuration.
Site Name The descriptive text
identifier for this site.
Any text string. This name
should be unique among all
site records.
None
RPC Group
Name
The name of the
DCE rpcgroup of the
Location Servers at
the remote site.
You must obtain this
information from the remote
site’s administrator.
None
Table 6-10 Remote HPSS Site Configuration Fields
Field Description Acceptable Values Default Value