AIX Storage Management

A

abbreviations *
Ablative *
Access density *
Access frequency *
Access time *
Access type *
acronyms *
ACTIVE PVs *
active/complete * *
active/partial * *
Actuator *
Adapters
  adapters available *
  addressability *
  availability design *
  cabling requirements *
  cost *
  device support *
  High Performance Disk Drive Subsystem *
  High Performance Parallel Interface *
  other adapters *
  performance *
  performance design *
  reliability *
  System/370 Channel Emulator *
Address space *
Administration overview *
ADSM * *
AFS *
ALLOCATABLE *
Allocate each logical partition copy on a SEPARATE physical volume * *
Allocation groups *
API provision *
Applications
  availability design *
  components *
  data access *
  performance design *
Archival life * *
Archive * * *
Areal density *
Asynchronous *
Asynchronous disk I/O * *
AUTO ON *
Autochanger *
Automatic management *
Automation * * * *
automation *
Availability
  device selection *
  disk devices *
  optical * *
  overview *
  tape *
  tape devices *
Availability Management
  availability design example *
  creating LVs for availability *
  design *
  managing *
  modifying LVs for availability *
  reorganizing VGs for availability *
Available * * *

B

backup * * *
Backup
  archive commands *
  backup design example *
  backup media *
  backup methods *
  complete system backup *
  concepts * *
  design *
  higher level tools * * *
  incremental backup * *
  longevity *
  making scheduled backups *
  managing *
  overview * *
  recycling backups *
  scheduled *
  system image and user VGs *
  user files and file systems *
  using mksysb example *
  V4 archive commands *
Backup by file system *
Backup by name *
Backup by volume group *
Bad block relocation * *
Banding *
BB POLICY *

C

C *
Cache * *
Capacity
  constraints *
  device selection *
  disk devices *
  diskette *
  optical devices *
  overview *
  tape devices *
CCW *
CD-ROM file system *
Central management * * * * *
cfgmgr * *
chlv
  changing LV policies *
  command syntax *
  modifying LVs for performance *
chpv
  command syntax *
  making PVs available *
  making PVs unavailable *
  restricting PP allocation *
chvg
  command syntax *
  disable quorum checking *
  enable quorum checking *
  prevent VG autovaryon *
  unlocking a VG *
  V4 command syntax *
  varyon VG automatically *
close/syncd *
closed *
Compatibility *
Compression
  JFS compression algorithm *
  JFS compression example *
  JFS compression implementation *
  JFS compression performance *
  JFS compression technology *
  JFS V4 overview *
  performance design *
  space design *
  tape *
Compression algorithm *
Concepts
  design *
  general *
  hardware
  software *
Configuration *
COPIES * *
Cost per megabyte *
cplv * *
crfs * * *

D

Data age *
Data archive * *
Data rate *
Decompression *
Defined * *
defragfs * *
Description *
DESCRIPTION *
Device attributes *
Device driver *
Device queue limits *
df * *
Directories *
Disk Devices
  availability *
  capacity *
  concepts *
  disk devices available *
  fault tolerance *
  performance *
  performance design *
  selecting disks *
  technology *
Disk failure *
Disk I/O pacing *
Disk packs *
Diskettes * *
DISTRIBUTION *
du * *
dump space *
Dye-polymer *

E

EACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV *
Ease of use * * * * *
Elevator seeking *
Enable WRITE VERIFY * *
Error Class *
ERROR LABEL *
Error Type *
errpt *
Executable *
exportvg * *
extendlv * *
extendvg * *

F

Failure Causes: *
File containing ALLOCATION MAP * *
File name archive *
File system size design *
File Systems
  accessing file systems *
  administration commands *
  availability design *
  concepts *
  creating a compressed JFS example *
  creating a JFS greater than 2GB example *
  creating for performance *
  JFS fragment size example *
  JFS V4 size * *
  JFS version 4 enhancements *
  journaled file system *
  Network File System *
  organization *
  other file systems *
  overview *
  performance design *
  space design *
fileplace *
Fragment allocation * *
Fragment size *
Fragment Size (bytes) *
Fragmentation * *
Fragments
  fragment allocation map *
  fragments example *
  overview *
  performance design *
  space design *
  technology *
FREE DISTRIBUTION * *
Free list *
FREE PPs * * *
fsdb *
FSF/6000 * * *
fsync() * *

G

glossary *

H

Hardware components *
Hardware management *
Helical scan *
Hierarchical storage management *
High water mark * *
Higher level products *
Higher level tools * *

I

I-nodes *
IDENTIFIER *
IDRC *
importvg * * * *
IN BAND *
inactive * *
Information exchange *
Inter-physical allocation policy *
Inter-physical volume allocation * *
INTER-POLICY *
Interchange requirements *
Intra-physical volume allocation * * *
INTRA-POLICY *

J

JFS log * *
JFS log performance design *
Journaled file system *

L

Legato Networker *
Libraries
  optical libraries available *
  tape libraries available *
Library *
Load/unload time *
Logical blocks * *
LOGICAL VOLUME *
Logical volume device driver *
Logical Volume Manager
  availability design *
  command usage examples *
  concepts *
  logical partition *
  logical volume manager components *
  logical volumes *
  operation *
  performance design *
  physical partitions *
  physical volumes *
  policies *
  quorum checking *
  terminology *
  V3 commands reference *
  V4 commands *
  volume groups *
LOGICAL VOLUMES *
Logical Volumes
  adding *
  changing a LV copy example *
  copying a LV *
  creating a mirrored paging LV example *
  creating a striped LV example *
  creating for availability *
  creating for performance *
  creating JFS log LV example *
  creating mapped LVs example *
  design *
  increasing the size of a LV *
  listing LV allocation summary *
  listing LV characteristics *
  managing *
  migrating and reorganizing LVs *
  modifying for availability *
  modifying for performance *
  overview *
  reading the VGDA on a PV *
  removing *
  removing a LV copy example *
Longevity * *
Longitudinal *
Low water mark *
LPs *
LPs: *
lquerylv * * *
lqueryvg * *
lsdev * *
lsfs *
lslpp *
lslv
  command syntax *
  command usage examples *
  creating LVs for availability *
  determining LVs in a VG *
  listing LV allocation summary *
  listing LV characteristics *
  reading the VGDA on a PV *
  V4 command syntax *
lspv
  checking PV usage *
  command syntax *
  command usage examples *
  listing PP allocation table *
  listing PV allocation by region *
  listing PV characteristics *
  listing PVs *
lsvg
  checking PP availability *
  command syntax *
  command usage examples *
  listing LVs in a VG *
  listing only varied on VGs *
  listing PV status *
  listing VG characteristics *
  listing VGs *
LV IDENTIFIER *
LV NAME: *
LV STATE *
LV STATE: *
LVs *
LZ algorithm *

M

Magneto resistive *
Magneto-optic *
Main memory * *
Managing
  backup and restore *
  dsksync example *
  introduction *
  logical volumes *
  migratepv example *
  new V4 feature examples *
  physical volumes *
  recovering space in a VG example *
  rvgrecover example *
  the storage environment *
  V4 migration example *
  volume groups *
Map files * *
MAX LPs *
MAX LVs *
max_coalesce *
maxpgahead *
Media management *
migratepv * *
Migration * * * *
minpgahead *
Mirror Write Consistency * *
MIRROR WRITE CONSISTENCY *
Mirror write consistency *
Mirroring
  availability design *
  concepts *
  creating a mirrored VG example *
  logical partitions *
  LVM mirroring *
  performance design *
  raid 1 *
  rootvg mirroring example *
mklv *
  command syntax *
  creating a LV *
  creating an LV for performance *
mklvcopy * *
mkpv
mksysb * * * *
mkvg *
  creating a VG *
mkvgdata * *
Mount *
MOUNT POINT *
Mount point *
MOUNT POINT: *
MTBF *

N

NBPI * *
NBPI space design *
NFS *
Non-volatile * *
Number of bytes per i-node * * *
Number of COPIES of each logical partition * *

O

Online life *
OPEN LVs *
open/syncd *
opened/stale *
opened/syncd *
Operating System
  concepts * *
  device drivers *
  file systems *
  logical volume manager *
  overview *
  page space *
  performance design *
Optical Devices
  backup device selection *
  capacity *
  CD-ROM *
  concepts *
  Form factors *
  libraries *
  Multifunction *
  optical devcies available *
  performance *
  rewritable *
  selecting optical devices *
  selecting the correct technology *
  technology *
  WORM *
Optical library *

P

Page *
Page frames *
Page Space Management
  adding a new paging LV example *
  advantages as dump device *
  changing paging space attributes example *
  concepts *
  creating a mirrored paging LV example *
  decreasing default paging LV example *
  low paging space *
  manipulating page space example *
  page faults *
  page replacement algorithm *
  removing a paging LV example *
  system dump space *
  technology *
Pages *
Parallel-write copy *
Parity *
pbuf control *
Performance
  adapters * *
  device selection *
  disk devices * *
  diskette *
  optical devices * *
  overview *
  system bus *
  tape devices * *
Performance Management
  backup design *
  design *
  managing *
  modifying LVs for performance *
  performance design example *
  reorganizing VGs for performance *
PERMISSION *
Phase change *
Physical partition size *
PHYSICAL VOLUME *
Physical volume identifier *
PHYSICAL VOLUME names * *
Physical Volumes
  configuration *
  design *
  listing information *
  managing *
  modifying *
  monitoring *
  overview *
  removing *
Platform support * * * * *
Platters *
POSITION on physical volume * *
PP SIZE * * *
PPs *
PPs: *
Probable Causes *
Pulse position modulation *
Pulse width modulation *
PV *
PV IDENTIFIER *
PV STATE * *
PV_NAME *
PVs: *

Q

QUORUM *
Quorum * *
Quorum characteristics *

R

RAID
  availability design *
  concepts *
  key performance issues *
  level 0 *
  level 1 *
  level 2 *
  level 3 *
  level 4 *
  level 5 *
  performance design *
  RAID products available * * *
  supported subsystems *
Random access * * *
RANGE of physical volumes * *
Read ahead *
Recommended Actions: *
Recovery Management
  general disk failure *
  loss of VGDA *
  overview *
  power supply failure *
  recovery after disk replacement * *
  rootvg disk failure * *
  VG recovery examples *
reducevg * *
Redundancy *
redundancy design *
Regulatory requirements *
Reliability *
  adapters *
  availability design *
  backup design *
  tape devices *
RELOCATABLE *
RELOCATE the logical volume during reorganization * *
Removable media * *
Removed *
reorgvg * * *
RESOURCE_NAME *
restore * * * * *
Restore
  concepts *
  higher level tools * * *
  individual user files *
  managing *
  overview *
  restore commands *
  restore design example *
  user file systems *
  user VG *
  V4 restore commands *
restvg * *
Retrieve * * *
rmdev *
rmlv * * *
Robot *
Rotational latency *

S

savevg * *
Scalability *
SCHED POLICY *
Scheduler *
Scheduling *
Scheduling policy *
SCHEDULING POLICY for writing logical partition copies * *
SCSI Devices
  configuration *
  data rate *
  SCSI adapters available *
  SCSI-2 *
  SCSI-3 *
  technology *
Sector size *
Security * *
Seek time *
Segments *
Selecting Hardware Components
  choosing adapters *
  hardware component overviews *
  how to make the decision *
  points to consider *
Sequential access * * * * * *
Sequential read ahead *
Sequential-write copy *
Serial *
Serial Storage Architecture *
Serpentine track interleaving *
Shelf life *
Shrink *
Single level storage *
Software components *
Space Management
  backup design *
  concepts * *
  higher level tools * * * *
  how to save space in the rootvg *
  managing *
  overview *
  planning disk space *
  recovering space in a VG example *
Spindle synchronization *
STALE PARTITIONS *
STALE PPs * *
STALE PVs *
Start/stop * *
Statistics *
Storage Management Commands
  archive commands *
  file system administration *
  filesets covered *
  JFS command usage examples *
  LVM command usage examples *
  LVM commands *
  other fileset commands *
  other filesets *
  understanding the chapter *
  V3 commands reference *
  V4 archive commands *
  V4 changed/specific commands *
  V4 LVM commands *
Streaming * *
Stripe Size * *
Striping
  creating a striped LV *
  performance design *
  performance implications *
  raid 0 *
  striped LV example *
  striping benchmark example *
  technology *
  units *
Subsystem Design
  availability design example *
  concepts *
  performance design example *
  physical planning example *
  planning backup strategies *
  planning disk space *
  planning for availability *
  planning for performance *
  storage subsystem design example *
Superblock *
Swap *
sync() * *
Synchronous *
sysdumpdev *

T

T *
Tape Devices
  availability *
  backup device selection *
  capacity *
  compression *
  concepts *
  libraries *
  performance *
  selecting tape devices *
  tape devices available *
  technology *
Tape library *
Testing Designs
  testing a compressed file system *
  testing a JFS greater than 2GB *
  testing a mirrored VG for availability *
  testing a mirrored VG implementation *
  testing a performance design *
  testing a restored VG *
  testing disk space efficiency with fragments *
  testing LV mirror copies *
  testing the configuration after migration *
Time slice *
Time to read first byte *
TIMESTAMP *
TOTAL PPs * * *
TOTAL PVs *
Tracks *
Transfer rate *
TYPE *
TYPE: *

U

Unitree *
Unlocking volume groups *
UPPER BOUND *
USED DISTRIBUTION *
USED PPs * *

V

V4 storage enhancements *
Variable i-nodes *
varyoffvg * *
varyonvg * *
VG DESCRIPTORS * *
VG IDENTIFIER * *
VG PERMISSION *
VG STATE * * *
VGDA *
VGSA *
Virtual memory manager *
Volatile *
VOLUME GROUP * * *
Volume group descriptor area *
Volume group design *
Volume group identifier *
Volume group status area *
Volume Groups
  adding *
  adding a PV *
  changing activation characteristics *
  import/export *
  importing a VG example *
  listing LVs in a VG *
  listing PV status *
  listing VG characteristics *
  listing VGs *
  managing *
  modifying *
  monitoring *
  removing a PV *
  reorganizing for availability *
  reorganizing for performance *
  synchronizing a VG *
  unlocking volume groups *
  varyon/varyoff *
  VG design example *

W

WORM *
Write verification *
WRITE VERIFY *