About carried out at the command line, snapshot work area, and tracking setting

Summary

With version 4.0, the snapshot work area from the console, and tracking setting is now possible. If there is an error in the configuration of the console, please try to set from the command line.

1) Snapshot work area settings

#cd /opt/NetJapan
#./mkaiptmp setup

The following message that is displayed is the size of the file you want to set as the snapshot work area.
Normally, as it is proceeds with the process.

Input size of temporary file in MB (minimum 16MB): [2299]

* Argument of makeitmp There are setup and removal.
* At remove (./mksetup remove) , explicitly deletes the snapshot work area.

2) Tracking settings

#cd /opt/NetJapan
#./setuptr

* Data of the specified device (volume) is all cleared.
* use the volume that was configured as a dedicated device, you must specify release and format.

The following is a case to be used a sustainable tracking-only device the /dev/sdb1.
Normally, as it is proceed with the process.

[root@localhost NetJapan]# ./setuptr
Setting up tracking device…
Would you like to use /dev/sdb1 for tracking? [Y/n] n #<-If have already configured as a dedicated device, this message is displayed.
Please input a block device for tracking bitmap
(or 'no' for temporary change tracking): /dev/sdb1
Would you like to format the tracking device now? [y/N] y
Stopping Snapshot/Tracking driver [OK]
Clearing entire device… This may take a long time.
device size: 107374018560
%===+====+====+====+===50%===+====+====+====+100%
…………………………………………..
Tracking device has now set up.

Subsequently, Set the tracking table.
Tracking table is displayed only device (volume) that are listed in the /etc/fstab.
Normally, as it is proceed with the process.

Setting up tracking table…
Would you like to add /dev/sda2? [Y/n] y
Would you like to add /dev/sda1? [Y/n] y
Now saving configuration and restart aipsnap if necessary…
format if not formated
making tracking table
new table:
tracker _BEGIN_ nil 0 0 added_by_setuptr
tracker tr1 UUID=43797302-37e3-4cc3-bf0e-acb35a00c7f2 8 4528 off
tracker tr2 UUID=4f4c7394-2693-4a19-a45b-ef521faa7e30 4536 32 off
tracker __END__ nil 0 0 added_by_setuptr
Starting Snapshot/Tracking driver
excluding /var/opt/aipsnap/aiptmpfile.img …
number of fragments is 3 [OK]

[root@localhost NetJapan]#

Affected Products

AIP 3.5 Linux Edition
AIP 4.0 Linux Edition
AIP 4.1 Linux Edition