2.3. HPSS Components
The components of HPSS include files, filesets, junctions, virtual volumes, physical volumes, storage segments, metadata, servers, infrastructure, user interfaces, a management interface, and policies. Media and file metadata are represented by data structures that describe the attributes and characteristics of storage system components such as files, filesets, junctions, storage segments, and volumes. Servers are the processes that control the logic of the system and control movement of the data. The HPSS infrastructure provides the services that are used by all the servers for operations such as sending messages and providing reliable transaction management. User interfaces provide several different views of HPSS to applications with different needs. The management interface provides a way to administer and control the storage system and implement site policy.
These HPSS components are discussed below in Sections 2.3.1 through 2.3.7.
Figure 1. File Migration and Stage Operations
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