Contents
StorNext 3.1.3 Installation Guide iv
Hardware Requirements.........................................................................20
LAN Requirements...................................................................................20
Getting Ready to Install..................................................................................21
Configuring Storage Devices.................................................................. 21
Planning for LUNs Larger than 1 TB.....................................................22
Installing the Linux Kernel Source Code.............................................. 23
Installing StorNext File System on Linux or Unix...................................... 24
Launching the SNFS Installation Script.................................................24
Changing Installation Configuration Options......................................25
Performing an Installation Operation....................................................26
Installing StorNext File System on Windows..............................................27
Removing a Previous Version of StorNext........................................... 28
Running the Setup Wizard......................................................................29
Restoring a Previous Client Configuration...........................................33
Chapter 3 Installing the StorNext Client 36
Client System Requirements..........................................................................37
Operating System Requirements............................................................37
Hardware Requirements.........................................................................38
Downloading the StorNext Client Software................................................ 39
Installing the StorNext Client on Linux or Unix......................................... 42
Installing the StorNext Client on Linux.................................................42
Installing the StorNext Client on Sun Solaris....................................... 44
Installing the StorNext Client on HP-UX..............................................46
Installing the StorNext Client on IBM AIX........................................... 47
Installing the StorNext Client on SGI IRIX........................................... 49
Installing the StorNext Client on Windows.................................................51
Removing a Previous Version of StorNext........................................... 51
Running the Setup Wizard......................................................................52
Restoring a Previous Client Configuration...........................................56
Chapter 4 Configuring StorNext 59
StorNext GUI....................................................................................................60
Accessing the StorNext GUI....................................................................60
Configuration Wizard.....................................................................................62
Displaying the Configuration Wizard...................................................63
Using the Configuration Wizard............................................................63
Configuring a Distributed LAN Client Server............................................ 67