The SRM UNIX File System Agent gathers statistics on the disk and file system assets attached to the local computer.
Data collected by the SRM UNIX File System Agent is summarized by many types of reports that may be further customized with user-selected filters and charts in the Report Manager.
The SRM UNIX File System Agent for UNIX File System support the file system types listed in the following table:
Supported File System(s) |
SRM UNIX File System Agent name |
| Extent 2 File System (ext2) | Linux |
| Extent 3 File System (ext3) | Linux |
| Hierarchical File System (HFS) | HP-UX |
| Journal File System (JFS) | AIX |
| Journal File System 2 (JFS2) | AIX |
| Reiser File System (reiserfs) | Linux |
| Unix File System (UFS) | All except AIX |
| VERITAS File System (VxFS) | HP-UX, Solaris, AIX |
| Virtual File Allocation Table (VFAT) | Linux |
| 'X' File System (XFS) | Linux |
| Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | Solaris |
This agent supports two job types for data collection:
This job collects basic information about disks, partitions, file systems, and shares that are present, their current sizes, and available free space. Collections using the Discovery Data Collection jobs require minimal processing on the UNIX client computer and may be run throughout the day. But a Discovery data collection will not provide all of the required data for some of the more detailed reports.
This job collects detailed file-level statistics, including information about file sizes, types, owners, and access and modification times. Collections using the Analysis Data Collection jobs should be run during off-peak hours because they require processing that is CPU- and disk-intensive on the UNIX client computer.
See Reports - SRM UNIX File System Agent to see which reports require Analysis level data collection.
When the SRM UNIX File System Agent is installed, the following levels are automatically created in the CommCell Browser.
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| pavo2: |
Client |
| UNIX File System: |
Agent |
| default: |
Subclients |
| Storage Devices: |
Storage
Devices |
| Volume Groups: |
This
level displays volume groups information for the SRM UNIX File System Agent’s
client computer. Logical volumes
associated with the client computer are populated under this level after
completion of the first Data Collection operation.
For more information, see
SRM UNIX File System Agent Summaries. |
| File Systems: |
This
level displays file systems information for the SRM UNIX File System Agent’s
client computer. UNIX files and directories
associated with the client computer are populated under this level after
completion of the first Data Collection operation.
For more information, see
SRM UNIX File System Agent Summaries. |
| Shares: | This level displays shares related information for the SRM UNIX File System Agent’s client computer. CIFS Shares associated with the client computer are populated under this level after completion of the first Data Collection operation. For more information, see SRM UNIX File System Agent Summaries. |
To perform a data collection operation using this Agent, you need a SRM UNIX File System Agent license, available in the SRM server. This license is consumed when you install the Agent. See License Administration for more details on license requirements.