Computer Drive User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1. HPSS 7.1 Configuration Overview
- Chapter 2. Security and System Access
- Chapter 3. Using SSM
- 3.1. The SSM System Manager
- 3.2. Quick Startup of hpssgui
- 3.3. Configuration and Startup of hpssgui and hpssadm
- 3.4. Multiple SSM Sessions
- 3.5. SSM Window Conventions
- 3.6. Common Window Elements
- 3.7. Help Menu Overview
- 3.8. Monitor, Operations and Configure Menus Overview
- 3.9. SSM Specific Windows
- 3.10. SSM List Preferences
- Chapter 4. Global & Subsystem Configuration
- 4.1. Global Configuration Window
- 4.2. Storage Subsystems
- 4.2.1. Subsystems List Window
- 4.2.2. Creating a New Storage Subsystem
- 4.2.3. Storage Subsystem Configuration Window
- 4.2.3.1. Create Storage Subsystem Metadata
- 4.2.3.2. Create Storage Subsystem Configuration
- 4.2.3.3. Create Storage Subsystem Servers
- 4.2.3.4. Assign a Gatekeeper if Required
- 4.2.3.5. Assign Storage Resources to the Storage Subsystem
- 4.2.3.6. Create Storage Subsystem Fileset and Junction
- 4.2.3.7. Migration and Purge Policy Overrides
- 4.2.3.8. Storage Class Threshold Overrides
- 4.2.4. Modifying a Storage Subsystem
- 4.2.5. Deleting a Storage Subsystem
- Chapter 5. HPSS Servers
- 5.1. Server List
- 5.1. Server Configuration
- 5.1.1. Common Server Configuration
- 5.1.1. Core Server Specific Configuration
- 5.1.2. Gatekeeper Specific Configuration
- 5.1.3. Location Server Additional Configuration
- 5.1.4. Log Client Specific Configuration
- 5.1.1. Log Daemon Specific Configuration
- 5.1.2. Migration/Purge Server (MPS) Specific Configuration
- 5.1.3. Mover Specific Configuration
- 5.1.3.1. Mover Specific Configuration Window
- 5.1.3.1. Additional Mover Configuration
- 5.1.3.1.1. /etc/services, /etc/inetd.conf, and /etc/xinetd.d
- 5.1.3.1.2. The Mover Encryption Key Files
- 5.1.3.1.3. /var/hpss/etc Files Required for Remote Mover
- 5.1.3.1.1. System Configuration Parameters on IRIX, Solaris, and Linux
- 5.1.3.1.1. Setting Up Remote Movers with mkhpss
- 5.1.3.1.2. Mover Configuration to Support Local File Transfer
- 5.1.1. Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Specific Configuration
- 5.1.1. Deleting a Server Configuration
- 5.1. Monitoring Server Information
- 5.1.1. Basic Server Information
- 5.1.1. Specific Server Information
- 5.1.1.1. Core Server Information Window
- 5.1.1.1. Gatekeeper Information Window
- 5.1.1.1. Location Server Information Window
- 5.1.1.2. Migration/Purge Server Information Window
- 5.1.1.3. Mover Information Window
- 5.1.1.1. Physical Volume Library (PVL) Information Window
- 5.1.1.2. Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Information Windows
- 5.1. Real-Time Monitoring (RTM)
- 5.2. Starting HPSS
- 5.1. Stopping HPSS
- 5.2. Server Repair and Reinitialization
- 5.1. Forcing an SSM Connection
- Chapter 6. Storage Configuration
- 6.1. Storage Classes
- 6.2. Storage Hierarchies
- 6.3. Classes of Service
- 6.4. Migration Policies
- 6.5. Purge Policies
- 6.6. File Families
- Chapter 7. Device and Drive Management
- Chapter 8. Volume and Storage Management
- 8.1. Adding Storage Space
- 8.2. Removing Storage Space
- 8.3. Monitoring Storage Space
- 8.4. Dealing with a Space Shortage
- 8.5. Volume Management
- 8.6. Monitoring and Managing Volume Mounts
- 8.7. New Storage Technology Insertion
- Chapter 9. Logging and Status
- Chapter 10. Filesets and Junctions
- Chapter 11. Files, Directories and Objects by SOID
- Chapter 12. Tape Aggregation
- Chapter 13. User Accounts and Accounting
- Chapter 14. User Interfaces
- Chapter 15. Backup and Recovery
- Chapter 16. Management Tools
variables may be overridden.
3.8. Monitor, Operations and Configure Menus Overview
The Monitor, Operations and Configure menus are used by the System Manager to monitor, control and
configure HPSS. They are available only from the HPSS Health and Status window. This section
provides a brief description on each submenu option listed under the Monitor, Operations and Configure
menus. See related sections for more detailed information on the window that gets opened after selecting
the menu option.
3.8.1. Monitor Menu
The Monitor menu contains submenu items that are commonly used by the System Administrator to
monitor the status of HPSS. The menu is organized with the submenu items that open SSM list windows
at the top and the submenu items that open other window types at the bottom.
Alarms & Events. Opens the Alarms and Events window which displays HPSS alarm and event
messages. Detailed information on each alarm or event can be viewed by selecting an entry from the list
and pressing the Alarm/Event Info button.
Devices & Drives. Opens the Devices and Drives window which displays information on all configured
Mover devices and PVL drives. Devices and Drives may be created, deleted, viewed, locked, unlocked,
dismounted and mark repaired from this window.
PVL Jobs. Opens the PVL Job Queue window which displays all active PVL jobs. Use this window to
get more detailed information on a job or to cancel a job.
Servers. Opens the Servers window which displays information on all configured HPSS servers. This
window can also be used to perform server related operations such as configuration, startup, shutdown,
and viewing server status.
Storage Classes, Active. Opens the Active Storage Classes list window which displays information for
all storage classes which have been assigned to a Migration Purge Server and assigned storage resources.
Migration, purge, repack and reclaim operations can be initiated from this window. This window also
provides access to information for each storage class such as the managed object information,
configuration record, migration policy and purge policy. The Migration Purge Server must be running in
order for its storage classes to be active and show up in this list.
RTM Summary. Opens the RTM Summary List window which displays summary information for the
active Real-Time Monitor (RTM) records. RTM records are maintained by the Core, Gatekeeper and
Mover components of HPSS.
Filesets & Junctions. Opens the Filesets & Junctions List window which displays information for the
filesets and junctions that are configured in the HPSS system. Filesets and junctions can be created and
deleted and details for filesets can viewed from this window.
Tape Requests. This submenu lists the different tape request list window types.
• Check-In. Opens the Check-In Requests window which displays all current requests for tape
check-ins.
• Mount. Opens the Mount Requests window which displays all current requests for tape
mounts.
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