3.7.6.6.SCSI PVR

88

3.7.7.Mover

89

3.7.7.1.AIX Asynchronous I/O

89

3.7.7.2.Tape Devices

89

3.7.7.2.1.AIX

89

3.7.7.2.2.Solaris

89

3.7.7.2.3.IRIX

90

3.7.7.2.4.Linux

90

3.7.7.3.Disk Devices

90

3.7.7.4.Performance

91

3.7.8.Logging Service

91

3.7.9.Startup Daemon

92

3.7.10.Storage System Management

92

3.8.Storage Subsystem Considerations

94

3.9.Storage Policy Considerations

94

3.9.1.Migration Policy

94

3.9.1.1.Migration Policy for Disk

94

3.9.1.2.Migration Policy for Tape

95

3.9.2.Purge Policy

95

3.9.3.Accounting Policy and Validation

96

3.9.4.Security Policy

98

3.9.4.1.Client API

98

3.9.4.2.FTP/PFTP

98

3.9.4.3.XFS

98

3.9.4.4.Name Space

98

3.9.4.5.Security Audit

99

3.9.5.Logging Policy

99

3.9.6.Location Policy

99

3.9.7.Gatekeeping

99

3.10.Storage Characteristics Considerations

101

3.10.1.Storage Class

102

3.10.1.1.Media Block Size Selection

103

3.10.1.2.Virtual Volume Block Size Selection (disk)

103

3.10.1.3.Virtual Volume Block Size Selection (tape)

103

3.10.1.4.Stripe Width Selection

103

3.10.1.5.Blocks Between Tape Marks Selection (tape only)

104

3.10.1.6.Minimum Storage Segment Size Selection (disk only)

105

3.10.1.7.Maximum Storage Segment Size Selection (disk only)

105

3.10.1.8.Maximum VVs to Write (tape only)

106

3.10.1.9.Average Number of Storage Segments (disk only)

106

3.10.1.10.PV Estimated Size / PV Size Selection

106

3.10.1.11.Optimum Access Size Selection

106

3.10.1.12.Some Recommended Parameter Values for Supported Storage Media

106

3.10.1.12.1.Disk Media Parameters

107

3.10.1.12.2.Tape Media Parameters

107

3.10.2.Storage Hierarchy

109

3.10.3.Class of Service

110

3.10.3.1.Selecting Minimum File Size

110

3.10.3.2.Selecting Maximum File Size

110

3.10.3.3.Selecting Stage Code

110

3.10.3.4.Selecting Optimum Access Size

111

3.10.3.5.Selecting Average Latency

111

3.10.3.6.Selecting Transfer Rate

112

3.10.3.7.StripeLength and StripeWidth Hints

112

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