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Page updated August 8, 2011

On-Line Documentations
The following documents are meant for HPSS system administrators.

HPSS Installation Guide- Covers the initial planning, installation, and configuration of an HPSS system.

Management Guide - Deals with maintenance and troubleshooting of an existing HPSS installation.

HPSS Error Messages Reference Manual - This manual lists all log messages generated by HPSS servers along with a description of the message, any action HPSS will take, and any action the administrator should take. It also lists the HPSS source files that may generate the message. Obviously, this manual is useful when troubleshooting HPSS problems.

Conversion Guide - Covers the steps needed to upgrade HPSS to newer versions.

HPSS GridFTP Administration Guide - This reference link provides detailed information on prerequisites, download url, and procedures to install, run, and configure Globus GridFTP server for HPSS 6.2. The guide also provides a list of known issues and further references.

GHI 2.2.0 Patch 4 Management Guide

PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 878KB)

GHI 2.2 Management Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 271KB)

HPSS 7.3.3 Installation Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 2MB)

HPSS 7.3.3 Management Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 9.8MB)

HPSS 7.3.3 Error Manual
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 1.96MB)

HPSS 7.3.3 Conversion Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 2.4MB)

HPSS 7.3.2 Installation Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 3.1MB)

HPSS 7.3.2 Management Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 10.4MB)

HPSS 7.3.2 Error Manual
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 1.96MB)

HPSS 7.3.1 Installation Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 3.1MB)

HPSS 7.3.1 Management Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 10.4MB)

HPSS 7.3.1 Conversion Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 2MB)

HPSS 7.3.1 Error Manual
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 1.96MB)

HPSS 7.3 Installation Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 3MB)

HPSS 7.3 Management Guide
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 7.3MB)

HPSS 7.3 Error Manual
PDF Version (8 1/2 x 11 paper, 1.97MB)

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What's New?
2011 HPSS Users Forum - The HPSS Users Forum (HUF) will be held at Indiana University (IU) the 3rd week of October. There will be a reception on the evening of Monday, October 17th, to allow participants to pick up their registration packet. The conference itself will run October 18th through noon on October 21st. Expectation is that the web-site will be setup by early June to allow users to register, view the draft agenda, and obtain other related information about the meeting. The length of the conference has been expanded to 3 1/2 days to accommodate more presentations and additional topics.

Purdue University: Data Storage Archive- Information Technology at Purdue will be upgrading the Fortress archive system from EMC's DiskXtender (DXUL) to IBM's High Performance Storage System (HPSS). In addition to the new archive data, HPSS will manage and retrieve the legacy data on DXUL tapes. For more details, please visit http://www.rcac.purdue.edu/news/detail.cfm?NewsID=475

Library of Congress: Data Storage Archive - The Library of Congress has acquired HPSS for use in the National Audiovisual Conservation Center. The NAVCC is located in Washington, DC and at the Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation, located in Virginia.

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