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High Performance Storage System HPSS

Brand: IBM | Category: Software
Table of contents
  1. Table Of Contents
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. Table Of Contents
  9. Table Of Contents
  10. Table Of Contents
  11. Chapter 1. HPSS 7.1 Configuration Overview
  12. Initial HPSS Startup Roadmap (All Sites)
  13. Additional Configuration Roadmap (All Sites)
  14. storage classes
  15. Operational Checklists
  16. Performance Checklist
  17. Chapter 2. Security and System Access
  18. Security Mechanisms
  19. LDAP
  20. HPSS Server Security ACLs
  21. SSM User Security
  22. Configuring/Updating a Location Policy
  23. Deleting a Location Policy
  24. Restricted Users Window
  25. field descriptions
  26. Chapter 3. Using SSM
  27. Labeling the System Manager RPC Program Number
  28. Quick Startup of hpssgui
  29. Configuration and Startup of hpssgui and hpssadm
  30. Configuring the System Manager Authentication for SSM Clients
  31. SSM User Authorization
  32. User Keytabs (For Use with hpssadm Only)
  33. Keytabs for Kerberos Authentication: hpss_krb5_keytab
  34. SSM Configuration File
  35. Table 2. HPSSGUI Specific Options
  36. login.conf
  37. HPSS Management Guide November
  38. Automatic SSM Client Packaging and Installation
  39. Using SSM Through a Firewall
  40. Solutions for Operating Through a Firewall
  41. Multiple SSM Sessions
  42. Common Window Elements
  43. Help Menu Overview
  44. Monitor, Operations and Configure Menus Overview
  45. Operations Menu
  46. Configure Menu
  47. SSM Specific Windows
  48. About HPSS
  49. SM Server Connection Status Indicator
  50. HPSS Status
  51. HPSS Statistics
  52. Menu Tree
  53. SSM Information Windows
  54. User Session Information Window
  55. SSM List Preferences
  56. Chapter 4. Global & Subsystem Configuration
  57. Storage Subsystems
  58. Creating a New Storage Subsystem
  59. Create Storage Subsystem Metadata
  60. Create Storage Subsystem Servers
  61. Migration and Purge Policy Overrides
  62. Chapter 5. HPSS Servers
  63. Server Configuration
  64. Common Server Configuration
  65. Execution Controls
  67. Interface Controls
  68. Audit Policy
  69. Log Policy
  70. Core Server Specific Configuration
  71. Additional Core Server Configuration
  72. Gatekeeper Specific Configuration
  73. Location Server Additional Configuration
  74. Log Client Specific Configuration
  75. Log Daemon Specific Configuration
  76. Mover Specific Configuration
  77. Table 4. Mover TCP Pathname Options
  78. Additional Mover Configuration
  79. The Mover Encryption Key Files
  80. var/hpss/etc Files Required for Remote Mover
  81. Table 1. IRIX System Parameters
  82. Setting Up Remote Movers with mkhpss
  83. Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Specific Configuration
  84. Operator PVR Specific Configuration Window
  85. PVR Specific Configuration
  86. PVR Additional Information
  87. AML PVR Specific Configuration
  88. AML PVR Additional Information
  89. LTO PVR Specific Configuration
  90. LTO PVR Additional Information
  91. STK PVR Specific Configuration Window
  92. STK PVR Additional Information
  93. Deleting a Server Configuration
  94. Basic Server Information
  95. Specific Server Information
  96. Gatekeeper Information Window
  97. Location Server Information Window
  98. Migration/Purge Server Information Window
  99. Physical Volume Library (PVL) Information Window
  100. Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Information Windows
  101. PVR Information Window
  102. AML PVR Information Window
  103. LTO PVR Information Window
  104. SCSI PVR Information Window
  105. STK PVR Information Window
  106. Real-Time Monitoring (RTM)
  107. RTM Summary List
  108. RTM Detail
  109. Starting HPSS
  110. Starting SSM
  111. Automatic Server Restart
  112. Shutting Down All HPSS Servers
  113. Shutting Down the Startup Daemon
  114. Reinitializing a Server
  115. Forcing an SSM Connection
  116. Chapter 6. Storage Configuration
  117. Disk Storage Class Configuration
  118. Tape Storage Class Configuration
  119. transfer rate
  120. Storage Class Subsystem Thresholds
  121. Tape Storage Subsystem-Specific Thresholds
  122. Changing a Storage Class Definition
  123. Deleting a Storage Class Definition
  124. Storage Hierarchy Configuration Window
  125. Changing a Storage Hierarchy Definition
  126. Classes of Service
  127. Class of Service Configuration Window
  128. Changing a Class of Service Definition
  129. Deleting a Class of Service Definition
  130. Changing a File's Class of Service
  131. Migration Policy Configuration
  132. Tape Migration Policy Configuration
  133. Changing a Migration Policy
  134. Purge Policies
  135. Purge Policy Configuration
  136. Changing a Purge Policy
  137. Deleting a Purge Policy
  138. File Family Configuration
  139. Chapter 7. Device and Drive Management
  140. Table 2. Recommended Settings for Tape Devices
  141. Devices and Drives Window
  142. Enable Variable Block Sizes for Tape Devices
  143. Deleting a Drive's Configuration
  144. Monitoring Devices and Drives
  145. operational notes
  146. PVL Drive Information Window
  147. Drive Pools
  148. Tape Drive Configuration
  149. Changing Device and Drive State
  150. Repairing the State of a Device or Drive
  151. Chapter 8. Volume and Storage Management
  152. Import Tape Volumes Window
  153. Selecting Import Type for Tape Cartridges
  154. Import Disk Volumes Window
  155. Selecting Import Type for Disk Volumes
  156. Create Tape Resources Window
  157. Create Disk Resources Window
  158. Removing Storage Space
  159. Rules for Deleting Resources
  160. Exporting Volumes from HPSS
  161. Rules for Exporting Volumes
  162. Monitoring Storage Space
  163. Active Storage Classes Window
  164. MPS Disk Storage Class Information
  165. MPS Tape Storage Class Information
  166. Dealing with a Space Shortage
  167. Forcing Migration
  168. Repack Virtual Volumes Window
  169. Reclaim Virtual Volumes Window
  170. Volume Management
  171. PVL Volume Information Window
  172. PVR Cartridge Information Window
  173. Core Server Volume and Segment Windows
  174. Core Server Tape Volume Information Window
  175. Changing Core Server Volume Condition
  176. Moving PVR Cartridges to Another PVR
  177. Monitoring and Managing Volume Mounts
  178. PVL Job Queue Window
  179. related information
  180. PVL Request Information Window
  181. Canceling Queued PVL Requests
  182. Tape Mount Requests Window
  183. Administrative Tape Dismounts
  184. Chapter 9. Logging and Status
  185. Log Policies
  186. Logging Policies Window
  187. Logging Policy Configuration Window
  188. Changing a Log Policy
  189. Deleting a Log Policy
  190. Viewing the Central Log (Delogging)
  191. Managing Local Logging
  192. Configuring Local Logging Options
  193. Alarm/Event Information
  194. Diagnosing HPSS Problems with Alarms and Events
  195. Controlling Log Messages Displayed by hpssgui and hpssadm
  196. Chapter 10. Filesets and Junctions
  197. Creating an HPSS Fileset
  198. Managing Existing Filesets
  199. Deleting Filesets
  200. Creating a Junction
  201. Deleting a Junction
  202. Chapter 11. Files, Directories and Objects by SOID
  203. File/Directory Information Window
  204. Objects by SOID Window
  205. Chapter 12. Tape Aggregation
  206. Chapter 13. User Accounts and Accounting
  207. Add a UNIX User ID
  208. Add a Kerberos User ID
  209. Add an SSM User ID
  210. Listing HPSS Users
  211. Accounting
  212. Accounting Reports and Status
  213. Interpreting the Accounting Report
  214. Accounting Procedures
  215. Site Defined Accounting Configuration Files and Procedures
  216. Site Defined Account Apportionment Table
  217. Accounting Intervals and Charges
  218. Chapter 14. User Interfaces
  219. FTP/PFTP Daemon Configuration
  220. Table 5. Banner Keywords
  221. HPSS VFS Interface Configuration
  222. Supported Linux Versions
  223. Compiling/Building
  224. Client API – Pre-Requisite
  225. Other System Configuration Details
  226. Mounting VFS Filesystems
  227. Mount Options
  228. Un-mounting an HPSS Filesystem
  229. Additional VFS Notes
  230. Chapter 15. Backup and Recovery
  231. Overview of the DB2 Backup Process
  232. Configuring DB2 for Online Backup
  233. Overview of the DB2 Recovery Process
  234. Operating System Backup
  235. Recover Partially Damaged Disk or Tape Volume
  236. Without Secondary Copies
  237. Cleanup Totally Damaged Disk or Tape
  238. DB2 Monitoring
  239. DMS Table Spaces
  240. Chapter 16. Management Tools
  241. System Management
  242. User Interfaces
  243. Appendix B. References
  244. Appendix C. Developer Acknowledgments
High Performance Storage System HPSS first page preview

High Performance Storage System HPSS

Brand: IBM | Category: Software
Table of contents
  1. installation guide
  2. Table Of Contents
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. Table Of Contents
  9. Table Of Contents
  10. Table Of Contents
  11. Table Of Contents
  12. Chapter 1. Release 6.2
  13. Additional hpssadm operations
  14. Drive Pools
  15. Mover Enhancement
  16. DMAP Gateway Changes
  17. Viewing DMAP Gateway XDSM Fileset Information
  18. SSM Changes
  19. Changes Affecting Sites Upgrading from 5.1
  20. Chapter 2. HPSS Basics
  21. Based on Standard Components
  22. HPSS Components
  23. HPSS Files, Filesets, Volumes, Storage Segments and Related Metadata
  24. HPSS Servers
  25. HPSS Storage Subsystems
  26. HPSS User Interfaces
  27. HPSS Policy Modules
  28. HPSS Hardware Platforms
  29. Mover Platforms
  30. HPSS Installation Guide July
  31. Chapter 3. HPSS Planning
  32. HPSS Configuration Planning
  33. Purchasing Hardware and Software
  34. HPSS Operational Planning
  35. Requirements and Intended Uses for HPSS
  36. Duplicate File Policy
  37. High Availability Option
  38. LDAP and IBM Kerberos
  39. Linux Requirements
  40. Solaris Requirements
  41. Hardware Considerations
  42. IBM 3494
  43. Multiple Media Support
  45. Table 3. Cartridge/Drive Affinity Table
  46. Disk Devices
  47. Special Bid Considerations
  48. HPSS User Storage Space
  49. Figure 5. Basic HPSS Metadata & Filesystem Allocation
  50. HPSS Filesystems
  51. var/hpss/adm/core
  52. db2/backups/subsys1 & subsysX
  53. HPSS Metadata Space
  54. DB2 Disk Space
  55. System Memory and Disk Space
  56. Client API
  57. Parallel FTP
  58. Core Server
  59. Figure 6. The Relationship of Various Server Data Structures
  60. Migration/Purge Server
  61. Gatekeeper
  62. Location Server
  63. STK PVR
  64. AML PVR
  65. Mover
  66. IRIX
  67. Performance
  68. Startup Daemon
  69. Migration Policy
  70. Migration Policy for Tape
  71. Accounting Policy and Validation
  72. Security Policy
  73. Security Audit
  74. Table 5. Gatekeeping Call Parameters
  75. Storage Characteristics Considerations
  76. Storage Class
  77. Media Block Size Selection
  78. Blocks Between Tape Marks Selection (tape only)
  79. Minimum Storage Segment Size Selection (disk only)
  80. Maximum VVs to Write (tape only)
  81. Disk Media Parameters
  82. Table 7. Suggested Block Sizes for Tape
  83. Storage Hierarchy
  84. Class of Service
  85. Selecting Optimum Access Size
  86. Selecting Transfer Rate
  87. Bypassing Potential Bottlenecks
  88. FTP/PFTP
  89. Logging
  90. HPSS VFS Interface
  91. HPSS Metadata Backup Considerations
  92. Chapter 4. System Preparation
  93. Setup Filesystems
  94. HPSS Filesystem
  95. Verify Tape Drives
  96. Solaris
  97. Linux
  99. Setup Network Parameters
  100. Table 8. Network Options
  101. HPSS.conf Configuration File
  102. SP/x Switch Device Buffer Driver Buffer Pools
  103. Chapter 5. HPSS Installation and Infrastructure Configuration
  104. Create Owner Account for HPSS Files
  105. Install Prerequisite Software
  106. Install Prerequisite Software for XFS HDM
  107. Install HPSS/DB2 and Configure HPSS Infrastructure
  108. Install HPSS Documentation and DB2 Software
  109. Set Up DB2 Permanent License
  110. Configure HPSS Security Services
  112. Configure Kerberos Authentication and UNIX Authorization
  113. Configure Kerberos Authentication and LDAP Authorization
  114. Configure DB2 Services
  115. Remote DB2 Client Access & Fileset Creation/Deletion
  116. Configure Other Services
  117. Create Configuration Bundle
  118. Install and Configure HPSS – Secondary Subsystem Machine
  119. Install HPSS Documentation and DB2 Software on a subsystem
  121. Install Configuration Bundle
  125. Install and Configure HPSS – Mover/Client Machine
  126. Create /var/hpss subdirectories
  127. HPSS Documentation & Manual Page Setup
  128. Manual Page Setup
  129. Install and Build HPSS Source Code
  130. Generate and Bind the DB2 Helper Program
  131. Construct and Build the HPSS Mover/Client Source Tree
  132. Construct and Build the HPSS HDM Source Tree
  134. Chapter 6. Upgrading to HPSS Release 6.2
  135. Metadata changes in HPSS 6.2
  136. Upgrade Requirements and Limitations
  137. Authentication Mechanisms
  138. New HPSS 6.2 System Files
  139. Running Time for the Long Running Metadata Conversion Utilities (for 4.5 upgrades only
  140. DB2 Configuration and Tuning (for 4.5 upgrades only)
  141. Overview of the Upgrade Utilities
  142. HPSS 4.5 Upgrade Utilities
  143. HPSS 5.1 Upgrade Utilities
  144. Verify Prerequisites
  145. Install Authentication and Authorization Mechanisms
  146. Install or Upgrade DB2
  147. Upgrade AIX
  148. Install HPSS 6.2 Distribution Image
  149. Disable Binaries, temporarily
  150. Setup Authentication and Authorization
  151. Pre-Conversion System Check
  152. Take a full backup of SFS or DB2
  153. Convert Configuration Metadata
  154. Run the Long Running Utilities
  155. Create Core Server ACLs
  156. Terminate the Scripting Session
  157. Verify HPSS 4.5 Conversion Results
  158. Run db_convert_ns_check
  159. Terminate Scripting Session
  160. Enable DB2 Backup
  161. Prepare the 6.2 System
  162. Tune DB2 for normal operations
  163. Create SSM User Ids
  164. Create Location Server Endpoints
  165. Invoke the SSM System Manager, Startup Daemon and prerequisite software
  166. Update HPSS Configurations
  167. Dump Accounting Metadata, if applicable
  168. Start HPSS 6.2 Servers
  169. Clean Up After a 4.5 to 6.2 Upgrade
  170. Revert the HPSS 6.2 System to Version 5.1
  171. Metadata Conversion Troubleshooting Procedures
  172. db_config_convert, db_subsys_convert, and db_lr_convert Errors and Warnings
  173. HPSS 5.1 to 6.2 Conversion Utility Errors
  174. hpss_init_server_acls Errors
  175. Examples of HPSS 4.5 Conversion Utility Output
  176. db_subsys_convert Output
  177. Long Running Conversion Utilities Output
  178. Appendix B. References
  179. Appendix C. Developer Acknowledgments
  180. Appendix D. HPSS.conf Configuration File
  181. D.2. PFTP Client Interfaces Stanza
  182. D.3. Multinode Table Stanza
  183. D.4. Network Option Stanza
  184. Table 15. Network Options Stanza Fields
  185. D.5. PFTP Daemon Stanza
  186. D.6. Transfer Agent Stanza
  187. D.7. Stanzas Reserved for Future Use
  189. Appendix E. hpss_env_defs.h
  190. HPSS Installation Guide July 2008 Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0)
High Performance Storage System HPSS first page preview

High Performance Storage System HPSS

Brand: IBM | Category: Software
Table of contents
  1. installation guide
  2. Release 4.5, Revision
  3. Table Of Contents
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Table Of Contents
  6. Table Of Contents
  7. Table Of Contents
  8. Table Of Contents
  9. Table Of Contents
  10. Table Of Contents
  11. List of Figures
  12. List of Tables
  13. Preface
  14. Chapter 1 HPSS Basics
  15. High Data Transfer Rate
  16. Storage Subsystems
  17. HPSS Files, Filesets, Volumes, Storage Segments and Related Metadata
  18. HPSS Core Servers
  19. HPSS Storage Subsystems
  20. HPSS Infrastructure
  21. HPSS User Interfaces
  22. HPSS Management Interface
  23. HPSS Hardware Platforms
  24. Server and Mover Platforms
  25. Chapter 2 HPSS Planning
  26. Purchasing Hardware and Software
  27. HPSS Operational Planning
  28. HPSS Deployment Planning
  29. Required Throughputs
  30. Security
  31. Availability
  32. Prerequisite Summary for AIX
  33. Prerequisite Summary for Solaris
  34. Prerequisite Summary for Linux and Intel
  35. Hardware Considerations
  36. Tape Robots
  37. Tape Devices
  38. Disk Devices
  39. HPSS Interface Considerations
  40. Parallel FTP
  41. MPI-IO API
  42. HPSS Server Considerations
  43. Disk Storage Server
  44. Migration/Purge Server
  45. Gatekeeper
  46. Location Server
  47. Mover
  48. Logging Service
  49. Startup Daemon
  50. Storage System Management
  51. Non-DCE Client Gateway
  52. Migration Policy
  53. migration policy for tape
  54. Purge Policy
  55. Accounting Policy and Validation
  56. Security Policy
  57. Logging Policy
  58. Gatekeeping
  59. Storage Characteristics Considerations
  60. Storage Class
  61. Storage Hierarchy
  62. Class of Service
  63. File Families
  64. HPSS Storage Space
  65. disk storage server metadata
  66. tape storage server metadata
  67. metadata constraints
  68. System Memory and Disk Space
  69. HPSS Performance Considerations
  70. Encina
  71. Bypassing Potential Bottlenecks
  72. FTP/PFTP
  73. Client API
  74. Logging
  75. Cross Cell
  76. HPSS Metadata Backup Considerations
  77. Rules for Backing Up SFS Log Volume and MRA Files
  78. Miscellaneous Rules for Backing Up HPSS Metadata
  79. Chapter 3 System Preparation
  80. Setup Filesystems
  81. HPSS
  82. Solaris
  83. Setup for HPSS Metadata Backup
  84. Setup Disk Drives
  85. Linux
  86. Solaris & IRIX
  87. SP/x Switch Device Buffer Driver Buffer Pools
  88. Introduction
  89. Installing Java
  90. Setting up the Client Authorization File
  91. Setting up the hpssadm Keytab File
  92. Securing the Data Server and Client Host Machines
  93. Background Information
  94. Setup Linux Environment for XFS
  95. Create the DMAPI Device
  96. Verify System Readiness
  97. Chapter 4 HPSS Installation
  98. Installation Roadmap
  99. Create Owner Account for HPSS Files
  100. Solaris Installation
  101. IRIX Installation
  102. Remake HPSS
  103. Set Up Sammi License Key
  104. Overview
  105. hpss_env.default
  106. hpss_env_defs.h
  107. Bitfile Server
  108. Configuration
  109. Using the mkhpss Utility
  110. Manage SFS Files
  111. Start Up SSM Servers/User Session
  112. Un-configure HPSS
  114. storage policy
  115. Supported Platform/Driver/Tape Drive Combinations
  116. Environment Variables
  117. Authentication Setup
  118. The HPSS Exports File
  119. Examples
  120. Files
  122. Filesets
  123. architectural overview
  125. Configuration Files
  126. Starting the HPSS Servers
  127. Unlocking the PVL Drives
  128. Creating HPSS directories
  129. Storage Classes
  130. File Families, Filesets, and Junctions
  131. Performance
  132. Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
  133. appendix b references
  134. Appendix B References
  135. Appendix C Developer Acknowledgments
  136. D.1 Introduction
  137. Appendix D Accounting Examples
  138. D.4 Site Accounting Table
  139. D.6 Maintaining and/or Modifying the Account Map
  140. D.8 Accounting Intervals and Charges
  141. Chapter 5 HPSS Infrastructure Configuration
  142. F.1 Using the SSM Windows
  143. Appendix F Additional SSM Information
  144. F.2 SSM On-line Help
  145. F.4 Customizing SSM and Sammi
  146. F.5 Detailed Information on Setting Up an SSM User
  147. G.1 Overview
  148. Architecture
  149. G.2 Planning
  150. G.3 System Preparation
  151. Diagram the Disk Layout
  152. Mirror Shared JFS logs
  153. Install HACMP
  154. HA HPSS Scripts
  155. crontab Considerations
  156. G.6 Monitoring and Maintenance
  157. G.7 Metadata Backup Considerations
  158. G.9 Important Information
  159. Shutdown the Cluster
  160. Verify the Cluster
  161. Move a Resource Group
  162. Index
  163. HPSS Configuration Limits
  164. NFS Daemon Configuration
  165. Table Of Contents
  166. Using SSM for HPSS Configuration
  167. File Family Configuration
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