Chapter 8 Initial Startup and Verification
468 September 2002 HPSS Installation Guide
Release 4.5, Revision 2
8.9.8 File Families, Filesets, and Junctions
Verify that file families and filesets are created according to the site’s requirement.
Verify that each fileset is associated with the appropriate file family and/or COS.
Verify that each fileset has an associated junction.
8.9.9 User Interfaces
Verify that the desired HPSS user interfaces (FTP, NFS, DFS etc.) are properly configured.
8.9.10 Operational Checklist8.9.10.1 Use each configured user interface
Create files of various sizes on each defined COS.
Verifythat the files are created on the expected storage class with acceptable transfer rates.
If necessary, redefine the associated storage class definition to enhance the throughput
performance.
The characteristics fields (Transfer Rate,Latency, etc.) in the storage class and class of
service definition should be updated to reflect actual performance results.
After the files are created on the correct storage class, verify that the files are created with
correct file ownerships and permissions.
Verify that other file operations (delete,chmod,copy, etc.) work properly.
If accounting is configured, verify that the files are created with the correct accounting
indices.
If file families, filesets and junctions are configured, verify that they work as intended.
8.9.10.2 Verify Storage Management
Verify that migration and purge operations work as intended.
Force Migration and Force Purge operations to verify that files are migrated and purged
correctly.
Verify that files can be accessed after being migrated/purged.
Monitor free space from the top level storage class in each hierarchy to verify that the
migration and purge policy are sufficient in maintaining adequate free space.