10 Installation Requirements

IBM AIX Prerequisites

Before installing StorNext on an AIX machine, verify th at the followin g installation prerequisite has
been met. StorNext supports AIX 5.2 and 5.3 only.
•Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map Logical Unit Numbers
(LUNs) in the customer SAN.
A LUN is assigned to each device (target) that is visible locally and over the SAN. The process
of LUN mapping depends on many factors, including the operating system on which StorNext
is running, the type of SCSI card installed on the machine, and the type of FC Host Bus
Adaptor (HBA) installed on the machine.
For each HBA, check the vendo r documentation to determine the operating system files that
must be configured to correctly map LUNs to devices over the SAN.
For additional requirements, see 2TB LUN Requirements on page 11.
For assistance configuring the operating system files, contact the ADIC Technical Assistance
Center (ATAC). Refer to Customer Assistance on page 97.

SGI IRIX Prerequisites

Before installing StorNext on an IRIX machine, verify that the following installation prerequisites have
been met.
•64-bit Inodes - StorNext supports only 64-bit inodes for software installations on the IRIX operating
system.
• Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map LUNs in the customer
SAN.
A LUN is assigned to each device (target) that is visible locally and over the SAN. The process
of LUN mapping depends on many factors, including the operating system on which StorNext
is running, the type of SCSI card installed on the machine, and the type of FC HBA installed
on the machine.
For each HBA, check the vendor documentation to determine the operating system files that
must be configured to correctly map LUNs to devices over the SAN. Configure the ope rating
system file as indicated below:
•Edit the /var/sysgen/master.d/qlfc file.
For additional requirements, see 2TB LUN Requirements on page 11.
For assistance configuring the operating system file, contact ATAC. Refer to Customer
Assistance on page 97.