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Appendix F. /var/hpss files
The /var/hpss directory tree is the default location of a number of HPSS configuration files, log files,
and other files needed by the servers.
The directories and configuration files can be created with the mkhpss utility or hand created. Be
very careful when using mkhpss utility as selecting the wrong option can damage the already partially
configured HPSS 6.2 system. The log files and other files are created by the servers.
The directories in /var/hpss include:
acct. The usual directory to hold accounting report files and checkpoint files. This location is
specified in the Accounting Policy. The administrator must regularly remove unneeded reports to
prevent the /var/hpss filesystem from filling.
adm. This directory contains one log file and one subdirectory:
• hpssd.failed_server. A file of log entries for server startups and terminations. Created
and maintained by the startup daemon.
• core. The default directory where HPSS servers put “core” files if they terminate
abnormally. The system administrator must clean out old core files regularly to avoid
filling up /var/hpss.
cred. The default directory where Kerberos credential files for HPSS servers are placed.
doc. The default directory where the HPSS documentation is installed.
etc. The default directory where many UNIX configuration files are placed. These files include:
• HPSS.conf. An ftp configuration file. See Appendix D: HPSS.conf Configuration File.
• auth.conf. Created by mkhpss. Lists HPSS GAS libraries and functions for performing
initialization of authentication manager: Kerberos, Unix, or GSI.
• authz.conf. Created by mkhpss. Lists HPSS SEC libraries and functions for performing
initialization of authorization manager: LDAP or Unix.
• env.conf. Created as empty file by mkhpss. Contains site specific environment variables
for HPSS. This file is new in HPSS 6.2. Upon startup, utilities and servers in HPSS
automatically source this file for necessary environment variables.
• ep.conf. Created by hpss_bld_ep program in HPSS_ROOT/config. Contains the UUID
endpoints for clients to contact the HPSS sites.
• hpss.keytab. Created by mkhpss. Contains the username and password for HPSS servers
to use for Kerberos authentication with a keytab file.
• hpss.unix.keytab. Created by the hpss_unix_keytab program. Contains the username
and password for HPSS servers to use for Unix authentication with a keytab file.
• mm.keytab. Created by mkhpss. The keytab for user hpss. Used by utilities which read
the DB2 databases.
• ieee_802_addr. Created by mkhpss. Contains the MAC address for the primary network
interface for the machine.
• site.conf. Created by mkhpss. Contains the site name, realm name, realm Id,
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