Running snPreInstall, Interpreting snPreInstall, Output

Running snPreInstall

Figure 1 Pre-Installation Script

StorNext 3.0 Upgrade Guide

Document 6-01620-04 Rev A

March 2007

Note: The pre-installation script ignores unmounted file systems. Before running snPreInstall, be sure to mount all local file systems that will hold StorNext support information.

To run the pre-installation script, use the StorNext installation CD.

1Log on to the MDC as root.

2Mount the StorNext installation CD and change to the CD root directory.

3List the installation directories on the CD. At the command prompt, type: ls -l

4Identify the correct installation directory for your operating system and hardware platform, and then change to that directory.

For example, for Red Hat Linux 4 running on an x86 64-bit platform, change to the RedHat40AS_26x86_64 directory.

5Run the script. At the command prompt, type:

./snPreInstall

The pre-installation script runs (figure 1).

6Follow the onscreen instructions, and answer each question when prompted. The script outputs results based on the information you entered.

Interpreting snPreInstall	After you enter all requested information, the pre-installation script outputs the
Output	following results:
	•	Estimated disk space required for each support directory.
	•	Recommended file system location for each support directory.

Running the Pre-Installation Script