PRIMECLUSTER Global Disk Services Configuration and AdministrationGuide 4.5

This manual describes the function, setting up, and managing of the following software:

Software (Feature)	Abbreviation	Description
Global Disk Services	GDS	Volume management software provided by PRIMECLUSTER.
Global Disk Services Snapshot	GDS Snapshot	Optional software of GDS provided by PRIMECLUSTER GD Snapshot.
Global Disk Services I/O Monitor Option	GDS I/O Monitor Option	Optional software of GDS provided by PRIMECLUSTER GD I/O Monitor Option.

Purpose

This manual aims to help users understand GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option, including environment configuration, operation and maintenance.

Target Reader

This manual is devoted to all users who will operate and manage GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option, and programmers who will create applications running in GDS environments.

Organization

This manual consists as follows:

Headers	Contents
Chapter 1 Functions	Explains the features and function overview of GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Chapter 2 Structure	Explains the concepts and rules of objects used by GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Chapter 3 Notes on Design	Explains notes when designing the system where GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option are used.
Chapter 4 Installation	Explains how to install GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Chapter 5 GDS Management View	Explains how to start and exit GDS Management View and its screen configuration and functions.
Chapter 6 Settings	Explains how to set up GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance	Explains how to operate and maintain GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Chapter 8 Configuration Change	Explains how to change the configuration of GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Chapter 9 Removing Configuration	Explains how to remove the configuration of GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Appendix A General Notes	Explains general notes for using GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Appendix B Command Reference	Explains the commands available in GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option, and the PRIMECLUSTER commands used for registering and deleting the shared disk resources.
Appendix C GDS Messages	Explains the contents, possible causes, and resolutions for GDS messages that appear when setting or operating GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Appendix D Troubleshooting	Explains resolutions for abnormality of objects and physical disks managed by GDS.
Appendix E Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)	Lists frequently asked questions regarding GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Appendix F Startup Scripts and Startup Daemons in GDS [RHEL 6]	Explains the GDS startup script and startup daemon.
Appendix G Systemd Services and Startup Daemons in GDS [RHEL 7]	Explains the GDS systemd service and startup daemon.
Appendix H Release Information	Explains new features, manual update details, and changes in specifications depending on the versions of GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option.
Glossary	Explains GDS, GDS Snapshot and GDS I/O Monitor Option terminology. Please refer to it as necessary.

GDS: Global Disk Services
GDS Snapshot: Global Disk Services Snapshot
GDS I/O Monitor Option: Global Disk Services I/O Monitor Option

Related documentation

Please refer to the following documents according to need.

• PRIMECLUSTER Concepts Guide

• PRIMECLUSTER Installation and Administration Guide

• PRIMECLUSTER Installation and Administration Guide FUJITSU Cloud Service K5

• PRIMECLUSTER Cluster Foundation (CF) Configuration and Administration Guide

• PRIMECLUSTER Reliant Monitor Services (RMS) with Wizard Tools Configuration and Administration Guide

• PRIMECLUSTER Web-Based Admin View Operation Guide

• PRIMECLUSTER Global File Services Configuration and Administration Guide

• Software Release Guide PRIMECLUSTER GD

• PRIMECLUSTER GD Installation Guide

• Software Release Guide PRIMECLUSTER GD Snapshot

• PRIMECLUSTER GD Snapshot Installation Guide

• Software Release Guide PRIMECLUSTER GD I/O Monitor Option

• PRIMECLUSTER GD I/O Monitor Option Installation Guide

• FJQSS (Information Collection Tool) User's Guide

• PRIMEQUEST Virtual Machine Function User's Manual

  
  

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Symbol

The following conventions are used in this manual:

• [EFI] indicates that the description is for UEFI boot environment.

• [IOmonitor] indicates that the description is for GDS I/O Monitor Option.

• [RHEL6] indicates that the description is for RHEL6.

• [RHEL7] indicates that the description is for RHEL7.

Point

Main points are explained.

Note

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Information

Useful information is given.

See

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Abbreviated name

• Device Mapper Multipath is abbreviated as DM-MP.

• ETERNUS SF AdvancedCopy Manager is abbreviated as ACM.

• FUJITSU Cloud Service K5 is abbreviated as K5.

• PRIMEQUEST 3000/2000 Series are abbreviated as PRIMEQUEST.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux is abbreviated as RHEL.

• Red Hat OpenStack Platform is abbreviated as RHOSP.

  
  

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Date of publication and edition

August 2018, Second edition
September 2018, 2.1 edition
April 2019, 2.2 edition

All Rights Reserved, Copyright (C) FUJITSU LIMITED 2017-2019.

Revision History

Revision	Location	Edition
Changed the "Resolution" of error message 21001.	C.2.2 Error Messages (21000-21099)	2.1
Reflected the procedure for the patch for PH15096 is applied in the "Resolution" in "(4) System cannot be booted. (Failure of all boot disks)."	D.1.5 System Disk Abnormality [EFI]
Changed the description of devices that cannot be used for the mirroring among servers.	3.9.2 Disk	2.2
Changed the procedure for swapping a disk connected to a netmirror group.	7.3.3.1 Hot Swap (RHEL6) 7.3.3.2 Cold Swap (RHEL6) 7.3.3.3 Hot Swap (RHEL7) 7.3.3.4 Cold Swap (RHEL7)
Added the error message 60451.	C.4.1 Error Messages (60000-60499)