SGI® InfiniteStorage™ Gateway Administrator Guide

Document Number: 007-5915-003

Front Matter

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Table of Contents

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About This Guide
Related Publications
Obtaining Publications
Conventions
Reader Comments

1. Introduction
What is the SGI InfiniteStorage Gateway?
Secondary-Storage Requirements for DMF Simplified Configuration
How Does Migration Work?
Administering the SGI InfiniteStorage Gateway
Fixing Problems

2. Initial Configuration
Prepare for Installation
Install the Hardware
Access the Management Center
Set the Server Name and IP Address
Reopen the Management Center
Install the Licenses and Set the Management Center Password
Set the System (root) Password and Email Address
Configure the BMC
Create and Mount the User Filesystems
Configure DMF
Configure Other Features As Needed

3. Configuration Changes
Update the Software
Install Additional Archive Media
Extend a Filesystem
Upgrade the MIS Drives
Update the DMF Configuration
Change the MIS Server Hostname
Change the DMF Admin Email
Change the DMF Manager Password

4. Basic DMF Monitoring and Management
Monitoring DMF
Managing DMF

5. Advanced DMF Monitoring and Management
Accessing DMF Manager
Monitoring DMF Status
Monitoring Capacity of the Secondary Storage
Acknowledging DMF Alerts
Monitoring the Status of OpenVault Libraries
Determining the Migration State of a File

6. Using LiveArc AE Digital Asset Management
Tuning NFS Clients for LiveArc AE
Accessing the LiveArc AE Tools
Changing the LiveArc AE Password
Searching Assets
Replicating Data
Analyzing Data
Indexing Data
Using WORM

7. Troubleshooting
Firefox is Already Running
Configuration Problems
DMF Problems
Restoring DMF-Managed Filesystems and DMF Databases
COPAN MAID Problems
BMC Problems
Contacting SGI Support and Collecting Data for Problem Analysis

Index