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
Accounting Status. Opens the Subsystem list window where the Accounting Status and Start
Accounting buttons can be found.
Log Files Information. Opens the Log Files Information window to display information for the HPSS
log files such as the log file's size and state.
Lookup HPSS Objects. This submenu lists the type of objects which can be looked up by specifying the
object's identifying information.
• Cartridges & Volumes. Opens the Lookup Cartridges and Volumes window allowing
identification of a cartridge or volume by name. A choice can then be made between viewing
PVL volume information, PVR cartridge information, or Core Server volume information for
the specified cartridge or volume.
• Files & Directories. Opens the Lookup Files and Directories window into which a pathname
can be entered. The pathname can identify a file, directory or junction. From this window,
click the Show File/Directory button to display detailed information about the file, directory
or junction.
• Objects by SOID. Opens the Lookup Object by SOID window where an HPSS object can be
specified by entering its HPSS Storage Object ID (HPSS SOID). This window provides
access to bitfile and virtual volume information.
SSM Information. This submenu lists the options available for viewing statistics for the System
Manager and the user client session.
• System Manager Statistics. Opens the SSM System Manager Statistics window to view
statistics for the System Manager such as the number of RPC calls, notifications and
messages that were processed.
• User Session Information. Opens the User Session Information window to display the user's
login name, authority and statistics regarding the user's session.
3.8.2. Operations Menu
Accounting Report. Opens the Subsystems list window where a subsystem can be highlighted and the
Start Accounting button can be selected to obtain an accounting report.
Drive Dismount. Opens the Devices and Drives list window where the Dismount Drive button is
located.
PVL Job Cancellation. Opens the PVL Job Queue window from which PVL jobs may be selected and
canceled.
Resources. This submenu lists the operations that can be performed on disk and tape cartridges and
volumes.
• Import Disk Volumes. Opens the Import Disk Volumes window where a list of disk volume
labels can be entered and an import request can be submitted.
• Import Tape Volumes. Opens the Import Tape Volumes window where a list of tape volume
labels can be entered and an import request can be submitted.
• Create Disk Resources. Opens the Create Disk Resources window where a list of disk
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