ADIC DataMgr Version 3.5 Service manual

System Administrator’s
Guide to
Installing DataMgr
DataMgr Version 3.5
January, 2000
Document Number 600922

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Contents
Purpose of This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3
Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3
How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-4
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-5
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-6
Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-6
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-7
Contact Publications Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-7
Secured Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-7
Prerequisites 1
Capacity-based License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Feature Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Permanent Authorization Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Temporary Product Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
Changing Authorization String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5
BFS Issues License to Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Registration File Monitors License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
How to Refresh Registration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
File Pathname Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
File System Size & Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Large Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Shared Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

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Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13
Create Installation Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Determine Location for Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Summary of Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-15
Create Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Complete Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17
Size Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Size BFS Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Size Managed File System Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20
Edit Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
man Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
GUIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Edit Temporary Storage Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
System Mount Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24
Installation 2
Extract Files From Local CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Extract Files From Remote CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Install DataMgr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Startup File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Startup & Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Setup Tasks 3
Establish Access for DMFS Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Schedule cron Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

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DMFS cron job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
BFS cron job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Back Up Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Assign a Backup Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Save SSD Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Edit cron File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Logging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Logging Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Format of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Priority Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
Modify Logging Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Modifiable Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15
Start Administra-
tive GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Start Client GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Change Colors and Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Post Installation Tasks 4
Deinstall DataMgr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Reinstall DataMgr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Remove Load Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

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Preface
P
P
Preface
Purpose of This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3
Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3
How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-4
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-5
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-6
Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-6
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-7
Contact Publications Department . . . . . . . . .P-7
Secured Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-7

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P-2 Preface
NOTES

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Preface P-3
Preface
Purpose of
This Book This book describes how to install and configure DataMgr on
both the server and on clients’ machines.
Who Should
Read This
Book
This book is written for the system administrators who has been
assigned the task of installing DataMgr.
The table below lists DataMgr books that a system
administrator should read:
Books for System
Administrators to Read Topic
DataMgr Overview Understand how DataMgr
works and know what features
are available.
System Administrator’s Guide
to Installing DataMgr
Install & configure DataMgr on
server and clients’ machines.
System Administrator’s Guide
to Using DataMgr
Use DataMgr to define
migration criteria with either
commands or GUI. Description
of commands and utilities.
Describe backup and restore
issues.Providetroubleshooting
tools.
quick reference card Summary of commands and
utilities.

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P-4 Preface
How This
Book is
Organized
This book contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Prerequisites — Defines system requirements for
DataMgr.
Chapter 2: Install DataMgr — Instructions for installing
DataMgr as well as special startup & shutdown procedures.
Chapter 3: Setup Tasks — Instructions for the following
tasks:
• Establish access for clients.
• Edit cron jobs.
• Change color and fonts on GUIs.
Chapter 4: Post Installation Tasks — Instructions for the
following tasks:
• Deinstall and reinstall DataMgr.
• Remove installation directory.

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Preface P-5
Preface
Conventions The conventions used throughout the DataMgr technical books
are listed below:
Convention Example
The word “library” is a generic way to
reference a storage device. If using HP SunSpot libraries, install patch 1234.
Screen text, file names, program names, and
commands are in Courier font. Files/Dirs created for MFS /mrktcol:
/mrktcol/Migration
/mrktcol/Migration/locklist
The root prompt is shown as a number
symbol. #su root
What you should type in is shown in Courier
bold font. #cd /etc/dmfs/usr/utils
Site-specific variables are in a Times italics
font. #dmfscntl -p /mfspath
A backward slash ( \ ) denotes the input is
continued onto the next line; the printed page
is just not wide enough to accommodate the
line.
#rsh nodename -n dd if=/dev\
/tapedevicename/bs=20b | tar\
xvfb - 20
Type the entire command without the
backward slashes.
Pressing <Return> after each command is
assumed.
A menu name with an arrow refers to a
sequence of menus or options. Main Menu -—> Edit —>Add-—> Select
Policy

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P-6 Preface
Books The books described below are part of the technical
documentation set and are shipped on CD along with the
DataMgr software:
Online
Documentation The software CD contains DataMgr book files and Adobe®
Acrobat®Reader. The Reader allows you to view and navigate
the online documentation files yet preserves the page design
and graphics from the printed books.
System Administrator’s Guide to
Installing DataMgr
Install and configure DataMgr on a UNIX
server and on clients’ workstations.
System Administrator’s Guide to
Using DataMgr
Define managed file system criteria with
either commands or GUI. Describes
DataMgr commands and utilities. Describe
backup and restore issues. Provides
troubleshooting tools.
DataMgr Overview
An introduction to DataMgr, an
hierarchicalstoragemanagement(HSM)
application. Contains a glossary.
Client’s Guide to Using DataMgr
View migration criteria; start
user-initiated migration and reload; and
manage file quota system.
quick reference card
Summarizes commands and utilities.

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Preface P-7
Preface
Related
Publications The publications described in the table below are created and
distributed on an as-needed basis:
Contact
Publications
Department
To make corrections or to comment on DataMgr publications,
please contact Software Technical Publications at our email
address: [email protected].
Secured Web
Site To receive access to the secured site on our home page
containing technical product information (Release Notes,
Product Alerts, Product Bulletins, FAQs), send e-mail to
[email protected] and include the items below. In return, we
will send you instructions and a password.
• Name.
• Company.
Related Publications Description
“Release Notes” For each version of DataMgr, the “Release Notes” contain:
• Summary of enhancements.
• Describes:
- Fixed problems.
- Known problems.
- Installation and configuration issues.
• Lists:
- Operating system patches.
- System requirements.
“Product Alerts” Informs customers of technical problems and solutions.
“Product Bulletins” Conveys technical information — not problems — to
customers.

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• Address.
• Telephone number and fax number.
• DataMgr serial number (or enter “reseller” if you are not a
customer).
• Your e-mail address.

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Preface
NOTES

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NOTES

Prerequisites
1
Prerequisites
Capacity-based License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
BFS Issues License to Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9
Create Installation Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14
Determine Location for Components . . . . . . . .1-14
Size Databases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18
Edit Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-21
Edit Temporary Storage Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-23
System Mount Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-24

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Roadmap
Task Refer To
Chapter
Install AMASS before installing DataMgr.
Verify that you have the necessary system
requirements. 1
Install DataMgr. 2
Setup tasks:
• Establish access for clients.
• Edit cron jobs.
• Change GUI colors and fonts.
3
Post installation tasks:
• Deinstall and reinstall DataMgr.
• Remove installation directory.
4