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2 HPSS Installation Guide July 2008 Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 23 Table of Contents12 List of Figures13 List of Tables14 PrefaceRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 14 16 1.1.9. Additional hpssadm operations1.1.10. Additional Librar y and Device Support 1.1.11. SAN Virtual Volume ID Mapping 17 1.1.12. Drive Pools1.1.13. FTP Enhancement 1.1.14. mkhpss Enhancement 1.1.15. DB2 Monitoring 1.1.16. File Family enhance ments 1.1.17. SSM Configuration Files Consolidation 18 1.1.18. Mover Enhancement1.2. Retired Features 1.3. Deferred Features 1.4. HPSS Changes 1.4.1. Documentation Organ ization Changes 1.4.2. Metadata Changes 19 1.4.3. DMAP Gateway Change s 1.4.3.1. Creating an XDSM Fileset 20 1.4.3.2. Viewing DMAP Gatewa y XDSM Fileset Information1.4.3.3. Viewing Core Server XDSM Fileset InformationHPSS Installation Guide July 2008 Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 20 21 1.4.4. SSM Changes1.4.4.1. Changes Affectin g Sites Upgrading Direct ly from 4.5 24 May 2, 2005 11:26:13 AM Major PVL Bad things happened27 1.4.4.2. Changes Affecting Sites Upgrading from 5.135 Chapter 2. HPSS Basics 2.1. Introduction2.2. HPSS Capabilities 2.2.1. Network-centered Archit ecture 2.2.2. High Data Transfer Rate 2.2.3. Parallel Operation 36 2.2.4. Based on Standard Components2.2.5. Data Integrity Th rough Transaction Managemen tRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 36 2.2.6. Multiple Hierarchie s and Classes of Service s 2.2.7. Storage Subsystem s 37 2.3. HPSS Components38 2.3.1. HPSS Files, Filese ts, Volumes, Storage Seg ments and Related Metadata 40 2.3.2. HPSS Servers44 2.3.3. HPSS Storage Subsys tems2.3.4. HPSS Infrastructu re 46 2.3.5. HPSS User Interfac es 2.3.6. HPSS Management In terfacesRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 46 47 2.3.7. HPSS Policy Module s 48 2.4. HPSS Hardware Platf orms 2.4.1. Server Platform s 2.4.2. Client Platform s Table 1. HPSS C lient Interface and M over Platforms 49 2.4.3. Mover PlatformsRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 49 51 Chapter 3. HPSS Planning 3.1. Overview3.1.1. HPSS System Architectu re 54 3.1.3. Purchasing Hardware and Softwa re55 3.1.4. HPSS Operational P lanning3.1.5. HPSS Deployment Pla nning 56 3.2. Requirements and I ntended Uses for HPSS3.2.1. Storage System Capacity 3.2.2. Required Throughp uts 3.2.3. Load Characteriza tion 3.2.4. Usage Trends 57 3.2.5. Duplicate File Pol icy3.2.6. Charging PolicyRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 57 3.2.7. Security 3.2.7.1. Cross Realm Acce ss 58 3.2.8. High Availability Option3.3. Prerequisite Softwar e Considerations 3.3.1. Prerequisite Soft ware Overview 3.3.1.1. DB2 3.3.1.2. Kerberos 59 3.3.1.3. LDAP and IBM Kerbero s3.3.1.4. Java 3.3.2. Prerequisite Summary By HPSS Node Type 3.3.2.1. HPSS Server Nodes 3.3.2.1.1. AIX Requirements 60 3.3.2.1.2. Linux Requirements3.3.2.2. HPSS Mover Nodes 3.3.2.2.1. AIX Requirements 3.3.2.2.2. Linux Requirements 61 3.3.2.2.3. Solaris Requirement s3.3.2.2.4. IRIX Requirements 3.3.2.3. HPSS Client Nodes 3.3.2.3.1. SSM Client Requirem ents 3.3.2.3.2. Client API Require ments 3.3.2.3.3. FTP/PFTP Client Req uirements 3.3.2.4. HPSS HDM Nodes (Linux only) 62 3.4. Hardware Considerat ions 3.4.1. Network Consider ations 3.4.2. Robotically Mou nted TapeTable 2. Support ed Platform/Driver/Tap e Drive Combinations 64 3.4.4.1. Multiple Media Sup port67 3.4.5. Disk Devices68 3.4.6. Special Bid Consid erations3.5. HPSS Sizing Consider ations 69 3.5.1. HPSS User Storage Space3.5.2. HPSS Infrastructu re Storage Space 71 3.5.3. HPSS Filesystems3.5.3.1. /opt/hpss 3.5.3.2. /var/hpss 72 3.5.3.3. /var/hpss/ adm/core3.5.3.4. /var/hpss/ hpssdb 3.5.3.5. /var/hpss/hpssdb/ subsys1 & subsysX 3.5.3.6. /db2/backup s/cfg 74 3.5.4. HPSS Metadata Spac e 3.5.4.1. SMS versus DMS S pace 3.5.4.2. 'CFG' Database Al location 3.5.4.3. 'SUBSYS' Database Allocation 77 3.5.4.4. DB2 Disk Space78 3.5.5. System Memory and Disk Space3.5.5.1. Operating Syste m Disk Spaces 3.5.5.2. System Disk Spa ce Requirements for Runnin g SSM 3.5.5.3. System Memory a nd Paging Space RequirementsTable 4. Paging Space Info 79 3.6. HPSS Interface Co nsiderationsRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 79 3.6.1. Client API 3.6.2. FTP 80 3.6.3. Parallel FTP3.6.4. XFS 3.7. HPSS Server Considera tions 81 3.7.1. Core Server83 3.7.2. Migration/Purge Se rver84 3.7.3. Gatekeeper86 3.7.4. Location Server 3.7.5. PVL 3.7.6. PVR 87 3.7.6.1. STK PVR3.7.6.2. LTO PVR 88 3.7.6.3. 3494 PVR3.7.6.4. AML PVR 3.7.6.5. Operator PVR 3.7.6.6. SCSI PVR 89 3.7.7. Mover 3.7.7.1. AIX Asynchronou s I/O 3.7.7.2. Tape Devices 3.7.7.2.1. AIX 3.7.7.2.2. Solaris 90 3.7.7.2.3. IRIX3.7.7.2.4. Linux 3.7.7.3. Disk Devices 91 3.7.7.4. Performance3.7.8. Logging Service 92 3.7.9. Startup Daemon3.7.10. Storage System M anagement 93 Key SM Environment Variables94 3.8. Storage Subsystem Considerations3.9. Storage Policy Co nsiderations 3.9.1. Migration Policy 3.9.1.1. Migration Poli cy for Disk 95 3.9.1.2. Migration Policy for Tape3.9.2. Purge Policy 96 3.9.3. Accounting Policy and Validation 98 3.9.4. Security Policy3.9.4.1. Client API 3.9.4.2. FTP/PFTP 3.9.4.3. XFS 3.9.4.4. Name Space 99 3.9.4.5. Security Audit3.9.5. Logging Policy 3.9.6. Location Policy 3.9.7. Gatekeeping 101 3.10. Stor age Characteristics Cons iderations 102 3.10.1. Storage Class103 3.10.1.1. Media Block Size Selection3.10.1.2. Virtual Volume Blo ck Size Selection (disk ) 3.10.1.3. Virtual Volume Blo ck Size Selection (tape) 3.10.1.4. Stripe Width Selec tion 104 3.10.1.5. Blocks Between Ta pe Marks Selection (tape only)105 3.10.1.6. Minimum Storage Seg ment Size Selection (disk only)3.10.1.7. Maximum Storage Seg ment Size Selection (dis k only) 106 3.10.1.8. Maximum VVs to Wri te (tape only)3.10.1.9. Average Number of S torage Segments (disk onl y) 3.10.1.10. PV Estimated Siz e / PV Size Selection 3.10.1.11. Optimum Access Size Selection 3.10.1.12. Some Recommended Pa rameter Values for Support ed Storage Media 107 3.10.1.12.1. Disk Media Paramete rs3.10.1.12.2. Tape Media Parameter s 109 3.10.2. Storage Hierarchy110 3.10.3. Class of Service3.10.3.1. Selecting Minim um File Size 3.10.3.2. Selecting Maximu m File Size 3.10.3.3. Selecting Stage Code 111 3.10.3.4. Selecting Optimum Access Size3.10.3.5. Selecting Average Latency 112 3.10.3.6. Selecting Transfe r Rate3.10.3.7. StripeLength and S tripeWidth Hints 3.10.4. File Families 3.11. HPSS Performance Conside rations 3.11.1. DB2 113 3.11.2. Bypassing Potenti al Bottlenecks 3.11.3. Configuration 114 3.11.4. FTP/PFTP115 3.11.5. Client API3.11.6. Core Server 3.11.7. Location Server 3.11.8. Logging 3.11.9. Cross Realm Trust 3.11.10. Gatekeeping 116 3.11.11. XFS 3.11.12. HPSS VFS Interface 117 3.12. HPSS Metadata Back up Considerations 3.13. HPSS Security Cons iderations 119 Chapter 4. System Preparation4.1. General Setup 120 4.2. Setup Filesystems4.2.1. DB2 Filesystem 121 4.2.2. HPSS Filesystem4.3. Setup Tape Libraries 4.3.1. Special LTO Conside rations 4.3.2. IBM 3584 122 4.3.3. 3494123 4.3.4. STK4.3.5. AML 124 4.4. Verify Tape Drives4.4.1. AIX 125 4.4.2. Solaris126 4.4.3. IRIX4.4.4. Linux 4.5. Setup Disk Drives 127 4.5.1. AIX128 4.5.2. Linux4.5.3. IRIX 129 4.6. Setup Network Param eters132 4.6.1. HPSS.conf Configur ation File133 4.6.2. SP/x Switch Devic e Buffer Driver Buffer Pools135 Chapter 5. HPSS Installation and Infrastructure Confi guration5.1. Prepare for Installation 5.1.1. Distribution Media 5.1.2. Software Installation PackagesTable 9. Install ation Package Sizes and Disk Requirements 136 5.1.3. Create Owner Accoun t for HPSS FilesRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 136 5.1.4. Installation Targ et Directory Preparation 137 5.2. Install Prerequisi te Software5.2.1. Install Java 5.2.2. Install MIT Ker beros (If Using Kerberos Authentication) 5.2.3. Install LDAP ( If Using LDAP Authorizatio n) 138 5.2.4. Install Prerequisi te Software for XFS HDM139 5.3. Install HPSS/DB2 and Configure HPSS Infrast ructure5.3.1. Install and Con figure HPSS - Root Subsyst em Machine 5.3.1.1. Pre-Installat ion Configuration 141 5.3.1.2. Install HPSS Documentation and DB2 Software142 5.3.1.3. Set Up DB2 Permanent License143 5.3.1.4. Configure HPSS Sec urity Services 5.3.1.4.1. Configure UNIX A uthentication and UNIX Au thorization 146 5.3.1.4.2. Configure Kerberos Authen tication and UNIX Authori zation149 5.3.1.4.3. Configure Kerberos Authen tication and LDAP Author ization152 5.3.1.5. Configure DB2 Services157 5.3.1.5.1. Remote DB2 Client Ac cess & Fileset Creation/D eletion158 5.3.1.6. Configure Other Se rvices159 5.3.1.7. Create Configuration Bundle160 5.3.2. Install and Config ure HPSS Secondary Sub system Machine5.3.2.1. Pre-Installatio n Configuration 162 5.3.2.3. Set Up DB2 Permanent License163 5.3.2.4. Install Configura tion Bundle164 5.3.2.5. Configure HPSS Sec urity Services 165 5.3.2.6. Configure DB2 Services167 5.3.2.7. Configure Other Services168 5.3.3. Install and Configure HPSS Mover/Client Machine5.3.3.1. Install Mover/Client sour ce code 169 5.3.3.2. Install Configura tion Bundle5.3.3.3. Create /var/hpss subdirectories 5.3.3.4. Modify Kerberos Co nfiguration File, If Nec essary 5.3.3.5. Check Time and IP Address 5.4. Post Installation Pro cedures 170 5.5. HPSS Documentation & Manual Page Setup5.5.1. Documentation and SSM Help Pac kage 171 5.5.2. Manual Page Setup5.6. Define HPSS Environme nt Variables 5.7. Tune DB2 172 5.8. Install and Build HPSS Source Code5.8.1. Construct and B uild the HPSS Base Source Tree 5.8.1.1. Construct th e HPSS Source Tree 5.8.1.2. Build the HPSS Base Source Tree 173 5.8.1.3. Generate and Bind the DB2 H elper Program174 5.8.2. Construct and Build the HPSS Mover/Client Source Tree5.8.2.1. Construct the HPSS Mover/ Client Source Tree 5.8.2.2. Build the HPSS Mover/Client Source Tree 175 5.8.3. Construct and Buil d the HPSS HDM Source Tree5.8.3.1. Construct the H PSS HDM Source Tree 5.8.3.2. Build the HPSS H DM Source Tree 5.9. Supporting Both Unix and Kerberos Authenticati on for SSM 179 Chapter 6. Upgrading to HPSS R elease 6.2 6.1. Special Instructions fo r Upgrading to HPSS 6.2.2 180 6.2. Planning for the HPSS 6.2 Upgrade6.2.1. Metadata changes in HPSS 6.2 182 6.2.2. Upgrade Requirements and Limitations6.2.3. New Authentication and Authorization Mechan isms 183 6.2.3.1. Authentication Me chanisms6.2.3.2. Authorization Mech anisms 184 6.2.4. New HPSS 6.2 System Files6.2.5. Testing the Metada ta Conversion 6.2.6. Estimating the M etadata Conversion Time (fo r 4.5 upgrades only) 185 6.2.6.1. Running Time for th e Long Running Metadata Con version Utilities (for 4 .5 upgrades only)Table 10. Runin g Times for Long Runn ing Metadata Conversi on Utilities Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 185 6.2.7. Capturing the Metadat a Conversion Output 186 6.2.8. DB2 Configuration and Tuning (for 4.5 upgrade s only)Checking Database Configuration Settin gs Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 186 Updating the Data base Configuration 187 6.2.9. Overview of the U pgrade Utilities6.2.9.1. HPSS 4.5 and HPSS 5.1 Upgrade UtilitiesRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 187 Authentication/Au thorization Upgrade Utilities Server Security AC L and Endpoint Creat ion Utilities 188 6.2.9.2. HPSS 4.5 Upgrade Ut ilitiesRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 188 HPSS 4.5 to 6.2 Metadata Conversion U tilities HPSS 4.5 to 6.2 Verification Utilities 189 6.2.9.3. HPSS 5.1 Upgrade Ut ilitiesRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 189 HPSS 5.1 to 6.2 Metadata Conversion U tilities HPSS 5.1 to 6.2 Verification Utilities 190 6.3. HPSS 6.2 Upgrade Pr oceduresRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 190 6.3.1. Verify Prerequis ites 6.3.2. Acquire Software 191 6.3.3. Install Authentic ation and Authorization MechanismsUnix Authenticatio n and Authorization Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 191 Install and Confi gure Kerberos Install and Confi gure LDAP 193 6.3.4. Install or Upgrade DB2Install and Confi gure DB2 (for 4.5 upg rades only) Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 193 Upgrading DB2 (for 5.1 upgrades only) 194 6.3.5. Upgrade AIX6.3.6. Install or Upgrade Java 6.3.7. Save Current HPSS Code and Configuration Files 6.3.8. Prepare HPSS 6.2 C ode 195 6.3.8.1. Install HPSS 6.2 Distribution Image6.3.8.2. Compile HPSS 6.2 Source Code (if necessary) 196 6.3.8.3. Disable Binaries, temporarily6.3.9. Set Environment Vari ables 199 6.3.10. Setup Authenticat ion and Authorization202 6.3.11. Pre-Conversion Sys tem Check203 6.3.12. Take a full backup of SFS or DB26.3.13. Upgrade from HPSS 4 .5 to HPSS 6.2 6.3.13.1. Prepare for the Conversion 6.3.13.2. Run db_convert_c ollect_info to Collect Metadata Information 204 6.3.13.3. Convert Configurat ion Metadata 6.3.13.4. Convert Subsystem Metadata 205 6.3.13.5. Run the Long Running Utilities209 6.3.13.6. Create Core Server ACLs210 6.3.13.7. Terminate the Scrip ting Session6.3.13.8. Modify Permissions on Devices 211 6.3.14. Verify HPSS 4.5 C onversion Results 6.3.14.1. Capture Session Output 6.3.14.2. Run db_convert_s ize_check 212 6.3.14.3. Run db_convert_ns_ check6.3.14.4. Run db_convert_add ress_check 213 6.3.14.5. Terminate Scripting Session6.3.15. Upgrade from HPSS 5.1 to HPSS 6.2 215 6.3.16. Enable DB2 Backup6.3.17. Perform the DCE Exp ort: hpss_dce_exportRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 215 6.3.18. Perform the Unix, LDAP or Kerberos ImportImport DCE Authoriz ation Information in to Unix for HPSS Serv ers 216 Import DCE Authoriz ation Information in to Unix for HPSS UsersImport DCE Authoriz ation Information in to LDAP using hpss_ld ap_import Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 216 Create Local Site Information using hp ss_ldap_admin Import DCE Informat ion into Kerberos Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 217 217 6.3.19. Prepare the 6.2 Sy stem219 6.3.19.8. Create SSM User Id sSSM User Ids under HPSS 4.5: Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 219 SSM User Ids under HPSS 5.1: Run hpssuser Utilit y 220 6.3.19.9. Create Location Se rver Endpoints6.3.19.10. Perform Additiona l Remote Mover Configuratio n 6.3.20. Bring up the HPSS 6.2 Servers 221 6.3.20.1. Invoke the SSM Sy stem Manager, Startup Daem on and prerequisite soft ware Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 221 222 6.3.20.2. Update HPSS Configu rationsTable 11. 6.2 D efault Server Configur ation Parameters Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 222 223 6.3.20.3. Dump Accounting Me tadata, if applicable224 6.3.20.4. Start HPSS 6.2 Servers6.3.21. Verify 6.2 System 225 6.3.22. Clean Up After a 4 .5 to 6.2 Upgrade6.3.23. Clean Up After a 5 .1 to 6.2 Upgrade 6.3.24. Revert HPSS 6.2 S ystem to Prior Release 6.3.24.1. Revert the HPSS 6.2 System to Version 4. 5 226 6.3.24.2. Revert the HPSS 6.2 Syste m to Version 5.1227 6.4. Metadata Conversion Troubleshooting Procedur es6.4.1. HPSS 4.5 to 6.2 Conversion Utility Error s and Warnings 6.4.1.1. db_convert_co llect_info Errors 228 6.4.1.2. db_config_convert , db_subsys_convert, and db_lr_convert Errors and Warnings231 6.4.2. HPSS 5.1 to 6.2 C onversion Utility Errors6.4.2.1. hpss_md_convert _51 Errors 232 6.4.2.2. hpss_init_server _acls Errors234 6.5.2. Examples of HPSS 4 .5 Conversion Utility O utput 6.5.2.1. db_convert_coll ect_info Output6.5.2.2. db_config_conve rt Output 238 6.5.2.3. db_subsys_convert Output241 6.5.2.4. Long Running Convers ion Utilities Output245 Appendix A. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms256 Appendix B. References258 Appendix C. Developer Acknowled gments259 Appendix D. HPSS.conf Configur ation FileD.1. PFTP Client StanzaRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 259 Table 12. PFTP Client Stanza Fields 264 D.2. PFTP Client Interf aces StanzaTable 13. PFTP Client Interfaces Stan za Fields Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 264PFTP Client Interfaces Stanza Example: 266 D.3. Multinode Table Sta nzaRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 266 Table 14. Multin ode Table Stanza Fie lds 268 D.4. Network Option Sta nza273 D.5. PFTP Daemon StanzaTable 16. PFTP Daemon Stanza Descripti on Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 273 287 D.6. Transfer Agent Sta nzaRelease 6.2 (Revision 2.0) 287 Table 17. Transf er Agent Stanza Descr iption 291 D.7. Stanzas Reserved for Future Use293 Appendix E. hpss_env_defs.h309 Appendix F. /var/hpss files
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