DEC OSF/1 Logical Storage Manager

This document serves as an overview and guide for the DEC OSF/1 Logical Storage Manager (LSM). It covers the configuration, management, and maintenance of storage systems under LSM control, explaining key concepts such as logical volumes, plexes, subdisks, and disk groups. It provides instructions for system administrators on performing common tasks, including disk initialization, mirroring, striping, volume resizing, and migrating existing user data to LSM volumes through encapsulation. Additionally, the guide describes the use of the LSM Visual Administrator graphical user interface, the command line interface, and the Support Operations menu interface, as well as providing information on performance management, error messages, and recovery procedures.