Sun StorEdge QFS & Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation & Configuration Guide
Release 4.2
817-7722-10
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1. System Requirements and Preinstallation Tasks
Sun StorEdge SAM-FS File System
Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System
Sun StorEdge QFS File Systems in a Sun Cluster Environment
Sun StorEdge QFS Local File System in a Sun Cluster Environment
Sun StorEdge QFS Highly Available File System in a Sun Cluster Environment
Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System in a Sun Cluster Environment
Solaris Operating System Requirements
Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Host Requirements
Planning Your File System and Verifying Disk Cache
To Estimate Disk Cache Requirements
Example 1 - Using the format(1M) Command on Fibre Channel-Attached Disks
Example 2 - Using the format(1M) Command on SCSI-Attached Disks
(Optional) Verifying Archive Media
To Attach Removable Media Devices
Obtaining a Software License Key
To Obtain the Software From the Sun Download Center
To Remove the Sun StorEdge QFS or Sun StorEdge SAM-FS 4.2 Software
Verifying Third-Party Compatibilities
(Optional) Verifying Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System Requirements
Operating System and Hardware Requirements
Sun StorEdge QFS Release Levels
(Optional) Verifying Requirements for Installing the Sun StorEdge QFS File System in a Sun Cluster Environment
Example - Using the scdidadm(1M) Command in a Sun Cluster
Analyzing the Output From the Commands
(Optional) Verifying Requirements for the SAM-QFS Manager
(Optional) Verifying the Network Management Station
2. Sun StorEdge QFS Initial Installation Procedure
Ensuring That the Installation Prerequisites Are Met
Adding the Packages on the Sun StorEdge QFS Server
Enabling the Sun StorEdge QFS Software License
To Enable the Sun StorEdge QFS Software License
Setting Up PATH and MANPATH Variables
To Set Up PATH and MANPATH Variables
(Optional) Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager
To Install the SAM-QFS Manager Software
Using the SAM-QFS Manager Software
To Invoke the SAM-QFS Manager for the First Time
To Use the SAM-QFS Manager for Configuration
Defining the Sun StorEdge QFS Configuration By Creating the mcf File
The Equipment Identifier Field
The Additional Parameters Field
Configuration Examples for Local File Systems
Configuration Example for a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System on a Solaris OS Platform
Configuration Examples for Sun StorEdge QFS Highly Available File Systems
To Create an mcf File for a Sun StorEdge QFS Highly Available File System
Configuration Example for a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System on a Sun Cluster Platform
To Create an mcf File for a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System on a Sun Cluster
(Optional) Editing mcf Files on Other Hosts
To Edit mcf Files on Other Hosts in a Sun Cluster for a Sun StorEdge QFS Highly Available File System
To Edit mcf Files on Other Hosts for a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System
(Optional) Creating the Shared Hosts File
To Create the Shared Hosts File on the Metadata Server
(Optional) To Create the Local Hosts File on a Client
(Optional) Editing the defaults.conf File
Verifying the License and mcf Files
(Optional) Creating the samfs.cmd File
Updating the /etc/vfstab File and Creating the Mount Point
To Update the /etc/vfstab File and Create the Mount Point
Example for a Sun StorEdge QFS File System
Example for a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System
(Optional) Verifying That the Daemons Are Running
To Mount the File System on One Host
(Optional) To Verify Metadata Server Changes
(Optional) Configuring the SUNW.qfs Resource Type
To Enable a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System as a SUNW.qfs(5) Resource
(Optional) Configuring the HAStoragePlus Resource
To Configure a Sun StorEdge QFS Highly Available File System as an HAStoragePlus Resource
(Optional) Sharing the File System With NFS Client Systems
To NFS Share the File System in a Sun Cluster Environment
To NFS Share the File System in a Solaris OS Environment
To NFS Mount the File System on NFS Clients in a Solaris OS Environment
(Optional) Bringing the Shared Resource Online
To Bring the Shared Resource Online
(Optional) Verifying the Resource Group on All Nodes
To Verify the Resource Group on All Nodes
Establishing Periodic Dumps Using qfsdump(1M)
To Run the qfsdump(1M) Command Automatically
To Run the qfsdump(1M) Command Manually
(Optional) Backing Up Configuration Files
(Optional) Configuring the Remote Notification Facility
To Disable Remote Notification
(Optional) Adding the Administrator Group
To Add the Administrator Group
(Optional) Configuring Other Products
3. Sun StorEdge QFS Upgrade Procedure
Ensuring That the Installation Prerequisites Are Met
(Optional) Backing Up Existing File Systems
Using the Version 1 and Version 2 Superblocks
(Optional) Unsharing the File Systems
To Unmount Using the umount(1M) Command
To Unmount Using the fuser(1M), kill(1), and umount(1M) Commands
To Unmount by Editing the /etc/vfstab File and Rebooting
To Unmount a Sun StorEdge QFS Shared File System
Removing Existing Sun StorEdge QFS Software
To Remove Software From a 4.1 Release
To Remove Software From a 4.0 Release
(Optional) To License the Sun StorEdge QFS Software
(Optional) Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager
Verifying the License and mcf Files
(Optional) Modifying the /etc/vfstab File
To Modify the /etc/vfstab File
(Optional) Reinitializing and Restoring the File Systems
To Reinitialize and Restore the File Systems
(Optional) Checking the File System
(Optional) Recompiling API-Dependent Applications
4. Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Initial Installation Procedure
Ensuring That the Installation Prerequisites Are Met
Adding the Packages on the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Server
(Optional) Verifying and Updating the st.conf and samst.conf Files
(Optional) To Add Tape Devices to the /kernel/drv/st.conf File
To Verify or Add a Target Device, LUN, or Worldwide Name to the st.conf File
(Optional) To Verify or Add Device Support in the samst.conf File
To Verify That All Devices Are Configured
Handling Errors in the st.conf File
Enabling the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software License
To License the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software
Setting Up PATH and MANPATH Variables
To Set Up PATH and MANPATH Variables
(Optional) Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager
To Install the SAM-QFS Manager Software
Using the SAM-QFS Manager Software
To Invoke the SAM-QFS Manager for the First Time
To Use the SAM-QFS Manager for Configuration
Defining the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Configuration By Creating the mcf File
Identifying Peripherals Using the /var/adm/messages File
Example Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Configuration
Example Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Disk Cache Configuration
Configuring a Manually Loaded Magneto-Optical Drive
Configuring a Magneto-Optical Library
To Configure the Magneto-Optical Library
Configuring a Manually Loaded DLT Drive
Example mcf File Entries for Network-Attached Libraries
(Optional) Creating Parameters Files for Network-Attached Automated Libraries
To Configure the Parameters File for an ADIC/Grau Automated Library
Fujitsu LMF Automated Libraries
To Configure the Parameters File for a Fujitsu LMF Automated Library
To Configure the Parameters File for an IBM 3494 Automated Library
Sony Network-Attached Automated Libraries
To Configure the Parameters File for a Sony Network-Attached Automated Library
StorageTek ACSLS-Attached Automated Libraries
To Configure the Parameters File for a StorageTek ACSLS-Attached Automated Library
Initializing the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Environment
(Optional) Checking the Drive Order
To Check the Drive Order of Tape or Magneto-Optical Libraries With a Front Panel
To Check the Drive Order of Tape Libraries Without a Front Panel
To Check the Drive Order of Magneto-Optical Libraries Without a Front Panel
(Optional) Creating the archiver.cmd File
To Create an archiver.cmd File
Archiver Command File Directives
Specifying a Log File: logfile=pathname Directive
Determining the Number of Archive Copies: copy_number [ -norelease ] [ archive_age ] Directive
Reserving Volumes: vsns and endvsns Directives
Determining Whether Metadata Is Archived: archivemeta=on|off Directives
Defining Archive Sets: the Archive Set Naming Directive
Setting the Maximum Archive File Size: archmax=media size Directive
Setting Miscellaneous Directives
Advanced Archiver Command File Example
(Optional) Enabling Disk Archiving
To Enable Disk Archiving on the Host That Contains the Files to Be Archived
(Optional) To Enable Disk Archiving on the Host to Which the Archive Copies Will Be Written
(Optional) Editing the defaults.conf File
To Customize Default Values for Your Site
Features You Can Control From defaults.conf
Verifying the License and mcf Files
(Optional) Labeling Removable Media Cartridges
(Optional) Populating the Catalog
To Populate an Automated Library With Many Volumes
To Populate an Automated Library With a Small Number of Volumes
To Populate an IBM 3494 Automated Library
To Populate a Library Quickly (StorageTek ACSLS-Attached Libraries Only)
StorageTek ACSLS-Attached Automated Libraries -- Common Problems and Error Messages
(Optional) Creating the samfs.cmd File
Updating the /etc/vfstab File and Creating the Mount Point
To Update the /etc/vfstab File and Create the Mount Point
(Optional) Sharing the File System With NFS Client Systems
To Mount the File System on Clients
Writing Periodic Dump Files By Using samfsdump(1M)
To Run the samfsdump(1M) Command Automatically
To Run the samfsdump(1M) Command Manually
(Optional) Backing Up Configuration Files
(Optional) Configuring the Remote Notification Facility
To Disable Remote Notification
(Optional) Adding the Administrator Group
To Add the Administrator Group
(Optional) Configuring Other Sun StorEdge Products
5. Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Upgrade Procedure
Ensuring That the Installation Prerequisites Are Met
(Optional) Backing Up Existing File Systems
Using the Version 1 and Version 2 Superblocks
Stopping the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS File System
(Optional) Unsharing the File Systems
To Unmount Using the umount(1M) Command
To Unmount Using the fuser(1M), kill(1), and umount(1M) Commands
To Unmount By Editing the /etc/vfstab File and Rebooting
Removing Existing Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software
To Remove Software From a 4.1 Release
To Remove Software From a 4.0 Release
Restoring File Changes (inquiry.conf and samst.conf)
(Optional) To License the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software
(Optional) Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager
Verifying the License, mcf, archiver.cmd, and stager.cmd Files
(Optional) To Verify the archiver.cmd File
(Optional) Modifying the /etc/vfstab File
To Modify the /etc/vfstab File
(Optional) Reinitializing and Restoring the File Systems
To Reinitialize and Restore the File Systems
(Optional) Checking the File System
(Optional) Recompiling API-Dependent Applications
A. SAM-QFS Manager Software Notes
Creating Additional Administrator and User Accounts
To Create Additional Administrator Accounts
To Create Additional Guest Accounts
Removing the SAM-QFS Manager Software
To Remove the SAM-QFS Manager Software From the Sun StorEdge QFS or Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Server
To Enable Tracing for SAM-QFS Manager and Native Code
To Enable Tracing or To Adjust the Tracing Level
SAM-QFS Manager Daemon Information
To Determine Whether the RPC Daemon Is Running
B. Release Package Contents and Directories Created
Directories Created at Installation
General System Administrator Commands
Specialized Maintenance Commands
Application Programming Interface
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