Chapter 6 HPSS ConfigurationHPSS Installation Guide September 2002 305Release 4.5, Revision 26.7 HPSS Storage Characteristics ConfigurationBefore an HPSS system can be used, storage classes, storage hierarchies, and classes of service mustbe created. Before configuring them, the planning guidelines described in Section 2.9 should becarefully considered.6.7.1 Configure the Storage ClassesStorage class information must be created for each storage class that is to be supported by the HPSSsystem. A storage class can be created using the HPSS Storage Classes window. After theconfiguration entry is created, it can be viewed, updated, or deleted through the same window.From the HPSS Health and Status window (shown in Figure 6-1), click on the Admin menu, selectthe Configure HPSS option and click on the Storage Classes option, which will open the HPSSStorage Classes window. Next click on the New Storage Class... button for a new window. TheHPSS Storage Class window will appear. To create a new storage class, click on the New StorageClass button.The Storage Class Configuration window will be displayed as shown in Figure 6-14. The fields aredisplayed with default values for a new disk storage class. If a tape storage class is desired, click onthe Tape button to display the default tape storage class (Figure 6-15) before modifying any otherfields. If the default data is not desired, change the fields with the desired values. Click on the Addbutton to create the configuration entry.To update an existing storage class, select the Load Existing button on the Storage ClassConfiguration window and select the desired storage class from the popup list. The window willbe refreshed with the data from the selected storage class. After modifying the data, click on theUpdate button to write the changes to the SFS file. Refer to Section 3.11.1: Changing Storage ClassDefinition (page 79) in the HPSS Management Guide for more guidelines on changing a storage classconfiguration.To delete an existing storage class, select the Load Existing button on the Storage ClassConfiguration window and select the desired storage class from the popup list. The window willbe refreshed with the configured data. Click on the Delete button to delete the storage class. Referto Section 3.12.1: Deleting Storage Class Definition (page 81) in the HPSS Management Guide for moreguidelines on deleting a storage class configuration.Site Name The descriptive textidentifier for this site.Any text string. This nameshould be unique among allsite records.NoneRPC GroupNameThe name of theDCE rpcgroup of theLocation Servers atthe remote site.You must obtain thisinformation from the remotesite’s administrator.NoneTable 6-10 Remote HPSS Site Configuration FieldsField Description Acceptable Values Default Value
