Media Management | ADIC FileServ Version 4.0 600716 Rev A manual

AdministrativeTasks

Media Management

This section describes operations required by both the VolServ operator and the FileServ system administrator for each media management function.

WARNING

BE CAREFUL when interacting with the mechanical interfaces to the automated libraries. Ensure hands, long hair, and loose clothing are clear of the entry port during normal media operations

DO NOT operate the robot when the library is open. (Use fschstate -s off before opening the library.)

The following topics are discussed:

Topic	Page

Media Services	2-54

Load and Unload Media	2-56

Remove Blank Media	2-61

Media Duplication	2-61

Media States	2-63

Storage Limit	2-65

Generate Media Reports	2-66

Media Services	VolServ performs media services to manage the physical
	libraries and movement of media.

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Contents

Administrative Tasks FileServ Version February Rev a Trademark Notice East Peakview Ave Englewood, CO 80111 USA Phone FAX Reader Comment Form Page Contents Administrative Tasks Operating Tasks Administrative Tasks Utilities Index Preface Preface Troubleshooting Tools Troubleshoot operating problems Are listed below ConventionsConventions used throughout the FileServ technical books Su root Books Online Books Contact Publications Department Secured Web Site RelatedPublications Publications described in the table below are created System Tasks Roadmap Topic Refer To Chapter Access the Host Server FileServ Interface to VolServ Drive Pools MediaClass with AssociateLibrary Define DataClass Groups These files are stored using the fsstore command Associate Directories Media Under FileServ Management Policies CreateMigration Tape Routine Processing Part of the FileServ system routine processing includes Faster and more reliable when regular checkpoints are taken Script checkpoints the Raima database database recovery isChkpoint.pl CheckDBALL Monthly Bi-weekly Daily# $FSHOME/util/checkDBAll tempfilename KeyBuildAll Utilities that operate on specific file systems are Command Line Mode Options Description Frequency of Use # su root # $FSHOME/util/fsrecover Trashcan Cleanup System Tasks Startup and Shutdown Normal Startup Processing RecoveryContingency Startup Run the FileServ -ccommand FileServ -c Normal Shutdown # ps -elf grep fs # ps -elf grep fsadm Managing System Configuration System Tasks System AdministrationGeneral Parameters Parameters Filelblfmttape DLT Maximum number of drives allowed Parameters can be tuned, if Maximum number of retries for any Maxtapetotapeallocti Threshold value when equalled or YES None Default media type D2S, D2M, D2L Following list shows parameters that are used by the file Retry the commandFile Retention Comment keyword search and file expiration processes. To VolServ-specific Following parameters are specific to the VolServ system Completely reinitialized and reinstalled InstallationInstallation script for this purpose Following list shows the system parameters that are to be Default component ID only for Maintenance Software Logging Parameters Media StatsFollowing list shows parameters that can be modified, as Fsfacility Edit System Configurable system parameters are modified by editingEdit the fssysparm file using a text editor FileServ system parameters $FSHOME/fssysparm file Recycle FileServ by running the command below An example for the Classmtime parameter is shown below Administrative Tasks Add a Library Edit Device Delete a Device Fsconfig Run the fsconfig commandGenerate Report Fsconfig command can configure various drives. Change Component State Drive Names Supported Drives Supported Media Media Types Unavail Maint OFF Unknown Add and Delete Drives Tasks Cshrc Reallocate Drives Using a text editor, open the fssysparm fileFine-tune Parameters Located in the $FSHOME/sysparms directory Modify Tape Usage Modify any of the default tape utilization parametersIdentified in the table below Redirect Policy Applications Administrative Tasks Operating Tasks Topic Refer To DataClass Management Special DataClass Groups Topic To create a DataClass group, follow the steps below Fsaddclass prodclass Use fsclassinfo to compare each DataClass Run the fsmodclass command and specify aDataClass group name Group parameter. Then either change the class Remove Group with fsrmclass Command Table below describes the report’s fields Fsclassinfo lowtwr6 -l Operaitng Tasks Manipulate Relations Add Relations with fsaddrelation CommandRelation is added with the fsaddrelation operation Associate New Data with New Relations Associate New Directories with Files Dir1 Use the Unix ls command to verify that Directory to be associated already exists Fsaddrelation production -c england Fsdump -f /arch1/site1production.dumpfile /site1/production Specify the name of the directory to disassociate Run the fsrmrelation commandFsrmrelation production Change Relation Points Roll Up DataClass Groups Dir1 Dir2 Dir6 Fsrollup production Dir7 Fsrolldown production Fsdirclass /production Links File ManagementPathname FileServ supports hard links and soft links Spanning Clustering Operaitng Tasks Modify File Attributes Fschfiat -i test1 Generate Report Operaitng Tasks File Cleanup Data Migration Cleanup policies using the fspolicy command with various Rather, the planned execution of migration and disk cleanupPolicies as well as the DataClass characteristics provide Time parameters does not establish the DataClass migration Storage Policy Example only ######################################################## Cleanup Policy Overflow Policy Running as a cron Event Minutes hours day-of-month month day-of-week command 1,15 AdministrativeTasks Storing Retrieving Data Store Files Operaitng Tasks Cleanup by File Clean Up Data from DiskName Secondary Files Cleanup byCopy DataClass General Storage Processing Operaitng Tasks Retrieve Files Operaitng Tasks For more information on the fsundelete command, refer to Operaitng Tasks AdministrativeTasks Retrieve Partial Files Delayed Dismount Operaitng Tasks Media Management Media ServicesVolServ performs media services to manage the physical Libraries and movement of media Media Class Type Definition Load and Unload Media Remove Media Add Blank Media Import command and the MediaClass Marred when the media is entered, the media isMedia are entered by the VolServ operator using Run the fsmedin command with the -boption Remove Blank Fsmedout command allows the removal of blank mediaMedia Remove Blank Media Format Media Media Duplication Copy Media Media States Copy Files State Description Storage Limit Generate Media Reports Fsmedinfo -l feu002 Blank pool Media ListFor media in all DataClass groups and media in the general Fsmedlist -c testclass Each of the categories previously described. If no -loption generates a longer report shownBelow that includes the identifiers of the media for Options are specified, all of the media identifiers AdministrativeTasks Utilities Utilities Autostart UtilitiesFspic Scripts Dbcheck Directory for files ending with the .dbd To determine the name of the databaseExtension Keybuild Trouble- shooting Tools Trouble- shooting Tools Data Retrieval Fails Commands that ID Problems Disaster Recovery Messages Status Messages Extract Syslog Messages Log File Maintenance Syslog Messages Set Up FileServ Logging Change directory cd to the directory where the log Issue the Unix tail command of the fileDetermine the log file where you can extract Run the fsextlog command specifying the log Recover Data Xfscheck /dev/dsk/dks2d6s7 Restore Data Run the xfsrestore command Data restored from tape by using the Unix dfCommand /arch3 file system is used throughout this Example Xfsrestore -f /dev/rmt/tps0d3 /arch3 If the procedure fails, call technical support Use the Unix mkdir command to create the parentRerun the fsaudit -r -f command Run the keyBuildAll utility to update the key Run the xfsrestore -i command Add home add mrktg add junk Extract Cd ../trunccandidates Database maintenance compares Unix file system Fsaudit command serves two purposesRecovery of file systems File System Recovery Database CommandRunning fsaudit Rev a Trouble- shooting Tools Troubleshoot System Performance Reports Report Media Fragmentation Report Class Media Movement Report Fsmoverpt Table below lists the Request Types and State fields Fsqueue History Report Component Statistics Report Fshistrpt -h V0, 10, V0, 11, V0, 12, V0, 13, V0 Hardware Configuration Report Fschstate Drive Contact Technical Support Administrative Tasks Index INX-2 INX-3 Commandextractheader Commandinfodetail -43 Commandlogging Connectretries -32 Connectsleeptime Deffileretentionperiod Percentfulltomigrate