User's Manual

Chapter 2 Installing StorNext File System
Getting Ready to Install
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• If using Gigabit Ethernet, disable jumbo frames and TOE (TCP
offload engine).
Getting Ready to Install
Before installing StorNext SNFS, complete the following tasks to ensure
successful installation:
• Correctly configure all storage devices (see Configuring Storage
Devices on page 21).
• 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 on page 22).
• (Linux only) Install the kernel source code (see Installing the Linux
Kernel Source Code on page 23).
Configuring Storage
Devices 2
Before installing StorNext SNFS, 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.
Note: StorNext does not support file system metadata on the same
network as iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, or VLAN data when 100 Mbit/s
or slower networking hardware is used.
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.)