As with any software, having a few helpful tips on how to use
OPEN/stor can mean the difference between success and failure. Although
OPEN/stor is an easy application to use, you'll want to be aware of a few things
before you set up your HSM management system:
- If you don't change bit attribute settings, OPEN/stor will not migrate a
file that you have not backed up.
- OPEN/stor maintains mirrored databases. Keep these databases on
different hard disks.
- In addition to using placeholders, OPEN/stor creates a redundant set of
placeholders in a hidden file (avstor.scf) at the root of each managed volume.
OPEN/stor can use this file in lieu of the placeholders.
- Eastman Software highly recommends using an HSM tape system with
OPEN/stor to back up internal files and the database. OPEN/stor works well with
conventional backup applications.
- OPEN/stor works only with NTFS; hence, it's an exclusively NT
application.
- OPEN/stor functions on a managed server or managed volume level. In
other words, you can treat all managed systems in the same way or treat managed
disks in unique ways (by setting individual critical, acceptable, and optimal
levels).