Setup guide

Configuring Storage

Topics in this chapter:

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Overview on page 33

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Connecting to the RAID Controller for the First Time on page 34

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Creating Hardware LUNs on page 35

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Partitioning Disks or LUN devices as LVM-type Primary Partitions on page 37

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Assembling the Disk or LUN Devices into a Logical Volume on page 38

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Creating the XFS Filesystem on the LVM device on page 40

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Creating a Mount Point and Mounting the Storage on page 41

Overview

This chapter describes how to connect a direct-attached storage to the workstation and configure it to

provide access to all frames and proxies.

If you are also configuring a Storage Area Network (SAN), it is recommended that you configure the SAN

prior to configuring a direct-attached storage.

NOTE Before you can configure the storage, the workstation must be up and running the custom Autodesk

distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as well as the version of the DKU required for your application version.

Do I Need to Perform these Procedures?

If you are reinstalling your system from scratch, or adding new storage devices, refer to the procedures in

this section for information on partitioning the storage and setting up the XFS filesystem.

If you are only upgrading an existing application installation without adding new storage, skip to the next

chapter for instructions on installing the software.