| Sun StorEdge QFS & Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation & Configuration Guide |     |
| Sun StorEdge QFS & Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation & Configuration Guide | |
Sun StorEdge QFS & Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation & Configuration Guide
Release 4.1
817-4092-10
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Contents |
Accessing Sun Documentation Online
Contacting Sun Technical Support
1. System Requirements and Preinstallation Tasks
Solaris Operating System 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
Verifying Removable Media Devices (Optional)
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 4.1 Software
Verifying Requirements for the SAM-QFS Manager (Optional)
Verifying the Network Management Station (Optional)
2. Release Package Contents and Directories Created
Directories Created at Installation
Installing Sun Solaris Patches
To Add a samsys Entry to /etc/name_to_sysnum
To Verify a samsys Entry in /etc/name_to_sysnum
3. 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
Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager (Optional)
To Install 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
Creating an mcf File on a Sun Cluster Node
Editing the defaults.conf File (Optional)
Verifying the License and mcf Files
Creating the samfs.cmd File (Optional)
Updating the /etc/vfstab File and Creating the Mount Point
To Update the /etc/vfstab File and Create the Mount Point
Sharing the File System With NFS Client Systems (Optional)
Mounting the File System on the NFS Client Systems (Optional)
To Mount the File System on Clients
Establishing Periodic Dumps Using qfsdump(1M)
To Run the qfsdump(1M) Command Automatically
To Run the qfsdump(1M) Command Manually
Backing Up Configuration Files (Optional)
Configuring the Remote Notification Facility (Optional)
To Disable Remote Notification
Adding the Administrator Group (Optional)
To Add the Administrator Group
Configuring Other Sun StorEdge Products (Optional)
4. Sun StorEdge QFS Upgrade Procedure
Ensuring that the Installation Prerequisites are Met for the Sun StorEdge QFS 4.1 Release
Backing Up Existing File Systems (Optional)
Using the Version 1 and Version 2 Superblocks
Unsharing the File Systems (Optional)
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 QFS Software
To Remove Software From a 4.0 Release
To Remove Software From a 3.5.0 Release
To License the Sun StorEdge QFS Software (Optional)
Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager (Optional)
Verifying the License and mcf Files
Modifying the /etc/vfstab File (Optional)
To Modify the /etc/vfstab File
Reinitializing and Restoring the File Systems (Optional)
To Reinitialize and Restore the File Systems
Checking the File System (Optional)
Recompiling API-Dependent Applications (Optional)
5. Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Initial Installation Procedure
Ensuring that the Installation Prerequisites are Met
Adding the Packages on the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Server
Verifying and Updating the st.conf and samst.conf Files (Optional)
To Add Tape Devices to the /kernel/drv/st.conf File (Optional)
To Verify or Add a Target Device, LUN, or World Wide Name to the st.conf File
To Verify or Add Device Support in the samst.conf File (Optional)
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
Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager (Optional)
To Install 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
Creating Parameters Files for Network-Attached Automated Libraries (Optional)
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
Initialize the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Environment
Checking the Drive Order (Optional)
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
Creating the archiver.cmd File (Optional)
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
Enabling Disk Archiving (Optional)
To Enable Disk Archiving on the Host that Contains the Files to be Archived
To Enable Disk Archiving on the Host to Which the Archive Copies Will be Written (Optional)
Editing the defaults.conf File (Optional)
To Customize Default Values for Your Site
Features You Can Control From defaults.conf
Verifying the License and mcf Files
Labeling Removable Media Cartridges (Optional)
Populating the Catalog (Optional)
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
Creating the samfs.cmd File (Optional)
Updating the /etc/vfstab File and Creating the Mount Point
To Update the /etc/vfstab File and Create the Mount Point
Sharing the File System With NFS Client Systems (Optional)
Mounting the File System on NFS Client Systems (Optional)
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
Backing Up Configuration Files (Optional)
Configuring the Remote Notification Facility (Optional)
To Disable Remote Notification
Adding the Administrator Group (Optional)
To Add the Administrator Group
Configuring Other Sun StorEdge Products (Optional)
6. Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Upgrade Procedure
Ensuring that the Installation Prerequisites are Met
Backing Up Each File System (Optional)
Using the Version 1 and Version 2 Superblocks
Stopping the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS File System
Unsharing the File Systems (Optional)
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 4.0 Release
To Remove Software from a 3.5.0 Release
Restoring File Changes (inquiry.conf and samst.conf)
To License the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software (Optional)
Enabling the SAM-QFS Manager (Optional)
Verifying the License, mcf, archiver.cmd, and stager.cmd Files
To Remove Tracing Directives (Optional)
To Verify the archiver.cmd File (Optional)
Modifying the /etc/vfstab File (Optional)
To Modify the /etc/vfstab File
Reinitializing and Restoring the File Systems (Optional)
To Reinitialize and Restore the File Systems
Checking the File System (Optional)
Recompiling API-Dependent Applications (Optional)
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 Logging and Tracing for SAM-QFS Manager Native Code
Management Software Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Daemon Information
To Determine Whether the RPC Daemon is Running
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