StorNext 3.0 Upgrade Guide
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March 2007
Upgrading SNFS on Linux Use the SNFS installation script to upgrade to StorNext 3.0 on a metadata
and Unixcontroller running StorNext File System (without Storage Manager). To launch the script, use the correct StorNext installation CD for your operating system.
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
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
5Run the script with the
./install.snfs
The installation script runs (figure 3).
Figure 3 SNFS Installation
Script
6 On the Upgrade Menu, type 2 and press <Enter>.
The SNFS installation script runs and displays the current progress of the upgrade.
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| Note: To customize the installation, select option 1 on the Upgrade |
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| options, see the StorNext 3.0 Installation Guide. |
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| 7 When the upgrade is complete, press <Enter> to return to the Main Menu. | |
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| 8 To exit the installation script, type 4 and press <Enter>. | |
| The StorNext setup wizard guides you through the process of upgrading | ||
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| Windows 2003 Server. (The installation wizard also installs the client software on | |
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| Removing a Previous Version of StorNext). | |
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| When you are ready, use the setup wizard to upgrade StorNext (see Running the | |
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| Setup Wizard). | |
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| Restoring a Previous Client Configuration on page 13). | |
Upgrading to StorNext 3.0 (SNFS Only) | 9 |