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IBM RELEASE 7.3 Software Update manual available for free PDF download: Management Manual
IBM RELEASE 7.3 Management Manual (388 pages)
High Performance Storage System Release 7.3
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. HPSS 7.1 Configuration Overview
15
Introduction
15
Starting the SSM GUI for the First Time
15
HPSS Configuration Roadmap (New HPSS Sites)
15
Initial HPSS Startup Roadmap (All Sites)
16
Additional Configuration Roadmap (All Sites)
17
Verification Checklists (All Sites)
17
Configuration Checklists
17
Storage Hierarchies
18
Operational Checklists
19
Performance Checklist
20
Chapter 2. Security and System Access
21
Security Services
21
Security Services Configuration
21
Security Mechanisms
22
Kerberos 5
22
Unix
22
Ldap
23
LDAP Administrative Tasks
23
HPSS Server Security Acls
25
SSM User Security
26
Location Policy
26
Configuring/Updating a Location Policy
27
Location Policy Configuration Window
27
Deleting a Location Policy
28
Restricting User Access to HPSS
28
Restricted Users Window
29
Field Descriptions
30
Chapter 3. Using SSM
31
The SSM System Manager
31
Starting the SSM System Manager
31
Tuning the System Manager RPC Thread Pool and Request Queue Sizes
31
Labeling the System Manager RPC Program Number
32
Quick Startup of Hpssgui
33
Configuration and Startup of Hpssgui and Hpssadm
34
Configuring the System Manager Authentication for SSM Clients
35
Creating the SSM User Accounts
35
The Hpssuser Utility
35
SSM User Authorization
36
User Keytabs (for Use with Hpssadm Only)
37
Keytabs for Kerberos Authentication: Hpss_Krb5_Keytab
38
Keytabs for UNIX Authentication: Hpss_Unix_Keytab
38
SSM Configuration File
39
Table 1. SSM General Options
39
Table 2. HPSSGUI Specific Options
40
Table 3. HPSSADM Specific Options
40
Krb5.Conf (for Use with Kerberos Authentication Only)
41
Login.conf
41
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SSM Help Files (Optional)
42
SSM Desktop Client Packaging
42
Automatic SSM Client Packaging and Installation
43
Manual SSM Client Packaging and Installation
43
Using SSM through a Firewall
44
The Firewall Problem
44
Example: Using Hpssgui through a Firewall
45
Solutions for Operating through a Firewall
45
Multiple SSM Sessions
47
SSM Window Conventions
47
Common Window Elements
50
Help Menu Overview
52
Monitor, Operations and Configure Menus Overview
53
Monitor Menu
53
Operations Menu
54
Configure Menu
55
SSM Specific Windows
56
HPSS Login
56
About HPSS
58
HPSS Health and Status
58
SM Server Connection Status Indicator
59
HPSS Status
60
HPSS Statistics
61
File Menu
62
Menu Tree
62
View Menu
62
SSM Information Windows
63
System Manager Statistics Window
63
User Session Information Window
67
SSM List Preferences
69
Chapter 4. Global & Subsystem Configuration
72
Global Configuration Window
72
Storage Subsystems
74
Subsystems List Window
74
Creating a New Storage Subsystem
76
Storage Subsystem Configuration Window
76
Create Storage Subsystem Configuration
79
Create Storage Subsystem Metadata
79
Assign a Gatekeeper if Required
80
Assign Storage Resources to the Storage Subsystem
80
Create Storage Subsystem Fileset and Junction
80
Create Storage Subsystem Servers
80
Migration and Purge Policy Overrides
81
Storage Class Threshold Overrides
81
Modifying a Storage Subsystem
81
Deleting a Storage Subsystem
81
Chapter 5. HPSS Servers
83
Server List
83
Server Configuration
87
Common Server Configuration
89
Basic Controls
89
Execution Controls
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Interface Controls
92
Security Controls
92
Audit Policy
94
Log Policy
95
Core Server Specific Configuration
96
Additional Core Server Configuration
97
Gatekeeper Specific Configuration
98
Location Server Additional Configuration
99
Log Client Specific Configuration
100
Log Daemon Specific Configuration
101
Migration/Purge Server (MPS) Specific Configuration
101
Mover Specific Configuration
102
Mover Specific Configuration Window
102
Table 4. Mover TCP Pathname Options
103
Additional Mover Configuration
104
Etc/Services, /Etc/Inetd.conf, and /Etc/Xinetd.D
104
The Mover Encryption Key Files
105
System Configuration Parameters on IRIX, Solaris, and Linux
106
Var/Hpss/Etc Files Required for Remote Mover
106
Table 1. IRIX System Parameters
107
Table 2. Solaris System Parameters
107
Mover Configuration to Support Local File Transfer
108
Setting up Remote Movers with Mkhpss
108
Table 3. Linux System Parameters
108
Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Specific Configuration
109
Operator PVR Specific Configuration Window
110
3494 PVR Specific Configuration
111
3494 PVR Specific Configuration Window
111
3494 PVR Additional Information
112
AML PVR Specific Configuration
113
AML PVR Specific Configuration Window
113
AML PVR Additional Information
115
LTO PVR Specific Configuration
116
LTO PVR Specific Configuration Window
116
LTO PVR Additional Information
118
SCSI PVR Specific Configuration Window
118
STK PVR Specific Configuration Window
120
STK PVR Additional Information
121
Deleting a Server Configuration
123
Monitoring Server Information
125
Basic Server Information
125
Specific Server Information
127
Core Server Information Window
127
Gatekeeper Information Window
130
Location Server Information Window
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Migration/Purge Server Information Window
133
Mover Information Window
133
Physical Volume Library (PVL) Information Window
134
Operator PVR Information Window
135
Physical Volume Repository (PVR) Information Windows
135
3494 PVR Information Window
136
AML PVR Information Window
138
LTO PVR Information Window
139
SCSI PVR Information Window
141
STK PVR Information Window
143
Real-Time Monitoring (RTM)
144
RTM Summary List
145
RTM Detail
146
Starting HPSS
149
Starting HPSS Prerequisite Software
149
Starting HPSS Servers
149
Starting the Startup Daemons
149
Starting Other HPSS Servers
150
Starting SSM
150
Automatic Server Restart
151
Stopping HPSS
151
Shutting down an HPSS Server
151
Table 1. Auto Restart Count Values
151
Shutting down All HPSS Servers
152
Halting an HPSS Server
152
Shutting down the SSM Server
152
Shutting down the Startup Daemon
153
Stopping the Prerequisite Software
153
Server Repair and Reinitialization
153
Repairing an HPSS Server
153
Reinitializing a Server
154
Table 1. Server Reinitialization Behavior
154
Forcing an SSM Connection
156
Chapter 6. Storage Configuration
157
Storage Classes
157
Configured Storage Classes Window
157
Disk Storage Class Configuration
158
Tape Storage Class Configuration
162
Transfer Rate
165
Storage Class Subsystem Thresholds
166
Disk Storage Subsystem-Specific Thresholds
166
Tape Storage Subsystem-Specific Thresholds
168
Changing a Storage Class Definition
169
Deleting a Storage Class Definition
170
Storage Hierarchies
170
Hierarchies Window
170
Storage Hierarchy Configuration Window
172
Changing a Storage Hierarchy Definition
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Deleting a Storage Hierarchy Definition
173
Classes of Service
174
Classes of Service Window
174
Class of Service Configuration Window
175
Changing a Class of Service Definition
178
Deleting a Class of Service Definition
179
Changing a File's Class of Service
180
Canceling a Class of Service Change Request
180
Migration Policies
180
Migration Policies Window
180
Migration Policy Configuration
182
Disk Migration Policy Configuration
182
Tape Migration Policy Configuration
185
Changing a Migration Policy
188
Deleting a Migration Policy
188
Purge Policies
189
Purge Policies Window
189
Purge Policy Configuration
190
Changing a Purge Policy
192
Deleting a Purge Policy
193
File Families
193
File Family Configuration
194
Changing a File Family
194
Deleting a File Family
194
Chapter 7. Device and Drive Management
196
Configure a New Device & Drive
196
Table 2. Recommended Settings for Tape Devices
201
Devices and Drives Window
202
Changing a Drive's Configuration
207
Enable Variable Block Sizes for Tape Devices
207
Deleting a Drive's Configuration
208
Monitoring Devices and Drives
209
Mover Device Information Window
209
Operational Notes
213
PVL Drive Information Window
214
Drive Pools
218
Tape Drive Configuration
219
Client Application Tape Read Requests
219
Drive Pool Considerations
219
Changing Device and Drive State
220
Unlocking a Drive
220
Locking a Drive
220
Repairing the State of a Device or Drive
221
Resetting Drive Statistics
221
Chapter 8. Volume and Storage Management
223
Adding Storage Space
223
Importing Volumes into HPSS
223
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Import Tape Volumes Window
225
Selecting Import Type for Tape Cartridges
229
Table 3. Tape Import Types
229
Import Disk Volumes Window
230
Selecting Import Type for Disk Volumes
234
Creating Storage Resources
234
Table 4. Disk Import Types
234
Create Tape Resources Window
235
Create Disk Resources Window
237
Removing Storage Space
240
Deleting Storage Resources
240
Delete Resources Window
241
Rules for Deleting Resources
241
Exporting Volumes from HPSS
243
Export Volumes Window
244
Rules for Exporting Volumes
244
Monitoring Storage Space
247
Active Storage Classes Window
248
MPS Disk Storage Class Information
251
MPS Tape Storage Class Information
256
Dealing with a Space Shortage
258
Forcing Migration
259
Forcing Purge
259
Repacking and Reclaiming Volumes
259
Repack Virtual Volumes Window
260
Reclaim Virtual Volumes Window
262
Volume Management
263
Lookup Cartridges & Volumes Window
263
PVL Volume Information Window
264
PVR Cartridge Information Window
265
Core Server Volume and Segment Windows
269
Core Server Disk Volume Information Window
269
Core Server Tape Volume Information Window
273
Changing Core Server Volume Condition
278
Moving PVR Cartridges to Another PVR
280
Move Cartridges Window
280
Monitoring and Managing Volume Mounts
283
PVL Job Queue Window
284
Related Information
285
PVL Request Information Window
286
Canceling Queued PVL Requests
288
Tape Check-In Requests Window
288
Tape Mount Requests Window
289
Administrative Tape Dismounts
291
New Storage Technology Insertion
291
Chapter 9. Logging and Status
294
Logging Overview
294
Log Policies
295
Creating a Log Policy
295
Logging Policies Window
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Logging Policy Configuration Window
297
Changing a Log Policy
298
Deleting a Log Policy
299
Managing the Central Log
299
Configuring Central Log Options
299
Viewing the Central Log (Delogging)
300
Log Files Information
300
Managing Local Logging
301
Configuring Local Logging Options
302
Viewing the Local Log
302
Managing SSM Alarms and Events
302
Alarms and Events Window
302
Alarm/Event Information
303
Diagnosing HPSS Problems with Alarms and Events
305
Controlling SSM Log Message Handling
305
Controlling the System Manager Log Message Cache
305
Controlling Log Messages Displayed by Hpssgui and Hpssadm
306
Chapter 10. Filesets and Junctions
308
Filesets & Junctions List
308
Creating an HPSS Fileset
310
Create Fileset Window
310
Managing Existing Filesets
312
Core Server Fileset Information Window
312
Deleting Filesets
314
Creating a Junction
315
Create Junction Window
315
Deleting a Junction
316
Chapter 11. Files, Directories and Objects by SOID
317
Files & Directories Window
317
File/Directory Information Window
318
Objects by SOID Window
322
Chapter 12. Tape Aggregation
323
Overview of Tape Aggregation
323
Tape Aggregation Performance Considerations
323
Configuring Tape Aggregation
323
Chapter 13. User Accounts and Accounting
325
Managing HPSS Users
325
Adding HPSS Users
325
Add All User ID Types
325
Add a UNIX User ID
326
Add a Kerberos User ID
327
Add an FTP User ID
327
Add an LDAP User ID
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Add an SSM User ID
328
Deleting HPSS Users
328
Listing HPSS Users
329
Create an SSM Client Package
329
Accounting
330
Accounting Policy Window
330
Accounting Reports and Status
332
Accounting Status Window
332
Generating an Accounting Report
332
Interpreting the Accounting Report
333
Accounting Procedures
335
Site Defined Account Maps
336
Site Defined Accounting Configuration Files and Procedures
336
Maintaining Site Defined Accounting Files
337
Site Defined Account Apportionment Table
337
Accounting Intervals and Charges
338
Chapter 14. User Interfaces
339
Client API Configuration
339
FTP/PFTP Daemon Configuration
341
Table 5. Banner Keywords
344
HPSS VFS Interface Configuration
345
HPSS VFS Interface Overview
345
Supported Linux Versions
346
Installation and Configuration of VFS
346
Extracting from HPSS Source Tree
346
Compiling/Building
347
Modifying the Kernel
347
Client API - Pre-Requisite
348
Other System Configuration Details
350
Mounting VFS Filesystems
351
Mounting Via the Command Line
351
Mounting Via the '/Etc/Fstab' File
351
Mount Options
352
Table 5. HPSS VFS Interface Mount Options
352
Un-Mounting an HPSS Filesystem
354
Linux 'Proc' Filesystem Statistics
354
Additional VFS Notes
355
Building an RPM Package
355
Chapter 15. Backup and Recovery
356
HPSS Metadata Backup and Recovery
356
HPSS Administrator Responsibilities for DB2
356
Overview of the DB2 Backup Process
357
Configuring DB2 for Online Backup
358
Overview of the DB2 Recovery Process
359
HPSS System Environmental Backup
359
HPSS Filesystem Backup
359
Operating System Backup
360
Kerberos Backup
360
HPSS User Data Recovery
360
Recovering HPSS Files from Damaged HPSS Volumes
360
Recover Partially Damaged Disk or Tape Volume
362
With Secondary Copies
362
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Without Secondary Copies
363
Cleanup Totally Damaged Disk or Tape
364
DB2 Monitoring
365
DB2 Space Shortage
365
DMS Table Spaces
366
SMS Table Spaces
366
Chapter 16. Management Tools
368
Utility Overview
368
Fileset and Junction Management
368
Tape Management
368
System Info
368
System Management
369
User Interfaces
370
Testing/Debugging
370
Unsupported Tools
370
Appendix A. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
373
Appendix B. References
385
Appendix C. Developer Acknowledgments
387
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