samsetup Configuration WizardThe samsetup wizard is a simple, text-based, menu-driven utility that lets you quickly create and configure Oracle HSM file systems to meet most commonly encountered requirements. The wizard can guide you through all of the following basic tasks:
creating QFS standalone file systems mounted on a single host
creating QFS shared file systems mounted on multiple hosts
configuring Oracle HSM archiving for QFS file systems
configuring storage hardware, including primary (cache) disk storage, archival disk storage, and removable-media libraries, drives, and media.
The wizard's output—valid Oracle HSM configuration scripts—can also make a useful starting point when you are creating more specialized solutions.
The samsetup wizard is essentially self-documenting—menus and prompts guide you through the process, and context-sensitive online help is immediately available. So this chapter does not duplicate the information provided by the tool itself.
You should, however, review the remaining sections of this book before using the wizard, particularly if you are new to Oracle HSM:
"Configuring the Basic File System", provides essential information about the way Oracle HSM works and explains the configuration files and processes that create file systems. You will need this information to fully understand the options that the wizard offers you, even if you never feel the need to create and edit configuration files yourself.
If you require an Oracle HSM archiving file system, you will need the information in "Configure File System Protection". The samsetup wizard does not configure scheduled backups of critical file-system metadata and logs.
If you require an Oracle HSM shared file system, review "Accessing File Systems from Multiple Hosts" as well. The sections "Accessing File Systems from Multiple Hosts Using Oracle HSM Software" and "Configuring an Oracle HSM Shared File System" will be particularly relevant.
If you need to use the additional features of the Oracle HSM, you should consult the relevant sections of this book for additional configuration instructions. See, for example, "Configure Archival Media Validation", "Enabling Support for Write Once Read Many (WORM) Files", "Enabling Support for the Linear Tape File System (LTFS)", "Preparing High-Availability Solutions", "Configuring SAM-Remote", and "Configuring the Reporting Database".
Finally, whether you configure file systems using samsetup or using the command line or Oracle HSM Manager user interface, you should protect your work as described in "Backing Up the Oracle HSM Configuration".