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Chapter 6 HPSS Configuration
HPSS Installation Guide September 2002 339
Release 4.5, Revision 2
6.8.6 Metadata Monitor Specific Configuration
The Metadata Monitor specific configuration entry can be created using the Metadata Monitor
Configuration window. After the configuration entry is created, it can be viewed, updated or
deleted through the same window.
From the HPSS Health and Status window (shown in Figure 6-1), click on the Admin menu, select
the Configure HPSS option and click on the Servers option. The HPSS Servers window will be
displayed as shown in Figure 6-5.
To add a new specific configuration, select the Metadata Monitor entry and click on the Type-
specific... button from the Configuration button group on the HPSS Servers window. The Metadata
Monitor Configuration window will be displayed as shown in Figure 6-25 with default values. If
the default data is not desired, change the fields with the desired values. Click on the Add button
to create the configuration entry.
Log Directory The name of the directory
in which log files are
stored.
Any valid UNIX path name. The
string length (in bytes) is limited to
a minimum of the operating system
maximum allowed file name size,
or 1024.
/var/hpss/log
Archive Class of Service The COS that will
determine where HPSS
logs are archived. When a
log file fills, it will be
archived according to this
class of service if the
Archive Logfiles Flag is
set.
Any configured COS name from
the pop-up list.
First COS
name found in
the SFS file.
Archive Logfiles A flag that indicates
whether log files should be
automatically archived
when they fill.
ON,
OFF
OFF
Switch Logfiles A flag that indicates
whether a switch to the
second log file should be
performed if the archive of
the second log file has not
yet completed.
Always,
Only If Archived
Always
Advice: Use the default value of Always. Although a log may not get archived, the
alternative may be a loss of logged messages to the current log from executing
servers.
Table 6-20 Log Daemon Configuration Variables (Continued)
Display Field Name Description Acceptable Values
Default
Value