Chapter 2 Installing StorNext File System
Getting Ready to Install
•If using Gigabit Ethernet, disable jumbo frames and TOE (TCP offload engine).
Note: StorNext does not support file system metadata on the same network as iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, or VLAN data when 100 Mbit/s or slower networking hardware is used.
Getting Ready to Install
Configuring Storage Devices
Before installing StorNext SNFS, complete the following tasks to ensure successful installation:
•Correctly configure all storage devices (see Configuring Storage Devices on page 21).
•If using LUNs larger than 1 TB, decide on a label type and install any necessary operating system patches (see Planning for LUNs Larger than 1 TB on page 22).
•(Linux only) Install the kernel source code (see Installing the Linux Kernel Source Code on page 23).
Before installing StorNext SNFS, make sure that all LUNs are visible to the MDC. (A LUN, or logical unit number, is a logical device that corresponds to one or more disks, drives, or storage devices.)
If there are any connection issues, resolve them before installing StorNext. For assistance in configuring storage devices, refer to the documentation that came with the storage device, or contact the manufacturer.
Note: LUNs that you plan to use in the same stripe group must be the same size. Consider this when configuring storage devices. (For more information about stripe groups, see the StorNext 3.1.3 User’s Guide.)
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