Index

100baseT
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

64-bit scalability
Supported XFS Features

access control lists
Supported XFS Features

ACLs
Supported XFS Features

activate CXFS services
cmgr
Start CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Enable a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Start CXFS Services with the GUI

ACTIVE cluster status
CXFS GUI and Status

active metadata server
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

add a node
cmgr
Define a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Add or Remove Nodes in the Cluster with the GUI

add nic
Define a Node with cmgr

adding clients
Cumulative Client License Keys

address resolution protocol (ARP
BMC System Controller

admin command (cmgr)
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line

administration
Administrative Tasks
Log File Management
RAID Units and XVM Failover V2
TP9100, RM610/660, and Failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2
Generation of Streaming Workload for Video Streams
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis
Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers
Ideal Frame Layout
Multiple Streams of Real-Time Applications
The filestreams Mount Option
Creating a Case-Insensitive CXFS Filesystem
avoiding a CXFS restart at reboot
Avoiding a CXFS Restart at Reboot
chkconfig
chkconfig Arguments
client removal
Removing a Single Client-Only Node from the Cluster
client restoration
Restoring a Single Client-Only Node to the Cluster
cluster database shutdown
Cluster Database Shutdown
discovering the active metadata server
Discovering the Active Metadata Server
dump and restore
Dump and Restore
failover2.conf
failover2.conf File Concepts
fencing and hardware changes
Hardware Changes and I/O Fencing
filesystem maintenance
Filesystem Maintenance
forced CXFS shutdown
Forced CXFS Shutdown: Revoke Membership of Local Node
granting task execution privilege
Granting Task Execution Privileges for Users
growing filesystems
Growing Filesystems
initialization commands
CXFS and Cluster Administration Initialization Commands
log file management
Log File Management
manually starting/stopping CXFS
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS
metadata server removal
Removing a Metadata Server from the Cluster
metadata server restoration
Restoring a Metadata Server to the Cluster
mount scripts
CXFS Mount Scripts
mounting filesystems
Mounting Filesystems
normal CXFS shutdown
Normal CXFS Shutdown: Stop CXFS Services or Disable the Node
port usage
CXFS Port Usage
precedence of configuration options
Precedence of Configuration Options
private network failover configuration
Private Network Failover
relocation
CXFS Relocation Capability
removing and restoring cluster members
Cluster Member Removal and Restoration
restarting CXFS
Restarting the Entire Cluster
revoke membership of local node
Forced CXFS Shutdown: Revoke Membership of Local Node
rolling upgrades
CXFS Release Versions and Rolling Upgrades
shutdown of the database and CXFS
Shutdown of the Database and CXFS
stopping CXFS
Stopping CXFS for the Entire Cluster
switch manipulation
Switch Manipulation Using hafence
transform an existing node into a client-only node
Transforming a Server-Capable Administration Node into a Client-Only Node
unmounting filesystems
Unmounting Filesystems
XVM failover v2
XVM Failover V2

administration best practices
Administration Best Practices

administration daemon
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

administration membership
Membership

administration tool
cxfs_admin Command-Line Configuration Tool Overview

administration tools
Configuration Commands

advisory record locks
CXFS Features

affinity
failover2.conf File Concepts

affinity and XVM failover V2
failover2.conf File Concepts

age
clconf_info and Status

AIX
What is CXFS?

allocation of space
Supported XFS Features

allow CXFS kernel membership
cmgr
Allow Membership of the Local Node with cmgr
GUI
Allow Membership of the Local Node with the GUI

Altix XE310
What is CXFS?

Altix XE320
What is CXFS?

Altix XE340
What is CXFS?

applications and server-capable administration nodes
Use Server-Capable Administration Nodes that are Dedicated to CXFS Work

architecture of server-capable administration nodes
Use the Same Architecture for All Server-Capable Administration Nodes

ARP
BMC System Controller

asynchronous buffering techniques
Supported XFS Features

atime
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

autoconf
Automatically Configure a Client-Only Node

automatic configuration
Automatically Configure a Client-Only Node

avoiding a CXFS restart at reboot
Avoiding a CXFS Restart at Reboot

AVT
Changing SGIRDAC Mode to SGIAVT Mode for SGI RAID

backup private network
Use a Private Network

backups
Storage Backup Differences

backups and client nodes
Do Not Run Backups on a Client Node

bandwidth
Supported XFS Features
Supported XFS Features
When to Use CXFS
CXFS Features

bandwidth management
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

baseboard management controller
See BMC

best practices
administration
Administration Best Practices
configuration
Configuration Best Practices
forced unmount
Enable Forced Unmount When Appropriate

block size
Configure Filesystems Properly

blue text
Help Menu

BMC
System Reset
BMC System Controller
Define a Node with cmgr
Define a Node with cmgr

bootcpuset
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

boot.lvm
Turn Off Local XVM on Linux Nodes if Unused

Brocade password
Change the Brocade Password when Prompted

Brocade switch
Brocade Switch

Brocade telnet session hang
Brocade telnet Session is Hung

BSD interfaces
CXFS Features

B-trees
Supported XFS Features

buffer coherency
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

buffering disks
CXFS Features

build a cmgr script automatically
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically

build_cmgr_script command
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically

bulkstat
Defragment Filesystems with Care

cache utilization
Multiple Streams of Real-Time Applications
The filestreams Mount Option

cad
messages
cad Log File Error Messages
options file
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes
cad.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes
process
Cluster Administration Daemons
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running
processes
cad.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes
verify it is running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

cad daemon and ports
CXFS Port Usage

cad.options file
cad.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

capacity of the system
Use System Capacity Wisely

case-insensitive CXFS filesystems
Creating a Case-Insensitive CXFS Filesystem
Creating a Case-Insensitive CXFS Filesystem

cbeutil
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

cdbBackup
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

cdbconfig
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

cdbdelete
Using cdbBackup and cdbRestore for the Cluster Database and Logging Information

cdbreinit
Reboot Before Changing Node ID or Cluster ID
Cluster Configuration Tools
Clearing the Cluster Database

cdbRestore
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

cdbutil
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands
Locate the Problem

cell ID
Validating the Cluster Configuration with cxfs-config
clconf_info and Status
Cell ID Count and Membership delivered Messages

change a filesystem
cmgr
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

change a node
cmgr
Modify a Node with cmgr
GUI
Modify a Node Definition with the GUI

change an existing node into a client-only node
Transforming a Server-Capable Administration Node into a Client-Only Node

Channel traffic
Normal Messages

checklist
Initial Configuration Checklist

chkconfig arguments
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network

chkconfig settings
chkconfig Arguments

clconf_info
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands
clconf_info and the Active Metadata Server
Identify the Cluster Status
Locate the Problem
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

clconf_stats
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

clconfd
Mounting Filesystems
errors
clconfd System Log File Error Messages
options file
clconfd.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes
process
CXFS Control Daemons
verify it is running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

clconfd is not running
clconfd Is Not Running

clconfd.options file
clconfd.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

clconfd-scripts directory
CXFS Mount Scripts

clearing the database
Clearing the Cluster Database

cli
errors
cli System Log File Error Messages
messages
cli Log File Error Messages

client administration node
Define a Node with cmgr

client removal
Removing a Single Client-Only Node from the Cluster

client restoration
Restoring a Single Client-Only Node to the Cluster

client_timeout
Multiple client_timeout Values

client-only node
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr
gathering status from
cxfs_info and Status

client-only node preference
Make Most Nodes Client-Only

client-only node tiebreaker
Use a Client-Only Tiebreaker

client-only OS platforms
What is CXFS?

clients cannot join the cluster
Clients Cannot Join the Cluster After Relocation

cluster (terminology)
Cluster

cluster administration daemon
options file
cad.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

cluster administration daemons
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
Cluster Administration Daemons

cluster conversion
cmgr
Convert a Cluster to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr

cluster daemon restart
Stopping and Restarting Cluster Administration Daemons

cluster database
automatic cmgr script generation
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically
backup/restore
Performing Cluster Database Backup and Restoration
definition of term
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management
membership quorum stability
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability
quorum
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability
re-creation
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically
shutdown
Cluster Database Shutdown

cluster database membership
Membership

cluster definition
cmgr
Define a Cluster with cmgr
GUI
Define a Cluster with the GUI

cluster deletion
cmgr
Delete a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a Cluster with the GUI

cluster display
cmgr
Display a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Display a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Display a Cluster with the GUI

cluster domain
Volume Management with XVM

cluster ID
changing
Reboot Before Changing Node ID or Cluster ID
specification
cmgr
Define a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Cluster with cxfs_admin

cluster ID changes
Reboot Before Changing Node ID or Cluster ID

cluster manager tools
Configuration Commands

cluster membership
Membership

cluster migration
Migration from a Cluster with IRIX Server-Capable Administration Nodes

cluster mirror status error
cxfslicense System Log File Error Message

cluster mode
Modify a Cluster Definition with the GUI

cluster modification
cmgr
Modify a Cluster with cmgr
GUI
Modify a Cluster Definition with the GUI

cluster status
tools for troubleshooting
Cluster/Node Status Tools
verification
CXFS GUI and Status

cluster tasks
cmgr
Cluster Tasks with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Cluster Tasks with cxfs_admin
GUI
Cluster Tasks with the GUI

cluster_admin software product
Cluster Administration Daemons

cluster_control software product
Cluster Administration Daemons

cluster_mgr
Configuration Commands
See cmgr

cluster_services software product
CXFS Control Daemons

cmgr
See configuration tasks
automatic script generation
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically
-c option
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line
command line execution
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line
exiting
Completing Actions and Cancelling
help
Getting Help
initial configuration and
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
overview
cmgr Overview
script mode
Script Example
scripts and
Using Script Files
shell and
Invoking a Shell from within cmgr
template files
Template Scripts

cmgr-create-cluster
Template Scripts

cmgr-create-node
Template Scripts

cmgr-templates directory
Template Scripts

cmond
errors
cmond System Log File Error Messages
process
Cluster Administration Daemons
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running
verify it is running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

cms_failconf
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

cms_local_fail_action
cms_local_fail_action

cmsd
Kernel Threads

colors and states
Key to Icons and States

command buttons
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

command line interface
cmgr Overview
See Also cmgr

commands
CXFS and Cluster Administration Initialization Commands

communication paths
Communication Paths

comparison
network and CXFS filesystems
Comparison of Network and CXFS Filesystems
XFS and CXFS
Comparison of XFS and CXFS

compute power
Provide Enough Memory

concat creation
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

concatenation
Volume Management with XVM

concepts for CXFS
Cluster Environment Concepts

configuration best practices
Configuration Best Practices

configuration checker (cxfs-config)
Validating the Cluster Configuration with cxfs-config

configuration checklist
Initial Configuration Checklist

configuration consistency
Be Consistent in Configuration

configuration overview
Installation Overview for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

configuration saving
Save the CXFS Configuration

configuration tasks
cmgr
Reference to cmgr Tasks
cluster definition
Define a Cluster with cmgr
cluster deletion
Delete a Cluster with cmgr
cluster display
Display a Cluster with cmgr
cluster tasks
Cluster Tasks with cmgr
connectivity test
Test Node Connectivity with cmgr
convert a FailSafe cluster
Convert a Cluster to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr
CXFS services
Start CXFS Services with cmgr
Start CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs tiebreaker
Set the Tiebreaker Node with cmgr
defaults
Set Configuration Defaults with cmgr
define a switch
Define a Switch with cmgr
delete a switch
Delete a Switch Definition with cmgr
fail action hierarchy
Define a Node with cmgr
fence lowering
Lower the I/O Fence for a Node with cmgr
fence raising
Raise the I/O Fence for a Node with cmgr
fencing
Define a Node with cmgr
filesystem deletion
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
filesystem modification
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
filesystem mount/unmount
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
log configuration
Set Log Configuration with cmgr
membership allow/revoke
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with cmgr
metadata server definition
Define a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
metadata server relocation
Relocate the Metadata Server for a Filesystem with cmgr
node deletion
Delete a Node with cmgr
node display
Display a Node with cmgr
node modification
Modify a Node with cmgr
node NMI
Perform an NMI on a Node with cmgr
node power cycle
Performing a Power Cycle on a Node with cmgr
node reset
Reseting a Node with cmgr
node tasks
Node Tasks with cmgr
notify administrator of cluster changes
Define a Cluster with cmgr
switch modification
Modify a Switch Definition with cmgr
update switch port information
Update Switch Port Information with cmgr
cxfs_admin
cluster deletion
Delete a Cluster with cxfs_admin
cluster display
Display a Cluster with cxfs_admin
cluster tasks
Cluster Tasks with cxfs_admin
CXFS services
Enable a Node with cxfs_admin
Enable a Node with cxfs_admin
cxfs tiebreaker
Create or Modify a Cluster with cxfs_admin
define a switch
Create a Switch with cxfs_admin
delete a switch
Delete a Switch Definition with cxfs_admin
fail policy hierarchy
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
fencing
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
filesystem deletion
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
filesystem mount/unmount
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
metadata server relocation
Relocate the Metadata Server for a Filesystem with cxfs_admin
node deletion
Delete a Node with cxfs_admin
node display
Show Node Information with cxfs_admin
node tasks
Node Tasks with cxfs_admin
GUI
cluster definition
Define a Cluster with the GUI
cluster deletion
Delete a Cluster with the GUI
cluster display
Display a Cluster with the GUI
cluster modification
Modify a Cluster Definition with the GUI
connectivity test
Test Node Connectivity with the GUI
CXFS services start/stop
Start CXFS Services with the GUI
cxfs tiebreaker
Set Tiebreaker Node with the GUI
delete a switch
Delete a Switch Definition with the GUI
display a node
Display a Node with the GUI
fence lowering
Lower the I/O Fence for a Node with the GUI
Define a Node with cmgr
fence raising
Raise the I/O Fence for a Node with the GUI
filesystem deletion
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
filesystem modification
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
filesystem mount/unmount
Mount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
log configuration
Set Log Configuration with the GUI
membership allow/revoke
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with the GUI
metadata server definition
Define CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
metadata server relocation
Relocate a Metadata Server for a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
node addition/removal
Add or Remove Nodes in the Cluster with the GUI
node definition
Define a Node with the GUI
node deletion
Delete a Node with the GUI
node modification
Modify a Node Definition with the GUI
node resets
Reset a Node with the GUI
set up a new filesystem
Set Up a New CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
setting up a new cluster
Set Up a New Cluster with the GUI
switch definition
Define a Switch with the GUI
switch modification
Modify a Switch Definition with the GUI
update switch port information
Update Switch Port Information with the GUI

configuration tools
Use CXFS Configuration Tools Appropriately

configuration verification
Verify the Configuration

configure system files
Postinstallation Steps

configure with the GUI
Initial Setup with the CXFS GUI

configure XVM volumes
Cluster Configuration Tools

connectivity diagnostics
Modifications for CXFS Connectivity Diagnostics

connectivity test
cmgr
Test Node Connectivity with cmgr
GUI
Test Node Connectivity with the GUI
serial
Testing Serial Connectivity for the L2 on Altix 350 Systems

contacting SGI with problems
Reporting Problems to SGI

contiguous allocation of space
Supported XFS Features

control daemons
CXFS Control Daemons

control network
See private network

convert a FailSafe cluster
cmgr
Convert a Cluster to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr

convert a FailSafe node
cmgr
Convert a Node to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr

corpseleader process
Kernel Threads

cpu_exclusive
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

cpusets
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

create a cluster
cmgr
Define a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Define a Cluster with the GUI

create a filesystem metadata server
cmgr
Define a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Define CXFS Filesystems with the GUI

create a node
cmgr
Define a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Define a Node with the GUI

cron jobs
Use cron Jobs Properly

crontab
Use cron Jobs Properly
Use cron Jobs Properly
Use cron Jobs Properly

crsd
process
Cluster Administration Daemons
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running
verify it is running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

crsd daemon and ports
CXFS Port Usage

crsd errors
crsd System Log File Error Messages
crsd Log File Error Messages

ctime
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

currentpath
After Restart, Verify that All Nodes Use the Preferred XVM Path

cxdetail (cxfsmgr)
Making Changes Safely

CXFS client node
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

CXFS kernel and ports
CXFS Port Usage

CXFS kernel membership
allow/revoke
cmgr
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with cmgr
current information
Locate the Problem

CXFS kernel membership allow/revoke
GUI
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with the GUI

CXFS Manager
See configuration tasks, GUI
See GUI

CXFS Manager GUI
CXFS GUI Overview

CXFS membership
problems
Eliminate a Residual Cluster

CXFS services
CXFS Services
start
cmgr
Start CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Enable a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Start CXFS Services with the GUI
stop
System Reset Connection for Server-Capable Administration Nodes
cmgr
Stop CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Disable a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI

CXFS shutdown forced
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with cmgr
cmgr
Stop CXFS Services with cmgr
GUI
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with the GUI

CXFS shutdown normal
Normal CXFS Shutdown: Stop CXFS Services or Disable the Node
GUI
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI

CXFS tiebreaker node
cmgr
Set the Tiebreaker Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Set Tiebreaker Node with the GUI

cxfs*mount.sh scripts
CXFS Mount Scripts

cxfs*umount.sh scripts
CXFS Mount Scripts

cxfs_admin
Configuration Commands
cxfs_admin Command-Line Configuration Tool Overview
<TAB> completion
Basic and Advanced Mode
access
cxfs_admin Overview
access permissions
Setting cxfs_admin Access Permissions
advanced mode
Basic and Advanced Mode
attributes
Command Syntax Overview
basic mode
Basic and Advanced Mode
-c option
Entering cxfs_admin Commands on the Command Line
class
Command Syntax Overview
command history
Command History
command line execution
Entering cxfs_admin Commands on the Command Line
defaults
Setting cxfs_admin Defaults
editor style
Setting cxfs_admin Defaults
error behavior
Setting cxfs_admin Defaults
exiting
Exiting from cxfs_admin
exiting from
Exiting from cxfs_admin
filesystem tasks
Create or Modify a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
help
Getting Help
interrupting a command
Waiting for Commands to Complete
license verification
Displaying the License Keys with cxfs_admin After Installing CXFS
line wrapping
Setting cxfs_admin Defaults
lock
Making Changes Safely
mode
Setting cxfs_admin Defaults
modes
Basic and Advanced Mode
network failover tasks
Network Failover Tasks with cxfs_admin
object
Command Syntax Overview
overview
cxfs_admin Overview
prompting mode
Using Prompting Mode
safety
Making Changes Safely
scripts
Creating cxfs_admin Scripts
scripts and
Using Script Files
set command
Setting cxfs_admin Defaults
show a filesystem
Show a CXFS Filesystem
steal
Making Changes Safely
switch tasks
Switch Tasks with cxfs_admin
syntax
Command Syntax Overview

cxfs_admin output is not current
cxfs_admin Output is Not Current

cxfs_client
process
CXFS Control Daemons

cxfs_client software product
CXFS Control Daemons

cxfs_client_push_period
cxfs_client_push_period

cxfs_client_range_age_max
cxfs_client_range_age_max

cxfs_dcvn_timeout
cxfs_dcvn_timeout

cxfs_extents_delta
cxfs_extents_delta

cxfs_info
cxfs_info and Status

cxfs_punch_hole_restrict
cxfs_punch_hole_restrict

cxfs_recovery_slowdown
cxfs_recovery_slowdown

cxfs_recovery_timeout_panic
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism
cxfs_recovery_timeout_panic

cxfs_recovery_timeout_period
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism
cxfs_recovery_timeout_period

cxfs_recovery_timeout_stalled
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism
cxfs_recovery_timeout_stalled

cxfs_recovery_timeout_start
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism
cxfs_recovery_timeout_start

cxfs_relocation_ok
cxfs_relocation_ok

cxfs_server_push_period
cxfs_server_push_period

cxfs_server_range_age_max
cxfs_server_range_age_max

cxfs_shutdown
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

CXFS_SS license key
Licensing Requirements

cxfs-config
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands
Validating the Cluster Configuration with cxfs-config

cxfscp
Use Fast Copying for Large CXFS Files

cxfsd process
Kernel Threads

cxfsd_max
cxfsd_max

cxfsd_min
cxfsd_max
cxfsd_min

cxfsdump
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands
Gather Cluster Configuration with cxfsdump

cxfslicense
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands
Verifying the License Keys with cxfslicense After Installing CXFS

cxfsmgr
Configuration Commands
CXFS GUI Overview
Making Changes Safely
Cluster Configuration Tools

cxfs-reprobe
Physical Storage Tools

cxtask (cxfsmgr)
Making Changes Safely

daemon
list of
Kernel Threads
restart
Stopping and Restarting Cluster Administration Daemons
verify
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

daemons
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
Cluster Administration Daemons

data flow
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

data integrity protection
Data Integrity Protection
Protect Data Integrity on All Nodes

data management API
Data Migration Facility (DMF)

Data Migration Facility
Data Migration Facility (DMF)

data security
Fail Policies

database
clearing
Clearing the Cluster Database
dump
Locate the Problem
membership
Membership
shutdown
Cluster Database Shutdown

database membership
See cluster database membership

DB9 serial port
L2 System Controller

dcshake process
Kernel Threads

deactivate CXFS services
cmgr
Stop CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Disable a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Start CXFS Services with the GUI
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI

debugging parameters
Dynamic Parameters for Debugging Purposes Only

define a cluster
cmgr
Define a Cluster with cmgr
GUI
Define a Cluster with the GUI

defragmentation
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis

defragmenter
Supported XFS Features

defragmenter software
Defragment Filesystems with Care

defunct admin logins
CXFS Cannot Access the Switch

delete a cluster
cmgr
Delete a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a Cluster with the GUI

delete a filesystem
cmgr
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

delete a node
cxfs_admin
Delete a Node with cxfs_admin

delete a node from the cluster
cmgr
Modify a Cluster with cmgr
GUI
Add or Remove Nodes in the Cluster with the GUI

delete a node from the pool
cmgr
Delete a Node with cmgr
GUI
Delete a Node with the GUI

detach volume elements
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

details area
GUI Window Layout

/dev/cxvm directory
Identify the Cluster Status

df
Cluster/Node Status Tools

diagnostic tasks
cmgr
Test Node Connectivity with cmgr

direct-to-disk I/O
CXFS Features

disable nodes
Disable Nodes that Affect Membership Before Maintenance

disk blocks, free
Cluster/Node Status Tools

disk buffering
CXFS Features

disk configuration
Configuring Disks

disk layout optimization
Use Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers
Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers
Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers

disk management
Storage Management

disk unlabling
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

disk volume header (DVH) labels
GPT Labels Overview

display a cluster
cmgr
Display a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Display a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Display a Cluster with the GUI

display nodes
cmgr
Display a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Show Node Information with cxfs_admin
GUI
Display a Node with the GUI

DMAPI
Data Migration Facility (DMF)
Using the Data Migration Facility (DMF)

DMF
Data Migration Facility (DMF)
DMF and CXFS

DMF and CXFS
Using the Data Migration Facility (DMF)

DMF and memory-mapped I/O issues
Avoid Memory-Mapped I/O for DMF Filesystems in Clusters with Clients Other Than IRIX

dmi mount option
Do Not Use Both dmi and filestreams Mount Options
Using the Data Migration Facility (DMF)

DNS
Adding a Private Network
Configure for nsd Use (Optional)

domain
Volume Management with XVM

DOWN node state
CXFS GUI and Status

downrev
node is downrev Error

drag and drop
Using Drag-and-Drop

drag-and-drop
Configuring Disks

dump from metadata server
Dump and Restore

dump of the database
Locate the Problem

DVH labels
GPT Labels Overview

dynamic heartbeat monitoring
Use the Appropriate CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Monitoring

dynamic parameters for debugging purposes
Dynamic Parameters for Debugging Purposes Only

dynamic TCP port assignment
Portmapper Issues

easy client configuration
Automatically Configure a Client-Only Node

edge serving
Performance Considerations

Edit menu
Edit Menu

enterprise client license key
Server-Side Client License Keys

entitlement ID
Gathering the Host Information

ERROR cluster status
CXFS GUI and Status

/etc/exports
Configuring /etc/exports on All Nodes

/etc/fstab
Filesystem Maintenance

/etc/fstab in XFS (not CXFS)
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management

/etc/hosts file
Adding a Private Network

/etc/init.d
See service

/etc/ipfilterd.conf
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network

/etc/mtab
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management

/etc/nsswitch.conf file
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

/etc/services file
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

/etc/sysctl.conf
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

Ethernet network
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

examples
admin ping
System Reset Connection for Server-Capable Administration Nodes
administrative communication within one node
Communication Paths
clconf_info
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
cluster definition
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
cluster display
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
cmgr
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line
cmgr scripts
Using Script Files
communication between nodes in the pool
Communication Paths
communication for a node not in a cluster
Communication Paths
communication paths
Communication Paths
CXFS Manager GUI
Start the GUI
cxfs_admin
Entering cxfs_admin Commands on the Command Line
cxfs_admin scripts
Using Script Files
daemon communication within one server-capable administration node
Communication Paths
define filesystem
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
/etc/hosts file
Adding a Private Network
/etc/inet/hosts file
Adding a Private Network
fs2d logging and tracing
Example 1
fs2d options
Example 1
GUI screens
GUI Windows
ifconfig
Private Network Interface
Linux
Verifying the Private and Public Networks for Linux
IP filtering
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network
metadata flow
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes
metadata server distribution
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
name services
Adding a Private Network
node configuration
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
ping
ping output
Private Network Interface
pool and cluster concepts
Pool
potential metadata servers
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
private network interface test
Private Network Interface
quit cmgr
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
relocation versus recovery
Recovery
show clusters
Entering cxfs_admin Commands on the Command Line
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line
show nodes in pool
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
show status
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
start CXFS services
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
stop CXFS services
System Reset Connection for Server-Capable Administration Nodes
test serial reset connection
System Reset Connection for Server-Capable Administration Nodes
verify cluster daemons are running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

exclusive write tokens
Avoid Performance Problems with Exclusive Write Tokens

exporting a CFS filesystem
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

exports file
Configuring /etc/exports on All Nodes

extent deltas
EXTENT Errors

EXTENT errors
EXTENT Errors

extent lists systune
cxfs_extents_delta

extent tracking
Avoid Performance Problems with Unwritten Extent Tracking

external log filesystems
CXFS Restrictions

external logs
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

fail policies
Fail Policies

failover V2
XVM Failover Version 2 Overview

failover2.conf
failover2.conf File Concepts

failover_net network
Private Network Failover

FailSafe conversion for a cluster
cmgr
Convert a Cluster to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr

FailSafe conversion for a node
cmgr
Convert a Node to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr

fam
Use fam Properly

fast copy
Use Fast Copying for Large CXFS Files

faster login for switch
Change the Brocade Password when Prompted

FC cable connections and Brocade
Changing the Brocade FC Cable Connections

fdisk
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

features
CXFS Features

fencing
Data Integrity Protection
lower (enable access)
cmgr
Lower the I/O Fence for a Node with cmgr
GUI
Lower the I/O Fence for a Node with the GUI
raise (disable access)
cmgr
Raise the I/O Fence for a Node with cmgr
GUI
Raise the I/O Fence for a Node with the GUI

fencing and hardware changes
Hardware Changes and I/O Fencing

fencing and security of data
I/O Fencing

fencing port requirements
CXFS Port Usage

file access is slow
Slow Access to Files

file locking
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

File menu
Making Changes Safely
File Menu

file-layout analysis
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis

file-sequence reorganization
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis

filestreams
Use Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers

filestreams mount option
Do Not Use Both dmi and filestreams Mount Options
The filestreams Mount Option
The filestreams Mount Option

filesystem comparison, network and CXFS
Comparison of Network and CXFS Filesystems

filesystem configuration
Configure Filesystems Properly

filesystem creation
Comparison of XFS and CXFS

filesystem defragmenter software
Defragment Filesystems with Care

filesystem deletion
cmgr
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

filesystem features of XFS supported by CXFS
Supported XFS Features

filesystem fullness
Do Not Overfill CXFS Filesystems

filesystem growth
Growing Filesystems

filesystem is inaccessible
Cannot Access Filesystem

filesystem local-host access
Performance Considerations

filesystem maintenance
Filesystem Maintenance

filesystem manager
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management

filesystem metadata server definition
cmgr
Define a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Define CXFS Filesystems with the GUI

filesystem modification
cmgr
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

filesystem mounting
cmgr
Modify a Cluster with cmgr
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Mount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
overview
Mounting Filesystems
XFS differences
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management

filesystem mounting/unmounting
GUI
Unmount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
Unmount a Local Filesystem

filesystem network access
When to Use CXFS

filesystem reorganizer
Supported XFS Features

filesystem repair
Repair Filesystems with Care

filesystem response times
Supported XFS Features

filesystem restriction of access
Supported XFS Features

filesystem structure
Comparison of XFS and CXFS

filesystem tasks
cmgr
CXFS Filesystem Tasks with cmgr
GUI
Filesystem Tasks with the GUI
guided configuration
Set Up a New CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

filesystem unmount
Unmounting Filesystems

filesystem unmounting
cmgr
Unmount a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Unmount a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Mount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI

filesystem unmounting and server-capable administration node addition/deletion
Unmount Filesystems Before Adding or Deleting Server-Capable Administration Nodes

filesystem view
What is CXFS?

filtering IP traffic
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network

find
Use cron Jobs Properly

find and crontab
Use cron Jobs Properly
Use cron Jobs Properly

Find text field
Selecting Items to View or Modify

firmware for switches
Brocade
Brocade Firmware

forced CXFS shutdown
CXFS Services
Forced CXFS Shutdown: Revoke Membership of Local Node
Forced CXFS Shutdown: Revoke Membership of Local Node
GUI
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI

forced CXFS shutdown and restart
Restart CXFS on a Node after an Administrative CXFS Stop
Rejoining the Cluster after a Forced CXFS Shutdown

forced shutdown
Avoid Split Clusters

forced unmount
cmgr
Define a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Unmount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
recommended
Enable Forced Unmount When Appropriate

frame files defragmentation
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis

frame layout with RAID prefetch
Ideal Frame Layout

framesort
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis

free disk blocks
Cluster/Node Status Tools

fs2d
database membership
Membership
errors
fs2d System Log File Error Messages
fs2d Log File Error Messages
options file
fs2d.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes
process
Cluster Administration Daemons
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running
verify it is running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

fs2d daemon and ports
CXFS Port Usage

fs2d membership
See CXFS kernel membership

fs2d quorum master
Determine the Quorum Master

fs2d_log
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability
Identify the Cluster Status

fs2d.options file
fs2d.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

fsr
Defragment Filesystems with Care
Defragment Filesystems with Care

fsr_xfs
Supported XFS Features

fstab
Filesystem Maintenance

fstab in XFS (not CXFS)
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management

function of a node
Define a Node with the GUI
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

fx
Initial Setup with the cxfs_admin Command
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

gather cluster configuration information
Gather Cluster Configuration with cxfsdump

gigabit ethernet
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

GPT labels
GPT Labels Overview

GPT labels with one partition
GPT Labels Overview

GPT partition tables
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

granting task execution privilege
Granting Task Execution Privileges for Users

gratuitous ARP
BMC System Controller

GRIO
CXFS Restrictions
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview
disabling after reboot
Disabling GRIO After Reboot
disabling for the current session
Disabling GRIO for the Current Session
enabling after a reboot
Enabling GRIO After Reboot
enabling for the current session
Enabling GRIO for the Current Session

grio2
Enabling GRIO After Reboot

grioadmin
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

griomon
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

grioqos
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

GRIOv2
Licensing Requirements

GRIOv2 license
Licensing Requirements

group memberships
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

growing filesystems
Growing Filesystems

guaranteed-rate I/O
CXFS Restrictions

guaranteed-rate I/O (GRIO) version 2
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

GUI
CXFS GUI Overview
configuring with
Initial Setup with the CXFS GUI
multiple instances
Making Changes Safely
overview
Configuration Commands
GUI Features
starting
Logging In
tasks
See configuration tasks
web-based version
Running the Web-based Version

GUI and xvm command differences
Important GUI and xvm Command Differences

GUI will not run
GUI Will Not Run

GUID partition table (GPT) labels
GPT Labels Overview

guided configuration tasks
GUI Features

HA features
What is CXFS?

HA services
Highly Available Services

hafence
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands
Switch Manipulation Using hafence

hardware changes
Hardware Changes and I/O Fencing

hardware inventory
Physical Storage Tools

hardware requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

haStatus
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

heartbeat monitor systune
mtcp_hb_watchdog

heartbeat monitoring
Use the Appropriate CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Monitoring

heartbeat network
Private Network
Define a Node with the GUI

heartbeat systune
mtcp_hb_local_options
mtcp_hb_period

heartbeat timing
Private Network

help
for cmgr
Getting Help
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line
for cxfs_admin
Getting Help
for GUI
Set Up a New Cluster with the GUI

Help button
CXFS GUI Overview

help menu
Help Menu

hierarchical storage management
Data Migration Facility (DMF)

high availability services
Highly Available Services

hinv
Physical Storage Tools

host bus adapter
I/O Fencing
I/O Fencing

hostname
Define a Node with the GUI

hostname resolution
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

hostname/IP-address pairings
Set Up a New Cluster with the GUI

hosts file
Adding a Private Network

hsm
Data Migration Facility (DMF)

hub
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

hung system
System is Hung

hung telnet session
Brocade telnet Session is Hung

hyperthread and multi-core processors
CXFS License Keys

icons and states
Key to Icons and States

ideal frame layout
Ideal Frame Layout

ifconfig
Private Network Interface
Linux
Verifying the Private and Public Networks for Linux

ifconifg and error messages
Understanding Error Messages

INACTIVE
cluster status
CXFS GUI and Status
node state
CXFS GUI and Status

incarnation
clconf_info and Status

InfiniteStorage Software Platform (ISSP)
CXFS Interoperability With Other Products and Features

initial cluster configuration
cmgr
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
GUI
Initial Setup with the CXFS GUI

initial configuration
Initial Setup of the Cluster

initial configuration checklist
Initial Configuration Checklist

initialization commands
CXFS and Cluster Administration Initialization Commands

input instructions
Getting More Information

installation overview
Installation Overview for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

installation verification
Installation Verification

Intelligent Platform Management Interface
See IPMI

intelplus
ipmitool Command Fails

internode communication
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

interoperability
CXFS Interoperability With Other Products and Features

introduction
Introduction to CXFS

inventory file
Dump and Restore

I/O fencing
Data Integrity Protection
I/O Fencing

I/O fencing and integrity of data
I/O Fencing

I/O operations
When to Use CXFS

I/O overhead
Provide Enough Memory

IP address and private network
Define a Node with the GUI

IP address error
IP Address Error

IP address, changing
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

IP filtering
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network

IP-address/hostname pairings
Set Up a New Cluster with the GUI

ipfilterd chkconfig
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network

ipfilterd_inactive_behavior
IP Filtering for the CXFS Private Network

IPMI
BMC System Controller
Define a Node with cmgr

IPMI issues
IPMI Issues

ipmitool
ipmitool Command Fails
BMC System Controller

IRIX
What is CXFS?

IRIX and Linux system administration differences
An Overview of Differences Between IRIX and Linux System Administration

is_* commands
Define a Node with cmgr

ISSP
CXFS Interoperability With Other Products and Features

item view
See details view

IX brick
L2 System Controller

Java access to GUI
CXFS GUI Overview

jumbo frames
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

kernel heartbeat issues
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

kernel memory parameters
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

kernel status tools
lcrash Kernel Status Tools

kernel threads
Kernel Threads

Knowledgebase
Using SGI Knowledgebase

kswapd
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

L1
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

L1 system controller
L1 System Controller

L2
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

L2 networks
Use a Separate L2 for Each Node

L2 system controller
L2 System Controller

label disks
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

LAN
Network Filesystems

lanplus
ipmitool Command Fails

large cluster
Form a Small Functional Cluster First

large clusters
Set Up a New Cluster with the GUI

lcrash
Use the Appropriate Version of lcrash for SGI Foundation Software

Legato NetWorker
Storage Backup Differences

libcdb
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

library for record locking
CXFS Features

license
Brocade
Verifying the Brocade License
GUI and
GUI Will Not Run

license key
error
License Key Error

licensing
client license key classes
Server-Side Client License Keys
CXFS_SS key
Licensing Requirements
enterprise client license keys
Server-Side Client License Keys
entitlement ID
Gathering the Host Information
examples
Examples of License Keys Required for Cluster Changes
gathering host information
Gathering the Host Information
key replication
License Key Replication on Server Nodes
lk_hostid
Gathering the Host Information
node-locked license keys
Server-Side Licensing Overview
number of keys
Cumulative Client License Keys
obtaining keys
Obtaining the License Keys from SGI
requirements
Licensing Requirements
server-side licensing
Server-Side Licensing Overview
SGI webpage
For More Information About Licensing
verifying the keys
cxfs_admin
Displaying the License Keys with cxfs_admin After Installing CXFS
cxfslicense
Verifying the License Keys with cxfslicense After Installing CXFS
lk_verify
Verifying the License Keys with lk_verify
workstation client license keys
Server-Side Client License Keys
XVM
Licensing Requirements

limitations and considerations for server-capable administration nodes
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

Linux
ifconfig
Verifying the Private and Public Networks for Linux

Linux and IRIX system administration differences
An Overview of Differences Between IRIX and Linux System Administration

Linux-HA project
Highly Available Services

lk_verify
Verifying the License Keys with lk_verify

local area networks (LANs)
Network Filesystems

local domain
Volume Management with XVM

local node
When You Should Not Perform Stop CXFS Services

local node failure systune
cms_local_fail_action

local XVM
Turn Off Local XVM on Linux Nodes if Unused

locate
Use cron Jobs Properly

locks
CXFS Features

log configuration
cmgr
Set Log Configuration with cmgr
GUI
Set Log Configuration with the GUI

log files
Log Files
consume too much disk space
Log Files Consume Too Much Disk Space
errors
Log File Error Messages
list of
Status in Log Files
management
Log File Management
monitoring
Status in Log Files
names
Do Not Change Log File Names
sizes
Rotate Log Files

log in problems
You Cannot Log In

log-based filesystem
Supported XFS Features

logging fs2d options
fs2d.options on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

logical unit number (LUN)
LUN

logical volume creation
Initial Setup with the cxfs_admin Command
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

logical volume reconfiguration
Structuring Volume Topologies

ls
Use cron Jobs Properly

LUN
LUN

LUN flipping
Slow Access to Files

LUN management
Storage Management

LUN numbers supported
Number of LUNs Supported

Mac OS X
What is CXFS?

maintenance
Administrative Tasks

maintenance levels
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

maintenance on nodes
Disable Nodes that Affect Membership Before Maintenance

mandatory record locks
CXFS Features

manually starting/stopping CXFS
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS

mask and switch definition
Define a Switch with the GUI

maxdmasz
Frame Files Defragmentation and Analysis

media customers
Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers

media customers and disk layout optimization
Use Disk Layout Optimization for Approved Media Customers

membership
See cluster database membership or CXFS kernel membership

membership delivered
Cell ID Count and Membership delivered Messages

membership quorum stability
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability

membership weight
Define a Node with cmgr

memory oversubscription
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

memory parameters
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

memory requirements
Provide Enough Memory

memory_exclusive
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

memory_spread_{page,slab}
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

memory-mapped I/O issues
Avoid Memory-Mapped I/O for DMF Filesystems in Clusters with Clients Other Than IRIX

mesgtcpaccept process
Kernel Threads

mesgtcpdiscovery
Kernel Threads

mesgtcpmulticast
Kernel Threads

mesgtcprcv process
Kernel Threads

metadata
logging
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
terminology
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management
Metadata
transaction examples
Performance Considerations

metadata flow
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

metadata server
definition
cmgr
Define a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Define CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
discovery
CXFS GUI and the Active Metadata Server
model
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
order of
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
recovery
Recovery
relocation
cmgr
Relocate the Metadata Server for a Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Relocate the Metadata Server for a Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Relocate a Metadata Server for a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
terminology
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

metadata server panics after reboot
Metadata Server Panics After Reboot

metadata server removal
Removing a Metadata Server from the Cluster

metadata server restoration
Restoring a Metadata Server to the Cluster

migrating from an IRIX to an SGI Foundation Software cluster
Migration from a Cluster with IRIX Server-Capable Administration Nodes

mirror creation
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

mirror status error
cxfslicense System Log File Error Message

mirroring
Volume Management with XVM

missing XVM volumes
Important GUI and xvm Command Differences

mkfs
Comparison of XFS and CXFS
Set Up a New CXFS Filesystem with the GUI
Initial Setup with the cxfs_admin Command
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

mkfs.xfs --n version=ci
Creating a Case-Insensitive CXFS Filesystem

mkpart
Define a Node with the GUI
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

mkpartsect
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

MMSC
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

MMSC serial port
MMSC System Controller

mode of cluster
Modify a Cluster Definition with the GUI

modify a filesystem
cmgr
Modify a Node with cmgr
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Modify a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

modify a node
cmgr
Modify a Node with cmgr
GUI
Modify a Node Definition with the GUI

monitoring tools
Performance Monitoring Tools

mount
command
Differences in Filesystem Mounting and Management
Identify the Cluster Status
filesystems
Mounting Filesystems
cmgr
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Mount a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Mount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
options
Define CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
points
Define CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
see mounted filesystems
Cluster/Node Status Tools

mount filesystems
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

mount scripts
CXFS Mount Scripts

mounted filesystems, showing
Cluster/Node Status Tools

MSC
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

MSC system controller
MSC System Controller

mtcp_hb_local_options
mtcp_hb_local_options

mtcp_hb_period
mtcp_hb_period

mtcp_hb_watchdog
mtcp_hb_watchdog

mtcp_mesg_validate
mtcp_mesg_validate

mtcp_nodelay
mtcp_nodelay

mtcp_rpc_thread
mtcp_rpc_thread

mtime
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

multiOS cluster
I/O Fencing

multiple private networks and error messages
Understanding Error Messages

multiple streams of real-time applications
Multiple Streams of Real-Time Applications

multiple-streams of real-time applications
Multiple Streams of Real-Time Applications

name restrictions
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

named pipes
CXFS Restrictions

NetBackup
Storage Backup Differences

network
interface configuration
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

network connectivity
cmgr
Test Node Connectivity with cmgr
GUI
Test Node Connectivity with the GUI

network filesystem comparison
Network Filesystems

network issues
Fix Network Issues First

network requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

network switch
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

NetWorker
Storage Backup Differences

networks
Private Network

new features summary
Summary of New Features from Previous Releases

NFS
Network Filesystems
NFS Differences

NFS and CXFS
Performance Considerations

NFS edge serving
Performance Considerations

NFS exporting
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
Configuring /etc/exports on All Nodes
CXFS Mount Scripts

NFS fileserving network and private network
Use a Private Network

NFS serving
Provide Enough Memory

NFS serving from a client
Performance Considerations

NIS
Adding a Private Network
Configure for nsd Use (Optional)

NMI a node
cmgr
Perform an NMI on a Node with cmgr

NMI hangs
Altix NMI System Reset Hangs

NMI reset method
System Reset

no direct attachment
GPT Labels Overview

node
isolation
Fail Policies
state
CXFS GUI and Status
status
CXFS GUI and Status
tasks
See configuration tasks
terminology
Node

node addition
cmgr
Define a Node with cmgr
GUI
Add or Remove Nodes in the Cluster with the GUI

node conversion
cmgr
Convert a Node to CXFS or FailSafe with cmgr

node definition
cmgr
Define a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Define a Node with the GUI

node deletion
cmgr
Delete a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a Node with the GUI

node display
cmgr
Display a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Show Node Information with cxfs_admin
GUI
Display a Node with the GUI

node function
Define a Node with the GUI
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

node ID changes
Reboot Before Changing Node ID or Cluster ID

node ID, changing
Reboot Before Changing Node ID or Cluster ID

node membership loss
Inappropriate Node Membership Loss

node modification
cmgr
Modify a Node with cmgr
GUI
Modify a Node Definition with the GUI

node NMI
cmgr
Perform an NMI on a Node with cmgr

node power cycle
cmgr
Performing a Power Cycle on a Node with cmgr

node removal
Remove Unused Cluster Components

node reset
cmgr
Reseting a Node with cmgr
GUI
Reset a Node with the GUI

node shutdown
Shut Down Nodes Unobtrusively

node status
database shutdown
Node Status and Cluster Database Shutdown
forced CXFS shutdown
Node Status and Forced CXFS Shutdown

node status and forced shutdown
Node Status and Forced CXFS Shutdown

node status tools
Cluster/Node Status Tools

node tasks
cmgr
Node Tasks with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Node Tasks with cxfs_admin
GUI
Node Tasks with the GUI

node weight
Define a Node with cmgr

node-locked license keys
Server-Side Licensing Overview

normal CXFS shutdown
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI

notify administrator of cluster changes
cmgr
Define a Cluster with cmgr
GUI
Modify a Cluster Definition with the GUI

nsd
Configure for nsd Use (Optional)

nsswitch.conf file
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules

NT nodes
Samba Differences

NTP
Use a Time Synchronization Application

number of nodes supported
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

O_EXCL
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

old cluster
Eliminate a Residual Cluster

osview
Use System Capacity Wisely

output to gather
Reporting Problems to SGI

oversubscription of memory
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

overview
Installation Overview for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

packages installed
administration
CXFS Software Products Installed on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

panic after reboot
Metadata Server Panics After Reboot

parted
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

partition
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr
Define a Node with cmgr

partition of network and reset of hardware
Avoid Split Clusters

password for switch
Change the Brocade Password when Prompted

path locations
Path Summary

pcp-open
XVM Statistics

pcp-sgi
XVM Statistics

peer-to-disk model
CXFS Features

perform tasks
Performing Tasks

Performance Co-Pilot
Performance Monitoring Tools
XVM statistics
XVM Statistics

performance monitoring tools
Performance Monitoring Tools

physical storage tools
Physical Storage Tools

physical volumes, showing
Physical Storage Tools

ping
Verifying the Private and Public Networks for Linux
Private Network Interface

ping and BMC
BMC Does Not Respond to a ping Command

pipes (named)
CXFS Restrictions

pmdumptext
XVM Statistics

pmgxvm
XVM Statistics

pmie
Performance Monitoring Tools

pmieconf
Performance Monitoring Tools

pool
Pool

port usage
CXFS Port Usage

portmapper issues
Portmapper Issues

POSIX pathname
CXFS Features

posix_aio0
Generation of Streaming Workload for Video Streams

potential metadata server
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

power cycle a node
cmgr
Performing a Power Cycle on a Node with cmgr

power cycle reset method
System Reset

precedence of configuration options
Precedence of Configuration Options

preferred path in failover2.conf
failover2.conf File Concepts

preferred XVM path
After Restart, Verify that All Nodes Use the Preferred XVM Path

preinstallation steps
Preinstallation Steps

preliminary steps
Preliminary Cluster Configuration Steps

private network
Private Network
Use a Private Network
Hostname Resolution and Network Configuration Rules
Adding a Private Network
Define a Node with the GUI
interface test
Linux
Verifying the Private and Public Networks for Linux

private network failover configuration
Private Network Failover

private network interface test
Private Network Interface

private network required
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

Privilege Manager
Logging In

problem location
Locate the Problem

problem reporting
Reporting Problems to SGI

problem solving
Solve Problems Efficiently

prompt mode for cmgr
Using Prompt Mode

QLogic FC switch
QLogic Fibre Channel Switch

quality-of-service monitoring tool
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

quit cmgr
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

quorum
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability

quorum leader
Determine the Quorum Master

quorum leader and ports
CXFS Port Usage

quorum master
Determine the Quorum Master

quorum stability
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability

quotas
Supported XFS Features
Quotas Differences

race to reset
Avoid Split Clusters

RAID
RAID
firmware
RAID Firmware
hardware
RAID Hardware
verification
RAID Verification

RAID prefetch and frame layout
Ideal Frame Layout

RAID units and XVM failover
RAID Units and XVM Failover V2
RAID Units and XVM Failover V2

raise a fence
cmgr
Raise the I/O Fence for a Node with cmgr
GUI
Raise the I/O Fence for a Node with the GUI

RDAC
Changing SGIRDAC Mode to SGIAVT Mode for SGI RAID

read and metadata
flow
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

real-time applications
Multiple Streams of Real-Time Applications

real-time filesystems
CXFS Restrictions
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

reboot
Rebooting

reboot panic
Metadata Server Panics After Reboot

rebooting without rejoining the cluster
Rebooting without Rejoining the Cluster

reconfigure a cluster
Eliminate a Residual Cluster

record locks
CXFS Features

record-locking library
CXFS Features

recovering a two-node cluster
Recovering a Cluster with Two Server-Capable Administration Nodes

recovery
Use Relocation and Recovery Properly
features
Volume Management with XVM
filesystem and XFS
Supported XFS Features
of the metadata server
Recovery
terminology
Recovery

Recovery process
Kernel Threads

recovery timeout mechanism
Use the Recovery Timeout Mechanism

recreating the cluster using cxfs_admin scripts
Recreating the Cluster Using cxfs_admin Scripts

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
What is CXFS?

redirecting the console
Redirecting the Console for Origin 300, Origin 350, Origin 3200C, Onyx 300, Onyx 350, and Onyx 3200C

reinitialize the database
Cluster Configuration Tools

rejoin the cluster
forced CXFS shutdown
Rejoining the Cluster after a Forced CXFS Shutdown
Example of Rejoining the Cluster after a Forced CXFS Shutdown Using cmgr
normal CXFS shutdown
Rejoining the Cluster after Stopping CXFS Services
Example of Rejoining the Cluster after a Stopping CXFS Services Using cmgr

rejoining the cluster after a forced shutdown
Rejoining the Cluster after a Forced CXFS Shutdown

rejoining the cluster after stopping CXFS
Rejoining the Cluster after Stopping CXFS Services

release history
Summary of New Features from Previous Releases

reliability of the filesystem
Supported XFS Features

relocate a metadata server
cmgr
Relocate the Metadata Server for a Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Relocate the Metadata Server for a Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Relocate a Metadata Server for a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

relocation
Relocation
Use Relocation and Recovery Properly
CXFS Relocation Capability

relocation error
Clients Cannot Join the Cluster After Relocation

remove a cluster
cmgr
Delete a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a Cluster with the GUI

remove a filesystem
cmgr
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a CXFS Filesystem with the GUI

remove a nod
cxfs_admin
Delete a Node with cxfs_admin

remove a node from the cluster
cmgr
Modify a Cluster with cmgr
GUI
Add or Remove Nodes in the Cluster with the GUI

remove a node from the pool
cmgr
Delete a Node with cmgr
GUI
Delete a Node with the GUI

remove nic
Define a Node with cmgr

removed node
Reboot a Removed Node Before Returning it to the Cluster Definition

removing and restoring cluster members
Cluster Member Removal and Restoration

reorganizer
Supported XFS Features

reporting problems
Reporting Problems to SGI

requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

reset
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes
removing
Disable Reset Capability If You Remove Reset Lines

reset a database
Clearing the Cluster Database

reset a node
cmgr
Reseting a Node with cmgr
GUI
Reset a Node with the GUI

reset capability and forced shutdown
Reset Capability and a Forced CXFS Shutdown

reset configurations
System Reset Configuration

reset lines
Disable Reset Capability If You Remove Reset Lines

reset methods
System Reset

reset race
Avoid Split Clusters

reset services daemon
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

residual cluster
Eliminate a Residual Cluster

restart (avoiding)
Avoiding a CXFS Restart at Reboot

restart at reboot
Avoiding a CXFS Restart at Reboot

restart cluster daemons
Stopping and Restarting Cluster Administration Daemons

restarting CXFS
Restarting the Entire Cluster

restarting CXFS services
Restarting CXFS Services
Restarting CXFS Services

restore
Dump and Restore

restrictions with CXFS filesystems
CXFS Restrictions

revoke CXFS kernel membership
cmgr
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with cmgr
GUI
Revoke Membership of the Local Node with the GUI

revoke membership of local node
Forced CXFS Shutdown: Revoke Membership of Local Node

rfind
Use cron Jobs Properly

RHEL
What is CXFS?

rhelpd_min
rhelpd_max
rhelpd_min

RM610/660 and XVM failover V2
TP9100, RM610/660, and Failover V2

root filesystem and CXFS
CXFS Restrictions

rotating log files
Log File Management

RPC port mapper
CXFS Port Usage

S330 and failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

Samba
Network Filesystems
Samba Differences
Samba and CXFS

Samba fileserving network and private network
Use a Private Network

Samba serving
Provide Enough Memory

SAN
documentation
Initial Configuration Checklist
use of
What is CXFS?

sar
Performance Monitoring Tools

saving changes
Save the Current Configuration Before Making Changes

scalability (64 bit0)
Supported XFS Features

script generation for cmgr
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically

script mode and cmgr
Script Example

scripts
cmgr
Using Script Files
cxfs_admin
Using Script Files
pre/post-mount scripts
CXFS Mount Scripts
templates for cmgr
Template Scripts

scripts for cxfs_admin
Creating cxfs_admin Scripts

selecting items to view or modify
Selecting Items to View or Modify
Grant Task Access to a User or Users
Revoke Task Access from a User or Users

serial connections
cmgr
Test Node Connectivity with cmgr
GUI
Test Node Connectivity with the GUI

serial hardware reset
See reset

serial reset connection test
System Reset Connection for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

server-capable administration node
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

server-capable administration node numbers
Use an Odd Number of Server-Capable Administration Nodes

server-side licensing
Server-Side Licensing Overview

service cluster
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS

service cxfs_client
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS

service cxfs_cluster
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS

services file
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

services for CXFS
stop
System Reset Connection for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

set commands
Define a Node with cmgr

set up a new cluster
Set Up a New Cluster with the GUI

SGI Foundation Software
What is CXFS?
What is CXFS?

SGI Knowledgebase
Using SGI Knowledgebase

SGI ProPack
What is CXFS?

SGIAVT
XVM Failover Version 2 Overview
Changing SGIRDAC Mode to SGIAVT Mode for SGI RAID

SGIAVT mode
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

sgi-cad
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

sgi-crsd
/etc/services on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

SGIRDAC
XVM Failover Version 2 Overview
Changing SGIRDAC Mode to SGIAVT Mode for SGI RAID

shell use with cmgr
Invoking a Shell from within cmgr

shortcuts
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

show a cluster
cmgr
Display a Cluster with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Display a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Display a Cluster with the GUI

show a node
cmgr
Display a Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Show Node Information with cxfs_admin
GUI
Display a Node with the GUI

show command (cmgr)
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line

show switches
Show Switches with cxfs_admin
Show Switches with cmgr

shut down nodes unobtrusively
Shut Down Nodes Unobtrusively

shutdown
Shutdown
cluster database
Cluster Database Shutdown
forced CXFS cluster database
Forced CXFS Shutdown: Revoke Membership of Local Node
normal CXFS
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr
GUI
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI
normal CXFS database
Normal CXFS Shutdown: Stop CXFS Services or Disable the Node
restart and
Restart CXFS on a Node after an Administrative CXFS Stop
Rejoining the Cluster after a Forced CXFS Shutdown

single filesystem view
What is CXFS?

single-system view
What is CXFS?

site-changeable system tunable parameters
System Tunable Parameters

size of the cluster
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

SLES
What is CXFS?

sles-heartbeat_en
Highly Available Services

slice disk
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

slow file access
Slow Access to Files

software mix
Use the Correct Mix of Software Releases

software requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

software upgrades
Upgrade the Software Properly

Solaris
What is CXFS?

space
allocation
Supported XFS Features

speed
Supported XFS Features

split cluster
Avoid Split Clusters

split-brain syndrome
See split cluster

standby node
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database
Use Relocation and Recovery Properly

start
CXFS processes
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS

start command (cmgr)
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line

start CXFS
Restart the Cluster In an Orderly Fashion

start CXFS services
Rejoining the Cluster after Stopping CXFS Services
Example of Rejoining the Cluster after a Stopping CXFS Services Using cmgr
cmgr
Start CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Enable a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Start CXFS Services with the GUI

static heartbeat monitoring
Use the Appropriate CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Monitoring

statistics for an XVM volume
Performance Monitoring Tools

status
cluster
CXFS GUI and Status
node
CXFS GUI and Status
system controller
Example of Monitoring Reset Lines Using cmgr
system, overview
Methods to View System Status

stop command (cmgr)
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line

stop CXFS processes on Solaris
Manually Starting/Stopping CXFS

stop CXFS services
cmgr
Stop CXFS Services with cmgr
Stop CXFS Services with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Disable a Node with cxfs_admin
Disable a Node with cxfs_admin
GUI
Stop CXFS Services with the GUI

stopping CXFS
Stopping CXFS for the Entire Cluster

storage area network
What is CXFS?
What is CXFS?

storage management
Storage Management
Use Proper Storage Management Procedures

storage tools
Physical Storage Tools

stream management
Guaranteed-Rate I/O (GRIO) Version 2 Overview

streaming workload for video streams
Generation of Streaming Workload for Video Streams
Generation of Streaming Workload for Video Streams

stripe creation
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

striping
Volume Management with XVM

subnet
Private Network
Use a Private Network

subvolume creation
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

summary of new features
Summary of New Features from Previous Releases

Supportfolio
Using SGI Knowledgebase

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
What is CXFS?

SuSEfirewall2
Configuring SuSEfirewall2

swap to a file
CXFS Restrictions

switch
I/O Fencing
Brocade
Brocade Switch
definition
cmgr
Define a Switch with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create a Switch with cxfs_admin
GUI
Define a Switch with the GUI
display
Show Switches with cxfs_admin
Show Switches with cmgr
QLogic
QLogic Fibre Channel Switch
query
Query Switch Status with cmgr
recommendations
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

switch access problems
CXFS Cannot Access the Switch

switch definition
GUI
Define a Switch with the GUI

switch deletion
cmgr
Delete a Switch Definition with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Delete a Switch Definition with cxfs_admin
GUI
Delete a Switch Definition with the GUI

switch modification
cmgr
Modify a Switch Definition with cmgr
GUI
Modify a Switch Definition with the GUI

switch password
Change the Brocade Password when Prompted

switch port information
cmgr
Update Switch Port Information with cmgr
GUI
Update Switch Port Information with the GUI

switch telnet port
Keep the telnet Port Open on the Switch

switch use
Minimize the Number of Switches

switchshow
Solaris
No HBA WWPNs are Detected

sysadmd
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

sysadmdesktop
Logging In

sysctrl* commands
Define a Node with cmgr

SYSLOG
Unmounting Filesystems
File Menu

SYSLOG errors
System Log File Errors

system
files
Postinstallation Steps
software communication paths
Communication Paths
status
Methods to View System Status
view
What is CXFS?

system activity
Performance Monitoring Tools

system administration differences between IRIX and Linux
An Overview of Differences Between IRIX and Linux System Administration

system capacity
Use System Capacity Wisely

system controller status
Example of Monitoring Reset Lines Using cmgr

system controller types
Create or Modify a Node with cxfs_admin
Define a Node with cmgr

system hang
System is Hung

system log file
File Menu

system reset
See reset

system reset configurations
System Reset Configuration

system tunable parameters
Set System Tunable Parameters Appropriately
site-changeable dynamic
Dynamic Parameters that are Site-Configurable
site-changeable static
Static Parameters that are Site-Configurable

System V interfaces
CXFS Features

tasks
Performing Tasks

Tasks menu
Tasks Menu

TCP port
CXFS Port Usage
CXFS Port Usage

TCP/IP network
Node Types, Node Functions, and the Cluster Database

TCP/IP network requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

telnet
limit simultaneous sessions for Brocade
Limiting telnet Sessions

telnet and fencing
QLogic Fibre Channel Switch

telnet and I/O fencing
I/O Fencing

telnet port
Keep the telnet Port Open on the Switch

telnet port and I/O fencing
I/O Fencing

telnet session hung
Brocade telnet Session is Hung

template files
Template Scripts

temporary names
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

term definitions
Getting More Information

terminology
Cluster Environment Concepts

test command (cmgr)
Entering Subcommands on the Command Line

test connectivity
cmgr
Test Node Connectivity with cmgr
GUI
Test Node Connectivity with the GUI

Test Connectivity task
Locate the Problem

test the system
Testing the System

tgconfig
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

threads
Kernel Threads

tiebreaker node
CXFS Tiebreaker
cmgr
Set the Tiebreaker Node with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Create or Modify a Cluster with cxfs_admin
GUI
Set Tiebreaker Node with the GUI

tiebreakers
Use a Client-Only Tiebreaker

tigon
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

time synchronization
Use a Time Synchronization Application

tokens
Avoid Performance Problems with Exclusive Write Tokens
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

tools
Configuration Commands

TP9100 and XVM failover V2
TP9100, RM610/660, and Failover V2

TP9300 and failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

TP9500 and failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

TP9700 and failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

transaction rate
Supported XFS Features

transaction rates
Network Filesystems

transform an existing node into a client-only node
Transforming a Server-Capable Administration Node into a Client-Only Node

tree view
See view area

troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
cad messages
cad Log File Error Messages
cannot access filesystem
Cannot Access Filesystem
cell ID count and “Membership delivered” messages
Cell ID Count and Membership delivered Messages
clconfd daemon death
clconfd Daemon Death
clconfd errors
clconfd System Log File Error Messages
clearing the database
Clearing the Cluster Database
cli errors
cli System Log File Error Messages
cli messages
cli Log File Error Messages
cluster configuration tools
Cluster Configuration Tools
cluster control tools
Cluster Control Tools
cluster daemon restart
Stopping and Restarting Cluster Administration Daemons
cluster database membership quorum stability
Ensure Cluster Database Membership Quorum Stability
cluster/node status tools
Cluster/Node Status Tools
cmond errors
cmond System Log File Error Messages
common problems
Common Problems
corrective actions
Corrective Actions
crsd errors
crsd System Log File Error Messages
crsd Log File Error Messages
eliminating a residual cluster
Eliminate a Residual Cluster
exclusive write tokens
Avoid Performance Problems with Exclusive Write Tokens
fs2d errors
fs2d System Log File Error Messages
fs2d Log File Error Messages
general messages
General System Log File Messages
GUI use
Use CXFS Configuration Tools Appropriately
GUI will not run
GUI Will Not Run
identify the cluster status
Identify the Cluster Status
IP address error
IP Address Error
kernel status tools
lcrash Kernel Status Tools
license key error
License Key Error
locate the problem
Locate the Problem
log file errors
Log File Error Messages
log files
Log Files
log files consume too much disk space
Log Files Consume Too Much Disk Space
lost CXFS membership
Lost CXFS Membership
messages
Understanding Error Messages
networking tools
Networking Tools
node is detected but never joins membership
Node is Detected but Never Joins Membership
normal messages
Normal Messages
out of logical swap space
Out of Logical Swap Space
performance monitoring tools
Performance Monitoring Tools
physical storage tools
Physical Storage Tools
reboot
Rebooting
reboot before changing node ID or cluster ID
Reboot Before Changing Node ID or Cluster ID
rebooting without rejoining the cluster
Rebooting without Rejoining the Cluster
recovering a two-node cluster
Recovering a Cluster with Two Server-Capable Administration Nodes
removing reset lines
Disable Reset Capability If You Remove Reset Lines
restart CXFS after a forced CXFS shutdown
Restart CXFS on a Node after an Administrative CXFS Stop
restarting CXFS services
Restarting CXFS Services
strategy
Troubleshooting Strategy
SYSLOG errors
System Log File Errors
system is hung
System is Hung
tools
Know the Troubleshooting Tools
unable to define a node
Unable to Define a Node
unwritten extent tracking
Avoid Performance Problems with Unwritten Extent Tracking
xfs_repair appropriate use
Repair Filesystems with Care
you cannot log in
You Cannot Log In

tunable parameters
Set System Tunable Parameters Appropriately

UDP port
CXFS Port Usage

UNKNOWN cluster status
CXFS GUI and Status

UNKNOWN node state
CXFS GUI and Status

unlabel disks
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

unmount (forced)
cmgr
Define a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
GUI
Unmount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
recommended
Enable Forced Unmount When Appropriate

unmount a filesystem
cmgr
Unmount a CXFS Filesystem with cmgr
cxfs_admin
Unmount a CXFS Filesystem with cxfs_admin
GUI
Unmount CXFS Filesystems with the GUI
Unmount a Local Filesystem

unmount scripts
CXFS Mount Scripts

unmounting filesystems
Unmounting Filesystems

unwritten extent tracking
Avoid Performance Problems with Unwritten Extent Tracking

UP node state
CXFS GUI and Status

upgrading
transform an existing node into a client-only node
Transforming a Server-Capable Administration Node into a Client-Only Node

user jobs and server-capable administration nodes
Do Not Run User Jobs on Server-Capable Administration Nodes

user-space membership
Membership

/usr/cluster/bin/clconf_info
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

validation tool
Other Commonly Used Administrative Commands

/var/adm/SYSLOG
File Menu

/var/cluster/clconfd-scripts directory
CXFS Mount Scripts

/var/cluster/cmgr-templates
Template Scripts

/var/cluster/ha/log/fs2d_log
Identify the Cluster Status

/var/cluster/ha/tmp/cmgr_create_cluster_clustername_processID
Creating a cmgr Script Automatically

/var/log/messages
File Menu

/var/xfsdump/inventory
Dump and Restore

verification of installation
Installation Verification

verify cluster daemons are running
Verify that the Cluster Daemons are Running

VERITAS NetBackup
Storage Backup Differences

video streams
Generation of Streaming Workload for Video Streams

view area
GUI Window Layout

view cluster components
View Menu

view component details
Viewing Component Details

VLAN
Use a Private Network

volume creation
Initial Setup with the cxfs_admin Command
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

volume element detach
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

volume header creation
Initial Setup with the cxfs_admin Command
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command

volume management
Volume Management with XVM

volume manager
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

volume topologies
Structuring Volume Topologies

volume-element deletion
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

web browser access to GUI
CXFS GUI Overview

web-based version of the GUI
Running the Web-based Version

weight
Define a Node with cmgr

weighted node
See server-capable administration node

what is CXFS?
What is CXFS?

when to use CXFS
When to Use CXFS

Windows
What is CXFS?

Windows nodes
Samba Differences

workstation client license key
Server-Side Client License Keys

worldwide node name
I/O Fencing

worldwide port name
No HBA WWPNs are Detected

write and metadata flow
Flow of Metadata for Reads and Writes

write tokens
Avoid Performance Problems with Exclusive Write Tokens

WWN discovery
XVM Volume Mapping to Storage Targets

WWNN
I/O Fencing

WWPN
No HBA WWPNs are Detected

XFS
comparison to CXFS
Comparison of XFS and CXFS
features supported
Supported XFS Features
quotas
Quotas Differences

XFS version 1 directory format
Limitations and Considerations for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

xfs_fsr
Supported XFS Features
Defragment Filesystems with Care

xfs_growfs
Growing Filesystems

xfs_repair
Repair Filesystems with Care

xfs_repair appropriate use
Repair Filesystems with Care

xfsd
Kernel Threads

xfsdump and xfsrestore
Dump and Restore

X/Open Data Storage Management Specification
Data Migration Facility (DMF)

xpmem
Avoid CXFS Kernel Heartbeat Issues on Large SGI Altix Systems

XSDM
Data Migration Facility (DMF)

XVM
Volume Management with XVM
Physical Storage Tools
Cluster Configuration Tools
Cluster/Node Status Tools
Performance Monitoring Tools
Identify the Cluster Status
Identify the Cluster Status
logical volume creation
Initial Setup with the cxfs_admin Command
Initial Setup with the cmgr Command
requirement
Hardware and Software Requirements for Server-Capable Administration Nodes

XVM cluster mirror status error
cxfslicense System Log File Error Message

xvm dump
Save the XVM Configuration

XVM failover V2
XVM Failover Version 2 Overview
commands
XVM Commands Related to Failover V2
concepts
XVM Failover Concepts
examples
Failover V2 Examples
failover2.conf
failover2.conf File Concepts
RAID units
RAID Units and XVM Failover V2
TP9100, RM610/660, and
TP9100, RM610/660, and Failover V2
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and
TP9300, TP9500, TP9700, and S330 and Failover V2

XVM failover version 1
CXFS Restrictions

XVM in local mode
Turn Off Local XVM on Linux Nodes if Unused

XVM label corruption
Save the XVM Configuration

XVM license
Licensing Requirements

XVM path
After Restart, Verify that All Nodes Use the Preferred XVM Path

XVM repair
Save the XVM Configuration

XVM shortcuts
Shortcuts Using Command Buttons

XVM volume mapping to storage targets
XVM Volume Mapping to Storage Targets

XVM volumes
Cluster Configuration Tools

xvmgr
Configuration Commands

zoning
Data Integrity Protection