StorNext 3.1.3 Installation Guide iii
Contents

Chapter 1 Installing StorNext File System and Storage Manager 1

Storage Manager System Requirements.........................................................2
Operating System Requirements..............................................................2
Hardware Requirements...........................................................................2
LAN Requirements.....................................................................................4
Getting Ready to Install....................................................................................5
Configuring Storage Devices....................................................................5
Planning for LUNs Larger than 1 TB.......................................................5
Installing the Linux Kernel Source Code................................................ 7
Verifying Hostname Length......................................................................7
Pre-Installation Script........................................................................................8
Before You Begin.........................................................................................8
Running snPreInstall..................................................................................9
Interpreting snPreInstall Output............................................................10
StorNext Installation Script............................................................................12
Launching the StorNext Installation Script...........................................12
Changing Installation Configuration Options......................................14
Performing an Installation Operation....................................................17

Chapter 2 Installing StorNext File System 18

File System Requirements...............................................................................19
Operating System Requirements............................................................19