Move Node Data

To move data located in sequential-access storage pools, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end this task. You can move data for one or more nodes, or a single node with selected file spaces. The data can be located in either a primary or copy storage pool. 

Performing this action is helpful for reducing the number of volume mounts required during client restore or retrieve operations by consolidating data for a specific node within a storage pool, or to move data to another storage pool. For example, moving data to a random-access storage pool in preparation for client restore processing.

Node Name

Enter the node name related to the data that is moved with this action. Separate multiple names with commas and no intervening spaces. You can use wildcard characters to specify names. If more than one node name is specified, you cannot specify file spaces using the File Space Name, Unicode File Space Name, or File Space ID entry fields. This field is required.

File Space Name

Enter the name of the non-Unicode file space that contains data to be moved. Separate multiple names with commas and no intervening spaces. You can use wildcard characters to specify names. This field is optional.  If you do not specify a value in this field and values for Unicode File Space Name or File Space ID or both fields are specified then non-Unicode file spaces are not moved. This field is not available if you specify more than one Node Name. This field is optional.

Note: The File Space Name, Unicode File Space Name, and File Space ID entry fields determine the file spaces to be moved. When multiple nodes are specified these fields are not available, however, all file spaces are moved for the specified nodes.

Unicode File Space Name

Enter the name of the Unicode file space that contains data to be moved. Separate multiple names with commas and no intervening spaces. You can use wildcard characters to specify names. This field is optional.  If you do not specify a value in this field and File Space Name or File Space ID, or both are specified Unicode file spaces are not moved. This field is not available if you specify more than one Node Name.

Note: The File Space Name, Unicode File Space Name, and File Space ID entry fields determine the file spaces to be moved. When multiple nodes are specified these fields are not available, however, all file spaces are moved for the specified nodes.

File Space ID

Enter the file space identifiers that contain data to be moved. Separate multiple IDs with commas and no intervening spaces. This field is optional. This field is not available if you specify more than one Node Name.

Note: The File Space Name, Unicode File Space Name, and File Space ID entry fields determine the file spaces to be moved. When multiple nodes are specified these fields are not available, however, all file spaces are moved for the specified nodes.

Source Pool

Click the drop-down list and select the name of a storage pool that contains data to be moved. Only storage pools in the NATIVE or NONBLOCK data format qualify for this list. This field is required.

Destination Pool

Click the drop-down list and select the destination storage pool name. Only storage pools in native data format qualify for this list. This field is optional and does not apply if Source Pool is a copy storage pool. If you do not select a name in this field, data is moved to other volumes within the Source Pool.

Note:  If you are moving data within the same storage pool, there must be volumes available that do not contain the node data you are moving. That is, the server cannot use volumes that contain the data to be moved as destination volumes. 

Object type

Click the drop-down list and select the type of files to be moved. This field is optional. The default is ANY.

ANY All types of files are moved.
BACKUP Only backup files are moved.
ARCHIVE Only archive files are moved.
SPACEMANAGED Only space-managed files are moved.

Maximum number of processes to use

Enter the maximum number of parallel processes to use for moving data. This field is optional. You can specify a value from 1-999, inclusive. The default value is 1. Increasing the number of parallel processes should improve throughput.

When determining the number of processes to use, consider the number of mount points and drives that can be dedicated to this operation. Each process needs a mount point for source storage pool volumes, and, if the device class is not FILE, each process also needs a drive. If data is moved to a sequential-access storage pool, each process needs an additional mount point, and, if the device class is not FILE, an additional drive.

Wait

Click a radio button indicating whether to wait for the server to complete processing the information you entered on this form in the foreground. This field is optional. The default value is No.

Yes The server processes information from this form in the foreground. You must wait for completion before continuing with other tasks.
No The server processes information from this form in the background. You can continue with other tasks during processing of this information. Messages from processing, depending on where logging is set, are displayed in either the activity log or the server console. Use the Cancel Process function to end a background process. If a background process is cancelled, some files may have already moved before the cancellation.

Reconstruct

Click a radio button indicating whether to reconstruct file aggregates during data movement. Reconstruction removes empty space that has accumulated during deletion of logical files from an aggregate. This parameter is optional. The default value is No.

Yes Reconstruction of file aggregates is performed during data movement. You can only specify this option when you move data within a sequential-access storage pool.
No Reconstruction of file aggregates is not performed during data movement.