C90/DMF - Check-List
Can't rely on memory ... make a check-list
- Check resources & privileges
- Copy $HOME environment somewhere safe
- Compile & verify tools & scripts
- Disable auto-migration
- Archive non-migrated files & migrate
- Create inode data & mirrored directories
- Trim empty data directories
- Dump DMFdb to GNU gdbm
- Save data elsewhere for safety
- Start expect script to talk to HPSS
- Monitor and correct as needed
- Clean-up & notify system staff
- Celebrate!