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CentricStor V3.1D
User Guide
2
Table of Contents
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3
Table of Contents
3
1 Introduction
19
Objective and Target Group for the Manual
20
Concept of the Manual
20
Notational Conventions
21
Note
21
2 Centricstor - Virtual Tape Library
23
The Centricstor Principle
23
Hardware Architecture
26
ISP (Integrated Service Processor)
27
VLP (Virtual Library Processor)
27
ICP (Integrated Channel Processor)
28
IDP (Integrated Device Processor)
29
ICP_IDP or IUP (Integrated Universal Processor)
29
RAID Systems for the Tape Volume Cache
30
Fibrechannel (FC)
31
FC Switch (Fibre Channel Switch)
31
Host Connection
32
Software Architecture
32
Operation
35
Administering the Tape Cartridges
35
Writing the Tape Cartridges According to the Stacked Volume Principle
35
Repeated Writing of a Logical Volume Onto Tape
36
Creating a Directory
36
Reorganization of the Tape Cartridges
37
Procedures
38
Creating the Centricstor Data Maintenance
38
Issuing a Mount Job from the Host
39
Scratch Mount
42
New System Functions
43
Standard System Functions
44
Partitioning by Volume Groups
44
Call Home" in the Event of an Error
44
SNMP Support
45
Exporting and Importing Tape Cartridges
45
Vault Attribute and Vault Status
46
Transfer PVG
46
Optional System Functions
47
Compression
48
Multiple Library Support
49
Dual Save
50
Extending Virtual Drives
52
System Administrator's Edition
52
Fibre Channel Connection for Load Balancing and Redundancy
52
Automatic VLP Failover
52
Cache Mirroring Feature
55
General
55
Hardware Requirements
55
Software Requirements
56
Mirrored RAID Systems
57
Presentation of the Mirror Function in GXCC
58
Accounting
59
3 Switching Centricstor On/Off
61
Switching Centricstor on
61
Switching Centricstor off
62
4 Selected System Administrator Activities
63
Partitioning on the Basis of Volume Groups
63
General
63
Rules
64
System Administrator Activities
65
Adding a Logical Volume Group
66
Adding a Physical Volume Group
66
Adding Logical Volumes to a Logical Volume Group
66
Adding Physical Volumes to a Physical Volume Group
67
Assigning an LVG to a PVG
67
Removing an Assignment between an LVG and a PVG
67
Changing Logical Volumes to Another Group
68
Removing Logical Volumes
68
Removing Logical Volume Groups
68
Removing Physical Volumes from a Physical Volume Group
69
Removing Physical Volume Groups
69
Cache Management
70
Dual Save
71
General
71
System Administrator Activities
72
Assigning a Logical Volume Group to Two Physical Volume Groups
72
Removing a Dual Save Assignment
72
Reorganization
73
Why Do We Need Reorganization
73
How Is a Physical Volume Reorganized
74
When Is a Reorganization Performed
75
Which Physical Volume Is Selected for Reorganization
76
Own Physical Volumes for Reorganization Backup
78
Starting the Reorganization of a Physical Volume
78
Configuration Parameters
79
Cleaning Physical Drives
81
Synchronization of the System Time Using NTP
82
5 Operating and Monitoring Centricstor
83
Technical Design
83
General
83
Principles of Operation of GXCC
84
Monitoring Structure Within a Centricstor ISP
87
Operating Modes
90
Operator Configuration
91
Basic Configuration
91
Expansion
91
GXCC in Other Systems
92
Screen Display Requirements
92
Managing Centricstor Via SNMP
92
Connection to SNMP Management Systems
92
SNMP and GXCC
93
Starting GXCC
95
Differences to Earlier Centricstor Versions
95
Command Line
95
Explanation of the Start Parameter -Aspect
97
Environment Variable XTCC_CLASS
98
Passwords
98
Optional Access Control for Observe Mode
99
Authentication
99
Suppressing the Password Query
100
Additional Password Query
101
Starting the Centricstor Console
102
Starting from an X11 Server
102
General Notes on the X11 Server Architecture
102
Using the Direct XDMCP Interface
104
Starting from a UNIX System
104
Starting from a Windows System Via Exceed
105
Starting from a Windows/Nt System Via Xvision
108
GXCC Welcome Screen
114
Selecting the Centricstor System
116
Establishing a Connection after Clicking on OK
116
Authentication
117
Software Updates
118
6 Gxcc
119
Main Window
119
Standard
119
Loss of a Connection
120
Elements of the GXCC Main Window
121
Title Bar
121
Footer
121
Function Buttons and Displays in the Button Bar
123
System Information
123
Console Messages
124
Function Bar
124
Message Window
125
Asynchronous Errors
125
Block Diagram
126
Status Information
133
Object Information and Object-Related Functions
133
ICP Object Information
134
IDP Object Information
135
Functions of an ISP
135
Show Details (XTCC)
135
Functions for All Isps of a Particular Class
135
Information about the RAID Systems
136
RAID System Functions
137
Show Complete RAID Status
137
Information on Fibre Channel Fabric
138
Functions of the Fibre Channel Fabric
138
Controller Color Scheme
139
Show Data Fcswitch <Name of the Switch> [(Trap)]
139
Information about the FC Connections
140
Information on the Archive Systems
140
ISP System Messages
141
SNMP Messages
141
Configuration Changed
142
Function Bar
143
Overview of GXCC Functions
143
File
145
Save
145
Open
146
Show
146
Print
146
Exit
147
Unit
147
Select
147
Options
150
Settings
150
Show Current Aspect
151
Autoscan
152
Start Autoscan/Stop Autoscan
152
Settings
153
Tools
154
Global Status
154
Get Remote/Expand Local File
154
Show Remote File
156
Show System Messages
158
GXCC Update/Revert Tool
159
Configuration
166
RAID Filesystems
171
Logical Volume Groups
173
Physical Volume Groups
181
Distribute and Activate
188
Profile
191
Add/Select Profile
191
Administration
193
Show Wwn's
195
Show Optional Functions
196
Show CS Configuration
197
Diagnostic Snapshots
197
Logical Volume Operations
202
Logical Volume Operations » Show Logical Volumes
203
Logical Volume Operations » Show Logical Volumes (Physical View)
207
Logical Volume Operations » Change Volume Group
209
Logical Volume Operations » Add Logical Volumes
211
Logical Volume Operations » Erase Logical Volumes
213
Physical Volume Operations
215
Physical Volume Operations » Show Physical Volumes
215
Physical Volume Operations » Link/Unlink Volume Groups
221
Physical Volume Operations » Add Physical Volumes
223
Physical Volume Operations » Erase Physical Volumes
226
Physical Volume Operations » Reorganize Physical Volumes
228
Setup for Accounting Mails
229
Help
232
Readme / LIESMICH
232
Direct Help / Direkthilfe
232
System Messages
232
About GXCC
232
Revision Summary
233
Hardware Summary
234
Online Manual
235
7 Global Status
237
General
237
Operation of the Global Status Monitor
239
Function Bar of the Global Status Monitor
239
File
239
Print
239
Exit
240
Config
241
Tools
242
Global Extended Control Center
242
Show Balloon Help Summary
242
Statistics
245
Help
245
Global Status Button Bar
246
Display of the Global Status Monitor
247
Performance
249
Virtual Components
251
Physical Components
254
History Data
257
General
258
Recording Analog Operating Data
258
Overview of the Displays
258
Selecting the Time Period
262
Selecting the Presentation Mode
263
Data Which Can be Called Via the Function Bar
264
Statistics » History of
264
Statistics » History of » Cache Usage
265
Statistics » History of » Channel/Device Performance
266
Statistics » Logical Components
267
Statistics » Logical Components » Logical Drives
268
Statistics » Logical Components »Logical Volumes (Physical View)
271
Statistics » Logical Components » Logical Volumes (Logical View)
272
Statistics » Logical Components » Logical Volume Groups
273
Statistics » Logical Components » Jobs of Logical Volume Groups
275
Statistics » Physical Components
276
Statistics » Physical Components » Physical Drives
277
Statistics » Physical Components » Physical Volumes
279
Statistics » Physical Components » Physical Volume Groups
283
Statistics » Physical Components » Jobs of Physical Vol. Groups
289
Statistics » Physical Components » Reorganization Status
291
Statistics » Usage (Accounting)
293
Data Which Can be Called Via Objects of the Global Status
297
History Diagrams
298
Function/Menu Bar
298
File
298
Date
300
Time
301
Range
301
Run
301
Mode
301
Profile
302
Help
302
Toolbar
302
Status Bar
303
Diagrams for the Throughput (Left-Hand Part of the Screen)
303
Diagrams for Virtual Components (Central Part of the Screen)
305
ICP Emulations
305
Cache Usage
309
Diagrams of the Physical Components (Right-Hand Part of the Screen)
310
IDP Statistics
310
Tape Pool Values
313
Exporting History Data
314
Command Line Tool for Generating the History Data
316
Xtcc
325
General
325
Margins of the Main XTCC Window
328
Title Bar
328
Status Bar
328
Function Bar
330
File
331
Select
331
Save
331
Show
331
Print
332
Exit
334
Unit
335
Select
335
Options
336
Settings
336
Toggle Size
337
Toggle Aspect
337
Show Current Aspect
337
Apply Current Aspect
337
Autoscan
338
Start
338
Stop
338
Settings
339
Scan Now
340
Interaction Timeout
340
Tools
341
XTCC Communications
341
Get Remote/Expand Local File
342
Show Remote File
342
Compare Local Files
343
XTCC Update/Revert
343
Profile
344
Select
346
Help
348
Readme / Liesmich
348
Direct Help / Direkthilfe
348
Mouse Functions / Maus-Funktionen
348
About XTCC
349
Centricstor User Guide
350
Centricstor Service Manual
351
Elements of the XTCC Window
352
Display
352
Unexpected Errors
354
Message Window
354
Object-Related Functions
355
Group Display
356
File Viewer
360
Opening the File Viewer
360
Function Bar
360
File
361
Open (Text)/Open (Hex)
361
Save as
361
Re-Read
361
Print
361
Exit
361
Autoupdate
362
Start
362
Stop
362
Autopopup
362
Enable
362
Disable
362
Highlight
363
Search Down/Up
364
Mode
365
1St Line -> Ruler/Selection -> Ruler
365
Text/Hex
365
Abort
365
Enlarge Font / Reduce Font
365
Tab Stop Interval
366
Help
366
Isp
367
Object Information on the ISP
367
ISP Functions
368
Show Revision History
369
Version Consistency Check
370
Show Diff. Curr./Prev. Version
371
Show Node Element Descriptors
372
Show Configuration Data
373
Show System Log
375
Show SNMP Data
375
Clean File System
375
Internal Objects of the ISP
376
Representation of Internal Objects
376
Hard Disk Drives
376
CD-Rom
377
Streamer
377
SCSI Controller
378
RAID Controller
378
Functions of the ISP-Internal Objects
378
Hard Disk, CD-ROM, Streamer, All Internal Objects
378
ESCON/FICON Host Adapter
379
Object Information for the ESCON/FICON Host Adapter
379
ESCON/FICON Host Adapter Functions
381
Show Node ID Details
381
Show Node Element Descriptors
382
Show Dump (Prkdump)
383
Emulations of Drives Connected to OS/390 Host Adapters
384
Information on Emulations
384
Functions for Individual 3490 Emulations
385
Show Error/Transfer Statistics
386
Show Short Trace
387
Show Path Trace
388
Show Error Log
389
Show Memory Log
390
Functions for All 3490 Emulations
390
Virtual 3490 Drives
391
Object Information and Error Messages for Virtual 3490 Drives
391
Error Conditions Indicated on the Display
392
Object Information
393
SIM/MIM Error Messages on Virtual Devices
393
Virtual Drive Functions
394
Show SCSI Sense
395
Show Medium Info (MIM)
396
Show Service Info (SIM)
397
Unload and Unmount
397
FC-SCSI Host Adapter
398
Object Information on FC-SCSI Host Adapters
398
FC-SCSI Host Adapter Functions
399
Perform Link Down/Up Sequence
399
Emulations of SCSI Drives (VTD)
399
Object Information on Emulations of SCSI Devices
399
Functions for Individual VTD Emulations
401
Show Trace
401
Functions for All VTD Emulations
401
Virtual SCSI Drives
402
Object Information on Virtual Tape Drives
402
Virtual Generic Drive Functions
404
Show SCSI Sense
404
Show Medium Info (MIM)
404
Show Service Info (SIM)
404
Unload and Unmount
404
VLS (Virtual Library Service)
405
Object Information on Vlss
405
Functions for Individual Vlss
406
Show Trace
406
Global Functions for All Vlss of an ISP
406
VMD (Virtual Mount Daemon)
407
Object Information on the Virtual Mount Daemon (VMD)
407
VMD Functions
407
VLM (Virtual Library Manager)
408
Object Information for the VLM
408
VLM Functions
408
Show Cache Status
408
Set HALT Mode/Set RUN Mode
410
RAID Systems
411
Object Information on RAID Systems
411
Functions of RAID Systems
414
Show Complete RAID Status (All Types)
414
Show Mode Pages (CX500/CX3-20 and FCS80)
415
Show Log
415
Show Mode Page Details
415
PLM (Physical Library Manager)
416
Object Information on the PLM
416
PLM Functions
416
PLS (Physical Library Service)
417
Object Information on the PLS
417
Functions for Individual Plss
417
Functions for All Plss
417
SCSI Archive Systems
418
Object Information on Archive Systems
418
SCSI Archive System Functions
419
Show Mode
419
Show Log
419
PDS (Physical Device Service)
420
Object Information on PDS
420
PDS Functions
420
SCSI Controllers
421
Object Information on SCSI Controllers
421
SCSI Controller Functions
422
Rescan Own Bus
422
Rescan All Busses
422
Cartridge Drives (Real)
423
Object Information on Tape Drives
423
Tape Drive Functions
425
Show SCSI Sense
426
Show Log
426
Show Log
427
Show Log Page Details
427
Show Mode
427
Show Mode
428
Show Mode Page Details
428
Show Vital Product Data
429
Show Medium Info (MIM)
431
Show Service Info (SIM)
432
Global Functions for Tape Drives
432
Remove Symbols of All Drives
433
MSGMGR (Message Manager)
433
Object Information on the Message Manager (MSGMGR)
433
MSGMGR Functions
433
Show Trace
434
Show Trap Trace
434
Perflog
435
Object Information of PERFLOG
435
PERFLOG Functions
436
Show Trace & Logging
436
ACCOUNTD (Account Daemon)
437
Object Information of ACCOUNTD
437
Functions of the ACCOUNTD
437
MIRRORD (Mirror Daemon)
438
Object Information of MIRRORD
438
Functions of MIRRORD
438
S80D (S80 Daemon)
439
Object Information of S80D
439
Functions of S80D
439
VLPWATCH (Vlpwatch Daemon)
440
Object Information of VLPWATCH
440
Functions of VLPWATCH
440
9 Explanation of Console Messages
441
General
441
Message Lines
445
Sxcf
445
Sxch
447
Sxcm
449
Sxdn
450
Sxdt
450
Sxfc
452
Sxfp
454
Sxfw
455
Sxib
456
Sxla
458
Sxlv
458
Sxmm
459
Sxpl
465
Sxps
482
Sxrd
485
Messages of the Monitoring Daemon for the Internal RAID
485
Fibrecat S80 Messages
488
Fibrecat CX500 and CX3-20 Messages
489
Fibrecat CX500 and CX3-20 Messages
490
Sxrp
491
Sxsb
494
Sxsc
495
Sxsd
495
Sxse
496
Sxsm
497
Sxsw
510
Sxtf
510
Sxvd
516
Sxvl
517
Sxvls
521
Sxvs
522
Sxvw
523
Sxvx
537
Message Complexes
538
Timeout on the RAID Disk Array
538
Timeout on the MTC Drives
539
Failure of RAID Systems
540
Failover at the RAID System
541
Bus Reset for SCSI Controller
542
10 Waste Disposal and Recycling
543
11 Contacting the Help Desk
545
12 Appendix
547
Integration of Centricstor V3.1 in SNMP
547
Structure
547
Activating SNMP on Centricstor
548
Configuring SNMP under Centricstor
548
Activating the Configuration
548
Changes in Central Files
548
Monitoring Centricstor
549
GXCC as a Monitoring Tool Without SNMP
549
Monitoring Using any SNMP Management Station
550
Centricstor Global System State
551
GXCC on the SNMP Management Station
551
Sending a Trap to the Management Station
551
Monitoring of Centricstor V2/V3.0 and V3.1
552
Installation on the Management Station CA Unicenter
552
Reading in the GUI CD
552
Installation of the CA Unicenter Extensions for Centricstor
553
Identification and Editing of the Centricstor Traps
553
Working with CA Unicenter and Centricstor
554
Centricstor Icon under CA Unicenter
554
Identifying a Centricstor and Assigning the Icon
555
Receipt and Preparation of a Centricstor Trap
556
Monitoring Centricstor Using Ping and MIB-II
557
Calling the GXCC from the Pop-Up Menu of CA Unicenter
557
Monitoring of Centricstor V2/V3.0 and V3.1 with CA Unicenter
557
Summary
557
E-Mail Support in Centricstor
558
Sendmail Configuration
558
Setting up the DNS Domain Service
558
Configuring the E-Mail Template
560
Description of the E-Mail Formats
561
Transferring Volumes
562
Introduction
562
Export Procedure
563
Import Procedure
564
Special Features of the PVG TR-PVG
565
Additional Command Line Interface (CLI)
566
Transfer-Out
566
Removing Pvs and Lvs
568
Adding a PV to the Transfer-In
568
Removing an LV from a Transfer List
570
Skipping an LV / Removing a PV
570
Special Situations
570
Library Commands
571
ADIC Library with das Server
571
Storagetek Library with ACSLS Server
571
Fujitsu Library with LMF Server (PLP)
571
Licenses
572
Xpdf, Gzip
572
Preamble
572
Gnu General Public License
573
Appendix: How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs
577
Firebird
579
Sendmail
589
Xml
590
Licence for Libxslt Except Libexslt
590
Licence for Libexslt
591
Ntp
592
Tcpd
596
Prngd
596
Openssh
597
Openssl
604
Tcl
607
Glossary
609
Figures
619
Related Publications
627
Index
629
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