Posted in 2024

HSM module cleanup April 2024

On 30 April 2024 many modules of old slk and slk_helpers version will be removed from Levante.

modules which will be removed:

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Changelog slk_helpers v1.12.10

Update from slk_helpers v1.10.2 to 1.12.10

see here for changes from slk_helpers v1.9.7 to v1.10.2

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HSM: check storage location of files

From time to time connection issues between StrongLink and one of the tape libraries occur. If the retrieval of a file fails repeatedly in such a situation, then it is useful to be able to check whether the file is stored on a tape in the affected library. For this purpose we provide the commands slk_helpers resource_tape and slk_helpers tape_library.

Example:

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How to keep disk usage under control

Below, we provide some tips how to monitor your disk usage on Levante and find large files and directories in case you are nearing or exceeding your disk storage quota.

You can check your disk quota on Levante with the lfsquota.sh wrapper script stored in the /sw/bin directory. To display disk usage and limits for the personal directories assigned to your user account (i.e. /home and /scratch), use:

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