Resource Management Database

Additionally, you are able to revert from the current to any other configuration revision at any time. You only need to retrieve the desired revision from the configuration database, and then reapply it. The applied configuration is again saved as a new configuration revision.

CAUTION: Do not directly alter the contents of the Configuration Database, as it may cause failures or even loss of data. Use the FSE command-line interface to change the configuration as described in section ”Using the FSE command-line interface for configuring resources and policies” on page 40 and section ”Using the FSE Management Console for configuring resources and policies” on page 42.

The Configuration Database is located in the following directory:

Linux specific

/var/opt/fse/cfg

Windows specific

%InstallPath%\var\cfg

Once FSE resources are configured, the data from the configuration files are written to the Resource Management Database (RMDB). This database keeps all relevant information on FSE resources, such as the current status, usage information, and characteristics.

When an FSE resource is removed from the configuration, all data referring to it is removed from Resource Management Database accordingly.

The Resource Management Database is located in the following directory:

Linux specific

/var/opt/fse/rmdb

Windows specific

%InstallPath%\var\rmdb

Using the FSE command-line interface for configuring resources and policies

You can configure the FSE resources and your policies using the command-line commands. You can use each command with similar options, such as --list, --add, --remove, --show, --modify, depending on your needs. You can repeat the commands if needed, for example to add multiple media to a media pool.

The following subsections provide examples of how to configure a new FSE resource, how to re-configure your current FSE resource configuration, and how to revert to the previous revision of the FSE resource configuration.

Configuring a new FSE resource

In this example, you want to configure a new FSE partition. You will use an existing template, modify it, and then apply it to add a new FSE partition. You can use the described commands in a similar way when configuring any of the FSE resources. Note that the procedure for the new partition configuration is generally the same for both operating systems, except for the location of the templates, which is platform-dependent.

Linux specific

Configuration templates are located in the directory /opt/fse/newconfig.

Windows specific

Configuration templates are located in the directory %InstallPath%\newconfig.

40 Configuring FSE

File System Extender (FSE) specifications

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HP File System Extender (FSE) manual Resource Management Database, Configuring a new FSE resource

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/var/opt/fse/cfg