mmsadm(1M) System Administration Commands mmsadm(1M)NAMEmmsadm - administration command for the Media Management System
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/mmsadm [-h | -?]
mmsadm discover [-H] [-t library|drive|vol] [-S ACSLS-host[:port]] -a
mmsadm create -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
-o option=x [-o option2=y...] name
mmsadm delete -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
[-f] name
mmsadm set -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
-o option=x [-o option2=y...] name
mmsadm list [-vH] -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
-o option=x [-o option2=y...] [-F filter [-F filter2...] [name]
mmsadm passwd [-P file] name
mmsadm online -t library|drive name
mmsadm offline -t library|drive name
mmsadm add-volume -l library -o voltype=type -x vol1[,vol2,...] mpool
mmsadm remove-volume -x [-l library] [-x vol1[,vol2,...]] mpool
mmsadm label [-n] [-A application] [-l library]
[-P file]volume[,volume,...]]
mmsadm showreq [-H] [drivename]
mmsadm accept [-r "reason"] requestid
mmsadm reject [-r "reason"] requestid
mmsadm dbbackup directory
mmsadm dbrestore file
mmsadm mount [-n] [-N] [-d drive] [-D density] -A application -l library
[-P passwordfile] [-u username] [-b blocksize] [-R]
[-M mode[,mode...] volume
mmsadm unmount [-A application] [-P file] [-f] volume|pseudodevice
DESCRIPTION
The Media Management System (MMS) is a software interface that manages
removable storage media such as tape libraries, tape drives, media
pools, tape volumes, and disk resources that emulate tape drives and
tape volumes. It is an implementation of the IEEE 1244 specification
for removable media.
The MMS consists of an MM server and database that control various
library managers and drive managers. Administrators use mmsadm and its
subcommands to configure and maintain storage resources from a variety
of vendors. The MMS management commands, such as mmsadm, construct and
issue the most frequently-used Media Management Protocol (MMP) com‐
mands, handling all events and acknowledgments. The MMP is defined in
the IEEE 1244 specification.
The mmsinit(1M) command must be run to initialize MMS on a system
before you can use the mmsadm command.
The mmsadm command is RBAC-compliant. (See rbac(5).) Required autho‐
rizations vary among individual subcommands and are listed in the
descriptions of those subcommands.
SUB-COMMANDS
The mmsadm supports the subcommands listed below. Each subcommand
description includes a description of that subcommand's options and op‐
erands. A mmsadm command takes the form:
# mmsadm subcommand [options]
discover Subcommand
The discover subcommand displays the library, drives, or volumes on an
Automated Control System Library Server (ACSLS) server, or the tape
drives connected to the local system. Use this command to determine
what resources are available and whether they have been configured for
use with MMS.
discover requires the solaris.smf.read.mms authorization. The subcom‐
mand has the following syntax:
mmsadm discover [-H] [-t library|drive|vol]
[-S ACSLS-host[:port]] -a
The subcommand options are described as follows.
-a
Displays all discovered resources, including those configured for
MMS. By default, only unconfigured resources are displayed.
-H
Displays the resources in a manner parseable by scripts. The dis‐
play does not include headers and it separates fields with a tab
character.
-S ACSLS-host[:port]
Displays resources managed by the specified server and port. The
default port number is 50004. If the -S option is not used, the
command displays tape drives connected to the local system.
-t library|drive|vol
Displays only the specified type of resource:
-t library
Shows discovered libraries.
-t drive
Shows discovered drives.
-t vol
Shows discovered volumes.
If this option is not used, library and drive resources are
included in the display. The number of volumes can be large so
their discovery must be requested explicitly.
create and set Subcommands
The create subcommand configures the resource to be managed by MMS. The
set subcommand modifies the attributes of a resource managed by MMS.
These subcommands share a common set of options.
ACSLS-controlled libraries and disk archiving libraries are supported.
Libraries must be configured before any drive pool and drives managed
in that library can be configured, or any volumes managed by the
library added to media pools. voltype must be configured before adding
volumes to media pools.
The create and set subcommands require the solaris.smf.modify.mms,
solaris.smf.value.mms, solaris.mms.*, and solaris.smf.read.mms autho‐
rizations, with the exception of changing tracing attributes. If chang‐
ing the size of trace files or trace level, only solaris.mms.device.log
and solaris.smf.read.mms authorizations are required.
These subcommands have the following syntax:
create -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
-o option=x [-o option2=y...] name
set -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
-o option=x [-o option2=y...] name
The subcommand options and operand are described as follows.
-t type
Specifies the type of resource being created or modified. type can
be one of:
library Tape library
drive Tape or disk archiving drive
mpool Media pool
dpool Drive pool
app MMS-aware application
voltype An MMS construct to map tape cartridge types (such as
LTO3) to a user-defined type. Allows the user to specify
a default cartridge size for this type of tape.
-o option=x [-o option2=y...]
Options are key/value pairs and are specific to the resource type.
Library Options:
hwtype=type
Specify one of the supported library types: L180, L500, L700,
SL500, SL8500, or SL3000. This option is required for create
operations.
For disk archiving libraries, specify DISK.
The following are options for real network attached libraries.
acs=acs_number
Specifies the ACSLS ACS number for the library, as shown by the
discover subcommand. Required for create.
lsm=lsm_number
Specifies the ACSLS LSM number for the library, as shown by the
discover subcommand. Required for create.
serialno=serial_num
Specifies the serial number of the library as reported by the
discover subcommand. Required for create.
acsls=host[:port]
Identifies the host and port number of the ACSLS server con‐
trolling the library. If not specified, the default port is
50004. Required for create.
The following are options for disk archiving libraries.
dkpath=path
Defines the default path of the DISK library. The path speci‐
fies the parent directory of the library and its name must not
be the last component of the path.
dkaltpath=host1@directory1[,host2@directory2]
Defines the path of a DISK library in a host which cannot use
the default path to access the DISK library. The path specifies
the parent directory of the library and its name must not be
the last component of the path.
All libraries have the following options.
msg-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|notice|
information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the log
file. The default level is error.
trace-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|
notice|information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the trace
file. The default level is error.
trace-file-size=size
Specifies the maximum size of the trace file before it is
rotated and restarted. Specify the size using a value and the
character that identifies the unit:
o K for kilobytes
o M for megabytes
o G for gigabytes
The default size is 10 megabytes. To set the maximum size of
the trace file to 15 megabytes (for example), enter:
trace-file-size=15M
Drive Options:
hwtype=type
Specifies the drive type as reported from the discover subcom‐
mand. Required for create.
serialno=serial
Specifies the serial number of the drive as reported from the
discover subcommand. Required for create.
library=library_name
Defines the MMS identifier of the library controlling this
drive as reported from the list subcommand. Required for cre‐
ate.
connection=host,[host]
Identifies the host name or IP address to which the drive is
physically connected. If the drive is multiported, enter each
host separated by a comma. Required for create.
apps=app1[,app2,...]
Specifies which applications registered with MMS can use this
drive. To specify that more than one application can use this
drive, enter each application name, separated by commas.
msg-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|notice|
information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the log
file. The default level is error.
trace-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|
notice|information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the trace
file. The default level is error.
trace-file-size=size
Specifies the maximum size of the trace file before it is
rotated and restarted. Specify the size using a value and the
character that identifies the unit:
o K for kilobytes
o M for megabytes
o G for gigabytes
The default size is 10 megabytes. To set the maximum size of
the trace file to 15 megabytes (for example), enter:
trace-file-size=15M
unload-time=num_minutes
Specifies the maximum time an unused volume is left in a drive
before it is ejected. After an application has finished using a
volume, it is often left in the drive. This is to speed up
requests if the same volume is needed again in a short amount
of time. This option ensures the drive is emptied and available
to load other volumes when requested. The default number of
minutes is 60.
reserve=yes|no
Defines whether access to a drive is enforced. Use yes to use
SCSI reserve and release commands to enforce access to the
drive. Use no to not use SCSI reservations. Use no only if the
drive behaves improperly when access is enforced, or if the
drive does not support the SCSI reservation commands. The
default value is yes.
Drive Pool Options
Specifies which applications registered with MMS can use this drive
pool. To specify that more than one application can use this pool,
enter each application name, separated by commas.
Media Pool Options
apps=app1[,app2,...]
Specifies which applications registered with MMS can use this
media pool. To specify that more than one application can use
this pool, enter each application name, separated by commas.
Application Options
retain=num_days
Specifies the number of days that the volume's data is pre‐
served after the expiration date defined by the application for
a volume. The default value is 0.
validate-expiration=yes|no
Specifies whether overwriting unexpired files is allowed. Use
no to allow overwriting of unexpired volume files. Use yes to
prevent overwriting unexpired volume files. The default value
is no.
validate-volid=yes|no
Specifies whether the volume identifier is verified. Use yes to
verify that the volume ID obtained from the mmsadm mount com‐
mand matches the volume identifier on the volume label. Use no
to specify that this verification is not done. The default
value is yes.
validate-filename=yes|no
Specifies whether the file name is verified. Use yes to verify
that the file name obtained from the mmsadm mount command
matches the file name on the HDR1 header label of the file. Use
no to specify that this verification is not done. The default
value is no.
overwrite-existing=yes|no|ask
This option is only for unlabeled volumes that are not blank.
It specifies whether the data on an unlabeled volume can be
overwritten. The default is yes to indicate data can be over‐
written. Use no to reject any write requests. Use ask to prompt
an operator for his wish when a write request is received.
System Options
log-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|notice|
information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the log
file. The default level is error.
num-restarts=num
Specifies the number of attempts to start a failed daemon
before the drive or library associated with the daemon is dis‐
abled and requires the mmsadm online command to be run after
the problem with the system or device is resolved. Use a value
of -1 for unlimited restart attempts. The default value is 3.
attended=yes|no
Specify whether MMS makes operator requests when an operation
cannot be automatically satisfied. An example of such a case
would be if a mount request was made for a tape volume that had
been physically removed from a library. The default action,
yes, indicates that an operator is available to respond. Use no
to specify that no operator is available. If no operator is
available, all operator requests are rejected.
num-sockets=num
Specifies the number of open file descriptors the MM daemon can
have at one time. On a resource-constrained system, set this
value to a number between 30 and 65536. It is not recommended
to set the value to less than 256. The default value is -1,
meaning an unlimited number of file descriptors.
disk-timeout=seconds
Specifies the time a disk archiving drive manager waits for the
file system containing a disk archiving volume to become avail‐
able. It is strongly recommended to set the time to a minimum
of 120 seconds (two minutes). Use a value of 0 to specify no
expiration time.
dkvol Options
dirname=path
Required by (and only valid for) create. Specifies the direc‐
tory in which the new disk archiving volume will created.
size=num
Valid only for create. Specifies the size, in megabytes, of the
disk archiving volume.
readonly=true|false
Sets the volume to read-only or to allow write operations. The
default is false, meaning that the disk archiving volume is
writeable.
mpool=pool_name
Media pool to which this disk archiving volume will be added
after it is created. This option is required for create.
dkdrive Options
apps=app1[,app2,...]
Specifies which applications registered with MMS can use this
drive. To specify that more than one application can use this
drive, enter each application name, separated by commas.
msg-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|notice|
information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the log
file. The default level is error.
trace-level=emergency|alert|critical|error|warning|
notice|information|debug
Specifies the level of detail in messages written to the trace
file. The default level is error.
trace-file-size=size
Specifies the maximum size of the trace file before it is
rotated and restarted. Specify the size using a value and the
character that identifies the unit:
o K for kilobytes
o M for megabytes
o G for gigabytes
The default size is 10 megabytes. To set the maximum size of
the trace file to 15 megabytes (for example), enter:
trace-file-size=15M
unload-time=num_minutes
Specifies the maximum time an unused volume is left in a drive
before it is ejected. After an application has finished using a
volume, it is often left in the drive. This is to speed up
requests if the same volume is needed again in a short amount
of time. This option ensures the drive is emptied and available
to load other volumes when requested. The default number of
minutes is 60.
voltype Options
mediatype=type
One of the supported media types: 9940, 9940_worm, 9840,
9840_worm, 9840C_worm, 9840D_worm, LTO1, LTO2, LTO3,
LTO3_worm, LTO4, LTO4_worm, SDLT2, and DISK. This option is
required for create.
size=num
The size, in megabytes, of the this volume type. This option is
required for create.
The create and set subcommands have the following operand.
name
Specifies the name of the resource being added or modified. With
the exception of applications, names are simple text strings, and
they must be unique for their resource type. Recommended naming
conventions are:
For a library: LIB_type_serial
Example: LIB_L180_MPC02209500
For a drive: DRV_type_serial
Example: DRV_T9940B_479000010675
For a disk archive volume: VOL_xxxxxx
Application names must reflect the name the application itself is
going to use when communicating with MMS. Check the application
documentation to find this value.
delete Subcommand
The delete subcommand deletes the entry for the specified resource from
the MMS configuration. Use caution when removing media pools, as this
might result in data loss. If the resource to be deleted is determined
to be in use, the operation will be rejected unless the -f option is
specified.
Deleting a library involves deleting all associated drives, and remov‐
ing volumes managed by this library from media pools. Deleting a
library is prohibited if any of its associated drives is actively in
use, or any of its volumes have been used by an application.
Deleting a drive is prohibited if it is actively in use.
Deleting a drive pool is prohibited if any of its drives is being used
by an application.
Deleting a media pool is prohibited if any of its volumes is being used
by an application.
Deleting an application will cause all volumes that have been used by
that application to be recycled and made available for reuse. Ensure
that all required data has been copied from these volumes before delet‐
ing the application.
Deleting a voltype is prohibited if any volumes are assigned that type.
The -f option cannot be used to force this operation.
The delete subcommand requires the solaris.smf.value.mms and
solaris.mms.* authorizations.
This subcommand has the following syntax:
mmsadm delete -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
[-f] name
The subcommand has the following options:
-f
Forces the removal of the specified resource, subject to the
restrictions outlined above.
-t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
Specifies the type of resource being deleted.
The subcommand has the following operand:
name
Identifies the resource as reported by the list subcommand.
list Subcommand
The list subcommand displays all of the storage resources or messages
that meet the criteria specified in the options, filter, and name
parameters. This subcommand is available to any user.
This subcommand has the following syntax:
mmsadm list [-vH] -t library|drive|mpool|dpool|app|voltype
-o option[,-o option2,...] [-F filter [-F filter2...] [name]
The list subcommand has all of the options that are supported by the
create and set subcommands. See the section on these subcommands for
descriptions of those options. In addition to these options, list has
the options and operand listed below.
-v
Verbose.
-H
Displays the information in a manner parseable by scripts. The dis‐
play does not include headers and it separates fields with a tab
character.
-t type
One of:
o app
o drive
o library
o mpool
o dpool
o voltype
-o option[,-o option2,...]
Specifies which properties of a resource are displayed. For exam‐
ple, to list only drive names and their respective states, enter:
% mmsadm list -t drive -o name,state
-F filter [-F filter2...]
Restricts the listed items to those with specified filter. Filter
names are the same as option names, and results are restricted to
those resources that match the option value. For example, to show
all drives of type LTO4, enter:
# mmsadm list -t drive -F hwtype=LTO4
Each resource type has its own options. All options are listed
below. Most options are in common with the create subcommand; see
the section on that subcommand for descriptions of these common
options. Those options that are supported only by the list subcom‐
mand have their descriptions below.
Library Options
Options in common with set:
o acs
o acsls
o hwtype
o lsm
o msg-level
o serialno
o trace-file-size
o trace-level
The following library options are unique to list.
create-time
The date and time when the library was added to the MMS.
state
The current state of the library, one of ready, offline, or
broken.
Drive Options
Options in common with set:
o apps
o connection
o hwtype
o library
o msg-level
o reserve
o serialno
o trace-file-size
o trace-level
o unload-time
The following drive options are unique to list.
create-time
The date and time when the drive was added to the MMS.
device-name
The Unix device name of the drive, if available.
last-mount
The date and time when the drive was last mounted.
state
The current state of the drive, one of ready, offline, or bro‐
ken.
total-mount-time
The total amount of time the drive has had tapes mounted.
volume
The volume name of the volume loaded in the drive, if any.
Media Pool Options
There is one option in common with create, apps.
The following media pool options are unique to list.
create-time
The date and time the media pool was created.
free
The total amount of free space remaining on volumes in the
media pool.
size
The total capacity of the media pool.
used
The total amount of data on volumes in the media pool.
Application Options
All of the application options are in common with create. These
options are as follows:
o overwrite-existing
o retain
o validate-expiration
o validate-filename
o validate-volid
System Options
Options in common with set:
o acsls-install-dir
o attended
o disk-timeout
o host
o log-file
o log-level
o port
o num-restarts
o num-sockets
There is one system option unique to list.
active-sessions
Brief listing of active sessions.
Volume Options
All of the volume options are unique to list.
apps
Lists the application that has stored data on this volume.
create-time
Date and time this volume was added to the MMS.
free
Amount of free space on the volume.
last-mounted
Date and time this volume was last mounted.
library
Lists the library controlling this volume.
mpool
Media pool, of which this volume is a member.
num-mounts
Number of times this volume has been mounted.
size
Size of the volume.
total-mount-time
Total amount of time this volume has been mounted.
used
Amount of data written to the volume.
voltype
Lists the volume type as was specified when the volume was
added to a media pool.
Volume Type Options
Both of the volume type options are unique to list.
mtype
MMS media type associated with this voltype.
size
Default size, in megabytes, for volumes of this type.
The passwd Subcommand
The passwd subcommand changes the password for the MMS administrator,
MMS Database administrator, or for MMS applications. If the -P option
is not specified, the user will be prompted to enter the password.
The passwd subcommand has the following syntax.
mmsadm passwd [-P passwdfile] name
This subcommand requires the solaris.smf.value.mms and solaris.mms.*
authorizations.
The passwd subcommand has the following option.
-P passwdfile
Path to a temporary file containing the password.
The passwd subcommand has the following operand.
name
Use admin to change the MMS administrative password. Use dbadmin to
change the MMS database administrative password. Use the applica‐
tion name to change the password for any other application.
The online and offline Subcommands
The online and offline subcommands control whether the specified
library or drive is available to clients. If a library is set to off‐
line, all drives and volumes managed by that library are unavailable.
If a drive is set to offline, no volume can be mounted or accessed on
that drive.
The syntax for the online and offline subcommands is as follows:
mmsadm online -t library | drive name
mmsadm offline -t library | drive name
The online and offline subcommands require the solaris.smf.read.mms and
solaris.mms.device.state.* authorizations.
The online and offline subcommands have the following option.
-t library | drive
Specifies the type of resource to make unavailable or to restore.
drive
Tape or disk archiving drive.
library
Tape library.
The online and offline subcommands have the following operand.
name
Name of the library or drive, as reported by the list subcommand
The label Subcommand
The label subcommand labels specified volumes. The subcommand has the
following syntax:
mmsadm label [-n] -l library -A application [-P file]
volume[,volume,...]
The label subcommand requires the solaris.smf.read.mms and
solaris.mms.media.* authorizations.
The label subcommand has the following options.
-l library
Name of the library holding the volume.
-n
Do not mount the volume. If this is not specified, the specified
volume will be mounted and header labels will be written.
-A application
Name of the application to which this volume will be assigned after
labeling.
-P file
Path to a file containing the application password. If a file name
is not provided, the user is prompted for the password.
The label subcommand has the following operand.
volume[,volume,...]
Volume(s) to be labeled.
The add-volume Subcommand
The add-volume subcommand adds new volumes to the specified media pool.
The subcommand has the following syntax:
mmsadm add-volume -l library_name -o voltype=type
-x vol1[,vol2,...] mpool
The add-volume subcommand requires the solaris.smf.read.mms and
solaris.mms.media.* authorizations.
The add-volume subcommand has the following options.
-l library_name
Name of the library from which volumes are selected.
-o voltype=type
Volumes to be added will be assigned the voltype specified here. To
add volumes of different types to the same media pool, use the
mmsadm add-volume command multiple times, specifying a different
voltype each time.
-x vol1[,vol2,...]
A comma-separated list of unused volumes in the specified library.
The add-volume subcommand has the following operand.
mpool
Name of the media pool as reported by the list subcommand.
The remove-volume Subcommand
The remove-volume subcommand removes volumes from the specified media
pools. If a volume is being used by an application, the force option,
-f, is required. If the option is not included in the command, the
request is rejected. This subcommand prompts for confirmation unless -f
is provided. The subcommand has the following syntax:
mmsadm remove-volume -f -x [-l library] vol1[,vol2,...] mpool
The remove-volume subcommand requires the solaris.smf.read.mms and
solaris.mms.media.* authorizations.
The remove-volume subcommand has the following options.
-f
Forces the removal of the specified volume(s), even if they are in
use by an application.
-l library_name
Name of the library from which volumes are removed.
-x vol1[,vol2,...]
A comma-separated list of volumes.
The remove-volume subcommand has the following operand.
mpool
Name of the media pool as reported by the list subcommand.
The showreq Subcommand
The showreq subcommand lists any pending operator requests, each with a
request identifier. The subcommand has the following syntax:
mmsadm showreq [-H] [drivename]
The showreq subcommand does not require any authorizations.
The showreq subcommand has the following option.
-H
Displays the requests in a manner parseable by scripts. The display
does not include headers; fields are separated with a tab charac‐
ter.
The showreq subcommand has the following operand.
drivename
Displays the requests only for the specified drive.
The accept Subcommand
The accept subcommand accepts the operator request so that the MMS can
proceed with the operation. The subcommand has the following syntax.
mmsadm accept [-r "response text"] requestid
The accept subcommand requires the solaris.mms.request.* and
solaris.smf.read.mms authorizations.
The accept subcommand has the following option.
-r "response text"
Displays the text that explains the reason for the action.
The accept subcommand has the following operand.
requestid
The identifier of the operator request, as displayed by the mmsadm
showreq command.
The reject Subcommand
The reject subcommand rejects the operator request. The subcommand has
the following syntax.
mmsadm reject [-r "response text"] requestid
The reject subcommand requires the solaris.mms.request.* and
solaris.smf.read.mms authorizations.
The reject subcommand has the following option.
-r "response text"
Displays the text that explains the reason for the action.
The reject subcommand has the following operand.
requestid
The identifier of the operator request, as displayed by the mmsadm
showreq command.
The dbbackup Subcommand
The dbbackup subcommand creates a backup file containing the contents
of the MMS database. This file can be used to restore the MMS database
in the case of accidental removal, corruption, or other destructive
event. It is strongly suggested this backup file be created on a regu‐
lar basis, and backed up as part of the system backups. The subcommand
has the following syntax.
mmsadm dbbackup directory
The dbbackup subcommand requires the solaris.smf.manage.mms,
solaris.smf.value.mms, and solaris.mms.* authorizations.
The dbbackup subcommand has the following operand.
directory
Specifies the location where the database backup files will be
stored.
The dbrestore Subcommand
The dbrestore subcommand restores the MMS database from the specified
file. The database is restored to the state it was in at the time the
file was created by the mmsadm dbbackup command. The subcommand has the
following syntax
mmsadm dbrestore filename
The dbrestore subcommand requires the solaris.smf.manage.mms and
solaris.smf.value.mms authorizations.
The dbrestore subcommand has the following operand.
filename
Specifies the complete pathname to the file containing the backup
of the MMS database.
The mount Subcommand
The mount subcommand mounts a specified volume. The subcommand has the
following syntax.
mmsadm mount [-n] [-N] [-d drive] [-D density]
-A application -l library [-P file] [-u username]
[-b blocksize] [-R] [-M mode[,mode...] volume
The mount subcommand requires the solaris.mms.io.[read|write|*] autho‐
rization.
The mount subcommand has the following options.
-A application
Application name to be used when authenticating with the MM server.
The name is the identifer used by the application itself, according
to its API documentation.
-b blocksize
Specifies the largest block that the application can write to the
tape drive for both variable and fixed blocks. Default is 262144.
The maximum size depends on the drive type:
9940 and 9840
1 - 262144. If you specify fixed for the -M option (described
below), must be an even number.
LTO (all models)
1 - 16777215. If you specify fixed for the -M option (described
below).
The choice of variable or fixed block is specified in the argument
to the -M (mode) option. If you specify fixed, then -b is the block
size because you can only read and write blocks in the block size
you specified.
-d drive
Drive on which to mount a volume. If this option is not specified,
the MM server selects a drive based on availability and capability.
-D density
Specifies the output density. Can be one of:
o high
o medium
o low
o compressed
o den_9840
o den_T9840C
o den_T9940A
o den_T9940B
-l library_name
Library containing the volume to be mounted.
-M mode[,mode...]
The mode argument can be one or more of creat, old, st_nobsd,
st_tm, raw, mms, compression, nocompression, variable, block.
-n
Specifies norewind.
-N
Specifies nowait.
-P file
Path to a file containing the application password. If a file name
is not provided, the user is prompted for the password.
-R
Specifies a read-only mount. The default is read/write.
-u username
Specifies the user who will own the pseudodevice created by mount.
The mount subcommand has the following operand.
volume
Volume to be mounted.
The unmount Subcommand
The unmount subcommand unmounts the specified volume or MMS pseudode‐
vice. The subcommand has the following syntax.
mmsadm unmount [-f] [-l library_name] [-A application]
[-P file] volume|pseudodevice
The unmount subcommand requires the solaris.mms.io.[read|write|*]
authorization.
The unmount subcommand has the following options.
-A application
Application name to be used when authenticating with the MM server.
-f
Forces an unmount operation of this volume even if it is in use by
another user.
-l library_name
Library containing the mounted volume. Required only if using the
volume name operand.
-P file
Path to a temporary file containing the application password.
The unmount subcommand has one of the following operands.
pseudodevice
Device path as returned from the mmsadm mount command. If this form
of unmount is used, the library need not be specified.
volume
Volume to be unmounted.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Displaying Available Libraries
To display all libraries available to be managed by the MMS, enter:
# mmsadm discover -t library -S my-acsls-server
Example 2 Creating a Library
To create a library in the MMS, enter:
# mmsadm create -t library -o acsls=my-acsls-server -o acs=0 \
-o lsm=1 -o hwtype=L180 -o serialno=7493476 LIB_L180_7493476
Example 3 Creating a Drive
To create a drive in the MMS, enter:
# mmsadm create -t drive -o library=LIB_L180_7493476 \
-o hwtype=LTO2 -o serialno=6453805873 \
-o connection=myhost DRV_LTO2_6453805873
Example 4 Making Library Available
To make a library available for use, enter:
# mmsadm online LIB_L180_7493476
Example 5 Registering an Application
To register an application, enter:
# mmsadm create -t app -P /var/tmp/app_passwd MyBackupApp
Example 6 Allowing an Application to Use a Drive
To allow the MyBackupApp application to use a drive, enter:
# mmsadm set -t drive -o apps=MyBackupApp DRV_LTO2_6453805873
Example 7 Listing Volumes in a Library
To show volumes in library L700_99987004 of type LT03, enter:
# mmsadm list -t vol -o library=L700_99987004 -F mtype=LTO3
Example 8 Listing Unconfigured Volumes
To show volumes not yet configured for the MMS, enter:
# mmsadm discover -t vol -S my_acsls_server
Example 9 Configure an MMS for Three Applications
The following sequence of commands illustrates the process of configur‐
ing a Media Management System for three applications, engineering,
finance, and backup.
Initialize the MM server and set the administrator password to
mmsadm2008 in the password file, mmsadm_passwd:
# mmsinit -P ~/mmsadm_passwd
Create an application for the engineering application:
# mmsadm create -t app -P ~/eng_passwd eng
Create an application for the finance application:
# mmsadm create -t app -P ~/finance_passwd finance
Create an application for the backup application:
# mmsadm create -t app -P ~/backup_passwd backup
Create an L700 library named library1:
# mmsadm create -t library -o acsls=mms-280-1 -o hwtype=L700 \
-o acs=0 -o lsm=0 -o serialno=MPC02201638 library1
Create a drive pool named org_dpool, to be shared between the engineer‐
ing and finance applications:
# mmsadm create -t dpool -o apps=eng,finance org_dpool
Create a drive pool named shared_dpool, to be shared by the engineer‐
ing, finance, and backup applications:
# mmsadm create -t dpool -o apps=eng,finance,backup shared_dpool
Create an exclusive drive pool for the backup application named
bk_dpool:
# mmsadm create -t dpool -o apps=backup bk_dpool
Add a 9940 drive named drive1 shared by the engineering and finance
applications:
# mmsadm create -t drive -o hwtype=9940 -o serialno=479000002009 \
-o library=library1 -o dpool=org_dpool drive1
Add a 9940 drive named drive2 shared by the engineering, finance, and
backup applications:
# mmsadm create -t drive -o hwtype=9940 -o serialno=479000001954 \
-o library=library1 -o dpool=shared_dpool drive2
Add an exclusive 9940 drive named drive3 for the backup application:
# mmsadm create -t drive -o hwtype=9940 -o serialno=479000001944 \
-o library=library1 -o dpool=bk_dpool drive3
Create media pool for the engineering and finance applications named
org_mpool:
# mmsadm create -t mpool -o apps=eng,finance org_mpool
Create an exclusive media pool for the backup application named
bk_mpool:
# mmsadm create -t mpool -o apps=backup bk_mpool
Add three volumes to the engineering and finance media pool:
# mmsadm add-volume -l library1 -o voltype=9940 \
-x 000220,000221,000222 org_mpool
Add two volumes to the backup media pool:
# mmsadm add-volume -l library1 -o voltype=9940 \
-x 000230,000231 bk_mpool
Write a volume label on the volume. The volume becomes owned by the
engineering application. The finance or backup applications are, as a
result, not able to use the volume:
# mmsadm label -P ~/eng_passwd -l library1 -A eng 000220
Verify that the engineering application owns the volume:
# mmsadm label -P ~/finance_passwd -l library1 -A finance 000220
Write a volume label for the finance application:
# mmsadm label -P ~/finance_passwd -l library1 -A finance 000221
Write a volume label for the backup application:
# mmsadm label -P ~/backup_passwd -l library1 -A backup 000230
Mount media for the engineering, finance and backup applications. The
handle returned by the mount command will be used as a normal /dev/rmt
entry:
# mmsadm mount -P ~/eng_passwd -l library1 -A eng 000220
# mmsadm mount -P ~/finance_passwd -l library1 -A finance 000221
# mmsadm mount -P ~/backup_passwd -l library1 -A backup 000230
Unmount the media and unload the drives:
# mmsadm unmount -P ~/eng_passwd -U -l library1 -A eng 000220
# mmsadm unmount -P ~/finance_passwd -U -l library1 -A finance 000221
# mmsadm unmount -P ~/backup_passwd -U -l library1 -A backup 000230
Example 10 Configure an MMS for Disk Archiving
The following sequence of commands configures a Media Management System
for disk archiving.
Create a test application:
# mmsadm create -t app -P ~/test_passwd test
Create a disk archiving library named dklib1:
# mmsadm create -t library -o hwtype=DISK -o dkpath=/dskpool dklib1
Create a disk archiving media pool named dkcarts:
# mmsadm create -t mpool -o apps=test dkcarts
Create three 100 GB volumes for disk archiving and place the volumes in
the media pool:
# mmsadm add-volume -l dklib1 -o voltype=DISK -x 000000,000001,000002 \
-o size=100g dkcarts
Create a disk archiving drive pool named dkdrives:
# mmsadm create -t dpool -o apps=test dkdrives
Create a disk archiving drive and place it in the drive pool:
# mmsadm create -t drive -o hwtype=DISK -o library=dklib1 \
-o dpool=dkdrives dkdrive1
Create volume labels. The volume will be labeled when it is mounted:
# mmsadm label -P ~/test_passwd -n -l dklib1 -A test 000000
# mmsadm label -P ~/test_passwd -n -l dklib1 -A test 000001
# mmsadm label -P ~/test_passwd -n -l dklib1 -A test 000002
Mount the volume 000000. Use the returned tape handle in a subsequent
tar command:
# mmsadm mount -P ~/test_passwd -n -l dklib1 -A test 000000
Show the file sizes of the disk archiving volume before creating tar
archive:
% ls -la /dskpool/dklib1/000000
Create a disk archiving tar archive:
# tar -cvf <mms_handle> /var > /tmp/out$$ 2>&1
Show the file sizes of the disk archiving volume after creating the tar
archive:
% ls -la /dskpool/dklib1/000000
Unmount and unload the volume from the drive:
# mmsadm unmount -P ~/test_passwd -U -l dklib1 -A test 000000
EXIT STATUS
0
Command succeeded.
>0
An error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │system/storage/mms │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │Committed │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOmmsclient(1M), mmsexplorer(1M), mmsinit(1M), mount(1M), attributes(5),
mms(5), rbac(5)SunOS 5.11 16 Apr 2009 mmsadm(1M)
