HP File System Extender (FSE) manual Phase 3 preparing HSM file systems

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MediaFamily

PoolType

BlockSize

NumOfVolumes

SysVolLocation

SizeOfSysVol

For an FSE media pool consisting of disk media, you need to configure the following parameters in its configuration file:

Name

MediaFamily

PoolType

BlockSize

VolumeSize

4.Add the new FSE pool to the FSE implementation. MediaPoolCfgFileName is the name of the local copy of the FSE pool configuration template:

fsepool --addMediaPoolCfgFileName

Using the FSE graphical user interface, you configure an FSE media pool as follows:

1.Start an interactive session with the FSE Management Console client.

For details, see section ”Using the FSE Management Console for configuring resources and policies” on page 42.

2.If not already connected, choose the online operational mode and connect to the FSE Management Console server.

For details, see section ”Choosing online operational mode” on page 43.

3.Right-click the container Media Pools, click New, and then click Manual.

4.In the [ New MediaPool ] - Creation window, enter the required parameter values into the available text fields.

Figure 16 Configuring an FSE media pool

5.Click OK.

Phase 3: preparing HSM file systems

You need to prepare an HSM file system for each FSE partition that you plan to configure. For details, see ”Creating and preparing new HSM file systems” on page 71.

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File System Extender (FSE) specifications

HP File System Extender (FSE) is a sophisticated solution designed to optimize data storage management for enterprises that deal with large volumes of unstructured data. This technology addresses the challenges of data growth and the need for effective data retention strategies, enabling organizations to store and manage their information more efficiently.

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