Contents

List of Figures

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Publications
• Conventions

1 Introduction

• LTFS-LE Overview
• LTFS-LE Benefits
  • File Access
  • File Portability
• LTFS-LE System Components
  • Storage Tier
  • Application Tier
  • Client Tier
• Co-Hosting ACSLS on the LTFS-LE Server

2 Getting Started

• Verifying Software Installation
• Verifying Library Configuration and Settings
• Verifying Drive Connections
• Accessing the LTFS-LE BUI
  • BUI Overview
  • Launching the BUI
• Using the LTFS-LE BUI to Create the Library in the LTFS-LE Application

3 Managing the Library

• Library Requirements
• Viewing the Library Using the Manage Library Page
• Performing Library Management Tasks
  • Assigning the Library
  • Re-Discovering the Library
  • Releasing the Library
  • Deleting the Library

4 Managing Drives

• Drive Requirements
• Viewing Drives Using the Manage Drives Page
• Performing Drive Management Tasks
  • Assigning or Unassigning Drives to LTFS-LE
    • Assigning Drives
    • Unassigning Drives
  • Placing Drives Online or Offline
    • Placing Drives Online
    • Placing Drives Offline
  • Adding or Removing Drives from the Default Drive Pool
    • Adding Drives to the Default Drive Pool
    • Removing Drives from the Default Drive Pool
  • Defining Default Drive Pool Mount Settings

5 Managing Volumes

• Volume Requirements
  • LTFS Format Specification Version 2.2
• Viewing Volumes using the Manage Volumes Page
• Performing Volume Management Tasks
  • Formatting or Unformatting Volumes for LTFS-LE
    • Formatting Volumes
    • Unformatting Volumes
  • Assigning or Unassigning Volumes to LTFS-LE
    • Assigning Volumes
    • Unassigning Volumes
  • Placing Volumes Online or Offline
    • Placing Volumes Online
    • Placing Volumes Offline
  • Adding or Removing Volumes from the LTFS-LE Default Volume Pool
    • Adding Volumes to the Default Volume Pool
    • Removing Volumes from the Default Volume Pool
  • Importing Volumes
    • Entering Volumes Using ACSLS
    • Entering Volumes Using the LTFS-LE BUI Enter Action
  • Exporting Volumes
    • Finalizing a Volume
    • Ejecting Volumes
    • Vaulting Volumes
  • Deleting Unavailable Volumes

6 Monitoring the LTFS-LE System

• Dashboard Overview
• Monitoring Online Capacity
• Monitoring Drive Availability
• Monitoring Volume Availability
• Monitoring Critical Events
  • Events Listed
  • Editing the Critical Events Listing
• Monitoring Recent Events
  • Events Listed
    • General Events
    • Drive Events
    • Volume Events
  • Editing the Recent Events Listing

7 Defining LTFS-LE System Settings

• Setting System Properties
• Scheduling the Background File Delete Task
• Displaying LTFS-LE Component Information
• Scheduling a Local LTFS-LE Backup

8 Managing LTFS-LE BUI User Access

• Access Control and User Roles
• Viewing Users from the User Management Page
• Performing User Management Tasks
  • Inserting a User
  • Editing a User
  • Deleting a User
  • Changing a Password

9 Configuring the LTFS-LE Client

• Configuring Samba on the LTFS-LE Server
• Connecting a Client to the LTFS-LE Server
  • Connecting a Windows Client
    • Mapping the Windows Client
    • Adjusting the Samba Client Session Timeout Value
    • Starting a Samba Client Session
  • Connecting a Linux Client

10 Backing Up and Restoring LTFS-LE

• Overview
• Creating Your Backup Directory
• Backing Up LTFS-LE
• Restoring LTFS-LE

11 Troubleshooting

• Volume Processing Failure Due to File System Check Timeout
• Log Rotation and Orphan Logs
• Handling Unavailable Volumes
• Handling Drives in Pending State
• Linux Commands and Utilities
  • Managing LTFS-LE Services
  • Terminating LTFS-LE Services Prior to Server Reboot
  • Listing Drives on the Linux System
  • Listing IBM Tape Devices
  • Determining Drive Communications
  • Displaying Drive Status
  • Viewing LTFS-LE Error Messages
  • Listing LTFS-LE Drive Dumps
  • Obtaining Detailed SCSI Traces in /var/log/messages
  • Displaying Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) Version
  • Displaying Detailed Drive and Media Status
  • Displaying Mounted File Systems
  • Listing Processes with Open Files
  • Displaying the LTFS Open Edition (LTFS-OE) Version
  • Determining the Cause of a Unit Attention on a Drive
  • Displaying Additional Log Details

12 Remote Diagnostics Agent

• Overview
• Downloading RDA

A Accessibility Settings

• Overview
• Enabling Accessibility Settings

Glossary

Index