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6.2.7.1 RAID Filesystems

After you have selected this function a form for configuring the RAID system is displayed:

In Observe and User mode the OK button is not present and all the checkboxes are disabled.

Buttons

Disable caches

Some tests on empty file systems and consistent LVG assignments are skipped (no) or

executed (yes).

FC redundancy (appears only if the function is installed in CentricStor)

Here you can enable or disable the FC redundancy function in CentricStor.

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
1 Introduction19
- Objective and Target Group for the Manual20
- Concept of the Manual20
- Notational Conventions21
- Note21
2 Centricstor - Virtual Tape Library23
- The Centricstor Principle23
- Hardware Architecture26
- 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 Cache30
- Fibrechannel (FC)31
- FC Switch (Fibre Channel Switch)31
- Host Connection32
- Software Architecture32
- Operation35
- Administering the Tape Cartridges35
- Writing the Tape Cartridges According to the Stacked Volume Principle35
- Repeated Writing of a Logical Volume Onto Tape36
- Creating a Directory36
- Reorganization of the Tape Cartridges37
- Procedures38
- Creating the Centricstor Data Maintenance38
- Issuing a Mount Job from the Host39
- Scratch Mount42
- New System Functions43
- Standard System Functions44
- Partitioning by Volume Groups44
- Call Home" in the Event of an Error44
- SNMP Support45
- Exporting and Importing Tape Cartridges45
- Vault Attribute and Vault Status46
- Transfer PVG46
- Optional System Functions47
- Compression48
- Multiple Library Support49
- Dual Save50
- Extending Virtual Drives52
- System Administrator's Edition52
- Fibre Channel Connection for Load Balancing and Redundancy52
- Automatic VLP Failover52
- Cache Mirroring Feature55
- General55
- Hardware Requirements55
- Software Requirements56
- Mirrored RAID Systems57
- Presentation of the Mirror Function in GXCC58
- Accounting59
3 Switching Centricstor On/Off61
- Switching Centricstor on61
- Switching Centricstor off62
4 Selected System Administrator Activities63
- Partitioning on the Basis of Volume Groups63
- General63
- Rules64
- System Administrator Activities65
- Adding a Logical Volume Group66
- Adding a Physical Volume Group66
- Adding Logical Volumes to a Logical Volume Group66
- Adding Physical Volumes to a Physical Volume Group67
- Assigning an LVG to a PVG67
- Removing an Assignment between an LVG and a PVG67
- Changing Logical Volumes to Another Group68
- Removing Logical Volumes68
- Removing Logical Volume Groups68
- Removing Physical Volumes from a Physical Volume Group69
- Removing Physical Volume Groups69
- Cache Management70
- Dual Save71
- General71
- System Administrator Activities72
- Assigning a Logical Volume Group to Two Physical Volume Groups72
- Removing a Dual Save Assignment72
- Reorganization73
- Why Do We Need Reorganization73
- How Is a Physical Volume Reorganized74
- When Is a Reorganization Performed75
- Which Physical Volume Is Selected for Reorganization76
- Own Physical Volumes for Reorganization Backup78
- Starting the Reorganization of a Physical Volume78
- Configuration Parameters79
- Cleaning Physical Drives81
- Synchronization of the System Time Using NTP82
5 Operating and Monitoring Centricstor83
- Technical Design83
- General83
- Principles of Operation of GXCC84
- Monitoring Structure Within a Centricstor ISP87
- Operating Modes90
- Operator Configuration91
- Basic Configuration91
- Expansion91
- GXCC in Other Systems92
- Screen Display Requirements92
- Managing Centricstor Via SNMP92
- Connection to SNMP Management Systems92
- SNMP and GXCC93
- Starting GXCC95
- Differences to Earlier Centricstor Versions95
- Command Line95
- Explanation of the Start Parameter -Aspect97
- Environment Variable XTCC_CLASS98
- Passwords98
- Optional Access Control for Observe Mode99
- Authentication99
- Suppressing the Password Query100
- Additional Password Query101
- Starting the Centricstor Console102
- Starting from an X11 Server102
- General Notes on the X11 Server Architecture102
- Using the Direct XDMCP Interface104
- Starting from a UNIX System104
- Starting from a Windows System Via Exceed105
- Starting from a Windows/Nt System Via Xvision108
- GXCC Welcome Screen114
- Selecting the Centricstor System116
- Establishing a Connection after Clicking on OK116
- Authentication117
- Software Updates118
6 Gxcc119
- Main Window119
- Standard119
- Loss of a Connection120
- Elements of the GXCC Main Window121
- Title Bar121
- Footer121
- Function Buttons and Displays in the Button Bar123
- System Information123
- Console Messages124
- Function Bar124
- Message Window125
- Asynchronous Errors125
- Block Diagram126
  - Status Information133
  - Object Information and Object-Related Functions133
- ICP Object Information134
- IDP Object Information135
- Functions of an ISP135
  - Show Details (XTCC)135
- Functions for All Isps of a Particular Class135
- Information about the RAID Systems136
- RAID System Functions137
  - Show Complete RAID Status137
- Information on Fibre Channel Fabric138
- Functions of the Fibre Channel Fabric138
  - Controller Color Scheme139
  - Show Data Fcswitch <Name of the Switch> [(Trap)]139
- Information about the FC Connections140
- Information on the Archive Systems140
- ISP System Messages141
- SNMP Messages141
- Configuration Changed142
Function Bar143
- Overview of GXCC Functions143
- File145
  - Save145
  - Open146
  - Show146
  - Print146
  - Exit147
- Unit147
  - Select147
- Options150
  - Settings150
  - Show Current Aspect151
- Autoscan152
  - Start Autoscan/Stop Autoscan152
  - Settings153
- Tools154
  - Global Status154
  - Get Remote/Expand Local File154
  - Show Remote File156
  - Show System Messages158
  - GXCC Update/Revert Tool159
- Configuration166
- RAID Filesystems171
- Logical Volume Groups173
- Physical Volume Groups181
- Distribute and Activate188
- Profile191
- Add/Select Profile191
- Administration193
- Show Wwn's195
- Show Optional Functions196
- Show CS Configuration197
- Diagnostic Snapshots197
- Logical Volume Operations202
- Logical Volume Operations » Show Logical Volumes203
- Logical Volume Operations » Show Logical Volumes (Physical View)207
- Logical Volume Operations » Change Volume Group209
- Logical Volume Operations » Add Logical Volumes211
- Logical Volume Operations » Erase Logical Volumes213
- Physical Volume Operations215
- Physical Volume Operations » Show Physical Volumes215
- Physical Volume Operations » Link/Unlink Volume Groups221
- Physical Volume Operations » Add Physical Volumes223
- Physical Volume Operations » Erase Physical Volumes226
- Physical Volume Operations » Reorganize Physical Volumes228
- Setup for Accounting Mails229
- Help232
- Readme / LIESMICH232
- Direct Help / Direkthilfe232
- System Messages232
- About GXCC232
- Revision Summary233
- Hardware Summary234
- Online Manual235
7 Global Status237
- General237
- Operation of the Global Status Monitor239
- Function Bar of the Global Status Monitor239
- File239
- Print239
- Exit240
- Config241
- Tools242
- Global Extended Control Center242
- Show Balloon Help Summary242
- Statistics245
- Help245
- Global Status Button Bar246
- Display of the Global Status Monitor247
- Performance249
- Virtual Components251
- Physical Components254
- History Data257
- General258
- Recording Analog Operating Data258
- Overview of the Displays258
- Selecting the Time Period262
- Selecting the Presentation Mode263
- Data Which Can be Called Via the Function Bar264
- Statistics » History of264
- Statistics » History of » Cache Usage265
- Statistics » History of » Channel/Device Performance266
- Statistics » Logical Components267
- Statistics » Logical Components » Logical Drives268
- Statistics » Logical Components »Logical Volumes (Physical View)271
- Statistics » Logical Components » Logical Volumes (Logical View)272
- Statistics » Logical Components » Logical Volume Groups273
- Statistics » Logical Components » Jobs of Logical Volume Groups275
- Statistics » Physical Components276
- Statistics » Physical Components » Physical Drives277
- Statistics » Physical Components » Physical Volumes279
- Statistics » Physical Components » Physical Volume Groups283
- Statistics » Physical Components » Jobs of Physical Vol. Groups289
- Statistics » Physical Components » Reorganization Status291
- Statistics » Usage (Accounting)293
- Data Which Can be Called Via Objects of the Global Status297
- History Diagrams298
- Function/Menu Bar298
- File298
- Date300
- Time301
- Range301
  - Run301
  - Mode301
  - Profile302
  - Help302
- Toolbar302
- Status Bar303
- Diagrams for the Throughput (Left-Hand Part of the Screen)303
- Diagrams for Virtual Components (Central Part of the Screen)305
  - ICP Emulations305
  - Cache Usage309
- Diagrams of the Physical Components (Right-Hand Part of the Screen)310
  - IDP Statistics310
  - Tape Pool Values313
- Exporting History Data314
- Command Line Tool for Generating the History Data316
Xtcc325
General325
Margins of the Main XTCC Window328
- Title Bar328
- Status Bar328
Function Bar330
- File331
- Unit335
  - Select335
- Options336
- Autoscan338
- Tools341
- Profile344
  - Select346
- Help348
Elements of the XTCC Window352
- Display352
- Unexpected Errors354
- Message Window354
- Object-Related Functions355
- Group Display356
File Viewer360
- Opening the File Viewer360
- Function Bar360
- File361
  - Open (Text)/Open (Hex)361
  - Save as361
  - Re-Read361
  - Print361
  - Exit361
- Autoupdate362
  - Start362
  - Stop362
- Autopopup362
  - Enable362
  - Disable362
- Highlight363
- Search Down/Up364
- Mode365
  - 1St Line -> Ruler/Selection -> Ruler365
  - Text/Hex365
- Abort365
- Enlarge Font / Reduce Font365
- Tab Stop Interval366
- Help366
- Isp367
- Object Information on the ISP367
- ISP Functions368
- Show Revision History369
- Version Consistency Check370
- Show Diff. Curr./Prev. Version371
- Show Node Element Descriptors372
- Show Configuration Data373
- Show System Log375
- Show SNMP Data375
- Clean File System375
- Internal Objects of the ISP376
- Representation of Internal Objects376
- Hard Disk Drives376
- CD-Rom377
- Streamer377
- SCSI Controller378
- RAID Controller378
- Functions of the ISP-Internal Objects378
- Hard Disk, CD-ROM, Streamer, All Internal Objects378
- ESCON/FICON Host Adapter379
- Object Information for the ESCON/FICON Host Adapter379
- ESCON/FICON Host Adapter Functions381
- Show Node ID Details381
- Show Node Element Descriptors382
- Show Dump (Prkdump)383
- Emulations of Drives Connected to OS/390 Host Adapters384
- Information on Emulations384
- Functions for Individual 3490 Emulations385
- Show Error/Transfer Statistics386
- Show Short Trace387
- Show Path Trace388
- Show Error Log389
- Show Memory Log390
- Functions for All 3490 Emulations390
- Virtual 3490 Drives391
- Object Information and Error Messages for Virtual 3490 Drives391
- Error Conditions Indicated on the Display392
- Object Information393
- SIM/MIM Error Messages on Virtual Devices393
- Virtual Drive Functions394
- Show SCSI Sense395
- Show Medium Info (MIM)396
- Show Service Info (SIM)397
- Unload and Unmount397
- FC-SCSI Host Adapter398
- Object Information on FC-SCSI Host Adapters398
- FC-SCSI Host Adapter Functions399
- Perform Link Down/Up Sequence399
- Emulations of SCSI Drives (VTD)399
- Object Information on Emulations of SCSI Devices399
- Functions for Individual VTD Emulations401
- Show Trace401
- Functions for All VTD Emulations401
- Virtual SCSI Drives402
- Object Information on Virtual Tape Drives402
- Virtual Generic Drive Functions404
- Show SCSI Sense404
- Show Medium Info (MIM)404
- Show Service Info (SIM)404
- Unload and Unmount404
- VLS (Virtual Library Service)405
- Object Information on Vlss405
- Functions for Individual Vlss406
- Show Trace406
- Global Functions for All Vlss of an ISP406
- VMD (Virtual Mount Daemon)407
- Object Information on the Virtual Mount Daemon (VMD)407
- VMD Functions407
- VLM (Virtual Library Manager)408
- Object Information for the VLM408
- VLM Functions408
- Show Cache Status408
- Set HALT Mode/Set RUN Mode410
- RAID Systems411
- Object Information on RAID Systems411
- Functions of RAID Systems414
- Show Complete RAID Status (All Types)414
- Show Mode Pages (CX500/CX3-20 and FCS80)415
- Show Log415
- Show Mode Page Details415
- PLM (Physical Library Manager)416
- Object Information on the PLM416
- PLM Functions416
- PLS (Physical Library Service)417
- Object Information on the PLS417
- Functions for Individual Plss417
- Functions for All Plss417
- SCSI Archive Systems418
- Object Information on Archive Systems418
- SCSI Archive System Functions419
- Show Mode419
- Show Log419
- PDS (Physical Device Service)420
- Object Information on PDS420
- PDS Functions420
- SCSI Controllers421
- Object Information on SCSI Controllers421
- SCSI Controller Functions422
- Rescan Own Bus422
- Rescan All Busses422
- Cartridge Drives (Real)423
- Object Information on Tape Drives423
- Tape Drive Functions425
- Show SCSI Sense426
- Show Log426
- Show Log427
- Show Log Page Details427
- Show Mode427
- Show Mode428
- Show Mode Page Details428
- Show Vital Product Data429
- Show Medium Info (MIM)431
- Show Service Info (SIM)432
- Global Functions for Tape Drives432
- Remove Symbols of All Drives433
- MSGMGR (Message Manager)433
- Object Information on the Message Manager (MSGMGR)433
- MSGMGR Functions433
- Show Trace434
- Show Trap Trace434
- Perflog435
- Object Information of PERFLOG435
- PERFLOG Functions436
- Show Trace & Logging436
- ACCOUNTD (Account Daemon)437
- Object Information of ACCOUNTD437
- Functions of the ACCOUNTD437
- MIRRORD (Mirror Daemon)438
- Object Information of MIRRORD438
- Functions of MIRRORD438
- S80D (S80 Daemon)439
- Object Information of S80D439
- Functions of S80D439
- VLPWATCH (Vlpwatch Daemon)440
- Object Information of VLPWATCH440
- Functions of VLPWATCH440
9 Explanation of Console Messages441
- General441
- Message Lines445
- Sxcf445
- Sxch447
- Sxcm449
- Sxdn450
  - Sxdt450
- Sxfc452
- Sxfp454
- Sxfw455
- Sxib456
- Sxla458
- Sxlv458
- Sxmm459
- Sxpl465
- Sxps482
- Sxrd485
- Messages of the Monitoring Daemon for the Internal RAID485
- Fibrecat S80 Messages488
- Fibrecat CX500 and CX3-20 Messages489
- Fibrecat CX500 and CX3-20 Messages490
- Sxrp491
- Sxsb494
- Sxsc495
- Sxsd495
- Sxse496
- Sxsm497
- Sxsw510
  - Sxtf510
- Sxvd516
- Sxvl517
- Sxvls521
- Sxvs522
- Sxvw523
- Sxvx537
- Message Complexes538
- Timeout on the RAID Disk Array538
- Timeout on the MTC Drives539
- Failure of RAID Systems540
- Failover at the RAID System541
- Bus Reset for SCSI Controller542
10 Waste Disposal and Recycling543
11 Contacting the Help Desk545
12 Appendix547
- Integration of Centricstor V3.1 in SNMP547
- Structure547
- Activating SNMP on Centricstor548
- Configuring SNMP under Centricstor548
- Activating the Configuration548
- Changes in Central Files548
- Monitoring Centricstor549
- GXCC as a Monitoring Tool Without SNMP549
- Monitoring Using any SNMP Management Station550
- Centricstor Global System State551
- GXCC on the SNMP Management Station551
- Sending a Trap to the Management Station551
- Monitoring of Centricstor V2/V3.0 and V3.1552
- Installation on the Management Station CA Unicenter552
- Reading in the GUI CD552
- Installation of the CA Unicenter Extensions for Centricstor553
- Identification and Editing of the Centricstor Traps553
- Working with CA Unicenter and Centricstor554
- Centricstor Icon under CA Unicenter554
- Identifying a Centricstor and Assigning the Icon555
- Receipt and Preparation of a Centricstor Trap556
- Monitoring Centricstor Using Ping and MIB-II557
- Calling the GXCC from the Pop-Up Menu of CA Unicenter557
- Monitoring of Centricstor V2/V3.0 and V3.1 with CA Unicenter557
- Summary557
- E-Mail Support in Centricstor558
- Sendmail Configuration558
- Setting up the DNS Domain Service558
- Configuring the E-Mail Template560
- Description of the E-Mail Formats561
- Transferring Volumes562
- Introduction562
- Export Procedure563
- Import Procedure564
- Special Features of the PVG TR-PVG565
- Additional Command Line Interface (CLI)566
- Transfer-Out566
- Removing Pvs and Lvs568
- Adding a PV to the Transfer-In568
- Removing an LV from a Transfer List570
- Skipping an LV / Removing a PV570
- Special Situations570
- Library Commands571
- ADIC Library with das Server571
- Storagetek Library with ACSLS Server571
- Fujitsu Library with LMF Server (PLP)571
- Licenses572
- Xpdf, Gzip572
- Preamble572
- Gnu General Public License573
Appendix: How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs577
- Firebird579
- Sendmail589
- Xml590
- Licence for Libxslt Except Libexslt590
- Licence for Libexslt591
- Ntp592
- Tcpd596
- Prngd596
- Openssh597
- Openssl604
- Tcl607
- Glossary609
- Figures619
- Related Publications627
- Index629

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