IBM High Performance Storage System HPSS Installation Manual page 7

3.10.4.File Families...................................................................................................................................112
3.11.HPSS Performance Considerations...........................................................................112
3.11.1.DB2................................................................................................................................................112
3.11.2.Bypassing Potential Bottlenecks ...................................................................................................113
3.11.3.Configuration.................................................................................................................................113
3.11.4.FTP/PFTP......................................................................................................................................114
3.11.5.Client API......................................................................................................................................115
3.11.6.Core Server ...................................................................................................................................115
3.11.7.Location Server..............................................................................................................................115
3.11.8.Logging..........................................................................................................................................115
3.11.9.Cross Realm Trust..........................................................................................................................115
3.11.10.Gatekeeping.................................................................................................................................115
3.11.11.XFS .............................................................................................................................................116
3.11.12.HPSS VFS Interface.....................................................................................................................116
3.12.HPSS Metadata Backup Considerations ...................................................................117
3.13.HPSS Security Considerations..................................................................................117
Chapter 4. System Preparation..........................................................................................119
4.1.General Setup..............................................................................................................119
4.2.Setup Filesystems........................................................................................................120
4.2.1.DB2 Filesystem................................................................................................................................120
4.2.2.HPSS Filesystem..............................................................................................................................121
4.3.Setup Tape Libraries....................................................................................................121
4.3.1.Special LTO Considerations............................................................................................................121
4.3.2.IBM 3584.........................................................................................................................................121
4.3.3.3494..................................................................................................................................................122
4.3.4.STK..................................................................................................................................................123
4.3.5.AML.................................................................................................................................................123
4.4.Verify Tape Drives......................................................................................................124
4.4.1.AIX...................................................................................................................................................124
4.4.2.Solaris..............................................................................................................................................125
4.4.3.IRIX.................................................................................................................................................126
4.4.4.Linux................................................................................................................................................126
4.5.Setup Disk Drives........................................................................................................126
4.5.1.AIX...................................................................................................................................................127
4.5.2.Linux................................................................................................................................................128
4.5.3.IRIX.................................................................................................................................................128
4.6.Setup Network Parameters..........................................................................................129
4.6.1.HPSS.conf Configuration File.........................................................................................................132
4.6.2.SP/x Switch Device Buffer Driver Buffer Pools..............................................................................133
Chapter 5. HPSS Installation and Infrastructure Configuration...................................135
5.1.Prepare for Installation................................................................................................135
5.1.1.Distribution Media...........................................................................................................................135
5.1.2.Software Installation Packages.........................................................................................................135
5.1.3.Create Owner Account for HPSS Files............................................................................................136
HPSS Installation Guide
Release 6.2 (Revision 2.0)
July 2008
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