6.2.4. Deleting a Storage Hierarchy Definition...............................................................................................173
6.3. Classes of Service........................................................................................................................174
6.3.1. Classes of Service Window...................................................................................................................174
6.3.2. Class of Service Configuration Window...............................................................................................175
6.3.3. Changing a Class of Service Definition.................................................................................................178
6.3.4. Deleting a Class of Service Definition...................................................................................................179
6.3.5. Changing a File's Class of Service.........................................................................................................180
6.3.6. Canceling a Class of Service Change Request.......................................................................................180
6.4. Migration Policies.......................................................................................................................180
6.4.1. Migration Policies Window...................................................................................................................180
6.4.2. Migration Policy Configuration.............................................................................................................182
6.4.2.1. Disk Migration Policy Configuration............................................................................................182
6.4.2.2. Tape Migration Policy Configuration...........................................................................................185
6.4.2.3. Changing a Migration Policy........................................................................................................188
6.4.2.4. Deleting a Migration Policy..........................................................................................................188
6.5. Purge Policies..............................................................................................................................189
6.5.1. Purge Policies Window..........................................................................................................................189
6.5.2. Purge Policy Configuration...................................................................................................................190
6.5.3. Changing a Purge Policy........................................................................................................................192
6.5.4. Deleting a Purge Policy.........................................................................................................................193
6.6. File Families ...............................................................................................................................193
6.6.1. File Family Configuration......................................................................................................................194
6.6.2. Changing a File Family..........................................................................................................................194
6.6.3. Deleting a File Family...........................................................................................................................194
Chapter 7. Device and Drive Management ........................................................................................196
7.1. Configure a New Device & Drive................................................................................................196
7.1.1. Devices and Drives Window.................................................................................................................202
7.1.2. Enable Variable Block Sizes for Tape Devices.....................................................................................207
7.1.3. Changing a Drive's Configuration..........................................................................................................207
7.1.4. Deleting a Drive's Configuration...........................................................................................................208
7.2. Monitoring Devices and Drives...................................................................................................209
7.2.1. Mover Device Information Window......................................................................................................209
7.2.2. PVL Drive Information Window...........................................................................................................214
7.3. Drive Pools..................................................................................................................................218
7.3.1. Tape Drive Configuration......................................................................................................................219
7.3.2. Client Application Tape Read Requests................................................................................................219
7.3.3. Drive Pool Considerations.....................................................................................................................219
7.4. Changing Device and Drive State................................................................................................220
7.4.1. Unlocking a Drive..................................................................................................................................220
7.4.2. Locking a Drive.....................................................................................................................................220
7.4.3. Repairing the State of a Device or Drive...............................................................................................221
7.4.4. Resetting Drive Statistics.......................................................................................................................221
Chapter 8. Volume and Storage Management...................................................................................223
HPSS Management Guide November 2009
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