User's Manual

StorNext 3.1.3 Installation Guide 1
Chapter 1
1Installing StorNext File System
and Storage Manager
This chapter describes how to install StorNext File System (SNFS) and
StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM) on a metadata controller (MDC).
Install both SNFS and SNSM for storage systems that require policy-
based data movement (for example, systems that include tape drives or
libraries).
To ensure successful operation, do the following tasks before installing
StorNext:
• Make sure the MDC meets all operating system and hardware
requirements (see
Storage Manager System Requirements).
• Make sure all storage devices are correctly configured and are visible
to the MDC (see
Getting Ready to Install on page 5)
• (Optional) Run the pre-installation script to check for available disk
space and view recommended locations for support directories (see
Pre-Installation Script on page 8).
When you are ready to install StorNext File System and Storage Manager
on the MDC, run the installation script (see
StorNext Installation Script
on page 12).
Note: To install only StorNext File System (without Storage
Manager), see
Chapter 2, “Installing StorNext File System.” To
install the StorNext client software, see Chapter 3, “Installing
the StorNext Client.”