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
volume labels can be entered and a request to add the disks to a storage class can be
submitted.
• Create Tape Resources. Opens the Create Tape Resources window where a list of tape
volume labels can be entered and a request to add the tapes to a storage class can be
submitted.
• Delete Resources. Opens the Delete Resources window allowing deletion of existing tape or
disk storage resources.
• Export Volumes. Opens the Export Volumes window which exports tape cartridges and disk
volumes, making them unavailable to HPSS.
• Move Cartridges. Opens the Move Cartridges To New PVR window allowing ownership of
tape cartridges to be transferred between PVRs.
• Migrate/Purge Data. Opens the Active Storage Classes window. From this window, a
storage class may be highlighted and a migration or purge can be started by selecting the
corresponding button.
• Repack/Reclaim Tapes. Opens the Active Storage Classes window where a storage class
may be highlighted and the Repack Volumes or Reclaim Volumes button selected to
perform the operation.
Ping System Manager. Selecting this submenu option tests the connectivity between the GUI and the
System Manager. If the ping is successful, nothing will happen. If the ping is unsuccessful, an error
message will be displayed.
Shutdown. This submenu provides a quick way to send a shutdown request to any server other than the
Startup Daemon. If you want to shutdown a particular server or set of servers, use the Shutdown or
Force Halt buttons on the Servers list window. The System Manager cannot be shutdown via the
Servers list window. The Startup Daemon cannot be shutdown at all using SSM.
• All Non-SSM Servers – Selecting this option sends a shutdown command to all servers other
than the System Manager and Startup Daemon. Note that some servers may take a few
minutes to shutdown. To restart the servers, select the servers in the Servers list window and
press the Start button.
• System Manager – Selecting this option sends a shutdown command to only the System
Manager.
3.8.3. Configure Menu
It is recommended that the System Administrator configure an HPSS system traversing the
Configure menu in top down order since some configuration items have a dependency on others.
Subsystems. Opens the Subsystems list window where a list of all configured subsystems can be viewed,
new subsystems can be configured or existing subsystems can be deleted. Additionally, from the
Subsystems list window, accounting statistics can be viewed and reports can be generated.
Policies. This submenu lists the policy types that can be configured for HPSS.
• Accounting. Opens the Accounting Policy window allowing configuration and management
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