Table Of Contents - IBM High Performance Storage System HPSS Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Release 6.2...........................................................................................................15
1.1.New Features.................................................................................................................15
1.1.1.DCE Replacement .............................................................................................................................15
1.1.2.Linux Support ...................................................................................................................................15
1.1.3.Security..............................................................................................................................................15
1.1.4.SCSI PVR .........................................................................................................................................15
1.1.5.HPSS VFS Interface...........................................................................................................................15
1.1.6.GridFTP Interface..............................................................................................................................15
1.1.7.SAN3P/PIO Support .........................................................................................................................15
1.1.8.Additional hpssadm Configuration Options.......................................................................................15
1.1.9.Additional hpssadm operations..........................................................................................................16
1.1.10.Additional Library and Device Support...........................................................................................16
1.1.11.SAN Virtual Volume ID Mapping...................................................................................................16
1.1.12.Drive Pools.......................................................................................................................................17
1.1.13.FTP Enhancement............................................................................................................................17
1.1.14.mkhpss Enhancement.......................................................................................................................17
1.1.15.DB2 Monitoring...............................................................................................................................17
1.1.16.File Family enhancements................................................................................................................17
1.1.17.SSM Configuration Files Consolidation..........................................................................................17
1.1.18. Mover Enhancement.......................................................................................................................18
1.2.Retired Features ............................................................................................................18
1.3.Deferred Features...........................................................................................................18
1.4.HPSS Changes ..............................................................................................................18
1.4.1.Documentation Organization Changes...............................................................................................18
1.4.2.Metadata Changes..............................................................................................................................18
1.4.3.DMAP Gateway Changes .................................................................................................................19
1.4.3.1.Creating an XDSM Fileset........................................................................................................19
1.4.3.2.Viewing DMAP Gateway XDSM Fileset Information..............................................................20
1.4.3.3.Viewing Core Server XDSM Fileset Information.....................................................................20
1.4.4.SSM Changes.....................................................................................................................................21
1.4.4.1.Changes Affecting Sites Upgrading Directly from 4.5............................................................21
1.4.4.2.Changes Affecting Sites Upgrading from 5.1...........................................................................27
Chapter 2. HPSS Basics........................................................................................................35
2.1.Introduction....................................................................................................................35
2.2.HPSS Capabilities.........................................................................................................35
2.2.1.Network-centered Architecture..........................................................................................................35
2.2.2.High Data Transfer Rate....................................................................................................................35
2.2.3.Parallel Operation..............................................................................................................................35
2.2.4.Based on Standard Components.........................................................................................................36
2.2.5.Data Integrity Through Transaction Management.............................................................................36
2.2.6.Multiple Hierarchies and Classes of Services....................................................................................36
2.2.7.Storage Subsystems............................................................................................................................36
2.3.HPSS Components........................................................................................................37
2.3.1.HPSS Files, Filesets, Volumes, Storage Segments and Related Metadata .......................................38
2.3.2.HPSS Servers.....................................................................................................................................40
HPSS Installation Guide
Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0)

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