StorNext® 2.8 File System and Storage Manager Installation Guide ADVANCED DIGITAL INFORMATION CORPORATION www.adic.
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Contents Advanced Digital Information Corporation Software Licenses Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . iii 1 Introduction 1 Who Should Read this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Explanation of Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventions . . . . . . . . .
Step 3: Adding a Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a SCSI Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding an ACSLS Network Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a DAS Network Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding a Vault Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction StorNext is data management software that enables customers to complete projects faster and confidently store more data at a lower cost. Used in the world's most demanding environments, StorNext is the standard for high performance shared workflow operations and multi-tier archives. StorNext consists of two components: StorNext File System (SNFS) a high performance data sharing software, and StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM) the intelligent, policy based data mover.
How This Book is Organized This book contains the following chapters. • Chapter 1: Introduction — Provides information on the audience for this guide, explains how the guide is organized, and introduces symbols and document conventions used in the guide. • Chapter 2: Installing StorNext — Provides instructions for installing StorNext on servers. • Chapter 3: Configuring StorNext — Describes how to configure StorNext after installing the software.
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4 Conventions
2 Installing StorNext You can install the StorNext software on a server. When you have successfully installed the StorNext software, use the Configuration Wizard to configure the software. (After initial configuration, you can use the StorNext GUI to change your configuration parameters.) You are then ready to use the StorNext software. You can also run the StorNext software on a client machine by downloading the client files from the server and then installing them on your client.
Windows Prerequisites Before installing StorNext on a Windows server, verify that the following installation prerequisites have been met. A Windows machine that will be used as a StorNext server must meet these requirements. • 512 MB of RAM minimum for the first two file systems. Each subsequent file system (up to eight total) either passive or active, must have an additional 256 MB of RAM minimum. • StorNext requires 350 MB of hard disk space for binaries, documentation, configuration, and log files.
3 Make sure the symbolic link is pointing to the correct kernel. • If the symbolic link shows a kernel in the specified range (2.4.21.EL to 2.4.27.EL,) continue with the next task. • If the symbolic link is either missing or pointing to the source of a different kernel, the StorNext modules will either not install or not function. • Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map LUNs in the customer SAN.
3 Create a new initial RAM disk file by using the mkinitrd command. For example: • For IA64: cd /boot/efi/efi/redhat mkinitrd -f initrd-2.4.21-27.EL.img 2.4.21-27.EL • For x86: cd /boot mkinitrd -f initrd-2.4.21-27.EL.img 2.4.21-27.EL 4 Reboot the machine. SuSE Linux Prerequisites Before installing StorNext on a SuSE Linux machine, verify that the following installation prerequisites have been met.
Sun Solaris Prerequisites Before installing StorNext on a Solaris machine, verify that the following installation prerequisites have been met. StorNext supports Solaris 9 and 10 only. • Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map LUNs in the customer SAN. A LUN is assigned to each device (target) that is visible locally and over the SAN.
IBM AIX Prerequisites Before installing StorNext on an AIX machine, verify that the following installation prerequisite has been met. StorNext supports AIX 5.2 and 5.3 only. • Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs) in the customer SAN. A LUN is assigned to each device (target) that is visible locally and over the SAN.
RAM and Hard Disk Requirements The following are requirements for each StorNext mount. • Client Memory - StorNext requires 512 MB of RAM minimum. • Client Hard Disk - StorNext requires 200 MB of hard disk space for binaries, documentation, configuration, and log files. • Server Memory - For the first two file systems, a minimum of 512 MB of RAM for each file system. Each subsequent file system (up to eight total) either passive or active, must have an additional 256 MB of RAM minimum.
Table 1 Operating System Label Type For LUNs Less Than 1TB Label Type For LUNs Between 1-2TB Label Type For LUNs Larger Than 2TB IBM AIXa VTOC or EFI VTOC or EFI EFI or sVTOC Linux 2.6 kernel VTOC or EFI VTOC or EFI EFI or sVTOC Windows Server 2003 SP1 VTOC or EFI VTOC or EFI EFI or sVTOC Apple Xsan 1.
Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration StorNext requires the tdlm and www user accounts to exist in the passwd file, and the adic group account to be in the group file. StorNext automatically creates these accounts during the installation process, but if you prefer you can create them manually before running the installation. • If you want the system utility to create the accounts, skip this section and continue with Running the Pre-Installation Script on page 14.
Running the Pre-Installation Script StorNext includes a script called snPreInstall that you can run before installing the software. The output of this script indicates whether your system meets the minimum disk space requirements required for the installation. If your local system does not have sufficient disk space for the software installation, the script will warn you so you can add more disk space before proceeding with the installation. Note The snPreInstall script ignores all unmounted file systems.
Script output might look similar to this: Database dir space required: 1686 MB Journal dir space required: 33 MB Mapping dir space required: 3540 MB Metadata dir space required: 4291 MB Backup dir space required: 2791 MB (On a managed file system) StorNext Support Directory Location Recommendations The snPreInstall script also provides recommendations for StorNext support directory locations.
Installing StorNext Software Use this procedure to install StorNext software. The installation process loads both server and client files on your machine. 1 Designate one machine as the server. 2 Load the StorNext CD appropriate for your operating system. 3 Open the StorNext folder. 4 Launch the executable program install.stornext. The StorNext Install Main Menu is shown. Figure 1 StorNext Install Main Menu Stornext Install 2.8.
Figure 2 StorNext Configuration Menu Stornext 2.8.
Stornext INSTALL 2.8.0 MAIN MENU 1) 2) 3) 4) Installation Configuration Install stornext Show Status Quit Enter your choice <2>: 8 Type 2 or press ENTER to install the StorNext software. • If you have set up your database and database journal to install on the same file system, the following warning is shown: The /home/adic/database and /home/adic/database_jnl are defined to be on the same file system. It is recommended that they reside on different file systems.
Figure 3 StorNext Install Status Stornext Install 2.8.0 Status 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) Install Pre-Install Install perl Install docs Install PCL Install database unbundle software create database start software Install SRVCLOG Install PSE Install MSM Install TSM Install TCM Install www Install apache Install DSM Install Post-Install 2.8.0(9) 5.8.3_3.0.0(16) 2.8.0(7) 1.1.0(3) 5.9.25.50_4.1.0(2) 2.1.0(2) 1.1.0(3) 2.8.0(13) 2.8.0(11) 2.8.0(9) 2.8.0(8) 2.0.54_3.0.0(17) 2.8.0(9) 2.8.
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3 Configuring StorNext After installing StorNext you must configure the software. A configuration wizard is provided to simplify and streamline the configuration process. Use this procedure to configure the StorNext software. 1 Open a Web browser. Note Supported browsers are: • Internet Explorer 5.5 and later • Netscape 7.x • Mozilla 1.0 and later • FireFox 1.0 and later 2 Type the full address of the machine and its port number http://: in the Address Field and press Enter.
4 In the Password Field, type admin and click OK. Note For information on changing your password or setting up additional users, refer to the StorNext System Administrator Guide. The initial StorNext GUI appears. You are prompted to start non-running components. 5 Click OK to start the StorNext components. The Configuration Wizard screen is shown and guides you through configuration of the StorNext software.
Figure 3 Configuration Wizard If you do not complete all of the Configuration Wizard’s steps, the next time you access the StorNext home page the Configuration Wizard resumes where you left off so you can continue the configuration process. If you click Cancel to proceed without continuing to the next step, a message reminds you that you have not finished all steps, and that the Configuration Wizard will appear again until you complete all configuration steps.
1 Click Next to begin using the Configuration Wizard. The Enter License - Introduction screen appears. Step 1: Entering a License You must have a permanent or temporary license to configure or use StorNext. Use the Enter License wizard to enter a permanent license string, or proceed using the 30-day temporary license that comes with StorNext. To obtain a permanent license, you must contact ATAC at licenses@adic.
1 On the Enter License - Introduction screen, click Next to continue. The ADIC license agreement appears. You must accept the license agreement in order to continue with the licensing process. 2 Read the license agreement and then click Accept. The Enter License String screen appears. This screen summarizes the information you must send to license@adic.com in order to receive the license string you enter on this screen.
3 4 Do one of the following: • Select Generate 30 day temporary license to proceed with the Configuration Wizard using a temporary 30-day license. Continue with step 4. • Enter a permanent license. Go to step 7. After selecting Generate 30 day temporary license, click Next to continue. The Complete Enter License screen appears. 5 On the Complete Enter License screen, click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes.
Here is an example of a StorNext license file with the license string entered (below License Authorization String). This is an example only. Do not enter the license screen shown. # System: emerald # Identifier: 3FA781993 # Number Clients: 12 # Expiration Date: None # License: AAAAA/B2AAS/AJDQV/2DCKS/M7RA9/82XUR/CH3TL/9EES7/5ZEGV/ 6ALVD/TA # # License Authorization String: server 1 3FA781993 12 AAAAAB2AASAJDQV2DCKSM7RA982XURCH3TL9EES75ZEGV6ALVDTA emerald ADIC 8 Click Next to continue.
Step 2: Adding File Systems This procedure creates an empty file system. The number of file systems that can be added is only limited by the number of disks available for configuration. The File System - Introduction screen displays both configured file systems and disks available for configuration. 1 Click Next to add a file system. The Add New File System screen appears.
• Name field: The name of the file system. • Mount Point field: The mount point (directory) for the file system. The mount point defaults to /stornext/snfs. If you create a new mount point (other than the default), the Directory Browser screen below appears. 1a. Click Browse to navigate to an existing directory or create a new one. The Directory Browser screen appears. 1b. In the Select Directory list, select a directory. The selected directory (/stornext) is shown in the Current DIrectory Field. 1c.
1d. Enter the name of the new directory and click OK. The new directory is shown in the Current Directory Field. 1e. Click OK to accept the new directory. The new directory is shown in the Add New File System screen. • Enable Data Migration check box: Select this option (check the box) if you want this file system to be managed with automatic data movement between the primary disk storage and secondary storage (either disk or tape).
CAUTION The StorNext Trashcan feature should only be enabled on UNIX platforms. Enabling the Trashcan in a mixed UNIX/Windows environment causes file system failures due to conflicts with the Windows Recycle Bin. Do not select either the Enable Trashcan or Enable Data Migration options if the file system will be used as a storage disk. 2 In the Add New File System screen, type valid values and click Next. The Disk Settings screen appears.
3 In the Disk Settings screen, type valid values and click Next. A message reminds you to select more than one stripe group if you want an alternate configuration other than the one that provides journal, metadata, and user date. 4 Click OK to continue. The Customize Stripe Group screen appears. • Name Field: The name of the stripe group. • Select disks list: The disks available to assign to the stripe group. You must select at least one disk for each stripe group.
• Label Help: Click this link to display guidelines for determining whether to select VTOC or EFI labels. The matrix looks like this: • Stripe breadth drop-down menu: The stripe breadth for the file system. The stripe breadth is the number of kilobytes (KB) that is read from or written to each disk in the stripe. For a typical StorNext installation, 64KB is the recommended setting.
• Metadata, Journal, and User Data check boxes: Enable one or more of these options (check the boxes) to create a location for metadata, journaling or user data. • To enable metadata to be placed on the stripe group, select the Metadata check box. • To enable journaling to be placed on the stripe group, select the Journal check box. • To enable user data to be placed on the stripe group, select the User Data check box.
The Configuration Wizard screen (Figure 3 on page 23) is shown with a Completed status next to Step 2. Click Next to continue with Step 3: Adding a Library. Step 3: Adding a Library Use the procedure in this section to add libraries to StorNext. The StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM) component of StorNext supports three types of libraries: SCSI, Network (ACSLS or DAS), and Vault. • SCSI button: Select SCSI if you have a SCSI or a fibre channel-attached library.
• Click Next and follow the procedure in Adding an ACSLS Network Library on page 39 to add an ACSLS network library. • Click Next and follow the procedure in Adding a DAS Network Library on page 41 to add a DAS network library. • Click Next and follow the procedure in Adding a Vault Library on page 47 to add a vault library. Adding a SCSI Library After you click Next on the Library Introduction screen, the Library Type screen appears.
1 Select the SCSI option and click Next. The Library Name screen appears. 2 Accept the default or type a name in the Library Name Field and click Next. The Media Types screen appears.
3 Select a media type from the list and click Next. The SCSI Device screen appears. 4 Select a SCSI device from the list and click Next. The Complete Add Library Task screen appears. 5 Review your selections. Click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes. 6 Once a status screen displays the successful addition of the library, click Next. The Library Introduction Screen appears.
7 Do one of the following: • Click Done to finish the Adding a Library procedure and proceed to the next step. The Configuration Wizard screen (Figure 3 on page 23) is shown with a Completed status next to Step 3. • Add more libraries. Click Next to repeat the Adding a Library procedure (Step 3: Adding a Library on page 35). Adding an ACSLS Network Library After you click Next on the Library Introduction screen, the Library Type screen appears.
• Enter Name field: The name of the library. This can be any name you choose. • Enter Host Name field: The actual host name or IP address of the ACSLS server. 3 Type valid values for each field and click Next. The Media Types screen appears. 4 Select a media type from the list and click Next. The Complete Add Library Task screen appears. 5 Review your selections. Click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes.
7 Do one of the following: • Click Done to finish the Adding a Library procedure and proceed to the next step. The Configuration Wizard screen (Figure 3 on page 23) is shown with a Completed status next to Step 3. • Add more libraries; click Next to repeat the Adding a Library process (Step 3: Adding a Library on page 35). Adding a DAS Network Library The Library Introduction screen shows the libraries that have been configured. 1 Click Next to add a DAS network library. The Library Type screen appears.
2 Click the Network option, select DAS from the drop-down list, and click Next. The DAS Configuration screen appears. 3 Do one of the following: • Select the Failover option, click Next, and go to Adding a DAS Network Library with Failover on page 43. • Select the Dual Aisle option, click Next, and go to Adding a DAS Network Library with or without Dual Aisle Configuration on page 45.
Adding a DAS Network Library with Failover 3a. On the Library Name screen, enter valid values and click Next. • Enter Name Field: The name of the library. This can be any name you choose. • Enter DAS Server Name Field: The name of the DAS server. • Enter DAS Client Name Field: The name of the DAS client configured on the library’s network. The Media Types screen appears.
3b. Use the drop-down lists to map the mail boxes (EIF ports) to specific media and click Next. The Complete Add Library Task screen appears. 3c. Review your selections. Click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes. 3d. Once a status screen displays the successful addition of the library, click Next. The Library Introduction Screen appears. 3e. Do one of the following: • Click Done to finish the Adding a Library procedure and continue to the next step.
Adding a DAS Network Library with or without Dual Aisle Configuration 3g. On the Library Name screen, enter valid values and click Next. • Enter Name Field: The name of the library. This can be any name you choose. • Enter Host Name Field: The actual host name or IP address of the DAS server. • Enter Client Name Field: The name of the client for the current configuration. It is queried by StorNext and automatically populated. The Media Types Screen appears.
3h. Use the drop-down lists to map the mail boxes (EIF ports) to specific media and click Next. The Complete Add Library Task screen appears. 3i. Review your selections. Click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes. 3j. Once a status screen displays the successful addition of the library, click Next. The Library Introduction Screen appears. 4 46 Do one of the following: • Click Done to finish the Adding a Library procedure, and proceed to the next step.
Adding a Vault Library The Library Introduction screen shows the libraries that have been configured. 1 Click Next to add a vault library. The Library Type screen appears.
2 Click the Vault option and click Next. The Library Name screen appears. 3 Accept the defaults or type a name for the library and click Next. The Complete Add Library Task screen appears. 4 Review your selections. Click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes. 5 Once a status screen displays the successful addition of the library, click Next. The Library Introduction Screen appears.
6 Do one of the following: • Add more libraries. Click Next to repeat the Adding a Library procedure (Step 3: Adding a Library on page 35). • Click Done to finish the Adding a Library procedure. The Configuration Wizard screen (Figure 3 on page 23) is shown with a Completed status next to Step 3. 7 Click Next to continue with Step 4: Adding a Tape Drive on page 49. Step 4: Adding a Tape Drive Use this procedure to add tape drives to your libraries.
1 Click Next to add a tape drive. The Associated Library screen appears. • Configured Libraries list: Select the configured library to associate with added tape drives. • Fibre-Channel Attached Drives check box: Check this box if you have fibre channelattached tape drives. If you check this box, the Match Devices with Slots screen appears. Go to Step 4 on page 51.
2 After selecting a configured library on the Associated Library screen, click Next. The Hardware Devices screen appears. • Hardware Devices list: The hardware devices to be added as drives. Drive names are automatically generated in this format: , • Enable Compression check box: Enable this option (check the box) to allow data compression on added tape drives. 3 After adding hardware devices, click Next.
Note Before continuing with this procedure, you must know which devices match which slots. 3a. In the Device list, select a device to be configured. 3b. In the Slot list, select a slot with which to match the device. 3c. If you need help mapping the tape drive to a slot, click Show Mapping Help to display a list of device mappings. 3d. Click Insert to add the device/slot combination to the Type>>Device>>Slot list. 3e. For each device and slot, repeat Step 3a. and Step 3b..
5 Click Next to continue. The Complete Add Drive Task screen appears. 6 Review your selections. Click Next to complete the task or Back to make changes. 7 Once a status screen displays the successful addition of the tape drive, click Next. The Tape Drive Introduction screen appears. 8 Do one of the following: • Add more tape drives. Click Next to repeat the Adding a Tape Drive procedure (Step 1 on page 50). • Click Done to finish the Adding a Tape Drive procedure.
The Add Media - Introduction screen shows a list of libraries along with the number of media that each library can hold. CAUTION 1 Make sure that only media you want StorNext to use is in the library. StorNext will use all available tapes and overwrite them. Click Next to add media to a configured library. The Associated Library screen appears.
2 On the Associated Library screen, select a configured library to which you want to add media, and then click Next. If you select a vault, go to Step 5 on page 56. 3 If you do not select a vault, the Select Backup Media screen appears. 4 On the Select Backup Media screen, select a supported media type, enter the number of the imported media to use for the system backups, and click Next. The Complete Add Media Task screen appears. Go to Step 10 on page 58.
5 When you select a vault, the Select Media Type screen appears. Select the type of media you want to add to the vault. 6 On the Select Media Type screen, select the type of media you want to add to the vault. The Add Media IDs screen appears. 7 56 On the Add Media IDs screen, do one of the following: • Select one or more previously entered media IDs from the list, and click Next. Go to Step 10 on page 58. • Enter the name for the new media in the Media Name field. Go to Step 9 on page 57.
• Add multiple media labels by clicking the New Media button. After you click New Media, the Create New Media ID screen appears. 8 On the Create New Media ID screen, perform the following steps: a. Enter the new media label name. b. Enter the number of media IDs you want to generate for the label. c. Enter a starting value for the new media ID. d. If you want to create additional media IDs, click Apply and repeat steps a through c. e. When you are finished creating media IDs, click OK.
10 On the Complete Add Media Task screen, click Next to finish adding the media, or Back to make changes. After the process completes successfully and the Complete Add Media Task screen is shown again, do one of the following: • Add more media. Click Next to repeat the Add Media procedure (Step 1 on page 54). • Click Done to finish the Adding Media procedure. The Configuration Wizard screen (Figure 3 on page 23) is shown with a Completed status next to Step 5.
The Add Disk Media screen appears. 2 On the Add Storage Disk screen, perform the following steps: 2a. At the Storage Disk Name field, enter the label for the storage disk. 2b. Specify the mount point location for the file system you just named. First, select one of the available file systems. If there are no available file systems, you can use a nonmanaged file system (nfs or cvrfs). Click Browse to create a directory on the mounted file system. When you enter a new location, the directory screen appears.
2c. At the Copy # used for all policy classes field, specify which copy (1-4) policies will write to. 2d. Click Next to continue. The Complete Add Storage Disk Task screen appears. 3 Review the information you entered for the storage disk name, mount point, and copy number (1-4). Click Next to save your entries, or Back to change information. The Add Storage Disk Introduction screen appears.
4 On the Add Storage Disk Introduction screen, do one of the following: • Click Next to add another storage disk. • Click Done to continue with Step 7: Adding a Storage Policy. Step 7: Adding a Storage Policy Use this procedure to create policy classes that logically segregate and control data. Policy class parameters determine storage and truncation rules for files associated with the policy class. The Storage Policy - Introduction screen shows configured policy classes.
2 Enter the name of the policy class. Note 3 The policy class can be any combination of letters and numbers, but it must start with a letter and is limited to 16 characters. Do not include periods (.) when naming the policy class. Enter the name of the directory that will contain files to be migrated to media. 3a. Click Browse to navigate to an existing directory or create a directory. The Directory Browser screen appears. 3b. In the Select Directory list, select a directory.
3c. Click Create Directory. You are prompted to add a directory name. 3d. Enter the directory name and then click OK. The directory appears. 3e. Click OK to continue. The Store, Truncate, and Relocate Times screen appears. Note that you need to enter the minimum relocation time only if you selected the Enable DiskTo-Disk option on the The Policy Class and Directory screen. .
• Minimum Truncation Time (Days): The minimum number of days a file must remain unaccessed before it is considered a candidate for truncation. • Minimum Relocation Time (Days): The minimum number of days a file must remain unaccessed on the primary affinity before it is considered a candidate for relocation to a secondary affinity. 4 If you selected the Enable Disk-To-Disk option on the Policy Class and Directory screen, the Relocation Policy Selection screen appears.
6 On the Number of File Copies and Media Type screen, enter valid values and then click Next. • File Copy fields: The number of copies to store for each file. This value includes the primary copy file. The default value is one (1) and the maximum number of file copies is four (4). The copy number assigned to the storage disk determines which copy the storage disk is in. • Select Media Type list: The media type to use for this policy. The Complete Storage Policy Task screen appears.
9 Do one of the following: • Add more storage policies. Click Next and repeat the Adding a Storage Policy procedure (Step 1 on page 61). • Click Done to finish the Adding a Storage Policy procedure. The Configuration Wizard screen (Figure 3 on page 23) is shown with a Completed status next to Step 6. 10 Click Next to continue with Step 8: E-mail Notification.
1 On the Configure E-mail Notification Introduction screen, review your current e-mail settings (if any) and click Next to continue. The Configure SMTP E-mail screen appears. 2 3 On the Configure SMTP E-mail screen, enter the fields related to your e-mail system configuration: • SMTP Server: Enter the identification for the server that stores and processes your e-mail account information.This might be a valid server name or an IP address.
The Configure E-mail Addresses screen appears. 4 On the Configure E-mail Addresses screen, add e-mail recipients by entering the following fields: • E-mail: Enter the e-mail address of the person who should receive e-mail alerts. • Backups: Select this option to receive e-mail after a backup has occurred on your system. • Service Tickets: Select this option to receive e-mail when a service ticket for your system is generated.
The Complete E-mail Configuration screen appears. 7 Review your selections and do one of the following: • Click Back to change information you entered, or add or remove another e-mail recipient. • Click Next to continue. The initial StorNext software configuration is complete. Use the StorNext GUI to access the software.
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4 Installing StorNext Client Software Once the StorNext software is configured, you can download StorNext client files from the server and install them on StorNext clients. To download client software from a StorNext server, use a supported Web browser. (For a list of supported Web browsers, see Configuring StorNext.) StorNext client software allows one or more StorNext file systems to be mounted and enables the client to communicate with the StorNext server.
Downloading the Client Software If the client machine can access a Web browser, use this procedure to download the client software. 1 On a StorNext client, launch a browser and enter the URL with the StorNext server name and port number. For example, http://StorNextServer:81. The Enter Network Password window appears. 2 Enter the User ID and password. The default value for both fields is admin, unless changed by your system administrator. Click OK. The StorNext home page appears.
3 From the Admin menu, select Download Client Software. The Select Platform screen appears. 4 Select the platform that corresponds to the operating system on the StorNext client and then click Next. The Download Client Software screen appears. (Linux is shown as an example.
The following client packages are available to download: Operating System Download File Name IBM AIX 52 sn_dsm_aix52_client.tar IBM AIX 53 sn_dsm_aix53_client.tar HP-UX 11.23 IA64 sn_dsm_hpux_B.11.23ia64_client.tar HP-UX 11.23 PA-RISC sn_dsm_hpux_B.11.23pa-risc_client.tar IRIX 6.5.xx sn_dsm_irix65m_client.tar Linux RedHat 9.0 (Intel 32 bit) sn_dsm_linuxRH_9i386_client.tar Linux RedHat AS 3.0 (Intel 32 bit) sn_dsm_linuxRH_AS_3i386_client.tar Linux RedHat AS 3.
7 After the file download is complete, on the Download Client Software screen click Next to continue. The Install Client Software screen appears. (Linux is shown as an example.) 8 Follow the directions on the Install Client Software screen to install the software for your operating system. When finished, return to the Install Client Software screen and click Next to continue. For all operating systems except Windows, the Configure Client Software screen appears. (Linux is shown as an example.
9 Do one of the following: • If you are installing on a Windows operating system, proceed to Step 10 on page 76. • For all other operating systems, right-click on the Client Configuration File link and save the file to the location specified on the Configure Client Software screen. 10 Click Finish. Continue with the Installing Client Software procedure for your operating system.
Installing StorNext Client Software on Windows Use this procedure to install StorNext software on a Windows client. 1 Open the Control Panel (Start > Settings > Control Panel). 2 Launch the Add/Remove Programs utility, and then click Add New Programs. 3 On the Add New Programs window, click CD or Floppy. The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD screen appears.
4 Click Next. The Run Installation Program screen appears. 5 Click Browse. The Browse window appears. 6 In the Browse window’s Files of type field, click the arrow to the right and select All Files. 7 Navigate to the location on your hard drive where you saved the executable file when you downloaded the StorNext client software from the Admin menu.
8 Select the executable file name (for example, sn_dsm_win2k_client.exe), and then click Open to launch the installation program. The Windows Installation Wizard launches. 9 Click Next to continue. The InstallShield screen appears.
10 Click Next to continue. The License Agreement screen appears. 11 Accept the License Agreement and click Next. The Select Destination screen appears.
12 Do one of the following: • Accept the default destination and click Next. • Click Browse to select an installation destination directory and click Next. The Select Components screen appears. 13 Accept the default settings and click Next. The Select Program Folder screen appears.
14 Accept the default settings and click Next. The Start Copying Files screen appears. 15 Review the settings to make sure they are satisfactory and click Next. A progress window in shown. You are prompted whether you want to explore the StorNext Help Files during the rest of the installation.
16 Do one of the following: • Click Yes to see the help files. • Click No to go to Step 17 on page 83. If you click Yes, a browser appears that lists the StorNext help files. 17 The installation wizard prompts you to select options to complete the installation.
CAUTION On the Choose Options to Complete the Installation screen, do NOT select the option to Label my StorNext File System Disk Devices check box. During the initial installation of the SNFS software, the disks have already been labeled during server setup. If you re-label your operating system disk, you will have to completely rebuild your machine or restore it using an operating system backup. 18 Select or leave blank the Label my StorNext File System Disk Devices option, and then click Next.
20 Verify the computer name or IP address and click Next if correct or click Back if you need make changes. A prompt appears. 21 You are prompted to establish mapping and authentication credentials. Click Yes. The Client Properties screen appears. This screen enables you to modify StorNext FS client properties on the drives. It consists of six tabs in which to make changes. Drive Mappings is the first tab shown. • Map Drive parameters: • Drive menu: Select a drive for the file system association.
22 Select a drive to map to from the Drive drop-down list. 23 In the File System drop-down list, select a file system to associate with the drive and click Map. The remaining information on the screen is automatically populated. 24 Review your settings and click FS Name Servers. The FS Name Servers tab appears. From this tab you can add, remove, or change the name of the Name Servers. • FS Name Servers: Displays the list of SNFS Name Servers. • Blank: Enter the name of a new FS Name Server.
25 Make your changes or verify your servers are properly named and click Authentication. The Authentication tab appears. Note The Authentication tab applies only to Windows clients part of StorNext file systems that are accessed by non-Windows clients such as UNIX or Linux clients. You needn’t change any values on the Authentication tab if your StorNext installation is Windows only and you do not plan to add non-Windows clients. If you have a Windows-only installation, skip to Step 26 on page 88.
• File Creation Permissions check boxes: Select any combination of these check boxes to set the default UNIX R (Read) or W (Write) access permissions for files created by the selected user. These permission check boxes apply only to PCNFSD and NIS mapping methods, not to the Active Directory method. This is an optional step, so you needn’t select any of the check boxes to authenticate user names. • User: Specifies read and/or write capabilities for the owner of the file. of the file.
• QOS Token Hold Time: This parameter is only applicable when using the StorNext FS Quality of Service (QOS) feature for real-time I/O. This parameter determines the number of seconds that a client stripe group will hold on to a non-realtime I/O token during periods of inactivity. • Debug: Check this box to place debug logs in the System Event log. • Hard Reconnect: Check this box to endlessly attempt reconnects to the FSS. • Hard Mount: Check this box to endlessly attempt to mount the file system.
27 Review the options and click OK. Note The tabs Syslog Level and Cache Parameters are not modified during the installation of StorNext. If you need to modify these parameters, contact ATAC. Refer to .Customer Assistance on page 97. The Setup Finish screen appears. 28 Click Finish. You are prompted to reboot your system, but do not reboot at this time. 29 Verify that the installation is complete by checking for both the cvfs.sys and cvfsfilter.
Installing StorNext Client Software on Red Hat Linux Use this procedure to install the StorNext software on a Red Hat Linux client. 1 Log on as root. 2 Install the client software. Type: tar xf rpm -ivh Where is the name of the client installation program. 3 Enable the chkconfig levels to start automatically on reboot Type: chkconfig --level 3456 cvfs on 4 Make sure the /usr/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of the server machine.
Installing StorNext Client Software on SuSE Linux Use this procedure to install StorNext software on a SuSE Linux client. 1 Log on as root. 2 Install the client software. Type: tar xf rpm -ivh Where is the name of the client installation program. 3 Enable the chkconfig levels to start automatically on reboot. Type: chkconfig -s raw 235 chkconfig -s cvfs 345 4 Make sure the /usr/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of the server machine.
Installing StorNext Client Software on Sun Solaris Use this procedure to install StorNext software on a Solaris client. 1 Log on as root. 2 Install the client software. Type: tar xf pkgadd Select type y type q -d . to add the package ‘ADICsnfs’ (yes, add the package) (quit the pkgadd program) Where is the name of the client installation program. 3 Make sure the //cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of the StorNext server.
Installing StorNext Client Software on HP-UX Use this procedure to install StorNext software on an HP-UX client. 1 Log on as root. 2 Install the client software. Type: tar xf swinstall -s -x mount_all_filesystems=false \* Where is the name of the client installation program. Make sure the /usr/cvfs/ config/fsnameservers file contains the name of the StorNext server. 3 Create the mount points for the file systems.
Installing StorNext Client Software on IBM AIX Use this procedure to install StorNext software on an AIX client. 1 Log on as root. 2 Copy the .tar file to your hard drive. For example: cp sn_dsm_aix_client.tar 3 Install the client software. tar xf installp -ac -d filename all Where is the name of the client installation program. 4 Make sure the /usr/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your server machine.
Installing StorNext Client Software on SGI IRIX Use this procedure to install StorNext software on an IRIX client. 1 Log on as root. 2 Install the client software. Type: tar xf inst -f . Inst> go Inst> quit Where is the name of the client installation program. 3 Enable StorNext to start automatically on reboot. Type: chkconfig cvfs on chkconfig verbose on 4 Make sure the //cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of the StorNext server.
5 Customer Assistance If you want more information about your product, go to the StorNext website or contact the ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC). StorNext Website For the latest information and accessories for the StorNext, visit the product website at www.adic.com/stornext. The most recent versions of all documents are also located here. ADIC Technical Assistance Center If problems cannot be solved with the aid of this document or if training is desired, contact ATAC.
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Glossary ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) The ADIC customer help desk. Affinity An association between a relation point in the file system and a stripe group. It allows the user to direct data to specific primary disks by writing to the affinities associated relation point. Clean Media The operation of logically removing old file versions from a piece of media. This is a database operation that removes knowledge of managed files that have been updated or removed.
MediaClass A grouping of media used for storing or retrieving data. Media Storage Manager (MSM) The Media Storage Manager is responsible for controlling media and archives. PolicyClass A set of rules and criteria set up by SNSM that control the movement of data between primary disk to secondary storage (either disk or tape). Quota This variable enables or disables the enforcement of the file system quotas. Recover The process of bringing back to disk a managed file that was previously removed from the disk.
StorNext 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. It consists of two components, the StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM) and the StorNext File System (SNFS).
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Index A H assistance, customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 ATAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 help, StorNext website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 how this document is organized . . . . . . . . . . 2 HP-UX installation requirements 64-bit inodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 installation requirements, mapping LUNs 9 StorNext installation requirements . . . . . . 9 C client StorNext FS, installing software SuSE Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SuSE Linux mapping LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 required kernels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 installing software StorNext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 M MSM. See StorNext Storage Manager . . . . . . 1 O optional pre-installation StorNext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 R Red Hat Linux installation requirements mapping LUNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 multiple LUN support . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 required kernels . . . . . . . . . . .
