Debugging FSE processes

Tool name	Description

fse_fsc	Navigates the File System Catalog (FSC) database.
	This tool is available on consolidated FSE system and FSE server only.

dumprmdb.py	Dumps the Resource Management Database into the file
	rmdb_dump_HostName_DateTime.txt in the current directory on the
	consolidated FSE system or the FSE server.
	This tool is available on consolidated FSE system and FSE server only.

There are two ways in which debugging of the FSE processes can be enabled:

•Configure the trace.cfg file by setting the values of the appropriate debugging variables (debugging options), and then restart the FSE processes. This way, debugging will be enabled for all subsequent FSE sessions.

Location of trace.cfg is platform dependent. Linux specific

On Linux platform, the file is located in the directory /etc/opt/fse. Windows specific

On Windows platform, the file is located in the directory %InstallPath%\etc.

•Run the fsesystem --enable-dbgcommand with the appropriate debugging options while FSE processes are running. This will enable debugging for the currently running session only. If FSE is restarted, the debugging mode will fall back to the settings specified in the trace.cfg file.

The following is the syntax of the fsesystem --enable-dbgcommand:

fsesystem --enable-dbg SysDbgLevel

[SysDbgFile [SysDbgFlags [SysDbgHSMFS]]]

Debugging and operation fine-tuning options

The following is a list of the debugging options that FSE supports. All debugging options can be specified in the trace.cfg file as well as at the command line for the fsesystem --enable-dbgcommand:

•HSM_DEBUG_LEVEL

•HSM_DEBUG_FILE

•HSM_DEBUG_FLAGS

•HSM_DEBUG_FS

•HSM_DEBUG_DISKBUF

The following is a list of the operation fine-tuning options that FSE supports. Some options can be specified in the trace.cfg file and the other can be specified as environment variables:

•HSM_USE MAM

•HSM_MEDIA_LOGGING

•HSM_CALL_TIMEOUT

•HSM_PT_DIRECT

•HSM_BEA_VERIFY_POSITION

•HSM_LA_SERIAL_UNLOAD

•HSM_FRI_SAFETYBUF_TAPE

•HSM_BEA_VERIFY_HEADER

•HSM_BEA_COMPRESSION

The following sections provide information on the meaning and usage of each debugging and operation fine-tuning option.

HP StorageWorks File System Extender Software user guide 275

File System Extender (FSE) specifications

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HP File System Extender (FSE) manual Debugging FSE processes, Tool name Description

Models: File System Extender (FSE)

Tool name

Description

fse_fsc

dumprmdb.py