IBM Storage Archive data source connections
You can define tags and policies in IBM Spectrum® Discover based on values that are derived from IBM Storage Archive metadata to help in searching and categorizing files.
IBM Spectrum Discover integrates with IBM Storage Archive to display search results that include the following archive state of files:
- Migration status
migstatus - Search results display details for the following migration status:
migrtd- Indicates that the file is migrated to tape.
resdnt- Indicates that the file is resident in the file system.
premig- Indicates that the file is pre-migrated to tape.
- Migration "location"
migloc - Search results display information on the tape cartridge in the following format:
1 tape cartridge volser@tape storage pool id@tape library serial number
. Any additional copies must be separated by colons. - Actual size of file in the associated IBM Storage
Scale file system
Size Consumed Bytes - IBM Spectrum Discover displays a zero if the file is moved to tape.
Remember: The migration state
information is collected and summarized in the IBM Spectrum
Discover
State facet. You can access this facet by using IBM Spectrum
Discover visual search. For more
information, see Searching.For more
information, see the topic Searching in the Data Cataloging: Administration Guide.
The IBM Spectrum Discover interface displays the search results including the metadata information.
Important: The location information that is displayed in IBM Spectrum
Discover is provided by IBM Storage
Scale. It corresponds to the
dmapi.IBMTPS attribute for the file. Run the mmlsattr -L command
for more details.