PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide 4.2 (Solaris(TM) Operating Environment)

Preface

The Global File Services File System and its optional products are generically called "GFS product" or "GFS" in the document.

This manual explains the functions, settings, and operations of the entire GFS products.

For the available functions, refer to the installation guide of each GFS product.

Target Readers

This manual is intended for all the users operating the products with GFS File System (e.g. PRIMECLUSTER.)

To read this manual, readers will require a general knowledge of the UNIX and Solaris(TM) Operating Environment. (From here, it will be abbreviated as "Solaris OE.").

Because GFS File System uses the functions of PRIMECLUSTER, readers will also need knowledge of cluster control as used in a PRIMECLUSTER system.

Because GFS File System uses the functions of PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services, readers will also need knowledge of shard volume as used in a PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services.

Organization

This manual consists of the following chapters and appendixes:

Because GFS File System uses the functions of PRIMECLUSTER, readers will also need knowledge of cluster control as used in a PRIMECLUSTER system.

Part 1 Overview of Global File Services

Chapter 1 Overview of GFS: This chapter explains overview of Global File Services file system.

Part 2 GFS Local File System

Chapter 2 GFS Local File System: This chapter explains the functions and facilities of the GFS Local File System.
Chapter 3 Structure of the GFS Local File System: This chapter explains the structure of the GFS Local File System.
Chapter 4 Management of the GFS Local File System: This chapter explains the procedure for managing the GFS Local File System and the basic commands that are used for management.
Chapter 5 Backing Up and Restoring the GFS Local File System: This chapter explains how to back up and restore the GFS Local File System.
Chapter 6 Commands in the GFS Local File System: This chapter describes commands for use by general users, which are provided by the GFS Local File System.
Chapter 7 Managing Restriction of GFS Local File System Usage: This chapter explains the quota functions used to limit file systems usage.
Chapter 8 Defragmenting GFS Local File System: This chapter describes the defragmentation function provided by the GFS Local File System.
Chapter 9 Performance and Tuning: This chapter explains how to optimize the GFS Local File System and how to use it effectively with various utilities.
Chapter 10 Using GFS Local File System in RMS cluster Operation: This chapter explains how to use GFS Local File System in RMS cluster operation.
Chapter 11 Changing Node information for GFS Local File System: This chapter explains the action to be taken when node name or host ID of a node using GFS Local File System changed.
Appendix A Kernel Messages: This appendix explains the kernel messages for the GFS Local File System.
Appendix B Reference Manual: This appendix contains the reference manual for the GFS Local File System.
Appendix C Corrective Measures against I/O Errors in the GFS Local File System: This appendix explains corrective measures that are to be taken if an I/O error occurred in the GFS Local File System.
Appendix D Command correspondence with GFS Local File System and UFS file system: This appendix explains the command correspondence with GFS Local File System and UFS file system (the Solaris OE standard).

Part 3 GFS Shared File System

Chapter 12 File System Functions: This chapter describes the functions and features of the GFS Shared File System.
Chapter 13 File System Structure: This chapter describes the structure of the GFS Shared File System.
Chapter 14 Failure Recovery: This chapter describes the following failure recovery functions of the GFS Shared File System.
Chapter 15 File System Design: This chapter describes the main features of the operational design of the GFS Shared File System.
Chapter 16 Management Partition: This chapter explains the management partition.
Chapter 17 Starting and Exiting the Management View: This chapter explains how to start and exit the GFS Management view.
Chapter 18 Operation Management View Screen Elements: This chapter describes the screen elements of the GFS Management view.
Chapter 19 Management Partition Operations (GUI): This chapter describes the Management Partition executed by GFS Management View.
Chapter 20 Management Partition Operations (Command): This chapter describes the Management Partition executed by command.
Chapter 21 File System Operations (GUI): This chapter describes the GFS Shared File System executed by GFS Management View.
Chapter 22 File System Operations (Command): This chapter describes the GFS Shared File System executed by command.
Chapter 23 File System Management: This chapter describes the procedures for managing the GFS Shared File System using basic commands.
Chapter 24 File System Backing-up and Restoring: This chapter describes how to backing up and restoring data in the GFS Shared File System.
Chapter 25 Performance and Tuning: This chapter describes how to use a variety of utilities to optimize and make effective use of the GFS Shared File System.
Chapter 26 Migration to the GFS Shared File System: This chapter describes how to migrate from existing file systems such as the UFS and GFS Local File Systems to GFS Shared File Systems.
Appendix E List of Messages: This appendix explains GFS Shared File System messages.
Appendix F Reference Manual: This appendix is intended for use as a reference manual for the GFS Shared File System.
Appendix G Troubleshooting: This appendix explains messages for which emergency action is required.
Glossary: The glossary defines the terms related to the GFS Shared File System.

Manual Printing

Use the PDF file supplied in a CD-ROM for each product to print this manual.

Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or higher is required to read and print this PDF file.

Online Manuals

To reference the online manual, use the Cluster management server to register the user name in user group wvroot, clroot, cladmin, or clmon.

To enter a user group and meaning thereof, see "PRIMECLUSTER Web-Based Admin View Operation Guide."

Notational Conventions

[Notation]

This document adopts the following notational conventions.

Prompts

Command line examples that require system administrator (or root) rights to execute are preceded by the system administrator prompt, the hash sign (#). Entries that do not require system administrator rights are preceded by a percent sign (%).

Manual page section numbers

References to the UNIX operating system and PRIMECLUSTER commands are followed by their manual page section numbers in parentheses __ for example, cp(1).

The keyboard

Keystrokes that represent nonprintable characters are displayed as key icons such as [Enter] or [F1]. For example, [Enter] means press the key labeled Enter; [Cntl]+[B] means hold down the key labeled Cntl or Control and then press the [B] key.

Symbol

Material of particular interest is preceded by the following symbols in this manual:

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Abbreviated name

Solaris(TM) Operating Environment is abbreviated as Solaris OE.
Solaris(TM) 9 Operating Environment is abbreviated as Solaris 9 OE.
Solaris(TM) 8 Operating Environment is abbreviated as Solaris 8 OE.
Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server operating System Version4.0 and Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server workstation System Version4.0 are abbreviated as Windows NT(R).
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 operating system and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 Second Edition operating system are abbreviated as Windows(R) 98.
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 operating system is abbreviated as Windows(R) 2000.
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP operating system is abbreviated as Windows(R) XP.
Windows(R) 95, Windows(R) 98, Windows NT(R), Windows(R) 2000, and Windows(R) Me are abbreviated as Microsoft(R) Windows.

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