ADIC 2.8 manual Installing StorNext, Installation Requirements

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Installing StorNext

You can install the StorNext software on a server. When you have successfully installed the StorNext software, use the Configuration Wizard to configure the software. (After initial configuration, you can use the StorNext GUI to change your configuration parameters.) You are then ready to use the StorNext software.

You can also run the StorNext software on a client machine by downloading the client files from the server and then installing them on your client. You can install client files on machines that use an SGI IRIX, Solaris, Linux, IBM AIX, HP-UX, or Windows (2000, 2003 Server, and XP) operating system.

This chapter includes:

•Installation Requirements on page 5

•2TB LUN Requirements on page 11.

•Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration on page 13

•Running the Pre-Installation Script on page 14

Installation Requirements

Before installing StorNext on any machine, verify that you meet the installation prerequisites described in this section. This section contains installation requirements for the following supported operating systems:

•Windows Prerequisites on page 6

•Red Hat Linux Prerequisites on page 6

•SuSE Linux Prerequisites on page 8

•Sun Solaris Prerequisites on page 9

•HP-UX Prerequisites on page 9

•IBM AIX Prerequisites on page 10

•SGI IRIX Prerequisites on page 10

•RAM and Hard Disk Requirements on page 11

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