Quantum 3.5.1 manual Interpreting snPreInstall Output, Type Description

StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide

Document 6-01620-10 Rev A

June 2009

For example, for Red Hat Linux 5 running on an x86 64-bit platform, change to the RedHat50AS_26x86_64 directory.

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

./snPreInstall

The pre-installation script runs (figure 1).

Figure 1 Pre-Installation Script

		6 Follow the onscreen instructions, and answer each question when prompted.
			The script outputs results based on the information you entered.
		After you enter all requested information, the pre-installation script outputs the
	Interpreting snPreInstall
Output		following results:
		• Estimated disk space required for each support directory.
		• Recommended file system location for each support directory.
				Tech Tip: For optimal performance, each support directory (other than
					the Backup directory) should be located on its own local file
					system, and each local file system should reside on a separate
					physical hard disk in the MDC.
		There are three types of directory recommendations, as indicated by the text
		preceding the recommendation. The three types of recommendations are
		described in Table 2.
	Table 2 Pre-Installation Script	Type				Description
Recommendation Types
		RECOMMEND				The suggested directory locations will result in
						optimal system performance.

Running the Pre-Installation Script 6