IBM High Performance Storage System HPSS Installation Manual page 4

2.3.3.HPSS Storage Subsystems.................................................................................................................44
2.3.4.HPSS Infrastructure ..........................................................................................................................44
2.3.5.HPSS User Interfaces ........................................................................................................................46
2.3.6.HPSS Management Interfaces...........................................................................................................46
2.3.7.HPSS Policy Modules .......................................................................................................................47
2.4.HPSS Hardware Platforms............................................................................................48
2.4.1.Server Platforms ...............................................................................................................................48
2.4.2.Client Platforms ................................................................................................................................48
2.4.3.Mover Platforms................................................................................................................................49
Chapter 3. HPSS Planning...................................................................................................51
3.1.Overview.......................................................................................................................51
3.1.1.HPSS System Architecture.................................................................................................................51
3.1.2.HPSS Configuration Planning............................................................................................................52
3.1.3.Purchasing Hardware and Software...................................................................................................54
3.1.4.HPSS Operational Planning...............................................................................................................55
3.1.5.HPSS Deployment Planning..............................................................................................................55
3.2.Requirements and Intended Uses for HPSS..................................................................56
3.2.1.Storage System Capacity....................................................................................................................56
3.2.2.Required Throughputs........................................................................................................................56
3.2.3.Load Characterization........................................................................................................................56
3.2.4.Usage Trends.....................................................................................................................................56
3.2.5.Duplicate File Policy..........................................................................................................................57
3.2.6.Charging Policy..................................................................................................................................57
3.2.7.Security..............................................................................................................................................57
3.2.7.1.Cross Realm Access..................................................................................................................57
3.2.8.High Availability Option....................................................................................................................58
3.3.Prerequisite Software Considerations ...........................................................................58
3.3.1.Prerequisite Software Overview.........................................................................................................58
3.3.1.1.DB2...........................................................................................................................................58
3.3.1.2.Kerberos....................................................................................................................................58
3.3.1.3.LDAP and IBM Kerberos..........................................................................................................59
3.3.1.4.Java...........................................................................................................................................59
3.3.2.Prerequisite Summary By HPSS Node Type.....................................................................................59
3.3.2.1.HPSS Server Nodes...................................................................................................................59
3.3.2.1.1.AIX Requirements....................................................................................................................................................59
3.3.2.1.2.Linux Requirements.................................................................................................................................................60
3.3.2.2.HPSS Mover Nodes .................................................................................................................60
3.3.2.2.1.AIX Requirements....................................................................................................................................................60
3.3.2.2.2.Linux Requirements.................................................................................................................................................60
3.3.2.2.3.Solaris Requirements..............................................................................................................................................61
3.3.2.2.4.IRIX Requirements..................................................................................................................................................61
3.3.2.3.HPSS Client Nodes...................................................................................................................61
3.3.2.3.1.SSM Client Requirements.......................................................................................................................................61
3.3.2.3.2.Client API Requirements.........................................................................................................................................61
3.3.2.3.3.FTP/PFTP Client Requirements.............................................................................................................................61
3.3.2.4.HPSS HDM Nodes (Linux only)...............................................................................................61
3.4.Hardware Considerations ..............................................................................................62
3.4.1.Network Considerations.....................................................................................................................62
3.4.2.Robotically Mounted Tape.................................................................................................................62
3.4.2.1.IBM 3494..................................................................................................................................63
3.4.2.2.Drive-Controlled LTO Libraries (IBM 3582, IBM 3583, IBM 3584, Spectralogic T120).......63
HPSS Installation Guide
Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0)
July 2008
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