IBM Hub/Switch 6.8.6 Metadata Monitor Specic Conguration

Chapter 6 HPSS Configuration
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6.8.6 Metadata Monitor Specific Configuration
The Metadata Monitor specific configuration entry can be created using the Metadata Monitor
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), click on the Admin menu, select
theConfigure HPSS option and click on theServers option. The HPSS Servers window will be
displayed as shown in Figure 6-5.
To add a new specific configuration, select the Metadata Monitor entry and click on theType-
specific...button from the Configuration button group on the HPSS Servers window.The Metadata
Monitor Configuration window will be displayed as shown in Figure 6-25 with default values. If
the default data is not desired, change the fields with the desired values. Click on theAdd button
to create the configuration entry.
Log Directory The name of the directory
in which log files are
stored.
Any valid UNIX path name. The
stringlength (in bytes) is limited to
aminimum of the operating system
maximum allowed file name size,
or 1024.
/var/hpss/log
Archive Class of Service The COS that will
determine where HPSS
logs are archived. When a
log file fills, it will be
archived according to this
class of service if the
Archive Logfiles Flag is
set.
Any configured COS name from
the pop-up list. First COS namefound in
the SFS file.
Archive Logfiles A flag that indicates
whetherlog files should be
automatically archived
when they fill.
ON,
OFF OFF
Switch Logfiles A flag that indicates
whether a switch to the
second log file should be
performedif the archive of
the second log file has not
yet completed.
Always,
Only If Archived Always
Advice:Use the default value of Always. Although a log may not get archived, the
alternative may be a loss of logged messages to the current log from executing
servers.
Table 6-20 Log Daemon Configuration Variables (Continued)
Display Field Name Description Acceptable Values Default
Value