When you first run the SAM-QFS Manager interface, only minimal information appears. To enable management of file systems, you must perform some initial configuration tasks. These tasks are sequenced on the First Time Configuration page. Each task on the page launches the appropriate wizard that leads you through the detailed task steps.
Note - Although all the following tasks appear on the page, only the first three are required for initial configuration.
(Required) Configure nearline storage
To create a file system, you must have physical storage on which the file system can reside. Depending on the media types that you have available, you must perform at least one of the first three tasks below.
Add a tape library. See How to Add a Library.
Import tape volumes. See Import Volume Page.
Add disk volumes. See How to Create a Disk Volume.
Create volume pools. See How to Create a Volume Pool.
(Optional) Set up email notifications
To have the software automatically send an email when an event occurs, perform the following task.
Define email alerts. See How to Create an Email Alert.
Tip - You can also access the First Time Configuration page from the Getting Started section on any Managed Hosts page.
The SAM-QFS Manager software is installed on a host called the management station. The name of the management station is always displayed in the banner of the browser interface.
If the Sun SAM software (SUNWsamfsr and SUNWsamfsu packages) has been installed locally, the local host automatically appears in the hosts list when you first launch the browser interface.
When you first run the browser interface, you add hosts upon which the file systems that you want to administer will reside. The hosts that you add are displayed in the Managed Hosts page. By clicking a host name on this page, you can access web pages where you can configure and administer the file systems on the host. Depending on the packages installed locally on the host that you select, different web pages, fields, and options are displayed in the browser interface.
Note - To add a host to the browser interface, you must install the appropriate packages on that host. For example, to manage archiving file systems through the browser interface, the SUNWsamfsr and SUNWsamfsu packages must be installed.
You must be have the appropriate privileges to perform these tasks. For more information, see Assigning Administrative Privileges to Users.
When you perform a configuration action through the browser interface, the SAM-QFS Manager software edits the appropriate configuration files that are located on the host that you are administering. This enables you to configure the file systems on the host remotely and without using a command-line interface. See Reference: Host Configuration Files.
For information about installing the management station and about installing the Sun QFS and Sun SAM software packages, see the Sun QFS Installation and Upgrade Guide and the Sun Storage Archive Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide.