User's Manual

Chapter 1 Installing StorNext File System and Storage Manager
Getting Ready to Install
StorNext 3.1.3 Installation Guide 7
Installing the Linux
Kernel Source Code 1
For management servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 or
5, before installing SNFS and SNSM you must first install the kernel
header files (shipped as the kernel-devel or kernel-devel-smp RPM,
depending on your Linux distribution).
For servers running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, you must install the
first kernel source code (shipped as the kernel-source RPM). StorNext
will not operate correctly if these packages are not installed. You can
install the kernel header files or kernel source RPMs by using the
installation disks for your operating system.
Verifying Hostname
Length 1
The maximum hostname length for a StorNext server is limited to 25
characters. Before you begin the installation, verify that the destination
hostname is not longer than 25 characters. (The hostname is read during
the installation process, and if the hostname is longer than 25 characters
the installation process could fail.)
Apple Xsan
1.2
a
VTOC VTOC sVTOC
a. Supports only the first 2 TB of LUNs larger than 2 TB.
b. Support for EFI labels requires the Multiterabyte Disk Support patch.
c. Support for 2 TB or larger LUNs requires Solaris 10 Update 2 (06/06).
d. Supports only LUNs of 2.2 TB or less.
Note: For best results, Quantum recommends using persistent
binding for disk LUNs. For more information, contact the
vendor of your HBA (host bus adapter).
Operating
System
Label for
LUNs < 1 TB
Label for
LUNs 1–2 TB
Label for
LUNs > 2 TB