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
8.1. Adding Storage Space..................................................................................................................223
8.1.1. Importing Volumes into HPSS .............................................................................................................223
8.1.1.1. Import Tape Volumes Window.....................................................................................................225
8.1.1.2. Selecting Import Type for Tape Cartridges..................................................................................229
8.1.1.3. Import Disk Volumes Window.....................................................................................................230
8.1.1.4. Selecting Import Type for Disk Volumes.....................................................................................234
8.1.2. Creating Storage Resources...................................................................................................................234
8.1.2.1. Create Tape Resources Window...................................................................................................235
8.1.2.2. Create Disk Resources Window....................................................................................................237
8.2. Removing Storage Space.............................................................................................................240
8.2.1. Deleting Storage Resources...................................................................................................................240
8.2.1.1. Rules for Deleting Resources........................................................................................................241
8.2.1.2. Delete Resources Window............................................................................................................241
8.2.2. Exporting Volumes from HPSS.............................................................................................................243
8.2.2.1. Rules for Exporting Volumes........................................................................................................244
8.2.2.2. Export Volumes Window..............................................................................................................244
8.3. Monitoring Storage Space...........................................................................................................247
8.3.1. Active Storage Classes Window............................................................................................................248
8.3.2. MPS Disk Storage Class Information....................................................................................................251
8.3.3. MPS Tape Storage Class Information...................................................................................................256
8.4. Dealing with a Space Shortage....................................................................................................258
8.4.1. Forcing Migration..................................................................................................................................259
8.4.2. Forcing Purge.........................................................................................................................................259
8.4.3. Repacking and Reclaiming Volumes.....................................................................................................259
8.4.3.1. Repack Virtual Volumes Window................................................................................................260
8.4.3.2. Reclaim Virtual Volumes Window...............................................................................................262
8.5. Volume Management...................................................................................................................263
8.5.1. Lookup Cartridges & Volumes Window...............................................................................................263
8.5.2. PVL Volume Information Window.......................................................................................................264
8.5.3. PVR Cartridge Information Window.....................................................................................................265
8.5.4. Core Server Volume and Segment Windows........................................................................................269
8.5.4.1. Core Server Disk Volume Information Window..........................................................................269
8.5.4.2. Core Server Tape Volume Information Window..........................................................................273
8.5.5. Changing Core Server Volume Condition.............................................................................................278
8.5.6. Moving PVR Cartridges to Another PVR.............................................................................................280
8.5.6.1. Move Cartridges Window.............................................................................................................280
8.6. Monitoring and Managing Volume Mounts................................................................................283
8.6.1. PVL Job Queue Window ......................................................................................................................284
8.6.2. PVL Request Information Window.......................................................................................................286
8.6.3. Canceling Queued PVL Requests .........................................................................................................288
8.6.4. Tape Check-In Requests Window.........................................................................................................288
8.6.5. Tape Mount Requests Window..............................................................................................................289
8.6.6. Administrative Tape Dismounts............................................................................................................291
8.7. New Storage Technology Insertion..............................................................................................291
Chapter 9. Logging and Status...........................................................................................................294
HPSS Management Guide November 2009
Release 7.3 (Revision 1.0) 8