
Installing the StorNext Client on SGI IRIX
Chapter 3 Installing the StorNext Client
Installing the StorNext Client on Linux or Unix
Note: To manually mount a file system, at the command prompt, type:
mount <mount point>
where <mount point> is the directory path where you want the file system to be mounted.
To run the StorNext client software on SGI IRIX, first install the client software package, and then configure the client.
1Log on to the client system as root.
2Change to the directory where the client software archive file you downloaded from the MDC is located.
3Extract the software archive file. At the command prompt, type: tar xf <archive name>
where <archive name> is the name of the software archive file you downloaded from the MDC.
4Install the client software package. At the command prompt, type: inst
5Type go to confirm installation. When installation is complete, type quit to quit the installation program.
6Configure the boot order for system services. At the command prompt, type:
chkconfig cvfs on chkconfig verbose on
7Edit the /usr/cvfs/config/fsnameservers text file to contain the IP address of the MDC the client will connect to.
The fsnameservers file on the client must be exactly the same as on the MDC. If the fsnameservers file does not exist, use a text editor to create it.
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