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.
Target Readers
This manual is intended for all the users operating the products with the GFS Shared File System (e.g. PRIMECLUSTER.)
To read this manual, readers will require a general knowledge of UNIX and Linux(R) operating systems.
Because GFS Shared File System uses the functions of PRIMECLUSTER, readers will also need knowledge of cluster control as used in a PRIMECLUSTER system.
Because GFS Shared 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 organized as below.
This chapter describes the functions and features of the GFS Shared File System.
This chapter describes the structure of the GFS Shared File System.
This chapter describes the following failure recovery functions of the GFS Shared File System.
This chapter describes the main features of the operational design of the GFS Shared File System.
This chapter describes the management partition.
This chapter describes how to start and exit the GFS Management View.
This chapter describes the screen elements of the GFS Management View.
This chapter describes how to operate the management partition by the GFS Management View.
This chapter describes how to operate the management partition by commands.
This chapter describes how to operate the GFS Shared File System by the GFS Management View.
This chapter describes how to operate the GFS Shared File System by commands.
This chapter describes the procedures for managing the GFS Shared File System using basic commands.
This chapter describes how to backing up and restoring data in the GFS Shared File System.
This chapter describes how to use a variety of utilities to optimize and make effective use of the GFS Shared File System.
This chapter describes how to migrate from existing file systems to the GFS Shared File Systems.
This appendix describes GFS Shared File System messages.
This appendix is intended for use as a reference manual for the GFS Shared File System.
This appendix describes messages for which emergency action is required.
This appendix describes the main contents for change of this manual.
The glossary defines the terms related to the GFS Shared File System.
Related documentation
The documents listed in this section contain information relevant to GFS Shared File System. Before beginning to work with GFS Shared File System, read the following document:
PRIMECLUSTER Concepts Guide (Solaris, Linux)
PRIMECLUSTER Installation and Administration Guide (Linux)
PRIMECLUSTER Web-Based Admin View Operation Guide
PRIMECLUSTER Cluster Foundation (CF) (Linux) Configuration and Administration Guide
PRIMECLUSTER Reliant Monitor Services (RMS) with Wizard Tools (Solaris, Linux) Configuration and Administration Guide
PRIMECLUSTER Reliant Monitor Services (RMS) (Solaris, Linux) Troubleshooting Guide
PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services Configuration and Administration Guide (Linux)
PRIMECLUSTER Global Link Services Configuration and Administration Guide : Redundant Line Control Function (Linux)
PRIMEQUEST 480/440 Reference Manual GUI/Command
PRIMEQUEST 480/440 Installation Manual
PRIMEQUEST 480/440 Operation Manual
Note
A related document of PRIMECLUSTER includes the following documents besides the above-mentioned manual.
PRIMECLUSTER Installation Guide
Installation instructions on the paper appended to each product of PRIMECLUSTER.
The data is stored on "CD3" of the product. For information about the file name, see "Product introduction", which is enclosed in the product.
Manual Printing
Use the PDF file to print this manual.
Note
Adobe Reader 5.0 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.
See
To enter a user group and meaning thereof, see "PRIMECLUSTER Web-Based Admin View Operation Guide".
Notational Conventions
Command line examples that require system administrator (or root) rights to execute are preceded by the system administrator prompt, the hash sign (#). Command line examples that do not require system administrator rights are preceded by a dollar sign ($).
Section No. of manual page
Section numbers of the manual page appear in brackets after the commands of Linux® operating system and PRIMECLUSTER. Example: cp(1)
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.
Material of particular interest is preceded by the following symbols in this manual:
Point
Describes the contents of an important point.
Note
Describes the points the users should pay close attention to.
Information
Provides useful information related to the topic.
See
Provides manuals for users’ reference.
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 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) 2000 operating system is abbreviated as Windows(R) 2000.
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition is abbreviated as Windows(R) Me.
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP operating system is abbreviated as Windows(R) XP.
Windows(R) 98, Windows NT(R), Windows(R) 2000, Windows(R) Me,and Windows(R) XP are abbreviated as Microsoft(R) Windows.
Date of publication and edition
April 2008 |
Revision history
Added and changed | Location | Manual Code |
|---|---|---|
Changed descriptions for guaranteeing the atomicity. | 1.8.2.1 Functions not provided by the GFS Shared File System | J2UZ-5363-01ENZ0(B) |
Added "C.3.5 Corrective action when the mount processing fails." | C.3 Common corrective actions against failures | |
Added "C.3.6 Corrective action when write fails by ENOSPC." | C.3 Common corrective actions against failures |
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