StorNext
 Copyright Statement
 Contents
 Chapter SNFS-Only GUI Overview
 Chapter Backing Up StorNext
 Chapter Managing Libraries 169
 Chapter Managing Media 208
 Chapter StorNext Reports 270
 Chapter Customer Assistance 322
 Appendix D RAS Messages 376
 Figures
 Complete Start/Stop Snfs Screen
 Backup Policy Screen
 Exclusive Stripe Group Screen
 Move Options Screen 161
 Match Devices with Slots Screen
 Select Destination Library Screen 223
 Complete Storage Policy Task Screen
 Appendix Figures
 Cleaning of Drive Failed RAS
 Disk Space Allocation Failure RAS 399
 StorNext User’s Guide
 About StorNext File System
Introduction
About StorNext Storage Manager
 About Distributed LAN Clients
 How This Guide is Organized
Purpose of This Guide
 Description Definition Consequences
 Conventions Examples
Document Conventions
 StorNext GUI Overview
Accessing the StorNext GUI
 StorNext Login Window
 Link to
 System Monitors
StorNext Home
 File System Monitor
File System Monitor
 Library Monitor
Library Monitor
 Storage Disk Monitor
Storage Disk Monitor
 StorNext Home Page Drop-Down Menus
Config Menu Options
 Admin Menu Options
 Reports Menu Options
 Help Menu Options
Service Menu Options
StorNext System Status
 Service System Status screen
StorNext Admin Alerts
 Service Admin Alerts Screen
 StorNext Server Status Home and Help Links Application Link
 Snfs Home
Snfs and Snsm Home Pages
 Snfs Home
Snfs Home Page Drop- Down Menus
 Snfs Admin Menu
Snfs Config Menu
 Snfs Reports Menu
Snsm Home Snsm Home Page Drop- Down Menus
Snfs Help Menu
 Free Disk Blocks Truncate files
Snsm File Menu
 Snsm Media Menu
Snsm Admin Menu
 Snsm Reports Menu
Configuration Wizard
Snsm Help Menu
 StorNext Configuration Wizard
 Add Media See Adding Media to a Configured Library on
 SNFS-Only GUI Overview
Accessing the Snfs GUI
 StorNext File System Login Window
 Snfs Home
 File System Monitor
 Drop-down Menus and Options
Config Menu
 Reports Menu
Admin Menu
 Shortcut Menu Options
Help Menu
 Start/Stop Snfs Screen SNFS-Only GUI Overview Snfs Home
Home and Help Links StorNext Server Status
 Complete Start/Stop Snfs Screen
 Snfs Configuration Wizard Screen StorNext User’s Guide
Snfs Configuration Wizard
 SNFS-Only GUI Overview Snfs Configuration Wizard
 Entering the StorNext License
Common StorNext Tasks
 Common StorNext Tasks Entering the StorNext License
 Enter License Introduction Screen
 Quantum License Agreement StorNext User’s Guide
 Enter License Strings Screen
 Complete Enter License Screen Temporary
 Common StorNext Tasks Entering the StorNext License
 Complete Enter License Screen Permanent
Entering a License String in the .dat File
 License String Example
Controlling User Access
 Changing the Admin Password
 Modify User Screen
 Adding a New User
 Common StorNext Tasks Controlling User Access
 Modifying an Existing User
 Deleting an Existing User
Starting and Stopping StorNext Components
 Start/Stop StorNext Screen
 Complete Start/Stop StorNext Task Screen
Accessing StorNext Logs
 Select Log Screen StorNext User’s Guide
 Select File Screen
 Log File Example
Scheduling StorNext Events
 Viewing a Schedule
 Schedule Events Screen
 Adding a New Schedule
 Select either Days of Week or Days of Month
 Modifying an Existing Schedule
 Select either Days of the Week or Days of the Month
Deleting an Existing Schedule
 From the StorNext Home Page , select Schedule Events from
Resetting a Schedule
 Setting Up E-mail Notification
 Configure E-mail Notification Screen StorNext User’s Guide
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 Configure E-mail Addresses Screen
 Complete E-mail Configuration Screen StorNext User’s Guide
 Cancel Request Screen StorNext User’s Guide
Cancelling Snsm Requests
 Setting up Alternate Retrieval Locations
 Alternate Retrieval Location Screen
 Modifying or Disabling This Feature
 Backing Up StorNext
Types of StorNext Software Backups
 Setting up Email Notification For Backup
 Backup StorNext Screen StorNext User’s Guide
Performing a StorNext Software Backup
 Complete Backup Task Screen
Managing the Backup Policy
 Click Apply to save and apply the backup policy
 Backing Up StorNext Managing the Backup Policy
 Working With File Systems
Managing the File System
 Modifying a File System Deleting a File System
Adding a File System
 Add New File System Screen
 Directory Browser Window
 Disk Settings Screen StorNext User’s Guide
 Managing the File System Working With File Systems
 Customize Stripe Group Screen
 StorNext Installation Guide
 Managing the File System Working With File Systems
 Complete File System Task Screen
Creating a File System From Snfs
 Configure File System Screen
 Modifying a File System
 Modify File System Window
 Deleting a File System
 Selecting a Device to Label, Unlabel, or Probe
Managing File System Operations
 From this screen, you can perform these tasks
 Labeling Warning
Labeling a Device
 Data Loss Warning
Unlabeling a Device
 Making Global Changes
Probing a Device
 Modify Global Settings Screen
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 Fsnameservers File
Working with
 Making or Unmaking a File System
 Making a File System
Conditions to Make or Re-Make a File System
 Starting and Stopping the File System
 Mounting or Unmounting a File System
 Adding Disks
Working With Disks
 Manage Disks Screen
 Add Disk Screen
Deleting Disks
 Defragmenting a Disk
Making or Unmaking a File System on
 Working With Stripe Groups
 Adding a Stripe Group
 Add Stripe Group Screen
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 Modifying a Stripe Group
 Modify Stripe Group Screen
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 Deleting a Stripe Group
Use this procedure to delete a stripe group
 Adding an Affinity
Working With Affinities
 Click Next to continue. The Add Affinity screen appears
 Add Affinity Screen
 Select Directory Screen
 Assign Affinity Screen
 Exclusive Stripe Group Screen
 Complete Add Affinity Task Screen
Adding an Affinity Through Snfs
 Add, Modify, or Delete Affinities Screen
 Setting the Affinity in a Directory
 Set Affinity Screen
 Modifying an Affinity
 Deleting an Affinity
 Performing a Metadata Dump
File System Configuration
Restrictions
 Metadata Dump File System Screen
Using the Snsm File System Functions
 Storing Files
 Optional Store Parameters Screen
 Change File Version screen appears
Changing a File Version
 Recovering a File
 Retrieving a Directory on
Recovering a Directory
 Retrieving a File
Recover Directory Screen
 Retrieve Files Screen
Retrieving a Directory
 Retrieve Directory Screen
Freeing Disk Blocks
 Free Disk Blocks Screen
 Moving Files to New Media
 Modify File Attributes Screen
Modifying a File’s Attributes
 About File System Expansion
Understanding Dynamic Resource Allocation
 About Stripe Group Movement
 Expansion and Movement Steps
Checking the File System
 Check File System Screen
 Check File System Status Screen
Performing File System Expansion
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 File System Expansion Introduction Screen
 Data Stripe Group Selection Screen
 Metadump Warning
 New Data Stripe Group Screen
 Complete File System Task Screen StorNext User’s Guide 156
 Performing Stripe Group Movement
 Launching the Movement Wizard
 Move Stripe Group Screen
 Move Stripe Group Introduction Screen
 Move Options Screen
 Data Stripe Group Move Screen
 Destination Stripe Group Too Small Warning
 Metadata/Journal Move Screen
 Complete Stripe Group Move Screen
 Process Initiated Status Screen
Completing Metadata Stripe Group Movement
 Stripe Group Move Status Screen
Reusing LUNs in a Data Stripe Group After a Move
 Metadata Stripe Group
Reusing Luns in a
After a Move
 Managing Libraries
 Starting the Add Library Wizard
Adding a Library
 Click Next. The Library Type screen appears
 Library Type Screen
 Library Name Screen Managing Libraries Adding a Library
Adding a Scsi Library
 Media Types Screen
 Scsi Device Screen StorNext User’s Guide 175
 Complete Add Library Task Screen
 Adding an Acsls Network Library
 Adding a DAS Network Library
DAS Configuration Screen Managing Libraries Adding a Library
 DAS Library Name Screen
Adding a DAS Network Library with Failover
 DAS Media Types Screen
 DAS 2 Library Name Screen
 Vault Library Name Screen
Adding a Vault Library
 Modifying a Library
Configure Library Screen
 Modify Scsi Library Screen
Deleting a Library
 Rescanning a Library
 Audit Library Screen
Auditing a Library
 Change Library State Screen
Changing the Library State
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 Working with Tape Drives
8Managing Drives and Disks
 Adding a Tape Drive
 Associated Library Screen
 Hardware Devices Screen
 Complete Add Drive Task Screen
 Match Devices with Slots Screen StorNext User’s Guide 194
Matching Devices with Slots
 Tape Drive Mapping Help Screen
 Modifying a Tape Drive
 Modify Drive Screen
Deleting a Tape Drive
 Delete Warning Window
Changing a Drive State
 Clean Drive Screen
Cleaning a Tape Drive
 Adding a Drive Pool
Working with Drive Pools
 Configure Drive Pools Screen
 Modifying a Drive Pool
 Click OK to close the message window and proceed
 Deleting a Drive Pool
 Manage Disk Space Screen
Managing Disk Space
 Changing Watermark Parameters
 Change Watermark Parameters Screen
 Managing Media
Adding Media to a Configured Library
 Add Media Introduction Screen StorNext User’s Guide 209
 Associated Library Screen StorNext User’s Guide 210
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 Select a mailbox and click Next
 Complete Add Media Task Screen
 Adding a Vault
 Add Media IDs Screen
 Create New Media ID Screen
 Removing Media
Removing and Moving Media
 Select Media Screen
 StorNext Media Browser Screen
 Select from the click Next. The appears
 Library Operator Interface Screen
 Moving Media
Media list
 Select Destination Library Screen
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 LOI Enter Screen
Using the Snsm Media Functions
 Library State on
Moving Media Manually
 Manually Move Media Screen
 Mounting Media
Mounting and Dismounting Media
 Mount Media Screen
Dismounting Media
 Dismount Media Screen
Removing Media From the Storage Manager
 Remove Media From Snsm Screen
Assigning Blank Media to a Policy Class
 Assign Policy Screen
Transcribing Media
 Transcribe Media Screen
 Changing Media Attributes
 Reclassifying a Media Class Grouping
 Source F03590DATA Destination F03590CLEAN
 Cleaning Media
 Cancelling the Eject Media Process
 Managing Storage Disks
 Storage Disk Deduplication
 Adding a Storage Disk
Configure Storage Disk Screen StorNext User’s Guide 241
 Managing Storage Disks Adding a Storage Disk
 Click Next. The Add Storage Disk screen appears
 Click Next. The Complete Storage Disk screen appears
 Modify Storage Disk Screen
Modifying a Storage Disk
 Deleting a Storage Disk
 Delete Warning Message
Changing a Storage Disk State
 Change Storage Disk State Screen
 Clean Storage Disk Screen
Cleaning a Storage Disk
Page
 11Data Migration Management
 Stub Files
Policy Classes and Relationships
 Adding a Storage Policy
 For more information, see the man page for fsaddrelation
 Policy Class Directory Screen
 Click Browse. The Directory Browser window appears
 Relocation Policy Selection Screen
 Store, Truncate Relocate Times Screen
 Copies and Media Type screen appears
 Through Snsm Without a
Adding a Policy Class
Relation Point
 Click Add to continue. The Add Policy Class screen appears
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 Manage Policy Class Relationships Screen
Adding a Relation Point to a Policy Class
 Add Relationship Screen
 Deleting a Policy Class
Modifying a Policy Class
 Remove Relationships Screen
 Applying a Policy Class
 StorNext Reports
 Snfs Reports
Backup Information Report
 Drive State Information Report
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 Drive States Report Screen StorNext User’s Guide 274
 File Information Report
 Files Report Screen
 StorNext File Browser Screen
 Library Information Report
 Libraries Report Screen StorNext User’s Guide 279
 Library Space Used Report
 Media Information Report
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 Media Report Screen
 Media Browser screen
 Media Information Report StorNext User’s Guide 285
 Detailed Media Information Report
Policy Class Information Report
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 Use the following procedure to run the Policy Classes report
 Relation Information Report
 Directory/Policy Class Relationships Report Screen
 Request Information Report
 Request Report Screen
Scheduler Information Report
 Scheduler Report Screen StorNext User’s Guide 294
 Storage Disk Information Report
 ONLINE-PENDING
 Storage Disk Report Screen
 Directory Affinity Report
 Affinities Report Screen
 Directory Browser Screen
 File System Statistics Report
 Use the following procedure to run the File System report
 Stripe Group Statistics Report
 Stripe Groups Report Screen
 File System Client Report
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 File System Client Report Screen
 File System LAN Client Report
 File System Distributed LAN Client Statistics Report Screen
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 Using Health Check
Service Management
 Viewing the Health Check
Running a Health Check
History
 Click History. The Health Check History screen appears
 Health Check Results Screen
Viewing the Health Check Results
 Capturing the Current System State
Using State Capture
 Click Download. The Download Capture File screen appears
Downloading a Previous System Capture
 Deleting a Previous System Capture
Using the System Status Tool
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 Refresh Click this button to refresh the display window
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 Recommended Actions Screen
 Customer Assistance
Online Service Support
Quantum Technical Assistance Center
 Glossary
 Quantum Technical Assistance Center The Quantum customer
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 Reserved Space Parameter
Operating Guidelines
 Reserved Space Parameter
 Client Network
Distributed LAN Server/Client Network and Memory Tuning
Tuning
Distributed LAN Server
 Distributed LAN Server Memory Tuning
 Required memory = 1GB + 4 * 2 * 64 * 16 * 256K = 3GB
 Using Ldap
Configuring Ldap
Changes to Nobody mapping
 UnixDirectoryCreationModeOnWindows
 Default Single-Path I/O Retry Behavior
Setting Up Restrictive ACLs
 Event Handles for fsm.exe on a Windows Metadata Server
FSBlockSize, Metadata Disk Size, and JournalSize Settings
 FSB 16KB FSB 64KB
 Allowance for Special Characters
JournalSize Setting
FsBlockSize JournalSize
 General Operating Guidelines and Limitations
Disk Naming Requirements
 Irix
Operating System Affected Component Description
 RedHat Enterprise Linux 4
 Two issues
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 For Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
 For Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
 Repeat this procedure for all file systems
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 Supported
 File system, and using show long
 Nearline space used
 HA Failover
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 Using The Command Line Interface
 Labeling Disk Devices
 Modifying Global Settings
 InodeCacheSize
 Making a File System
 Stop the system by typing the following
Starting and Stopping Snfs
 Unmounting or Mounting a File System
 Creating a File System Server
 Label the FC drives by typing the following
 Adding a File System Client
 Configuring a Stripe Group
 Adding an Affinity
 Affinity affinityname
 Affinity data1aff
Creating a Disk-to-Disk Policy Class
 Defaultaffinity destinationaffinity -i relocationtimeindays
 Enabling Stub File Support
 Managing Storage Disks with Deduplication Enabled
 Obtaining Dedup Sdisk Information
 Obtaining Distributed LAN Client Information
Proxy Command
 Proxy who Command
Using the Dynamic Resource Allocation Feature
 Adding a Stripe Group Without Moving
Checking the File System
 Adding and Moving a Data Stripe Group
 Moving a Metadata/ Journal Stripe Group
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 Specifying an Alternate Retrieval Location
 Media and Drive RAS Messages
RAS Messages
 No Media Found RAS StorNext User’s Guide 377
 Media and Drive RAS Messages
 Tape Drive Alerts RAS part StorNext User’s Guide 379
 Tape Drive Alerts RAS part StorNext User’s Guide 380
 Tape Drive Alerts RAS part StorNext User’s Guide 381
 Drive Reported Drive Error RAS StorNext User’s Guide 382
 Cleaning of Drive Failed RAS
 Drive Removed RAS
 Tape Drive Reported Media Error RAS
 RAS
 Media Format Failure RAS StorNext User’s Guide 387
 Invalid Media Label Detected RAS StorNext User’s Guide 388
 Media Not Found
 Storage Disk Taken Offline RAS
Snfs RAS Messages
 Configuration Not Supported RAS
 Connection Rejected
 O Error RAS
 Snfs License Required RAS
 LUN Mapping Changed RAS
 Metadata Inconsistency Detected RAS
 Metadata Dump Failure RAS
 File Processing Failure RAS
 Disk Space Allocation Failure RAS
 Snfs RAS Messages
 Quota Limit or Fragmentation Warnings RAS
 Initialization Failure
Other RAS Messages
 Checksum Error
 Other RAS Messages
 Software Resource Violations RAS StorNext User’s Guide 405
 Closing Service Tickets RAS StorNext User’s Guide 406
 Analyzing Service Tickets RAS StorNext User’s Guide 407
 Viewing Service Tickets RAS
 Robotics Not Ready RAS StorNext User’s Guide 409
 Robotics Move Failure RAS StorNext User’s Guide 410
 Other RAS Messages
 Backup Failed RAS StorNext User’s Guide 412
 Backup Errors RAS StorNext User’s Guide 413
 Configuration Violations RAS StorNext User’s Guide 414
 Invalid Configuration RAS part StorNext User’s Guide 415
 Invalid Configuration RAS part
 Capturing a System State RAS StorNext User’s Guide 417