StorNext 3.0 Upgrade Guide
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March 2007
•Before upgrading, Quantum recommends reviewing system configuration settings and performing a backup procedure to back up StorNext configuration files.
•Before upgrading, Quantum recommends storing all files. (If you do not store files prior to upgrading, Quantum recommends running a rebuild policy after the upgrade.)
•Before upgrading, Quantum recommends making sure all tape drives are at approved firmware levels. After upgrading, you may not be able to use drives that are not running an approved firmware version.
•Because the metadata dump format has changed in StorNext 3.0, a metadata dump is automatically performed during the upgrade process. Depending on the size of the file system, this can extend the time required to complete the upgrade.
•After upgrading, your StorNext license remains valid. You do not need to request a new licence if the system ID does not change.
Converting a Metadata Controller Running IRIX
StorNext 3.0 does not support metadata controllers running the SGI IRIX operating system. To upgrade to StorNext 3.0, MDCs running IRIX must be converted to a supported operating system. This conversion must be performed by Quantum Professional Services. For more information, or to schedule an IRIX conversion, contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center (see Contacting Quantum on page 16).
Note: The StorNext 3.0 client software continues to support IRIX.
Upgrading HA Systems
Upgrades for MDCs running in a High Availability (HA) Failover environment must be performed by Quantum Professional Services. If your system is running with failover enabled, contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center (see Contacting Quantum on page 16).
Upgrading the Client Software
To upgrade to the StorNext 3.0 client software on Linux and Unix systems, install the new client software package. There is no need to uninstall previous versions of the client software. For more information about installing the client software on Linux and Unix, see the StorNext 3.0 Installation Guide.
To upgrade to the StorNext 3.0 client software on Windows, follow the procedure in Upgrading SNFS on Windows on page 9.
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