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StorNext User’s Guide, 6-01658-01, Ver. A, Rel. 3.0, March 2007, Made in USA.

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Chapter 1 Introduction 1

About StorNext File System...................................................................... 1

About StorNext Storage Manager............................................................ 1

About Distributed LAN Clients ............................................................... 2

Purpose of This Guide....................................................................................... 3

How This Guide is Organized ......................................................................... 3

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings....................................................................... 4

Document Conventions .................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2 StorNext GUI Overview 6

Accessing the StorNext GUI............................................................................. 6

The StorNext Home Page ................................................................................. 9

System Monitors ......................................................................................... 9

StorNext Home Page Drop-Down Menus ............................................ 13

StorNext System Status............................................................................ 16

StorNext Server Status ............................................................................. 17

Home and Help Links.............................................................................. 17

Application Link....................................................................................... 18

The SNFS and SNSM Home Pages................................................................ 18

The SNFS Home Page .............................................................................. 19

SNFS Home Page Drop-Down Menus .................................................. 19

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The SNSM Home Page...............................................................21

SNSM Home Page Drop-Down Menus...................................21

The Configuration Wizard................................................................24

Chapter 3 SNFS-Only GUI Overview 27

Accessing the SNFS GUI...................................................................27

The SNFS Home Page........................................................................29

The File System Monitor............................................................29

Drop-down Menus and Options ..............................................31

Shortcut Menu Options..............................................................33

Home and Help Links................................................................34

StorNext Server Status ...............................................................34

The SNFS Configuration Wizard.....................................................35

Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks 37

Entering the StorNext License..........................................................37

Entering a License String in the .dat File.................................44

Controlling User Access....................................................................45

Changing the Admin Password ...............................................46

Adding a New User....................................................................48

Modifying an Existing User ......................................................50

Deleting an Existing User ..........................................................51

Starting and Stopping StorNext Components ...............................51

Accessing StorNext Logs ..................................................................53

Scheduling StorNext Events.............................................................56

Viewing a Schedule ....................................................................57

Adding a New Schedule............................................................58

Modifying an Existing Schedule...............................................61

Deleting an Existing Schedule ..................................................62

Resetting a Schedule...................................................................63

Setting Up E-mail Notification.........................................................64

Cancelling SNSM Requests ..............................................................69

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Chapter 5 Backing Up StorNext 71

Types of StorNext Software Backups............................................................ 71

Setting up Email Notification For Backup ............................................72

Performing a StorNext Software Backup ..................................................... 73

Managing the Backup Policy.......................................................................... 74

Chapter 6 Managing the File System 77

Working With File Systems............................................................................77

Adding a File System ............................................................................... 78

Creating a File System From SNFS ........................................................ 86

Modifying a File System .......................................................................... 88

Deleting a File System.............................................................................. 89

Managing File System Operations ................................................................ 90

Disk Device Labeling ............................................................................... 90

Making Global Changes .......................................................................... 95

Working with the fsnameservers File.................................................... 99

Making or Unmaking a File System..................................................... 100

Starting and Stopping the File System................................................. 102

Mounting or Unmounting a File System............................................. 103

Working With Disks ......................................................................................104

Adding Disks........................................................................................... 104

Deleting Disks ......................................................................................... 106

Defragmenting a Disk ............................................................................ 107

Working With Stripe Groups ....................................................................... 107

Adding a Stripe Group .......................................................................... 108

Modifying a Stripe Group .....................................................................112

Deleting a Stripe Group.........................................................................115

Working With Affinities ...............................................................................115

Adding an Affinity ................................................................................. 116

Adding an Affinity Through SNSM .................................................... 122

Setting the Affinity in a Directory ........................................................124

Modifying an Affinity ............................................................................ 126

Deleting an Affinity................................................................................ 127

File System Configuration Restrictions ............................................... 128

Performing a Metadata Dump.....................................................................128

Using the SNSM File System Functions ..................................................... 129

Storing Files .............................................................................................130

Changing a File Version.........................................................................132

Recovering a File..................................................................................... 133

Recovering a Directory .......................................................................... 134

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Retrieving a File ........................................................................135

Retrieving a Directory..............................................................136

Freeing Disk Blocks ..................................................................137

Moving Files to New Media....................................................139

Modifying a File’s Attributes ..................................................140

Understanding Dynamic Resource Allocation............................141

About File System Expansion .................................................141

About Stripe Group Movement..............................................142

Expansion and Movement Steps ............................................142

Checking the File System................................................................143

Performing File System Expansion ...............................................145

Performing Stripe Group Movement............................................152

Launching the Movement Wizard .........................................153

Completing Metadata Stripe Group Movement ..................161

Reusing a Stripe Group After a Move ...................................162

Chapter 7 Managing Libraries 163

Adding a Library..............................................................................164

Starting the Add Library Wizard ...........................................164

Adding a SCSI Library.............................................................167

Adding an ACSLS Network Library......................................171

Adding a DAS Network Library ............................................172

Adding a Vault Library............................................................176

Modifying a Library ........................................................................177

Deleting a Library ............................................................................178

Auditing a Library ...........................................................................179

Changing the Library State.............................................................181

Chapter 8 Managing Drives and Disks 182

Working with Tape Drives .............................................................182

Adding a Tape Drive................................................................183

Modifying a Tape Drive...........................................................189

Deleting a Tape Drive ..............................................................190

Changing a Drive State ............................................................191

Cleaning a Tape Drive..............................................................192

Working with Drive Pools..............................................................193

Adding a Drive Pool.................................................................193

Modifying a Drive Pool ...........................................................195

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Deleting a Drive Pool ...............................................................197

Managing Disk Space ......................................................................198

Changing Watermark Parameters.................................................199

Chapter 9 Managing Media 201

Adding Media to a Configured Library ..................................................... 201

Adding a Vault........................................................................................207

Removing and Moving Media ..................................................................... 210

Removing Media.....................................................................................210

Moving Media......................................................................................... 215

Using the SNSM Media Functions .............................................................. 218

Moving Media Manually.......................................................................219

Mounting and Dismounting Media..................................................... 221

Adding Media Types to a Policy Class................................................ 222

Removing Media From the Storage Manager .................................... 223

Moving Blank Media.............................................................................. 224

Transcribing Media ................................................................................225

Changing Media Attributes...................................................................227

Reclassifying a Media Class Grouping................................................228

Cleaning Media....................................................................................... 230

Cancelling the Eject Media Process......................................................231

Chapter 10 Managing Storage Disks 232

Storage Disk Deduplication..........................................................................233

Adding a Storage Disk .................................................................................. 234

Modifying a Storage Disk ............................................................................. 238

Deleting a Storage Disk................................................................................. 239

Changing a Storage Disk State.....................................................................240

Cleaning a Storage Disk................................................................................ 242

Chapter 11 Data Migration Management 244

Policy Classes and Relationships................................................................. 245

Stub Files .................................................................................................. 245

Disk-to-Disk Relocation ......................................................................... 246

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Adding a Storage Policy..................................................................246

Adding a Policy Class Through SNSM Without a Relation

Point.....................................................................................253

Adding a Relation Point to a Policy Class.............................258

Modifying a Policy Class ................................................................260

Deleting a Policy Class ....................................................................260

Adding Media to a Policy Class.....................................................262

Applying a Policy Class ..................................................................263

Chapter 12 StorNext Reports 264

SNFS Reports.............................................................................265

The Backup Information Report ....................................................266

The Drive State Information Report..............................................267

The File Information Report...........................................................269

The Library Information Report ....................................................272

The Library Space Used Report .....................................................274

The Media Information Report ......................................................275

The Media Class Information Report............................................280

The Policy Class Information Report ............................................283

The Relation Information Report...................................................286

The Request Information Report ...................................................288

The Scheduler Information Report................................................289

The Storage Disk Information Report...........................................291

The Directory Affinity Report........................................................294

The File System Statistics Report...................................................297

The Stripe Group Statistics Report................................................299

The File System Client Report........................................................301

The File System LAN Client Report..............................................305

Chapter 13 Service Management 308

Using Health Check.........................................................................308

Running a Health Check..........................................................309

Viewing the Health Check History ........................................309

Viewing the Health Check Results.........................................311

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Using State Capture.......................................................................................312

Capturing the Current System State ....................................................312

Downloading a Previous System Capture..........................................313

Deleting a Previous System Capture ................................................... 314

Using the System Status Tool....................................................................... 314

Chapter 14 Customer Assistance 319

Quantum Technical Assistance Center.......................................................319

Appendix A HA Failover 320

Appendix B Using The Command Line Interface 322

Labeling Disk Devices................................................................................... 323

Modifying Global Settings............................................................................ 324

Making a File System .................................................................................... 326

Starting and Stopping SNFS......................................................................... 327

Unmounting or Mounting a File System.................................................... 328

Creating a File System Server....................................................................... 329

Adding a File System Client......................................................................... 331

Configuring a Stripe Group..........................................................................332

Adding an Affinity ........................................................................................333

Creating a Disk-to-Disk Policy Class .......................................................... 335

Modifying a Disk-to-Disk Policy Class................................................ 336

Manual Disk-to-Disk Relocation .......................................................... 336

Enabling Stub File Support........................................................................... 337

Managing Storage Disks with Deduplication Enabled ............................ 338

Adding a Dedup Sdisk........................................................................... 338

Modifying a Dedup Sdisk...................................................................... 338

Deleting a Dedup Sdisk .........................................................................338

Obtaining Dedup Sdisk Information ................................................... 339

Obtaining Distributed LAN Client Information ....................................... 340

The proxy Command ............................................................................. 340

The proxy long Command ....................................................................340

The proxy who Command .................................................................... 341

Using the Dynamic Resource Allocation Feature .....................................341

Checking the File System....................................................................... 342

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Adding a Stripe Group Without Moving..............................342

Adding and Moving a Data Stripe Group ............................343

Moving a Metadata/Journal Stripe Group...........................344

Appendix C RAS Messages 347

Media and Drive RAS Messages....................................................347

SNFS RAS Messages........................................................................361

Other RAS Messages .......................................................................371

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Figures

Figure 1 StorNext Login Window ............................................................. 7

Figure 2 StorNext Home Page ................................................................... 8

Figure 3 File System Monitor................................................................... 10

Figure 4 Library Monitor.......................................................................... 11

Figure 5 Storage Disk Monitor................................................................. 12

Figure 6 Service - System Status screen.................................................. 17

Figure 7 Application Link ........................................................................ 18

Figure 8 SNFS Home Page ....................................................................... 19

Figure 9 SNSM Menu................................................................................ 22

Figure 10 StorNext Configuration Wizard............................................... 25

Figure 11 Config Menu Options................................................................ 26

Figure 12 StorNext File System Login Window...................................... 28

Figure 13 SNFS Home Page ....................................................................... 29

Figure 14 File System Monitor................................................................... 30

Figure 15 File System Menus ..................................................................... 31

Figure 16 Start/Stop SNFS Screen............................................................. 34

Figure 17 Complete Start/Stop SNFS Screen .......................................... 35

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Figure 18 SNFS Configuration Wizard Screen ..........................36

Figure 19 Enter License Introduction Screen .............................39

Figure 20 Quantum License Agreement.....................................40

Figure 21 Enter License Strings Screen.......................................41

Figure 22 Complete Enter License Screen (Temporary)...........42

Figure 23 License Reminder .........................................................42

Figure 24 Complete Enter License Screen (Permanent) ...........44

Figure 25 License String Example ...............................................45

Figure 26 User Access Control Screen ........................................46

Figure 27 <Modify User Screen ...................................................47

Figure 28 Add New User Screen ................................................48

Figure 29 Modify User Screen......................................................50

Figure 30 Start/Stop StorNext Screen.........................................52

Figure 31 Complete Start/Stop StorNext Task Screen .............53

Figure 32 Select Log Screen ..........................................................54

Figure 33 Select File Screen...........................................................55

Figure 34 Log File Example..........................................................56

Figure 35 Feature Schedules Screen ............................................58

Figure 36 Feature Schedules Screen 2 .........................................59

Figure 37 Add Feature Schedules Screen ...................................60

Figure 38 Configure E-mail Notification Screen .......................65

Figure 39 Configure SMTP E-mail Screen..................................66

Figure 40 Configure E-mail Addresses Screen ..........................67

Figure 41 Complete E-mail Configuration Screen ....................68

Figure 42 Cancel Request Screen .................................................69

Figure 43 Backup StorNext Screen ..............................................73

Figure 44 Complete Backup Task Screen ...................................74

Figure 45 Backup Policy Screen...................................................75

Figure 46 File System - Introduction Screen ..............................78

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Figure 47 Add New File System Screen ................................................... 79

Figure 48 Directory Browser Window...................................................... 80

Figure 49 Select Directory Window .......................................................... 80

Figure 50 Disk Settings Screen...................................................................81

Figure 51 Customize Stripe Group Screen ............................................... 83

Figure 52 Label Help Screen....................................................................... 84

Figure 53 Complete FIle System Task Screen .......................................... 86

Figure 54 Configure File System Screen................................................... 87

Figure 55 Label Disk Device Screen .......................................................... 91

Figure 56 VTOC Message ........................................................................... 92

Figure 57 Labeling Warning....................................................................... 92

Figure 58 Explorer User Prompt................................................................ 93

Figure 59 Data Loss Warning..................................................................... 93

Figure 60 Unlabel Warning ........................................................................94

Figure 61 Modify Global Settings Screen ................................................. 96

Figure 62 Make File System Screen......................................................... 101

Figure 63 Start or Stop File System Screen............................................. 102

Figure 64 Mount or Unmount File System Screen ................................ 103

Figure 65 Manage Disks Screen ............................................................... 105

Figure 66 Add Disk Screen....................................................................... 105

Figure 67 Configure Stripe Group Screen .............................................. 109

Figure 68 Add Stripe Group Screen ........................................................110

Figure 69 Modify Stripe Group Screen................................................... 113

Figure 70 Add Affinity Introduction Screen.......................................... 117

Figure 71 Add Affinity Screen ................................................................. 118

Figure 72 Select Directory Screen ............................................................119

Figure 73 Assign Affinity Screen............................................................. 120

Figure 74 Exclusive Stripe Group Screen ............................................... 121

Figure 75 Complete Add Affinity Task Screen...................................... 122

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Figure 76 Add, Modify, or Delete Affinities Screen................123

Figure 77 Add Affinity Screen ...................................................123

Figure 78 Set Affinity Screen......................................................125

Figure 79 Set Affinity Screen......................................................125

Figure 80 Modify Affinity Screen ..............................................126

Figure 81 Metadata Dump of File System Screen ...................129

Figure 82 Store Files Screen........................................................130

Figure 83 Optional Store Parameters Screen............................131

Figure 84 Change File Version Screen ......................................132

Figure 85 Recover Files Screen...................................................133

Figure 86 StorNext Recoverable Files Screen...........................134

Figure 87 Recover Directory Screen ..........................................135

Figure 88 Retrieve Files Screen ..................................................136

Figure 89 Retrieve Directory Screen..........................................137

Figure 90 Free Disk Blocks Screen.............................................138

Figure 91 Move Files to New Media Screen.............................139

Figure 92 Modify File Attributes Screen...................................140

Figure 93 Check File System Screen..........................................143

Figure 94 Check File System Status Screen ..............................145

Figure 95 File System Expansion Introduction Screen ...........147

Figure 96 Check File System Reminder....................................147

Figure 97 Data Stripe Group Selection Screen.........................148

Figure 98 Metadump Warning ..................................................149

Figure 99 New Data Stripe Group Screen ................................150

Figure 100 Complete File System Task Screen ..........................151

Figure 101 Move Stripe Group Screen........................................154

Figure 102 Move Stripe Group Introduction Screen.................155

Figure 103 Move Options Screen.................................................156

Figure 104 Data Stripe Group Move Screen...............................157

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Figure 105 No Writable Stripe Groups Warning.................................... 157

Figure 106 Destination Stripe Group Too Small Warning..................... 158

Figure 107 Metadata Stripe Group Message............................................ 158

Figure 108 Metadata/Journal Move Screen............................................. 159

Figure 109 Complete Stripe Group Move Screen.................................... 160

Figure 110 Process Initiated Status Screen ...............................................161

Figure 111 Stripe Group Move Status Screen .......................................... 162

Figure 112 Library Introduction Screen.................................................... 165

Figure 113 Library Type Screen ................................................................. 166

Figure 114 Library Name Screen ............................................................... 167

Figure 115 Media Types Screen ................................................................. 168

Figure 116 SCSI Device Screen................................................................... 169

Figure 117 Complete Add Library Task Screen ...................................... 170

Figure 118 ACSLS Library Name Screen..................................................171

Figure 119 DAS Configuration Screen......................................................172

Figure 120 DAS Library Name Screen...................................................... 173

Figure 121 DAS Media Types Screen........................................................ 174

Figure 122 DAS 2 Library Name Screen................................................... 175

Figure 123 Vault Library Name Screen .................................................... 176

Figure 124 Configure Library Screen........................................................177

Figure 125 Modify SCSI Library Screen.................................................... 178

Figure 126 Audit Library Screen................................................................ 180

Figure 127 Change Library State Screen................................................... 181

Figure 128 Tape Drive Introduction Screen ............................................. 183

Figure 129 Associated Library Screen.......................................................184

Figure 130 Hardware Devices Screen ....................................................... 185

Figure 131 Complete Add Drive Task Screen.......................................... 186

Figure 132 Match Devices with Slots Screen............................................187

Figure 133 Tape Drive Mapping Help Screen ......................................... 188

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Figure 134 Configure Drives Screen............................................189

Figure 135 Modify Drive Screen ..................................................190

Figure 136 Delete Warning Window ..........................................191

Figure 137 Change Drive State Screen........................................191

Figure 138 Clean Drive Screen.....................................................192

Figure 139 Configure Drive Pools Screen...................................194

Figure 140 Add New Drive Pool Screen.....................................194

Figure 141 Warning Message Window.......................................195

Figure 142 Modify Drive Pool Screen .........................................196

Figure 143 Restart Message Window..........................................196

Figure 144 Delete Warning Message...........................................197

Figure 145 Manage Disk Space Screen........................................198

Figure 146 Change Watermark Parameters Screen...................200

Figure 147 Add Media - Introduction Screen ............................202

Figure 148 Associated Library Screen.........................................203

Figure 149 Associated Library Screen 2......................................204

Figure 150 Select Mailbox Screen ................................................205

Figure 151 Complete Add Media Task Screen ..........................206

Figure 152 Select Media Type Screen..........................................207

Figure 153 Add Media IDs Screen...............................................208

Figure 154 Create New Media ID Screen ...................................209

Figure 155 Remove or Move Media Screen................................210

Figure 156 Select Media Screen....................................................211

Figure 157 StorNext Media Browser Screen ..............................212

Figure 158 Complete Remove/Move Media Task Screen .......213

Figure 159 Library Operator Interface Screen ...........................214

Figure 160 LOI Eject Screen..........................................................214

Figure 161 Select Destination Library Screen ............................216

Figure 162 Library Operator Interface Screen ...........................217

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Figure 163 LOI Enter Screen....................................................................... 218

Figure 164 Move Files to New Media Screen........................................... 219

Figure 165 Media Browser Screen ............................................................. 220

Figure 166 Mount Media Screen................................................................221

Figure 167 Dismount Media Screen .......................................................... 222

Figure 168 Add Media Screen....................................................................223

Figure 169 Remove Media From SNSM Screen....................................... 224

Figure 170 Move Blank Media Screen....................................................... 225

Figure 171 Transcribe Media Screen ......................................................... 226

Figure 172 Change Media Attributes Screen ........................................... 227

Figure 173 Reclassify Media Screen .......................................................... 228

Figure 174 Media Class Browser Window............................................... 229

Figure 175 Clean Media Screen.................................................................. 230

Figure 176 Cancel Eject Process Screen..................................................... 231

Figure 177 Configure Storage Disk Screen............................................... 234

Figure 178 Add Storage Disk - Introduction Screen ............................... 235

Figure 179 Add Storage Disk Screen.........................................................236

Figure 180 Complete Storage Disk Screen ............................................... 237

Figure 181 Modify Storage Disk Screen.................................................... 238

Figure 182 Delete Warning Message......................................................... 240

Figure 183 Change Storage Disk State Screen ......................................... 241

Figure 184 Clean Storage Disk Screen....................................................... 242

Figure 185 Storage Policy Introduction Screen........................................ 247

Figure 186 Policy Class and Directory Screen ......................................... 248

Figure 187 Directory Browser Window.................................................... 249

Figure 188 Relocation Policy Selection Screen......................................... 250

Figure 189 Store, Truncate, and Relocate Times Screen......................... 251

Figure 190 Number of File Copies and Media Type Screen .................. 252

Figure 191 Complete Storage Policy Task Screen ................................... 253

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Figure 192 Manage Policy Classes Screen..................................254

Figure 193 Add Policy Class Screen............................................254

Figure 194 Modify Parameters Screen ........................................255

Figure 195 Manage Policy Class Relationships Screen.............258

Figure 196 Add Relationship Screen...........................................259

Figure 197 Directory Browser Window......................................259

Figure 198 Remove Relationships Screen...................................261

Figure 199 Add Media Screen......................................................262

Figure 200 Backup Information Report ......................................266

Figure 201 Drive States Report Screen........................................268

Figure 202 Drive State Information Report................................269

Figure 203 Files Report Screen .....................................................270

Figure 204 StorNext File Browser Screen ...................................271

Figure 205 FIle Information Report.............................................272

Figure 206 Libraries Report Screen .............................................273

Figure 207 Library Information Report ......................................274

Figure 208 Library Space Used Report .......................................275

Figure 209 Media Report Screen..................................................277

Figure 210 Media Browser screen................................................278

Figure 211 Media Information Report ........................................279

Figure 212 Detailed Media Information Report........................280

Figure 213 Media Class Report Screen .......................................281

Figure 214 Media Class Information Report..............................282

Figure 215 Policy Classes Report Screen ....................................285

Figure 216 Policy Class Information Report ..............................286

Figure 217 Directory/Policy Class Relationships Report

Screen.................................................................................................287

Figure 218 Relation Information Report.....................................288

Figure 219 Request Report Screen...............................................289

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Figure 220 Scheduler Report Screen..........................................................290

Figure 221 Scheduler Information Report................................................ 291

Figure 222 Storage Disk Report Screen..................................................... 293

Figure 223 Storage Disk Information Report ........................................... 294

Figure 224 Affinities Report Screen........................................................... 295

Figure 225 Directory Browser Screen........................................................296

Figure 226 Directory Affinity Report ........................................................296

Figure 227 File System Report Screen....................................................... 298

Figure 228 File System Statistics Report ................................................... 299

Figure 229 Stripe Groups Report Screen .................................................. 300

Figure 230 Stripe Group Statistics Report ................................................ 301

Figure 231 File System Client Report Screen ........................................... 303

Figure 232 File System Client Report........................................................ 304

Figure 233 File System Distributed LAN Client Statistics Report

Screen............................................................................................................... 306

Figure 234 File System LAN Client Report.............................................. 307

Figure 235 Health Check Tests Screen...................................................... 309

Figure 236 Health Check History Screen.................................................. 310

Figure 237 Health Check Results Screen ..................................................311

Figure 238 Capture System State Screen ..................................................312

Figure 239 Download Capture File Screen............................................... 313

Figure 240 Service - System Status Screen................................................ 315

Figure 241 RAS Ticket Details Screen ....................................................... 316

Figure 242 Recommended Actions Screen...............................................318

Appendix Figures

Figure 1 No Media Found RAS..............................................................348

Figure 2 Possible Drive/Media Mount Discrepancy RAS................. 349

Figure 3 Tape Drive Alerts RAS part 1 ................................................. 350

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Figure 4 Tape Drive Alerts RAS part 2 ...................................351

Figure 5 Tape Drive Alerts RAS part 3 ...................................352

Figure 6 Drive Reported Drive Error RAS .............................353

Figure 7 Cleaning of Drive Failed RAS...................................354

Figure 8 Wrong Firmware Level/Invalid Drive Type

RAS.....................................................................................................354

Figure 9 Drive Removed RAS..................................................355

Figure 10 Tape Drive -Configuration Failed RAS...................355

Figure 11 Tape Drive - Reported Media Error RAS................356

Figure 12 Cleaning Media Expired RAS...................................356

Figure 13 No Cleaning Media Available RAS .........................357

Figure 14 Media Suspect Threshold Count Exceeded RAS...357

Figure 15 Media Format Failure RAS .......................................358

Figure 16 Invalid Media Label Detected RAS..........................359

Figure 17 Media Not Found RAS ..............................................360

Figure 18 Duplicate Physical Media Found RAS....................360

Figure 19 Storage Disk Taken Offline RAS ..............................361

Figure 20 Configuration Not Supported RAS .........................362

Figure 21 Label Validation Failure RAS ...................................362

Figure 22 Connection Rejected RAS..........................................363

Figure 23 File System Failover RAS ..........................................363

Figure 24 I/O Error RAS.............................................................364

Figure 25 Journaling Error Detected RAS ................................364

Figure 26 SNFS License Required RAS.....................................365

Figure 27 SNFS License Failure RAS.........................................365

Figure 28 LUN Mapping Changed RAS...................................366

Figure 29 Communication Failure RAS....................................366

Figure 30 Metadata Inconsistency Detected RAS ...................367

Figure 31 Bad File System Metadata Dump RAS....................367

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Figure 32 Metadata Dump Failure RAS ................................................. 368

Figure 33 File Processing Failure RAS .................................................... 368

Figure 34 Missing LUNs RAS ..................................................................369

Figure 35 Disk Space Allocation Failure RAS........................................369

Figure 36 System Resource Failure RAS................................................. 370

Figure 37 Shutdown Error RAS ...............................................................370

Figure 38 Initialization Failure RAS........................................................ 371

Figure 39 Checksum Error RAS...............................................................372

Figure 40 Troubleshooting the StorNext Software RAS.......................373

Figure 41 Closing Service Tickets RAS................................................... 374

Figure 42 Analyzing Service Tickets RAS .............................................. 375

Figure 43 Viewing Service Tickets RAS.................................................. 376

Figure 44 Vault Failure RAS..................................................................... 376

Figure 45 Robotics - Not Ready RAS ......................................................377

Figure 46 Robotics - Move Failure RAS..................................................378

Figure 47 Robotics - Wrong Firmware Level/Invalid Library Type

RAS................................................................................................................... 379

Figure 48 Backup Failed RAS................................................................... 380

Figure 49 Backup Errors RAS................................................................... 381

Figure 50 Configuration Violations RAS................................................382

Figure 51 Invalid Configuration RAS ..................................................... 383

Figure 52 Downloading a System State Capture RAS.......................... 383

Figure 53 Capturing a System State RAS ............................................... 384

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Chapter 1

1Introduction

StorNext is data management software that enables customers to complete projects faster and confidently store more data at a lower cost. Used in the world's most demanding environments, StorNext is the standard for high performance shared workflow operations and multitier archives. StorNext consists of two components: StorNext File System

(SNFS), a high performance data sharing software, and StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM), the intelligent, policy-based data mover.

About StorNext File System 1

About StorNext Storage Manager 1

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StorNext File System streamlines processes and facilitates faster job completion by enabling multiple business applications to work from a single, consolidated data set. Using SNFS, applications running on different operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX, HPUX, AIX, and Mac OS X) can simultaneously access and modify files on a common, high-speed SAN storage pool. This centralized storage solution eliminates slow LAN-based file transfers between workstations and dramatically reduces delays caused by single-client failures. With SNFS, any server can access files and pick up processing requirements of a failed system to continue operations.

StorNext Storage Manager enhances the StorNext solution by reducing the cost of long term data retention, without sacrificing accessibility. SNSM sits on top of SNFS and utilizes intelligent data movers to transparently locate data on multiple tiers of storage. This enables customers to store more files at a lower cost, without having to

Chapter 1 Introduction

reconfigure applications to retrieve data from disparate locations. Instead, applications continue to access files normally and SNSM automatically handles data access – regardless of where the file resides. As data movement occurs, SNSM also performs a variety of data protection services to guarantee that data is safeguarded both on site and off site.

About Distributed LAN Clients 1

StorNext supports distributed LAN clients. Unlike a traditional StorNext SAN client, a distributed LAN client does not connect directly to StorNext via fibre channel or iSCSI, but rather across a LAN through a gateway system called a distributed LAN server. The distributed LAN server is itself a directly connected StorNext client, but it processes requests from distributed LAN clients in addition to running applications. Any number of distributed LAN clients can connect to multiple distributed LAN servers.

Besides the obvious cost-savings benefit of using distributed LAN clients, there will be performance improvements as well.

Distributed LAN clients must be licensed in the same way as StorNext SAN clients. When you request your permanent StorNext license, you will need to specify the number of distributed LAN clients you plan to use. Naturally, you can always purchase additional distributed LAN client licenses as your needs expand. For more information about StorNext licensing, see Entering the StorNext License

on page 37.

StorNext provides distributed LAN client information via the status monitors on the StorNext home page, SNSM home page, and SNFS home page. More detailed information is available through the Clients Report and the Distributed LAN Client Performance Report. For more information about StorNext reports, see StorNext Report

s on page 264.

Before you can fully use distributed LAN clients, you must first configure a distributed LAN server and distributed LAN clients as described in the StorNext Installation Guide.

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Purpose of This Guide

This guide is intended to assist StorNext users perform day-to-day tasks with the software. This guide also describes how to generate reports. Quantum recommends using the graphical user interface to accomplish tasks, but an appendix provides alternative procedures for users who wish to perform those tasks via the command line interface.

How This Guide is Organized

This guide contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 Introduction

Purpose of This Guide

• Chapter 1,

• Chapter 2, StorNext GUI Overview

• Chapter 3, SNFS-Only GUI Overview

• Chapter 4, Common StorNext Tasks

• Chapter 5, Backing Up StorNext

• Chapter 6, Managing the File System

• Chapter 7, Managing Libraries

• Chapter 8, Managing Drives and Disks

• Chapter 9, Managing Media

• Chapter 10, Managing Storage Disks

• Chapter 11, Data Migration Management

• Chapter 12, StorNext Reports

• Chapter 13, Service Management

• Chapter 14, Customer Assistance

• Appendix A, HA Failover

• Appendix B, Using The Command Line Interface

Introduction

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• Appendix B, RAS Messages

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

The following table describes important information about Notes, Cautions, and Warnings used throughout this guide.

Description Definition Consequences

Chapter 1 Introduction

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Note: Indicates important

information that helps you make better use of the software.

Caution: Advises you to take or

avoid a specified action.

Warning: Advises you to take or

avoid a specified action.

No hazardous or damaging consequences.

Failure to take or avoid this action could result in loss of data.

Failure to take or avoid this action could result in physical harm to the user or hardware.

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Document Conventions

This guide uses the following document conventions to help you recognize different types of information.

Conventions Examples

Chapter 1 Introduction

Document Conventions

For all UNIX-based commands, the # prompt is implied, although it is not shown.

For all UNIX-based commands, words in italic are variables and should be replaced with user-defined values.

TSM_control stop is the same as # TSM_control stop

cvaffinity <filename> where <filename> is a

variable and should be replaced with a user-defined value.

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Chapter 2

2StorNext GUI Overview

This section describes how to access and navigate through the StorNext GUI, which includes both SNFS and SNSM. If you purchased SNFS only, refer to SNFS-Only GUI Overview

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Accessing the StorNext GUI

• The StorNext Home Page

• The SNFS and SNSM Home Pages

• The Configuration Wizard

Note: StorNext supports internationalization for the name space of

the file system. This support is fully UTF-8 compliant. It is up to the individual client to set the proper UTF-8 locale.

Accessing the StorNext GUI

The StorNext GUI is browser-based and can be remotely accessed from any machine with access to the StorNext server.

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Accessing the StorNext GUI

Use this procedure to access the StorNext GUI.

1 Open a Web browser.

Note: StorNext-supported browsers are:

• Internet Explorer 5.5, 6 and 7

• Netscape 7.x

• Mozilla 1.0 and later

• FireFox 1.5 and later or 2.0 and later To ensure proper browser operation, all monitors must be set to display at a minimum resolution of 1073 x 768. If you use a popup blocker, be sure to enable pop-ups in order to ensure that the StorNext Configuration Wizard functions properly.

2 In the browser’s Address field, type the full address of the machine

and its port number, and then press Enter. For example: http:// <machine name>:<port number>. Use the name of the machine and

port number you copied when you installed the StorNext software.

Note: Typically, the port number is 81. If port 81 is in use, use the

next unused port number. (I.e., 82, 83, etc.)

After you enter the machine name and port number, the following window appears:

Figure 1 StorNext Login Window

3 In the User ID field, type admin and press TAB. 4 In the Password field, type admin and click OK.

The initial StorNext GUI appears. A message asks you to start nonrunning components.

5 Click OK to start the StorNext components. The StorNext GUI

launches.

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Figure 2 StorNext Home Page

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The following illustration shows the main components of the StorNext Home Page.

Component Navigation

Monitors

Link to Quantum

Drop-down Menu Options

resh

Buttons

Mo nit o r R efr e s h Rate Options

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Application Link

em Status

StorNext Server Status

The StorNext Home Page

On the home page you will find the following:

• Link to the Quantum Home Page - Click the link for information

about Quantum

• System Monitors

• StorNext Home Page Drop-Down Menus

• StorNext System Status

• StorNext Server Status

• Home and Help Links

• Application Link

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System Monitors 2

The StorNext Home Page displays three system monitors that are used to monitor the state of the StorNext system:

• The File System Monitor

• The Library Monitor

• The Storage Disk Monitor

Use these monitors to view current statistics of managed or unmanaged file systems and configured libraries and/or drives, including file system, library, and drive information.

The File System Monitor and Library Monitor have a Refresh button that allows you to manually update (refresh) the information shown in the monitor. You can also select a rate from the Refresh Rate list to automatically refresh at the selected interval:

•No Refresh

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

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Figure 3 File System Monitor

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The File System Monitor 2

The File System Monitor enables you to view statistics on each configured file system. When you open a browser to access StorNext, the File System Monitor appears at the top of the browser window.

The File System Monitor provides the following information:

• Refresh: Click this button to manually refresh the File System

Monitor.

• Refresh Rate: Set the File System Monitor to automatically refresh with this drop down menu. Options range from No Refresh to every 10 Minutes.

• State: A green checkbox indicates the file system is mounted and active, a red “x” indicates the file system is not active or not mounted

• File System: The name of the file system. (You might see more than one file system being monitored, depending upon how your StorNext system is configured). This pane is scrollable to accommodate numerous file systems.

• Total Space (GB): Total space (in GB) for the file system

• Used Space (GB): Currently used space (in GB) for the file system

• Free Space (GB): Amount of free space (in GB) for the file system

• Total Files: Number of files on the file system

• #Store Candidates: Number of files selected for storage to secondary media

• #Trunc Candidates: Number of files that have been stored and meet the criteria to become a truncation candidate

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Note: The #Store Candidates and # Trunc Candidates fields show

“N/A” for a non-managed file system. For a managed file system, if these fields show “refresh,” click the Refresh button to retrieve current information for these fields.

• # SAN Clients: The number of StorNext SAN clients (connected via fibre channel or iSCSI) for which you are licensed

• # LAN Clients: The number of StorNext distributed LAN clients for which you are licensed. For more information about distributed LAN clients, see About

Distributed LAN Clients on page 2.

• Status: The status shows the system status (usage) in percent in addition to low and high watermark settings. The low watermark specifies the level of used disk space that is acceptable to end overflow processing. The high watermark specifies the level of used disk space that initiates overflow processing. In the above example, the system usage is less than 10% with 75% set as the low watermark and 85% set as the high watermark. (High and low watermarks do not apply to non-managed file systems.)

Note: Overflow processing occurs when the system processes

beyond the set watermark limitations.

The Library Monitor

The Library Monitor enables you to view library and drive information on each library. When you open a browser to access StorNext, the Library Monitor appears below the File System Monitor.

Figure 4 Library Monitor

The Library Monitor provides the following information:

• Refresh: Click this button to manually refresh the Library Monitor

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• Refresh Rate: Set the Library Monitor refresh rate with this drop down menu. Options range from No Refresh to every 10 Minutes.

• State: A green checkbox indicates the library is online, a red “x” indicates the library is offline

• Library Name: Displays the name of the library

• Library Type: Indicates the library type: SCSI, Vault, or Network

• Number of Drives: Specifies the number of drives that are configured for the library

• Capacity: Total number of media slots in the library

• Fill Level: Number of media in the archive

• Drive Name: Name (or label) of configured drive (or drives) for the library

• Status: Indicates if the drive is free, in use, failed, delayed, or cleaning.

• Mounted Media: Media ID of the media currently mounted in the drive

• Compression: Indicates whether compression is enabled

The Storage Disk Monitor

The Storage Disk monitor allows you to view configured storage disk information. When you open a browser to access StorNext, the Storage Disk Monitor appears below the Library Monitor.

Figure 5 Storage Disk Monitor

The Storage Disk Monitor provides the following information:

• State: A green checkbox indicates the storage disk is online, a red “x” indicates the storage disk is offline or online-pending. The onlinepending state is for storage disks that are deduplication enabled. A deduplication-enabled storage disk is put into an online-pending

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state during blockpool verification because this process could take a long time to complete, depending on the blockpool size. Storage disks in the online-pending state are not used for store operations.

• Storage Disk Name: Name of the storage disk

• Deduplication: Indicates if deduplication is enabled for the storage disk. (This field appears only on 32 bit and 64 bit Linux systems.)

• Space (GB): Total amount of space (in gigabytes) on the storage disk. This amount includes space reserved by StorNext.

• Used Space (GB): Space (in gigabytes) used on the storage disk

• Copy #: The copy number that may be stored on that media

• # Files: Total number of files on the storage disk

• % Savings: If deduplication is enabled, this field indicates the amount of savings achieved through deduplication. (This field appears only on 32 bit and 64 bit Linux systems.)

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The following drop-down menu options located in the grey bar near the top of the home page provide access to StorNext configuration, administration, and reporting options:

• Config Menu Options

• Admin Menu Options

• Reports Menu Options

• Service Menu Options

• Help Menu Options

Config Menu Options 2

The following Config menu options launch the Configuration Wizard and let you perform individual Configuration Wizard tasks:

• Config Wizard: Launches the configuration wizard

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• Enter License: Enter StorNext license information

• Add File System: Add a file system to your environment

• Add Library: Add a library or vault

• Add Tape Drive: Add tape drive

• Add Media: Add media

• Add Storage Disk: Add a storage disk

• Add Storage Policy: Add a storage policy and a directory relation point to a file system

• E-Mail Notification: Configure e-mail notifications for System Status Tickets, Backup information, and Policy Class alerts

• Add Affinity: Add an affinity to a file system

Note: For more information about the StorNext Configuration

Wizard, see Chapter 11,

Data Migration Management.

Admin Menu Options

The following Admin menu options enable you to control StorNext’s day-to-day operations:

• Access StorNext Logs: Access logs of StorNext operations

• User Access Control: Control user access to StorNext tasks

• Download Client Software: Download SNFS client software. (This procedure is described in the StorNext Installation Guide.)

• Library Operator Interface: Enter or eject media from the Library Operator Interface

• Remove/Move Media: Remove media from a library or move media from one library to another

• Run Backup: Run a backup of StorNext software

• Schedule Events: Schedule file system events including Clean Info, Clean Versions, Full Backup, Partial Backup, and Rebuild Policy

• Start/Stop StorNext: Start or stop the StorNext components

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Reports Menu Options 2

The following Reports menu options allow you to view StorNext reports:

• SNFS: View the following SNFS reports:

• Affinities: View the existing affinities for a selected directory in

the file system.

• File Systems: View file system statistics including active clients,

space, size, disks, and stripe groups.

• Stripe Groups: View statistics for the stripe group, such as space,

affinities, and current statuses.

• Clients: View statistics for StorNext clients, including the

number of SAN clients and distributed LAN clients, and client performance.

• LAN Client Performance: View information about distributed

LAN clients and servers, including read and write speed.

• Backups: View a report of StorNext backups

• Drives: View tape drive information

• Files: View file information

• Libraries: View libraries information

• Library Space: View information about used library space

• Media: View media information

• Media Classes: View media classes information

• Policy Classes: View policy class information

• Relations: View directory/policy class relationship information

• Requests: View request information

• Scheduler: View scheduler information

• Storage Disk: View storage disk information

Note: Detailed descriptions of the Report menu options are located

in Chapter 12,

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Service Menu Options 2

The following Service menu options help you monitor and capture system status information:

• Health Check: Perform one or more health checks on StorNext and view recent health check results

• State Capture: Obtain and preserve detailed information about the current StorNext system state

• System Status: View tickets indicating faults as reports by the StorNext system

StorNext System Status 2

Help Menu Options

The following Help menu options provide access to StorNext documentation, Quantum contact information, and detailed information about the version of StorNext you are using:

• Online Help: Provides a listing of StorNext online help topics that can be viewed in a separate browser window. (You can access this same topics list by clicking the Help icon in the upper right corner of the screen.)

• Documentation: Provides access to the StorNext documentation set. (Clicking Help in the upper right corner of the screen displays this same page.)

• Support: Allows you to access Quantum and Technical Support information

• About: Provides detailed information about your version of StorNext and the system on which it is running

The StorNext System Status button located at the bottom center of the StorNext Home Page appears only when there are open service tickets. This same information is always available by selecting System Status from the Service menu.

Click the System Status button to view a list of tickets indicating faults reported by the system. The Service - System Status screen appears.

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Figure 6 Service - System Status screen

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StorNext Server Status 2

Home and Help Links 2

The StorNext Server Status button is located at the bottom right of the StorNext Home Page. This button displays one of three statuses for the file systems residing on the server:

• Active: All configured file systems are active

• Warning: One or more of the configured file systems have not been mounted or started

• Stopped: The storage manager or the file system manager is stopped

Clicking the StorNext Server Status button displays the Start/Stop screen, which enables you to either start or stop StorNext. For more information about starting or stopping StorNext, see Starting and Stopping StorNext

Components on page 51.

In the upper right corner of the screen are Home and Help links. Clicking Home returns you immediately to the StorNext home page regardless of your current location.

Clicking Help displays a list of current StorNext documentation in pdf format. You can open a particular guide or document by clicking its link.

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Application Link 2

Figure 7 Application Link

The StorNext application link is located at the bottom left of the StorNext Home Page. Click this link to view information about StorNext.

The SNFS and SNSM Home Pages

The Navigation Pane on the left side of the screen contains links to the SNFS and SNSM home pages along with a Home button to return to the main StorNext Home Page.

• The SNFS Home Page specific tasks. The SNFS Home Page contains several drop-down menus: Config, Admin, and Reports.

• The SNSM Home Page administrative storage manager tasks. The SNSM Home Page contains several drop-down menus: File, Media, Admin, and Reports.

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- In SNFS mode, you perform file system-

- In SNSM mode, you perform

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The SNFS Home Page 2

Figure 8 SNFS Home Page

The SNFS Home Page contains the following components:

• Drop-down menus that enable you to perform file system-specific administration tasks

• A file system monitor

• System and server status indicators

Note: The figure shows the SNFS Home Page as it appears when it is

part of the full StorNext application. The interface for the SNFS standalone application looks slightly different, but has many of the same major features.

SNFS Home Page DropDown Menus 2

Use the drop-down menus on the SNFS home page as you would from the StorNext Home Page when performing file system-specific administration tasks.

• The SNFS Config Menu

• The SNFS Admin Menu

• The SNFS Reports Menu

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• The SNFS Help Menu

Note: You must unmount and stop the file system before using most

of the options listed in this section. See Chapter 4,

Common

StorNext Tasks for more information.

The SNFS Config Menu 2

The following options on the SNFS Config menu allow you to add and modify file system configuration files:

• File Systems: Add or delete a file system

• Globals: Modify global settings

• Affinities: Add, modify, or delete an affinity from file systems

• Disks: Add or delete a disk to a file system

• Stripe Groups: Add, modify, or delete a stripe group from a file system

Caution: Deleting a disk or stripe group requires a remake of the file

system and destroys all data on the file system when the task is run.

The SNFS Admin Menu

The following options on the SNFS Admin menu help you manage dayto-day operations of the active file systems:

• Make File System: Make a file system

Caution: Making a file system or making/labeling disk devices

destroys all data on the disk on which the task is run.

• Start/Stop File System: Start or stop a file system

• Mount/Unmount: Mount or unmount a file system

• Label Disk Devices: Label disk drives

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• Set Affinities: Create a directory in the file system to the affinity

• Metadata Dump: Generate a Metadata dump of a file system

• Check File System: Run a check on your file system before expanding the file system or migrating a stripe group.

• Expand File System: Add new stripe groups to your file system.

• Move Stripe Group: Move data or metadata from one source stripe group to one or more destination stripe groups.

The SNSM Home Page 2

The SNFS Reports Menu

The options on the SNFS Reports menu allow you to view all SNFS reports. These are the same reports described in Reports Menu Options on page 15.

The SNFS Help Menu

The options on the SNFS Help menu provide access to StorNext documentation, Quantum contact information, and detailed information about the version of StorNext you are using. The SNFS Help menu options are the same as the ones described in Help Menu Options

page 16.

The SNSM Home Page contains a Library Monitor and these drop-down menu options:

• The SNSM File Menu

• The SNSM Media Menu

• The SNSM Admin Menu

• The SNSM Reports Menu

• The SNSM Help Menu

Use the drop-down menus on this home page as you would from the

SNSM Home Page DropDown Menus 2

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StorNext Home Page when performing Storage Manager-specific administration tasks.

Figure 9 SNSM Menu

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The SNSM File Menu 2

The following SNSM File menu options allow you to manage file data and directories:

• Store: Store files to a storage medium

• Version: Show the version(s) of files stored on storage medium

• Recover File: Recover deleted files

• Recover Directory: Recursively recover deleted directories

• Retrieve File: Retrieve truncated files from a storage medium

• Retrieve Directory: Recursively retrieve truncated directories from a storage medium

• Free Disk Blocks: Truncate files

• Move: Move files from one media to another

• Attributes: Change file attributes

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The SNSM Media Menu 2

The following SNSM Media menu options help you manage media and libraries:

• Library: Perform media movement tasks within a library (Manual Move, Mount, and Dismount)

• Add: Add media to a policy class

• Remove: Remove media from StorNext

• Move Blank: Associate blank media with a policy class

• Transcribe: Transcribe (copy) media

• Attributes: Change the media’s state or attributes

• Reclassify: Reclassify a media to a new media class

• Clean: Clean a media by policy class, file system, or media identifier

The SNSM Admin Menu

The following SNSM Admin menu options allow you to perform administration tasks:

• Library: Perform library tasks such as Config Library, Audit Library, Library State, and Cancel Eject

• Drive: Perform drive tasks such as Config Drive, Change Drive State, and Clean Drive

• Storage Disk: Perform storage disks tasks such as Config Storage Disk, Change Storage Disk State, and Clean Storage Disk

• Disk Space: Perform an immediate file system storage or truncation policy

• Policy Class: Add, modify, or delete a policy class

• Backup: Configure backup procedure parameters

• Relation: Add or remove directory relation points to a policy class

• Water Mark Parameter: Set water mark parameters (for more information about watermarks, see Status—page 11)

• Config Drive Pool: Add, modify, or delete drive pools

• Cancel Request: Cancel requested operations

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The SNSM Reports Menu 2

The options on the SNSM Reports menu allow you to view all SNFS reports. These are the same reports described in Reports Menu Options on page 15.

The SNSM Help Menu

The options on the SNSM Help menu provide access to StorNext documentation, Quantum contact information, and detailed information about the version of StorNext you are using. The SNSM Help menu options are the same as the ones described in Help Menu Options page 16.

The Configuration Wizard

StorNext includes a Configuration Wizard that guides you through the process of setting up your StorNext system. The wizard includes tasks you would typically perform when you are first configuring your system.

The Configuration Wizard appears automatically when you launch StorNext for the first time. If you do not finish performing all the tasks, the wizard reappears whenever you return to the StorNext home page so you can resume completing tasks where you left off. For example, if you complete tasks 1 through 5, the next time the StorNext wizard appears you will be ready to complete task 6.

If you have not completed all the wizard tasks and do not want the wizard to appear the next time you access the StorNext home page, select the Don’t Show CW Again option.

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Figure 10 StorNext Configuration Wizard

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The Configuration Wizard

You can display the Configuration Wizard at any time by selecting Configuration Wizard from the StorNext home page’s Config menu. If you have completed all of the tasks, each task will be marked as Complete. If you have not completed all tasks, the ones you finished will be marked Complete and the wizard will be ready for you to begin the next uncompleted task.

You can perform any of the Configuration Wizard’s tasks separately rather than through the wizard. Each of these tasks is selectable from the StorNext home page’s Config menu.

The initial Configuration Wizard screen has a Reset button that allows you to start at the beginning of the wizard.

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Figure 11 Config Menu Options

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The Configuration Wizard

Each of the Configuration Wizard’s tasks are described in detail elsewhere in this guide:

• Step 1: Enter License (See Entering the StorNext License

• Step 2: Add File System (See Adding a File System

• Step 3: Add Library (See Adding a Library

on page 164)

• Step 4: Add Tape Drive (See Adding a Tape Drive

on page 37)

on page 78)

on page 183)

• Step 5: Add Media (See Adding Media to a Configured Library page 201)

• Step 6: Add Storage Disks (See A

dding a Storage Disk on page 234)

• Step 7: Add Storage Policy (See Adding Media to a Policy Class page 262)

• Step 8: Email Notification (See Setting Up E-mail Notification

page 64)

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Chapter 3

3SNFS-Only GUI Overview

The SNFS GUI is browser-based and can be accessed remotely from any machine with access to the local network and the SNFS server. This chapter describes how to access and navigate through the SNFS-only GUI. If you purchased StorNext, refer to StorNext GUI Overview page 6.

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Accessing the SNFS

• T

he SNFS Home Page

• The SNFS Configuration Wizard

GUI

Accessing the SNFS GUI

Use the following procedure to access the SNFS GUI.

1 Open a Web browser.

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Note: Supported browsers are:

• Internet Explorer 5.5, 6 and 7

• Netscape 7.x

• Mozilla 1.0 and later

• FireFox 1.5 and later, or 2.0 and later To ensure proper browser operation, all monitors must be set to display at a minimum resolution of 1074 x 768.

2 In the browser’s Address field, type the full address of the machine

and its port number, and then press Enter. For example: http:// <machine name>:<port number>. Use the name of the machine and

port number you copied when you installed the StorNext software.

Note: Typically, the port number is 81. If port 81 is in use, use the

next unused port number. (I.e., 82, 83, etc.)

After you enter the machine name and port number, the following screen appears.

Figure 12 StorNext File System Login Window

3 In the User ID field, type admin and press TAB. 4 In the Password field, type admin and click OK.

Note: For information on changing your password or setting up

additional users, refer to the StorNext Installation Guide.

The initial StorNext GUI appears.

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The SNFS Home Page

The SNFS home page contains the following components:

• A link to the Quantum Home Page

• The File System Monitor

• Drop-down Menus and Options

• Shortcut Menu Options

• Home and Help Links

• StorNext Server Status

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Figure 13 SNFS Home Page

The File System Monitor3

Link to Quantum Menus FS Monitor Help

Shortcut Menu Options

StorNext Server Status

The File System Monitor enables you to view statistics on each configured file system. When you open a browser to access StorNext, the File System Monitor appears at the top of the browser window.

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Figure 14 File System Monitor

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The SNFS Home Page

The File System Monitor has a Refresh button that allows you to manually update (refresh) the information shown in the monitor. You can also select a rate from the Refresh Rate list to automatically refresh at the selected interval:

•No Refresh

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

The File System Monitor provides the following information:

• Refresh: Click this button to manually refresh the File System

Monitor.

• Refresh Rate: Set the File System Monitor to automatically refresh with this drop down menu. Options range from No Refresh to every 10 Minutes.

• State: A green checkbox indicates the file system is mounted and started, a red “x” indicates the file system is not active or not mounted

• File System: The name of the file system (you may see more than one file system being monitored, depending upon how your StorNext system is configured). This pane is scrollable to accommodate numerous file systems.

• Total Space (GB): Total space (in GB) for the file system

• Used Space (GB): Currently used space (in GB) for the file system

• Free Space (GB): Amount of free space (in GB) for the file system

• Total Files: Number of files on the file system

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• #Store Candidates: Number of files selected for storage to secondary media. This field does not apply to SNFS-only configurations.

• #Trunc Candidates: Number of files that haves been stored and meets the criteria to become a truncation candidate

• # Clients: The number of StorNext clients (connected via fibre channel or iSCSI) for which you are licensed

• # Distributed LAN Clients: The number of StorNext distributed LAN clients for which you are licensed. For more information about distributed LAN clients, see About

Distributed LAN Clients on

page 2.

• Status: The status shows the system status (usage) in percentage.

Drop-down Menus and Options 3

Figure 15 File System Menus

The following drop-down menus are located in the grey bar towards the top of the home page and are used to access SNFS configuration, administration, and reporting options:

• The Config Menu

• The Admin Menu

• The Reports Menu

• The Help Menu

The Config Menu 3

The following Config menu options enable you to add and modify file systems:

• File Systems: Add or delete a file system

• Globals: Modify global settings

• Disks: Add or delete a disk to a file system

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• Stripe Groups: Add, modify, or delete a stripe group from a file system

• Affinities: Add, modify, or delete an affinity from file systems

Note: Detailed descriptions of the Config menu options are located

in Chapter 6,

Managing the File System.

The Admin Menu

The following Admin menu options enable you to control day-to-day operations of active file systems:

• Make File System: Make a file system

• Start/Stop File System: Start or stop a file system

• Mount/Unmount: Mount or unmount a file system

• Label Disk Devices: Label disk drives

• Set Affinities: Create a relation point in the file system to the affinity

Caution: Making a file system or making/labeling disk devices

destroys all data on the disk on which the task is run.

Note: Detailed descriptions of the Admin menu options are located

in Chapter 6,

Managing the File System.

The Reports Menu

The following Reports menu options let you view file system reports:

• Affinities: View the Affinities report

• File Systems: View the File Systems report

• Stripe Groups: View the Stripe Groups report

Note: Detailed descriptions of the Report menu options are located

in Chapter 12,

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The Help Menu 3

The Help menu provides you with access to StorNext reference material such as this user’s guide, the installation guide, and other useful documents.

Shortcut Menu Options 3

The SNFS Shortcut Menu on the left side of the SNFS home page contains options that let you perform the following Configuration and Administrative tasks:

•Config

• Configuration Wizard: Launch the Configuration Wizard. For

more information about the Configuration Wizard, see The SNFS

Configuration Wizard on page 35.

• Add Affinity: Add an affinity and directory to a file system. For

more information about adding an affinity, see Adding an

Affinity on page 116.

• Add File System: Add a file system. For more information about

adding a file system, see Adding a File System

on page 78.

• Enter License: Enter your StorNext license information. For more

information about entering a license, see Entering the StorNext

License on page 37.

• User Access Control: Add, modify, or delete the level of user

access. For more information about user access control, see

ontrolling User Access on page 45.

•Admin

• Access StorNext Logs: View logs for SNFS, the Server System,

and the StorNext Web Server. For more information about accessing logs, see Accessing StorNext Logs

on page 53.

• Download Client Software: Download the SNFS client software

for a specific operating system. For more information about downloading client software, see the StorNext Installation Guide.

• Start/Stop StorNext: Start or Stop StorNext Software. For more

information about starting and stopping StorNext, see S

torNext

Server Status on page 34.

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The SNFS Home Page

Home and Help Links 3

StorNext Server Status 3

Figure 16 Start/Stop SNFS Screen

In the upper right corner of the screen are Home and Help links. Clicking Home returns you immediately to the StorNext home page regardless of

your current location.

Clicking Help displays a list of current StorNext documentation in pdf format. You can open a particular guide or document by clicking its link.

The StorNext Server Status button is located at the bottom right of the SNFS Home Page. This button displays one of three statuses for the file systems residing on the server:

• Active: All configured file systems are active

• Warning: One or more of the configured file systems have not been mounted or started

• Stopped: The storage manager or the file system manager is stopped

When you click the Server Status button, the Start/Stop SNFS screen appears.

1 On the Start/Stop SNFS screen, select Start or Stop to manually start

or stop the StorNext File System.

2 Select Enable or Disable to enable or disable the feature that

automatically starts SNFS upon reboot. Your selection will be reflected the next time you reboot.

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Figure 17 Complete Start/Stop SNFS Screen

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The SNFS Configuration Wizard

3 Do one of the following:

•Click Cancel to exit the Start/Stop SNFS screen without saving

•Click Next to save your changes and proceed. The Complete

Start/Stop SNFS screen appears.

4 On the Complete Start/Stop SNFS screen, do one of the following:

•Click Cancel to exit the Complete Start/Stop SNFS screen

without saving

•Click Back to return to the Start/Stop SNFS screen

•Click Next to proceed. A status window appears

5 If you clicked Next, click Close when the status window displays

Success.

The SNFS Configuration Wizard

SNFS includes a Configuration Wizard that guides you through the steps necessary to obtain a StorNext license and create a file system. You can

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Figure 18 SNFS Configuration Wizard Screen

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The SNFS Configuration Wizard

complete these steps at any time, and the wizard will resume at the remaining step you if you do not finish completing both tasks. If desired, you can select the option Don’t Show CW Again to prevent the wizard from automatically appearing the next time you launch StorNext.

Alternatively, you can complete the two tasks without launching the Configuration Wizard by clicking the shortcuts Enter License or Add File System.

Access the Configuration Wizard by clicking the Configuration Wizard shortcut on the home page. The first screen of the Configuration Wizard appears.

For more information about completing the two Configuration Wizard tasks, see Entering the StorNext License

on page 37, andAdding a File

System on page 78.

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Chapter 4

4Common StorNext Tasks

This chapter provides instructions on performing the following StorNext and SNFS tasks:

• Entering the StorNext License

• Controlling User Access

• Starting and Stopping StorNext Components

• Accessing StorNext Logs

• Scheduling StorNext Events

• Setting Up E-mail Notification

• Cancelling SNSM Requests

Entering the StorNext License

Use the Enter License wizard to enter a permanent license string. You can also proceed using the 30-day temporary license that comes with StorNext. You must have a permanent or temporary license to configure or use StorNext.

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Entering the StorNext License

Note: If you use the temporary license, be sure to obtain a permanent

license from Quantum before the 30-day temporary license expires.

To obtain a permanent license, you must contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center at licenses@Quantum.com

and give them the following

information:

• The serial number from your product CD or box.

• The number of StorNext SAN clients and distributed LAN clients you want to support.

• The StorNext server identification number. You can find this number on the Configuration Wizard’s Enter License String screen.

Alternatively, you can obtain a license by going to www.Quantum.com/

swlicense and providing the required information.

After the Quantum Technical Assistance Center receives the above information, a representative will send you a license string. Enter this license screen on the Enter License String screen to use StorNext with your permanent license.

If you use the temporary license, allow sufficient time for the Quantum Technical Assistance Center to receive your information and send your license string before the 30-day limit expires.

1 From the StorNext home page, choose Enter License from the Config

menu. The Enter License - Introduction screen appears.

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Figure 19 Enter License Introduction Screen

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Entering the StorNext License

2 Click Next to continue. The Quantum license agreement appears.

You must accept the license agreement in order to continue with the licensing process.

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Figure 20 Quantum License Agreement

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Entering the StorNext License

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Figure 21 Enter License Strings Screen

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Entering the StorNext License

3 Read the license agreement and then click Accept. The Enter License

Strings screen appears. This screen summarizes the information you

must send to licenses@Quantum.com

in order to receive the license

string you enter on this screen.

4 If you want to proceed using a temporary license for SAN clients or

distributed LAN clients, select the option Generate 30 day temporary license. To enter a permanent license, proceed to step 8—page 43.

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Figure 22 Complete Enter License Screen (Temporary)

Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks

Entering the StorNext License

5 After selecting Generate 30 day temporary license, click Next to

continue. The Complete Enter License screen appears.

6 On the Complete Enter License screen, click Next to complete the

task, or Back to make changes. When you click Next, a message reminds you to contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center within 30 days to receive your permanent license string.

Figure 23 License Reminder

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7 Click OK to close the message box. 8 In order to receive your permanent StorNext license you must email

to licenses@quantum.com Enter License Strings screen (figure 21

the following information, as listed on the

on page 41):

• The StorNext serial number from the StorNext box or CD.

• The total number of StorNext SAN clients (if any) you want to

license for your system. This is the total number of client machines that are connected to a StorNext server through a fibre channel or iSCSI interface.

• The StorNext server ID displayed on the screen. (In the figure, the

ID is 15F268AFA2.)

• The total number of distributed LAN clients (if any) you want to

license for your system. This is the total number of distributed LAN clients connected to StorNext via a distributed LAN server. For more information about distributed LAN clients, see About

Distributed LAN Clients on page 2.

9 Quantum will email you a license string for SAN clients. If you are

using distributed LAN clients, they will also send you a separate license string for distributed LAN client usage. When you receive the license strings, copy and paste them into the License String field on the Enter License Strings screen (figure 21

on page 41).

Click Next to continue. The Complete Enter License screen appears.

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Figure 24 Complete Enter License Screen (Permanent)

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Entering the StorNext License

10 Review the information on the screen, and then click Next to

continue, or Back to make changes.

11 After the status screen informs you that the operation was completed

successfully, click Finish.

Entering a License String in the .dat File 4

Alternatively, when you receive your license string via email, you can

copy and paste the license string into the /usr/adic/DSM/config/license.dat

file instead of using the Enter License Strings screen. Updating this file enables StorNext to automatically detect the license string when the Configuration Wizard runs.

Here is an example of a StorNext license file with the license string entered (below License Authorization String). This is an example only. Do not enter the license screen shown.

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Figure 25 License String Example

Controlling User Access

Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks

Controlling User Access

This section describes the following User Access Control options:

• Changing the Admin Password

• Adding a New User

• Modifying an Existing User

• Deleting an Existing User

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Changing the Admin Password 4

Figure 26 User Access Control Screen

Use this procedure to change the admin password.

1 From the StorNext Home Page choose User Access Control from the

Admin menu. The User Access Control screen appears.

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Figure 27 <Modify User Screen

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Controlling User Access

2 From the User Access Control screen, select Admin in the User List

and click Modify. The Modify User “admin” screen appears.

3 Enter your new password. 4 Confirm the new password by entering it again, and then click OK. 5 Click OK when the Status Screen displays Success.

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Adding a New User 4

Figure 28 Add New User Screen

Use this procedure to add a new StorNext user.

1 From the User Access Control screen, click Add. The Add New User

Screen appears.

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2 In the Enter User Name field, type the name the new user will enter

at the User ID field when he or she logs on to StorNext.

3 In the Enter Password field, type the password the new user will

enter when logging on to StorNext.

4 In the Re-enter Password field, retype the password you entered at

the previous field.

5 Select the type of access the user will have:

• Admin Defaults: Enables access to the entire StorNext system

including SNFS Advanced Functions, SNSM Advanced Functions, StorNext Home Functions, and StorNext Reports

• Operator Defaults: Enables access to most of the StorNext Home

Functions and StorNext Reports

• General User Defaults: Enables access to most of the StorNext

Reports

Each of the above selections auto-populates the screen to correspond with your selection, but you can customize access by clicking on specific items for the user.

6 To simplify assigning access permissions, you can click Select All or

Deselect All for each category. For example, to grant permission to

most StorNext reports, click Select All and then deselect the reports for which you do not want to grant permission.

7 When you are satisfied with the permissions you have assigned, click

OK.

8 Click OK when the Status screen displays Success. The User Access

Control screen shows the new user you just added.

9 Click Cancel to close the window.

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Modifying an Existing User 4

Figure 29 Modify User Screen

Use this procedure to modify an existing user’s StorNext access.

1 From the User Access Control screen, select a name (other than

“admin”) from the User List and click Modify. The Modify User screen appears with the user’s name displayed in the header.

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2 Change the user’s password or modify permissions as described in

Adding a New User

3 Click Close when the Status screen displays Success.

Note: If there is only one administrator, you can modify only the

password. A sole administrator has full access permissions, and you cannot modify these permissions.

, and then click OK.

Deleting an Existing User 4

Use this procedure to delete an existing StorNext user.

1 From the User Access Control screen, select a name from the User

List and click Delete.

2 When asked to confirm that you want to delete the user, click OK to

proceed or Cancel to abort.

3 If you click OK, click Close when the Status screen displays Success.

Note: If there is only one administrator, you will not be allowed

to delete the administrator.

Starting and Stopping StorNext Components

There are two ways to start or stop the StorNext applications, SNFS and SNSM:

• By using the Admin menu’s Start/Stop StorNext option

• By clicking the Server Status button located at the lower right corner of the StorNext home page

The following procedure describes to start/stop StorNext components using either of these methods.

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Figure 30 Start/Stop StorNext Screen

Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks

Starting and Stopping StorNext Components

1 From the StorNext Home Page select Start/Stop StorNext from the

Admin menu. Alternatively, click the Server Status button in the

lower right corner of the screen. (This button displays the server’s current status, such as Active.) The Start/Stop StorNext screen appears.

2 Select either the Start or Stop option. 3 Select the items you want to start or stop:

• All Components

• StorNext File System

• StorNext Storage Manager

Note: The current status (Started, Stopped, or Warning) is

shown next to each StorNext application. A Warning status indicates one of your configured file systems is either not mounted or has not been started.

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Figure 31 Complete Start/Stop StorNext Task Screen

Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks

Accessing StorNext Logs

4 Select either Enable or Disable to enable or disable the feature that

automatically starts StorNext at boot time. (Your selection on this screen will be reflected during the next reboot.)

5 Click Next. The Complete Start/Stop StorNext Task screen appears

6 Click Next. A status screen appears. 7 Click Finish when the status screen shows Success. The StorNext

Server Status in the lower right corner of the screen now displays Stopped, Warning or Active, depending on your action.

Accessing StorNext Logs

You can access and view any of the following types of logs:

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Figure 32 Select Log Screen

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Accessing StorNext Logs

• SNFS Logs: Logs about each configured file system

• StorNext Database Logs: Logs that track changes to the internal database

• SNSM - File Manager Logs: Logs that track storage errors, etc. of the Storage Manager

• SNSM - Library Manager Logs: Logs that track library events and status

• Server System Logs: Logs that record system messages

• StorNext Web Server Logs: Various logs related to the web server

Use the following procedure to access the StorNext log files. The process is the same regardless of the type of log you are viewing.

1 From the StorNext home page, select Access StorNext Logs from the

Admin menu. The Select Log screen appears.

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Figure 33 Select File Screen

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Accessing StorNext Logs

2 Select the type of log you wish to view, and then click Next. The

Select File screen appears.

3 Select the log file you wish to view, and then click one of the

following:

• Delete: Delete the selected log file

• Mail: E-mail the selected log file to Quantum support

• Show: Show the selected log file in a separate window

4 If you clicked Show, the selected log file appears in a separate

window. Click one of the following to navigate around the displayed log file:

• Next Page to view the log’s next page

• Previous Page to view the previous page

• Top to move to the beginning of the log

• End to move to the end of the log

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Figure 34 Log File Example

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• Cancel to close the window

5 When you are finished viewing logs, click Cancel to close the Select

File window.

Scheduling StorNext Events

StorNext events are tasks that are scheduled to run automatically based on a specified schedule. The following events can be scheduled:

• Clean Info: This scheduled background and removes from StorNext knowledge of media.

• Clean Versions: This scheduled event cleans old, inactive versions of files.

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• Full Backup: By default, a full backup is run once a week to back up the entire database, configuration files, and the file system metadata dump file.

• Partial Backup: By default, a partial backup is run on all other days of the week that the full backup is not run. This backup includes database journals, configuration files, and file system journal files.

• Rebuild Policy: This scheduled event rebuilds the internal candidate lists (for storing, truncation, and relocation) by scanning the file system for files that need to be stored.

Note: The Scheduler does not dynamically update when dates and

times are changed significantly from the current setting. You must reboot the system for the Scheduler to pick up the changes.

Each of these events initially has a default schedule, but you can configure the schedules to suit your system needs.

Viewing a Schedule 4

The procedure for viewing an event's existing schedule is the same regardless of the event type.

1 From the StorNext Home Page, select Schedule Events from the

Admin menu. The Feature Schedules screen appears.

2 Select an event type:

•Clean Info

• Clean Versions

•Full Backup

•Partial Backup

• Rebuild Policy

3 Click Configure. The Feature Schedules screen displays the selected

event type and any existing schedules.

4 Click Close when you are finished viewing the schedule. (You can

also click Back to return to the previous screen.)

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Adding a New Schedule 4

Figure 35 Feature Schedules Screen

Use the following procedure to schedule StorNext events. The procedure for adding a new schedule for an event is the same regardless of the event type.

1 From the StorNext Home Page, select Schedule Events from the

Admin menu. The Feature Schedules screen appears.

2 Select the type of event you want to schedule:

•Clean Info

• Clean Versions

•Full Backup

•Partial Backup

• Rebuild Policy

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Figure 36 Feature Schedules Screen 2

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3 Click Configure. The Feature Schedules screen displays the selected

event type and any existing schedules.

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Figure 37 Add Feature Schedules Screen

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Scheduling StorNext Events

4 Click Add. The Add Feature Schedules screen appears.

5 In the Name field, enter a name for the new schedule. 6 Select either Days of the Week or Days of the Month.

•If you selected Days of the Week, select the days on which you

want the event to run. To select multiple days, hold down the CTRL key when you select subsequent days.

•If you selected Days of the Month, select the calendar dates on

which you want the event to run. To select multiple dates, hold down the CTRL key when you select subsequent dates.

7 At the Run Time field, specify the time of day you want the event to

begin.

8 At the Start Window field, specify the window in which you want

the StorNext Scheduler to start the event. The Scheduler attempts to begin the event within the specified Start Window time (e.g, 30 minutes). If the event cannot begin at that time, the Scheduler tries again during the next cycle.

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9 Do one of the following:

•Click Apply to save your entry and create the new schedule.

When the Status screen displays Success, click Close.

•Click Cancel to exit the screen without saving your entries. The

Feature Schedules window closes.

•Click Back to return to the previous screen. (When you click Back

you lose anything you entered on the Add screen.)

10 On the first Feature Schedule screen, click one of the following:

• Back: Go back to the previous screen

• Add: Add a new schedule

• Modify: Change an existing schedule

• Delete: Delete an existing schedule

• Reset: Reset the schedule to the default settings

• Close: Close the window

Modifying an Existing Schedule 4

The procedure for modifying an existing schedule for an event is the same regardless of the event type.

1 From the StorNext Home Page, select Schedule Events from the

Admin menu. The Feature Schedules screen appears.

2 Select an event type:

•Clean Info

• Clean Versions

•Full Backup

•Partial Backup

• Rebuild Policy

3 Click Configure. The Feature Schedules screen displays the selected

event type and any existing schedules.

4 Select the schedule you want to change, and then click Modify. 5 In the Name field, view or change the name for the new schedule.

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6 Select either Days of the Week or Days of the Month.

•If you selected Days of the Week, view or change the days on

which you want the event to run. To select multiple days, hold down the CTRL key when you select subsequent days.

•If you selected Days of the Month, view or change the calendar

dates on which you want the event to run. To select multiple dates, hold down the CTRL key when you select subsequent dates.

7 At the Run Time field, view or change the time of day you want the

event to begin.

8 At the Start Window field, view or change the window in which you

want the StorNext Scheduler to start the event. The Scheduler attempts to begin the event within the specified Start Window time (e.g, 30 minutes). If the event cannot begin at that time, the Scheduler tries again during the next cycle.

9 Do one of the following:

•Click Apply to save your changes and modify the new schedule.

When the Status screen displays Success, click Close.

•Click Cancel to exit the screen without saving your changes. The

Feature Schedules window closes.

•Click Back to return to the previous screen. (When you click Back

you lose any changes you made on the Modify screen.)

Deleting an Existing Schedule 4

The procedure for deleting an existing schedule for an event is the same regardless of the event type. For every event type except Partial Backup you must have at least one schedule, so you will not be allowed to delete a solitary schedule.

1 From the StorNext Home Page, select Schedule Events from the

Admin menu. The Feature Schedules screen appears.

2 Select an event type:

•Clean Info

• Clean Versions

•Full Backup

•Partial Backup

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• Rebuild Policy

3 Click Configure. The Feature Schedules screen displays the selected

event type and any existing schedules.

4 Select the schedule you want to change, and then click Delete.

Caution: After you click Delete you will NOT be asked to

confirm that you want to delete the schedule. DO NOT click Delete unless you are absolutely certain you want to delete the schedule.

5 When the Status screen displays Success, click Close. 6 Do one of the following:

•Click Cancel to exit the screen. The Feature Schedules window

closes.

•Click Back to return to the previous screen.

Resetting a Schedule 4

The Reset function deletes ALL existing schedules for an event type and creates one schedule that uses default values. The procedure for resetting schedules for an event is the same regardless of the event type.

1 From the StorNext Home Page, select Schedule Events from the

Admin menu. The Feature Schedules screen appears.

2 Select an event type:

•Clean Info

• Clean Versions

•Full Backup

•Partial Backup

• Rebuild Policy

3 Click Configure. The Feature Schedules screen displays the selected

event type and any existing schedules.

4 Click Reset. 5 When prompted, confirm that you want to delete all existing

schedules and create a single schedule that uses default values: click Yes to proceed or No to abort.

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6 Do one of the following:

•Click Cancel to exit the screen. The Feature Schedules window

closes.

•Click Back to return to the previous screen.

Setting Up E-mail Notification

The E-mail Notification feature allows you to specify parties who should be contacted when system alerts occur. You can specify e-mail recipients, alert levels, and information about your e-mail configuration.

Email notification is also an important part of the StorNext backup process. When you select the Backup option on the Configure Email Address screen (see figure 40 completed backup is emailed to the address you specify. This email contains the following important information:

Chapter 4 Common StorNext Tasks

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on page 67,) key information about a

• The required media for restoring from a complete set

• Names of configured storage disks or deduplication storage disks

• Any CVFS configuration files for file systems that are not data migration-enabled are appended to the email

Note: Before configuring e-mail notification, make sure your SMTP

server is configured.

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Figure 38 Configure E-mail Notification Screen

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Setting Up E-mail Notification

1 From the StorNext home page, choose E-mail Notification from the

Admin menu. The Configure E-mail Notification Introduction

screen appears.

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Figure 39 Configure SMTP Email Screen

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Setting Up E-mail Notification

2 On the Configure E-mail Notification Introduction screen, review

your current e-mail settings (if any) and then click Next to continue. The Configure SMTP E-mail screen appears.

3 On the Configure SMTP E-mail screen, enter the fields related to

your e-mail system configuration:

• SMTP Server: Enter the identification for the server that stores

and processes your e-mail account information.This might be a valid server name or an IP address.

• Authentication: If your e-mail provider requires a password

upon sign on, select the Password option. Otherwise, select None.

• Account: Enter a valid e-mail account for outgoing e-mail

messages.

• Password: Enter the e-mail account’s sign-on password, if

required.

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Figure 40 Configure E-mail Addresses Screen

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• Sender Address: Enter the e-mail address for the entity sending

alert messages to recipients.

• Send Test E-mail to: Enter an e-mail address to which you can

send test messages in order to confirm successful configuration.

4 Click Next to continue. The Configure E-mail Addresses screen

appears.

5 On the Configure E-mail Addresses screen, add e-mail recipients by

entering the following fields:

• E-mail: Enter the e-mail address of the person who should

receive e-mail alerts.

• Backups: Select this option to receive e-mail after a backup has

occurred on your system.

• Service Tickets: Select this option to receive e-mail when a

service ticket for your system is generated. Notifications for service tickets will be sent for events at the specified alert level and higher. You must specify an alert level.

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• Policy Class: Select this option to receive e-mail about policy

class. You must specify a policy class.

• Notify Quantum on Service Ticket: Select this option to

automatically send the Quantum Technical Assistance Center a message when a service ticket is generated.

6 Click Add to add to the list of e-mail recipients the e-mail recipient

whose information you just entered. Or, select a previously added email recipient from the list and click Delete to remove that recipient.

7 If necessary, add additional e-mail recipients by repeating steps 4 and

5. Click Next to continue. The Complete E-mail Configuration screen appears.

8 Review your selections and do one of the following:

•Click Back to change information you entered, or add or remove

another e-mail recipient.

•Click Next to continue.

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9 When the Status screen informs you that your e-mail notifications

were successfully processed, click Close.

Cancelling SNSM Requests

If your system includes StorNext Storage Manager, the Cancel Request option (accessible from the SNSM home page’s Admin menu,) allows you to cancel a pending mount request that has not yet been executed by the system. On the Cancel Request screen you can view and select one or more requests, which are listed according to request ID and request type.

1 From the SNSM home page, choose Cancel Request from the Admin

menu. The Cancel Request screen appears.

Figure 42 Cancel Request Screen

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2 Select from the Select Request ID list the pending requests you want

to cancel. If desired, you can click Select All to select all requests.

3 Click Apply to continue.

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4 When the Status screen informs you that the selected requests have

been successfully cancelled, click OK. The requests you selected are now removed from the list on the Cancel Request screen.

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5Backing Up StorNext

This chapter provides instructions on backup up the StorNext software.

This chapter covers these topics:

• Types of StorNext Software Backups

• Performing a StorNext Software Backup

• Managing the Backup Policy

Types of StorNext Software Backups

Chapter 5

There are two types of StorNext software backup: Full and Partial. By default, a full backup runs once a week, and partial backups are scheduled to run on all other days of the week that the full backup is not run. If you would like to change the backup schedule, see Managing the

Backup Policy on page 74.

A Full Backup includes:

• The StorNext database

• Configuration files

• File system metadata dump file (after journal files are applied)

A Partial Backup includes:

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• StorNext database journals

• Configuration files

• File system journal files

Note: These backups DO NOT back up user data. This procedure

backs up only StorNext-related system files.

Setting up Email Notification For Backup 5

Before you run a StorNext backup, be sure to set up email notification as described in Setting Up E-mail Notification

on page 64.

Email notification is an important part of the StorNext backup process. When you select the Backup option on the Configure Email Address screen (see figure 40

on page 67,) key information about a completed backup is emailed to the address you specify. This email contains the following important information:

• The required media for restoring from a complete set

• Names of configured storage disks or deduplication storage disks

• Any CVFS configuration files for file systems that are not data migration-enabled are appended to the email

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Performing a StorNext Software Backup

Use the following procedure to manually run a StorNext backup.

1 From the StorNext home page select Run Backup from the Admin

menu. The Backup StorNext screen appears.

Figure 43 Backup StorNext Screen

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Figure 44 Complete Backup Task Screen

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2 Select the type of backup you want run (Full or Partial,) and then

click Next. The Complete Backup Task screen appears.

3 Click Next to start the backup. 4 Click Finish when the Status screen displays success.

Managing the Backup Policy

The Backups option on the SNSM home page’s Admin menu allows you to manage your backup policy by setting the media type for each copy. You can also specify the maximum of file versions to maintain, and also indicate where backups reside on your managed file system.

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Figure 45 Backup Policy Screen

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1 From the SNSM home page, choose Backups from the Admin menu.

The Backup Policy screen appears.

2 Enter the following information:

• File Copy 1 - 4: For each copy number (1 - 4,) select the media

type. Only the media types applicable to your configuration are selectable.

• Max Backup Sets: If desired, specify the maximum number of

backup sets you want to create.

• Drivepool to Use: Select the location where backups should

reside on your managed file system.

• Checksum Generation: Select this option if you want to generate

a checksum.

• Checksum Validation: Select this option to enable checksum

validation.

• Managed File System to use for Backup: Select the name of the

file system to use for the backup.

3 Click Apply to save and apply the backup policy.

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4 After the Status screen informs you that the operation was

performed successfully, click OK.

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6Managing the File System

This chapter describes how to manage file systems by performing these major configuration and administration tasks:

• W

orking With File Systems

• Managing File System Operations

• Working With Disks

• Working With Stripe Groups

• Working With Affinities

• Using the SNSM File System Functions

• Understanding Dynamic Resource Allocation

• Performing File System Expansion

• Performing Stripe Group Movement

Working With File Systems

This section includes the following file-system related tasks:

• Adding a File System

• Creating a File System From SNFS

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Working With File Systems

• Modifying a File System

• Deleting a File System

Note: This section describes how to create, modify, expand, and

delete a file system and using the GUI. For instructions on using the CLI to accomplish the same tasks, see Using The

Command Line Interface.

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Figure 46 File System Introduction Screen

The following procedure describes how to create an empty file system. The number of file systems you can add is limited only by the number of disks available for configuration.

1 From the StorNext home page, choose Add File System from the

Admin menu. The File System - Introduction screen displays both

configured file systems and disks available for configuration.

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Contents

1Introduction

About StorNext File System 1

About StorNext Storage Manager 1

About Distributed LAN Clients 1

Purpose of This Guide

How This Guide is Organized

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

Document Conventions

2StorNext GUI Overview

Accessing the StorNext GUI

The StorNext Home Page

• System Monitors

StorNext Home Page Drop-Down Menus 2

StorNext System Status 2

StorNext Server Status 2

Home and Help Links 2

The SNFS and SNSM Home Pages

Application Link 2

The SNFS Home Page 2

The SNSM Home Page 2

The Configuration Wizard

3SNFS-Only GUI Overview

Accessing the SNFS GUI

The SNFS Home Page

• The File System Monitor

Drop-down Menus and Options 3

Shortcut Menu Options 3

Home and Help Links 3

StorNext Server Status 3

The SNFS Configuration Wizard

4Common StorNext Tasks

Entering the StorNext License

Entering a License String in the .dat File 4

Controlling User Access

Changing the Admin Password 4

Adding a New User 4

Modifying an Existing User 4

Starting and Stopping StorNext Components

Deleting an Existing User 4

Accessing StorNext Logs

Scheduling StorNext Events

Viewing a Schedule 4

Adding a New Schedule 4

Modifying an Existing Schedule 4

Deleting an Existing Schedule 4

Resetting a Schedule 4

Setting Up E-mail Notification

Cancelling SNSM Requests

5Backing Up StorNext

Types of StorNext Software Backups

Setting up Email Notification For Backup 5

Performing a StorNext Software Backup

Managing the Backup Policy

6Managing the File System

Working With File Systems

Adding a File System 6