About This Manual

This manual describes how to configure and manage disk storage using the Logical Storage Manager (LSM) software. It includes information on LSM concepts and how to plan, set up, monitor, change, and troubleshoot an LSM configuration.

Audience

This manual is intended for anyone who needs to configure and manage storage devices under LSM control. To use this manual you must be able to administer a system running the Compaq Tru64^TM UNIX operating system software and its storage devices.

New and Changed Features

This LSM manual has been revised to:

Include information on using LSM in a TruCluster^TM environment and references to the Cluster Administration manual for further information not covered here

Clarify terminology and definitions

Include information on converting disk groups from previous software versions

Describe enhancements to the Storage Administrator GUI for managing AdvFS

Organization

This manual contains the following chapters and appendices.

Chapter 1	Describes LSM features, terms, and concepts, and introduces the available interfaces to LSM.
Chapter 2	Provides worksheets to aid you in planning your LSM configuration.
Chapter 3	Describes how to upgrade a system with an existing LSM configuration or install LSM for the first time as part of a system upgrade or installation.
Chapter 4	Describes how to create LSM disk groups and volumes and how to encapsulate existing data or AdvFS domains into LSM volumes.
Chapter 5	Describes common management tasks for LSM objects.
Chapter 6	Describes how to identify and recover from problems and how to replace disks under LSM control.
Chapter 7	Describes LSM error messages and solutions.
Appendix A	Describes how to install and start the Storage Administrator GUI and how to manage LSM objects using this interface.
Appendix B	Describes how to track Storage Administrator activities, how to use the Storage Administrator, and how to customize the Storage Administrator GUI.
Appendix C	Describes how to manage LSM objects using the `voldiskadm` menu interface.
Appendix D	Describes how to start the Visual Administrator (`dxlsm`) interface, and describes its windows, icons, and mouse operations.
Appendix E	Describes how to manage LSM objects with the Visual Administrator (`dxlsm`) interface.
Glossary

Related Documentation

The following operating system documents provide information related to LSM:

Installation Guide describes how to install the LSM software.

Release Notes describe LSM problems and solutions that might not be documented elsewhere.

System Administration describes general storage administration.

System Configuration and Tuning describes how to plan, configure, and tune storage devices.

AdvFS Administration describes how to use the AdvFS software with LSM.

Cluster Administration describes how to configure LSM in a TruCluster environment.

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