Chapter 6 HPSS Configuration
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6.8.4 Log Client Specific Configuration
TheLog Client specific configuration entry can be created using the Logging Client Configuration
window.After the configuration entry is created, it can be viewed, updated, or deleted through the
same window.
Fromthe HPSS Health and Status window (shown in Figure 6-1 on page 252), click on the Admin
menu, select the Configure HPSS option and click on the Serversoption. The HPSS Servers
window will be displayed as shown in Figure 6-5 on page 264.
To add a new specific configuration, select the Log Client entry and click on theType-specific...
button from theConfiguration button group on the HPSS Servers window. The Logging Client
Configurationwindow will be displayed as shown in Figure 6-23 on page 334 with default values.
Ifthe default data is not desired, change the fields with the desired values. Click on the Add button
to create the configuration entry.
To update an existing configuration, select the Log Client entry on the HPSS Servers window and
click on theType-specific... button from the Configuration button group. The Logging Client
Configuration window will be displayed with the configured data. After modifying the
configuration, click on theUpdate button to write the changes to the appropriate SFS file.
To delete an existing configuration, select the Log Client entry on the HPSS Servers window and
click on theType-specific... button from the Configuration button group. The Logging Client
Configuration window will be displayed with the configured data. Click on theDelete button to
delete the specific configuration entry.
Default
Wait Time The default number of seconds the
client will wait before retrying a
request if not determined by the
Site Interface.
The value must be
greater than zero and is
only used if the Site
Interface returns a wait
time of zero for the
create, open, or stage
request being retried.
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Note:The Client API uses the environment variable HPSS_GKTOTAL_DELAY to
place a maximum limit on the number of seconds a call will delay because of
HPSS_ERETRY status codes returned from the Gatekeeper. See Section 7.1: Client
API Configuration on page 413 for more information.
Site Policy
Path Name The UNIX pathname where the
site policy will be stored. The
contentsof this file will be defined
by the site and should be
coordinated with the site written
interface library.
Empty, or any legal
UNIX pathname. /var/hpss/gk/
gksitepolicy

Table 6-18 Gatekeeper Configuration Fields

Display

Field

Name Description Acceptable Values Default Value