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== Using Nearline == | == Using Nearline == | ||
The basic model for using nearline is that you put files there, and later you may access them | The basic model for using nearline is that you put files there, and later you may access them, like a normal filesystem, except that reading the files may involve a significant pause. You may also remove files from nearline. One extra operation you may wish to perform is to inquire about the tape status of a file: | ||
lfs hsm_state ~/nearline/def-mine/user/somefile | lfs hsm_state ~/nearline/def-mine/user/somefile | ||
will report on the HSM status of the file. Normally, to retrieve the file, you can just use it (open, read/write). If you wish to ensure that the file is brought in from tape, you can also: | will report on the HSM status of the file. Normally, to retrieve the file, you can just use it (open, read/write). If you wish to ensure that the file is brought in from tape, you can also: | ||