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SNMS Contents Introduction Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Explanation of Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS Adding Storage Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Scheduling a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Using a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Downloading Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS Installing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing on SGI IRIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing on Sun Solaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS Customer Assistance Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS Introduction StorNext Management Suite (SNMS) is a scalable, high performance, data management solution that ensures the long-term safety and recoverability of data in SAN environments, while optimizing the use of storage resources. The result is high speed data sharing, improved productivity, and reduced network bottlenecks. SNMS contains the StorNext Storage Manager (StorNext SM) and the StorNext File System (StorNext FS).
SNMS This guide provides basic setup and installation procedures for using SNMS and StorNext FS. Explanation of Symbols The following symbols indicate important information.
SNMS Conventions The conventions used throughout this book are listed below. Convention Example For all UNIX-based commands, the # prompt is implied, although it is not shown. /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l is the same as # /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l Screen text, file names, program names, and commands are in Courier font. mkdir -p The root prompt for UNIX is shown as a number symbol. tar xvf Site-specific variables are enclosed within brackets < > .
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SNMS Installing SNMS You can install the StorNext Management Suite (SNMS) software on a server that uses an SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, or Linux operating system. When you have successfully installed the SNMS software, use the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) to configure the software. (After initial configuration, you can use the SNMS GUI to change your configuration parameters.) You are then ready to use the SNMS software.
SNMS Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration SNMS requires the user accounts tdlm and www to exist in the passwd file, and the group account adic to exist in the group file. During installation, SNMS uses a system utility to create these accounts if it cannot find them. • If you want the system utility to create the accounts, skip this section and go to the Installing SNMS Software section in this document. If you prefer to manually add these accounts, use the procedure described here.
SNMS Installing SNMS Software If you purchased the SNMS product, use the following procedure to install the SNMS software in your operating environment. Both server and client files are loaded on your machine during the installation process. Step 1 Designate one machine as your server. Step 2 Load the CD that is appropriate for your operating system. Step 3 Double-click the StorNext folder. Step 4 Double-click inst.StorNext. The following menu opens. StorNext INSTALL 2.3.
SNMS The following menu appears. The software is installed into the directory (in this example, ) containing the greatest amount of space. StorNext Install 2.3.
SNMS The following menu appears showing eight steps of component-level status. As the software is being installed, it displays a submenu for each step. When the step is complete, its status changes from “To do” to “Complete.” This menu contains the same content for all operating systems except IRIX. On IRIX, you will see additional text on the screen that instructs you to reboot your machine. (Refer to the note in Step 10). StorNext INSTALL 2.3.
SNMS NOTE Step 9 Please make note of the machine name and port number in the Install Status screen (see Figure 2-3). You will need this information to access the StorNext Management Suite GUI. When the installation is complete, return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 2-1). To review the screen that displays the component-level status of the SNMS software installation (see Figure 2-3), type 3 from the Install Main Menu. Step 10 Type 4 to quit the installation process and exit the menu.
SNMS The following screen appears. Figure 2-4 StorNext Logon Step 3 Type admin in the User ID field and press Tab. Step 4 Type admin in the Password field and click OK. To change your password or to set up additional users, refer to the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information. NOTE You will be prompted to start non-running components see Figure 2-5) and the initial StorNext GUI (for either StorNext Management Suite or the StorNext File System) will appear.
SNMS The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) screen (see Figure 2-6) appears and will guide you through the complete configuration of the StorNext software. CAUTION You should first complete the ICW for licensing and configuring your software before you use the StorNext Management Suite GUI. If you work on the GUI before completing the ICW, file system failures will occur.
SNMS Once all the steps are completed, click Finish from the ICW screen. The ICW screen is no longer available—it is designed for initial configuration only. Figure 2-6 Initial Configuration Wizard Click Next to begin Step 1: Enter License. The Enter License - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-7). Entering a License You must accept the SNMS license agreement and provide a valid license string to go to the next configuration step.
SNMS You may receive your license in one of the following ways. • • If you receive your license string electronically, paste the license string into the file //adic/DSM/config/license.dat. This allows SNMS to automatically detect your license string when going through the ICW. If you receive your license string as a hard copy, type the license string exactly as it appears into the field on the Enter License String screen. The following is an example of a license string.
SNMS The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 1: Enter License (see Figure 2-6). Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 2: Add File System. The File System - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-8). Adding File Systems The Add File System wizard configures one or more file systems, along with the following options and additional screen information. • • Enable Data Migration—This option appears on the Add New File System screen.
SNMS • • Affinities —You must first install SNMS before you can add affinities to a file system that you have added. (Refer to “Adding an affinity” in the StorNext Management Suite Administrator Guide for instructions on performing this task.) Customize Stripe Group screen—When entering a name for the stripe group, selecting a disk, and entering the stripe breadth for a file system on this screen, all disks in the stripe group must have the same number and size of sectors.
SNMS Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word completed after Step 2: Add File System. Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 3: Add Library. The Library Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-9). Adding Libraries The Add Library wizard configures one or more tape libraries. Figure 2-9 Step 1 Library Introduction Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Library wizard.
SNMS Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of configuring one or more tape libraries, click Next to return to the Library Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 3: Add Library. Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 4: Add Tape Drive. The Tape Drive Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-10).
SNMS CAUTION Step 1 If you plan to set up one or more software applications to share a library, your media may be overwritten. Therefore, before proceeding to Step 1 of Adding Tape Drives, refer to Sharing a library between applications on page 4-104 of the StorNext Management Suite Installation Guide for instructions on how to properly set up your software to prevent this situation. Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Tape Drive wizard.
SNMS Adding Media The Add Media wizard enters media information in the database and groups media into a single pool to be available for use as needed. The time required to complete this process varies depending on the number of media you are adding and the speed of your processor. A rough estimate is one minute per 15 media. NOTE Before you run this wizard, all of your media should be labeled with barcodes and placed in the library.
SNMS Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion for adding media, click Next to return to the Add Media - Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 5: Add Media. Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 6: Add Storage Policy. The Storage Policy - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-12).
SNMS Step 1 Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Storage Policy wizard. Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of configuring storage policies, click Next to return to the Storage Policy - Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 6: Add Storage Policy. Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 7: Schedule Backup.
SNMS Scheduling a Backup The Schedule Backup wizard schedules backups that run automatically at designated times. Backups are intended to protect against catastrophic loss. The backup contains only the SNMS configuration files and database. CAUTION Your data files must be stored on tape because the backup does not store them. Figure 2-13 Schedule StorNext Backup Introduction Step 1 Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Schedule Backup wizard.
SNMS Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of backing up the SNMS files, click Next to return to the Schedule StorNext Backup Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done to complete the last step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 7: Schedule Backup. You have now completed the initial configuration for the SNMS software, and you can use the StorNext Management Suite GUI to access the functionality of the software.
SNMS Downloading Client Software Once you have configured the SNMS software, you can download the client files from the server and then install them on your client machines. To download the client software from your server, use either a Web browser or File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Using a Web Browser Use the following procedure to download client software if you have access to a web browser on your client machine.
SNMS Step 4 Choose the platform that corresponds to the operating system on your client machine and click Next. Step 5 Continue through the Download Client Software wizard until you have completed downloading the software for the platform you selected. Step 6 Go to the Installing Client Software section of this document for instructions on installing the software for your operating system. Using FTP Use the following procedure to download client software if you do not have Web browser access.
SNMS Installing on Windows Use the following procedure to install the SNMS client software in a Windows operating system. Step 1 Double-click the downloaded file system icon (for example, n32d408.exe) from the location where you saved the file on your machine. Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screens in the Windows InstallShield Wizard. WARNING: Step 3 On the Choose Options to Complete the Installation screen, do NOT select the option to Label my StorNext File System Disk Devices check box.
SNMS Step 4 Make sure the //cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your server machine. Step 5 Create the mount points for the file systems. mkdir -p chmod 777 Step 6 Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot. cvfs verbose=yes 0 0 The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard.
SNMS mkdir -p chmod 777 Step 5 Add the following line to the /etc/vfstab file to enable automount after reboot. - cvfs - auto verbose=yes The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS software using the ICW Add File System wizard. (Refer to the Adding File Systems section of this document for more information.) NOTE To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
SNMS Step 6 Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot. cvfs verbose=yes 0 0 The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the Adding File Systems section of this document for more information.) NOTE To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX You can install the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) software on a UNIX machine that uses an SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, (Red Hat, SuSE) or IBM AIX operating system. Once you have successfully installed the StorNext FS software on your server, use the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) to configure the software. You are then ready to use the StorNext FS software.
SNMS Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration StorNext FS requires the user account www to exist in the passwd file, and the group account adic to exist in the group file. During installation, StorNext FS uses a system utility to create these accounts if it cannot find them. • If you want the system utility to create the accounts, skip this section and go to the Installing StorNext FS Software section in this document.
SNMS Step 4 Double-click inst.SNFS. The following menu appears. SNFS INSTALL 2.3.1(xxx) MAIN MENU 1) 2) 3) 4) Installation Configuration Install SNFS Show Status Quit Enter your choice <#>: Figure 3-1 Step 5 SNFS Install Main Menu Type 1 to display a list of parameters that can be modified. The following menu appears. The software is installed into the directory (in this example, ) containing the most amount of space. SNFS Install 2.3.
SNMS Step 7 When you are satisfied with the parameter settings of the installation configuration, press Enter or type 4 to return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 3-1). Step 8 Type 2 to install the StorNext FS software. The following menu appears showing four steps of component-level status. As the software is being installed, it displays a submenu for each step. When the step is complete, its status changes from “To do” to “Complete.
SNMS Step 9 When the installation is complete, return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 3-1). To review the screen that displays the component-level status of the StorNext FS software installation (see ), type 3 from the Install Main Menu. Step 10 Type 4 to quit the installation process and exit the menu. NOTE Before configuring the StorNext FS software, reboot your system if you are using an IRIX operating system.
SNMS The following screen appears. Figure 3-4 StorNext Logon Step 3 Type admin in the User ID field and press Tab. Step 4 Type admin in the Password field and click OK. NOTE To change your password or to set up additional users, refer to the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information. The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) screen (see Figure 3-5) and the StorNext File System GUI appear.
SNMS Each configuration step also contains its own wizard that leads you through a set of screens for that step. You must continue through all the screens for a configuration step before the step is completed. For example, you must complete all the screens associated with Step 1: Enter License before you can continue to Step 2: Add File System. When you are finished with a step, click Done to continue to the next step.
SNMS Entering a License The Enter License wizard enables the configuration of the StorNext FS software. You must accept the StorNext FS license agreement and provide a valid license string to go to the next configuration step. The StorNext FS software comes with a temporary license that allows you to use the software for 30 days. If you have not received a license string, you will see the 30 day temporary license check box on the Enter License String screen.
SNMS Figure 3-6 Step 1 Enter License - Introduction Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Enter License wizard. Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion for adding the license information, click Next to return to the Enter License - Introduction screen.
SNMS Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word completed after Step 1: Enter License (see Figure 3-5). Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 2: Add File System. The File System - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 3-7). Adding File Systems The Add File System wizard configures one or more file systems.
SNMS Step 1 Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add File System wizard. CAUTION Step 2 The default settings for each step of the Add File System wizard screens are optimized for most configurations. If you decide to change the default settings, your changes could negatively impact system performance. Click Done to complete the last step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appears and displays the word completed after Step 2: Add File System.
SNMS Downloading Client Software Once you have configured the StorNext FS software, you can download the client files from the server and then install them on your client machines. To download the client software from your server, use either a Web browser or File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Using a Web Browser Use the following procedure to download client software if you have access to a Web browser on your client machine.
SNMS Step 3 Choose the platform that corresponds to the client machine operating system and click Next. Step 4 Continue through the Download Client Software wizard until you have completed downloading the software for the platform you selected. Step 5 Go to the Installing Client Software section of this document for instructions on installing the software for your operating system. Using FTP Use the following procedure to download client software if you do not have Web browser access.
SNMS Installing on Windows Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Windows operating system. Step 1 Double-click the downloaded file system icon (for example, n32d408.exe) from the location that you saved the file on your machine. Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screens in the Windows InstallShield Wizard. WARNING: On the Choose Options to Complete the Installation screen, do NOT select the Label my StorNext File System Disk Devices check box.
SNMS Step 3 Enable the StorNext File System to start automatically on reboot. chkconfig cvfs on chkconfig verbose on Step 4 Make sure the //cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your server machine. Step 5 Create the mount points for the file systems. mkdir -p chmod 777 Step 6 Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot.
SNMS Installing on Sun Solaris Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Sun Solaris operating system. Step 1 Log on as root. This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems. Step 2 Install the client software. tar xvf pkgadd -d .
SNMS Installing on Linux Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Linux operating system. Step 1 Log on as root. This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems. Step 2 Install the client software. tar xvf rpm -ivh Step 3 Enable the chkconfig levels to start automatically on reboot.
SNMS Installing on IBM AIX Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in an IBM AIX operating system. Step 1 Log on as root. This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems. Step 2 Install the client software. installp -ac -d *.bff all Step 3 Make sure the //cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your server machine. Step 4 Create the mount points for the file systems.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on Windows You can install the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) software on a Windows machine that uses either a Windows 2000 or Windows NT operating system. Once you have successfully installed the StorNext FS software on your server, you should obtain a license for your server, label your drives, and configure the software. (After initial configuration, you can use the StorNext FS GUI to change your configuration parameters.
SNMS Step 4 Select and click the name of the drive that contains the CD. Step 5 Open the StorNext folder and select the win2k or WinNT folder as appropriate. CAUTION Step 6 To install StorNext File System with Terminal Server, use the Add/ Remove Programs function provided by Windows to ensure that the file system drivers are installed in the correct system path (usually c:\wtsrv\system32\drivers) on your machine. After the entire installation process has completed, then reboot your machine.
SNMS Labeling Drives You must label each drive to be used by StorNext FS. A new drive needs to be labeled only once. This can be done from any Stornext FS client with a Fibre Channel connection to the drive. Use the following procedure to label each drive to be used by StorNext FS. CAUTION The process of disk drive labeling re-partitions the drives. Therefore, if you select an incorrect drive, you may invalidate your operating system or lose non-StorNext data.
SNMS Configuring StorNext FS Software Use one of the following procedures to configure the StorNext FS software on your client machine. Simple Configuration A simple StorNext FS configuration assumes the following: • • A single regular stripe group. The StorNext FS server is directly connected to the Fibre Channel storage area network, although it can support other types of connections. For more information, see “Shared Setup” in the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
SNMS Custom Configuration A custom StorNext FS configuration assumes the following: • • More than one stripe group. More than ten users accessing a machine that is used as a dedicated server. For more information, see “Dedicated Setup” in the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide. Use the following procedure to configure a custom file system to be managed by StorNext FS.
SNMS Step 9 Click Start to launch the StorNext FS server startup utility to automatically start a file system during system startup or reboot. Step 10 Select Program Files > StorNext File System > FSS Start UP List. Step 11 Click on New. Step 12 Enter the name of the file system to automatically start and click OK. Step 13 Click OK again when finished. Step 14 Enable the file system by clicking Start and selecting Programs > StorNext File System > File System Administrator.
SNMS Customer Assistance Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) provides the following types of customer assistance for StorNext Management Suite (SNMS). Technical Assistance Telephone and e-mail support, as well as training for SNMS, is available through ADIC. Contacting Support Depending on how you purchased technical support, telephone support is provided either through your reseller or directly through ADIC.
SNMS Website Additional information about SNMS and other ADIC products is available on our website at www.adic.com.
SNMS A Glossary ATAC (ADIC Technical Assistance Center) The ADIC customer help desk. D DSM (Data Storage Manager) One of two components that make up the StorNext Management Suite. Corresponds to the product formerly known as CentraVision, but presently known as the StorNext File System. F FC (Fibre Channel) A high speed data transfer architecture. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) The protocol used on the Internet for sending files.
SNMS ICW (Initial Configuration Wizard) A tool for setting up a basic environment for the management of data, both on disk and on removable media (StorNext presently uses tape). It appears the first time the administrator connects to the browser after installing the StorNext Management Suite. M Managed file system A file system that enables automatic data movement between the tape library and disk storage. MediaClass A media management tool that segregates media into class groupings.
SNMS StorNext FS (StorNext File System) One of the two components that make up the StorNext Management Suite. StorNext FS uses the functionality of a product, formerly known as CentraVision (DSM), to primarily provide Fibre Channel (FC) connections (but can also support other types of connections) in a serverless environment that enable clients to access data and share files. StorNext SM (StorNext Storage Manager) One of two main components comprising the StorNext Management Suite.
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SNMS Index A Add File System wizard 2-11, 3-10, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18 changing the default settings 2-12, 3-11 Add Library wizard 2-13 Add Media wizard 2-15 Add Storage Policy wizard 2-17 Add Tape Drive wizard 2-14 adding file systems 2-11, 3-10 libraries 2-13 media 2-15 storage policies 2-17 tape drives 2-14 ADIC, website address 5-2 admin command 2-7 assistance, customer 5-1 audience for book 1-1 B backups, scheduling 2-18 book, organization 1-1 C CentraVision. See StorNext File System, component name.
SNMS E Enter License wizard 3-8 F failover 2-1, 3-1, 4-1 file systems managed 2-11 turning off the Recycle Bin 2-11 unmanaged 2-11 File Transfer Protocol downloading client software 2-22, 3-13 file_system_name.cfg file 4-5 files file_system_name.cfg 4-5 fsnameservers 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-27, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 4-5 inst.SNFS 3-2 inst.StorNext 2-2 FileServ. See StorNext Storage Manager, component names. fsnameservers file 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-27, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 4-5 FTP.
SNMS O obtaining a license 4-2 options, Label my CentraVision Disk Devices 2-23 organization of book 1-1 P parameters, changing default media type 2-4 publication information 5-1 R Recycle Bin, turning off to use file system 2-11 S Schedule Backup wizard 2-18 scheduling a backup 2-18 screens Choose Options to Complete the Installation 2-23, 3-14 E-mail Address and Backup Copies 2-19 Initial Configuration Wizard 2-9 Select Media Backup 2-16 Select Media Backup screen 2-16 simple configuration for Windows 4-
SNMS U UNIX, installing StorNext FS 3-1 unmanaged file system 2-11 V VolServ. See StorNext Storage Manager, component names.
