User's Manual

Chapter 1 Installing StorNext File System and Storage Manager
Getting Ready to Install
StorNext 3.1.3 Installation Guide 5
Getting Ready to Install
Before installing StorNext SNFS and SNSM, complete the following tasks
to ensure successful installation:
• Correctly configure all storage devices (see Configuring Storage
Devices).
• If using LUNs larger than 1 TB, decide on a label type and install any
necessary operating system patches (see
Planning for LUNs Larger
than 1 TB).
• (Linux only) Install the kernel source code (see Installing the Linux
Kernel Source Code on page 7).
Configuring Storage
Devices 1
Before installing StorNext SNFS and SNSM, make sure that all LUNs are
visible to the MDC. (A LUN, or logical unit number, is a logical device
that corresponds to one or more disks, drives, or storage devices.)
If there are any connection issues, resolve them before installing
StorNext. For assistance in configuring storage devices, refer to the
documentation that came with the storage device, or contact the
manufacturer.
Planning for LUNs Larger
than 1 TB 1
StorNext supports LUNs greater than 1 TB in size if they are allowed by
the operating system. To enable support for 1 TB or larger LUNs, all
StorNext LUNs must be correctly labeled according to the requirements
Note: LUNs that you plan to use in the same stripe group must be
the same size. Consider this when configuring storage devices.
(For more information about stripe groups, see the StorNext
3.1.3 User’s Guide.)
Caution: StorNext does not support the connection of multiple
devices through fibre channel hubs. Multiple devices must
be connected using fibre channel switches.