Chapter 1 Installing StorNext File System and Storage Manager
Pre-Installation Script
Table 4 StorNext Support Directories
Before You Begin
The StorNext
StorNext uses five directories to store application support information. These directories are stored locally on the metadata controller, except for the Backup directory, which is stored on the managed file system.
The StorNext support directories are described in Table 4.
Support Directory | Description |
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Database | Records information about where and how |
/adic/database | data files are stored. |
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Journal | Records changes made to the database. |
/adic/database_jnl |
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Mapping | Contains index information that enables quick |
/adic/mapping_dir | searches on the file system. |
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Metadata | Stores metadata dumps (backups of file |
/adic/database_meta | metadata). |
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Backup | Contains configuration files and support data |
/backup | required for disaster recovery. |
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Before running the
•Is this an upgrade installation?
•What local file systems can be used to store support information?
•Which version of StorNext will be installed?
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