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StorNext Management Suite (SNMS) is a scalable, high performance, data management solution
that ensures the long-term safety and recoverability of data in SAN environments, while optimizing
the use of storage resources. The result is high speed data sharing, improved productivity, and
reduced network bottlenecks.
SNMS contains the StorNext Storage Manager (StorNext SM) and the StorNext File System
(StorNext FS).
other types of connections) in a serverless environment that enables heterogeneous clients to
access data and share files. Although StorNext FS is the core file system technology used in SNMS,
ADIC supports StorNext FS as a standalone product.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for system administrators and service personnel that would install the SNMS
and StorNext FS software.
To accommodate the installation and configuration differences between SNMS and StorNext FS,
this guide is divided into three main chapters: Installing SNMS, Installing StorNext FS on UNIX, and Installing StorNext FS on Windows.
If you purchased the SNMS product, follow the instructions in the Installing SNMS chapter. The
chapter also guides you through the steps for adding a file system, so you do not need to follow the
instructions for installing StorNext FS in the other chapters of this guide.
If you purchased the StorNext FS product, and depending on your operating system, follow the
instructions in either the Installing StorNext FS on UNIX or the Installing StorNext FS on Windows
chapters. The chapters only explain how to install the file system, so if you decide to purchase the
SNMS product at a later time, you will need to contact your ADIC sales representative or ADIC
Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) for assistance.
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StorNext SM consists of two components formerly known as FileServ (TSM) and VolServ (MSM). StorNext SM provides
high-performance file migration and management services, and manages automated and manual media libraries,
including library volumes. StorNext FS consists of a single component, formerly known as CentraVision (DSM).
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This guide provides basic setup and installation procedures for using SNMS and StorNext FS.
Explanation of Symbols
The following symbols indicate important information.
SymbolDescriptionDefinitionConsequence
WARNING :Advises you to take or avoid a
specified action
CAUTION:Advises you to take or avoid a
specified action
NOTE:Indicates important information
that helps you make better use of
the software
Failure to take or
avoid this action
could result in
physical harm to the
user or hardware
Failure to take or
avoid this action
could result in loss of
data
No hazardous or
damaging
consequences
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Conventions
The conventions used throughout this book are listed below.
ConventionExample
For all UNIX-based commands, the
# prompt is implied, although it is not shown.
Screen text, file names, program names, and
commands are in Courier font.
The root prompt for UNIX is shown as a number
symbol.
Site-specific variables are enclosed within
brackets < > .
Pressing Return or Enter after each command is
assumed.
A menu name with an arrow refers to a sequence
of menus.
Red Hat and SuSE are inclusive whenever Linux
is mentioned.
/usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l
is the same as
# /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l
mkdir -p <mount point>
tar xvf <filename>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Programs > StorNext File
System > Help
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Installing SNMS
You can install the StorNext Management Suite (SNMS) software on a server that uses an SGI
IRIX, Sun Solaris, or Linux operating system. When you have successfully installed the SNMS
software, use the Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) to configure the software. (After initial
configuration, you can use the SNMS GUI to change your configuration parameters.) You are then
ready to use the SNMS software.
You can also run the SNMS software on a client machine by downloading the client files from the
server and then installing them on your client. You can install client files on machines that use an
IRIX, Solaris, Linux, IBM AIX, or Windows (2000 and NT) operating system.
CAUTION
If you purchased the StorNext Management Suite (SNMS) product,
you must use the installation instructions in this chapter to
successfully install SNMS on your machine. You do not need to use
the installation instructions in the other chapters of this guide.
Determining Installation Requirements
Before installing SNMS on any machine, refer to the StorNext Management Suite Release Notes
to verify that you have complied with all the necessary requirements for running the software on
your specific operating systems.
To learn more about advanced configuration and features such as failover, refer to the
StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
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Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration
SNMS requires the user accounts tdlm and www to exist in the passwd file, and the group account
adic to exist in the group file. During installation, SNMS uses a system utility to create these
accounts if it cannot find them.
•If you want the system utility to create the accounts, skip this section and go to the
Installing SNMS Software section in this document.
•If you prefer to manually add these accounts, use the procedure described here. You must
not only perform this procedure for each machine where you install the SNMS software, but
also on each machine that you set up as a client (refer to the
section in this document). After you have completed this optional step, continue to the
Installing SNMS Software section in this document.
Step 1Add the following user accounts tdlm and www.
UsernameUserIDGroupIDLogin ShellHome Directory
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tdlm100100/bin/ksh/usr/adic
www101100/bin/ksh/usr/adic/www
Step 2Add the group account adic.
Group NameGroupIDMembers List
adic100root, tdlm, www
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Installing SNMS Software
If you purchased the SNMS product, use the following procedure to install the SNMS software in
your operating environment. Both server and client files are loaded on your machine during the
installation process.
Step 1Designate one machine as your server.
Step 2Load the CD that is appropriate for your operating system.
Step 3Double-click the StorNext folder.
Step 4Double-click inst.StorNext.
The following menu opens.
StorNext INSTALL 2.3.1(xxx) MAIN MENU
1) Installation Configuration
2) Install StorNext
3) Show Status
4) Quit
Enter your choice <#>:
Figure 2-1StorNext Install Main Menu
Step 5Type 1 to display a list of parameters that can be modified.
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The following menu appears. The software is installed into the directory
(in this example, <usr>) containing the greatest amount of space.
____DESCRIPTION________
Perl installation directory
Database installation directory
Database backup directory
Database journal directory
Media Manager installation directory
Tertiary Manager installation directory
Default media type
Default backup type
Trashcan Manager installation directory
GUI installation directory
Apache installation directory
Disk Manager installation directory
Returns to previous menu
Enter parameter to modify or other selection <12>:
Figure 2-2StorNext Install Configuration Menu
Step 6To modify the default parameters, type the parameter number.
If you do not need to modify the parameters, skip this step and go to Step 8.
NOTE
If you do not use LTO2 media in your library, you need to change parameter
numbers 6 and 7 to match the media type that is located in your library. For mixed
media or multiple libraries, you need to change the parameter numbers to match
the media type that you use as your primary backup.
For increased reliability, install the database backup directory (database_bkp)
and the database journal directory (database_jnl) on a disk that is different
from the one on which the database installation directory is stored.
Step 7When you are satisfied with the parameter settings of the installation configuration, press
Enter or type 12 to return to the Install Main Menu (see
Figure 2-1).
Step 8Type 2 to install the SNMS software.
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The following menu appears showing eight steps of component-level status. As the
software is being installed, it displays a submenu for each step. When the step is
complete, its status changes from “To do” to “Complete.”
This menu contains the same content for all operating systems except IRIX. On IRIX, you
will see additional text on the screen that instructs you to reboot your machine. (Refer to
the note in
StorNext INSTALL 2.3.1(xx) Status
1) Install perl Complete
2) Install database Complete
3) Install MSMComplete
4) Install TSM Complete
5) Install TCM Complete
Step 10).
6) Install GUI Complete
7) Install apache Complete
8) Install DSM Complete
When the installation has completed you will point your browser at
the following address and port# to access the StorNext home page:
Some operations have been performed which require the machine to be
restarted. For these changes to take effect please reboot the machine
at your convenience.
Hit the enter key to continue.
Figure 2-3StorNext Install Status
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NOTE
Step 9When the installation is complete, return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 2-1).
To review the screen that displays the component-level status of the SNMS software
installation (see
Step 10 Type 4 to quit the installation process and exit the menu.
NOTE
Please make note of the machine name and port number in the Install Status
screen (see Figure 2-3
StorNext Management Suite GUI.
Figure 2-3), type 3 from the Install Main Menu.
Before configuring the StorNext FS software, reboot your system if you are using
an IRIX operating system.
). You will need this information to access the
Configuring SNMS Software
Use the following procedure to configure the SNMS software that you have installed on your
machine.
Step 1Open your Web browser.
NOTE
Refer to the StorNext Management Suite Release Notes for information about
browsers that are supported by SNMS.
Step 2Type the full address of your machine and its port number (http://<machine name>:
<port number>) in the Address field and press Enter. Use the name of the machine and
port number that you copied when you installed the SNMS software.
If you did not remember to copy the name of your machine and its port number, you can
still access the SNMS software. By default, the software runs on port number 81.
However, if this port number is being used by another application, then use the next higher
number. For instance, if port number 81 is not available, then use port number 82; if port
number 82 is not available, then use port number 83.
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The following screen appears.
Figure 2-4StorNext Logon
Step 3Type admin in the User ID field and press Tab.
Step 4Type admin in the Password field and click OK.
NOTE
You will be prompted to start non-running components see Figure 2-5) and the initial
StorNext GUI (for either StorNext Management Suite or the StorNext File System) will
appear.
Figure 2-5StorNext Run Components Prompt
Step 5Click OK to start the (SNMS or SNFS) components.
To change your password or to set up additional users, refer to the StorNext
Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information.
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The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) screen (see Figure 2-6) appears and will guide
you through the complete configuration of the StorNext software.
CAUTION
You should first complete the ICW for licensing and configuring your
software before you use the StorNext Management Suite GUI. If you
work on the GUI before completing the ICW, file system failures will
occur.
Using the Initial Configuration Wizard
The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) guides you step-by-step through the process of configuring
the SNMS software. The first page of the ICW lists seven configuration steps that must be
completed in sequence. Text for the active step appears in a different color. It is followed by the
word Completed when the step is done. Until all seven configuration steps are completed, the ICW
opens every time the StorNext Management Suite GUI is refreshed.
Each configuration step also contains its own wizard that leads you through a set of screens for that
step. You must continue through all the screens for a configuration step before the step is
completed. For example, you must complete all the screens associated with Step 1: Enter License
before you can continue to Step 2: Add File System. When you are finished with a step, click Done
to continue to the next step. After a step is completed, you cannot return to the previous step.
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Once all the steps are completed, click Finish from the ICW screen. The ICW screen is no longer
available—it is designed for initial configuration only.
Figure 2-6Initial Configuration Wizard
Click Next to begin Step 1: Enter License. The Enter License - Introduction screen appears
(see Figure 2-7
).
Entering a License
You must accept the SNMS license agreement and provide a valid license string to go to the next
configuration step.
The SNMS software comes with a temporary license that allows you to use the software for
30 days. If you have not received a license string, you will see the 30 day temporary license check
box on the Enter License String screen. To use the temporary license, select this check box and
proceed through resetting the wizard. Before the temporary license expires, you should contact the
ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) at 1-800-827-3822 or at support@adic.com
a permanent license.
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to obtain
SNMS
You may receive your license in one of the following ways.
•If you receive your license string electronically, paste the license string into the file
/<usr>/adic/DSM/config/license.dat. This allows SNMS to automatically detect
your license string when going through the ICW.
•If you receive your license string as a hard copy, type the license string exactly as it appears
into the field on the Enter License String screen. The following is an example of a license
string.
server 1 83000C82 AAAAAAAAAWAJDA2R7UBAM7RA974VNBRFFANXECXZW2E9DAYBQ5HA
Figure 2-7Enter License - Introduction
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Enter License wizard.
Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of adding the license
information, click Next to return to the Enter License - Introduction screen.
Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
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The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 1: Enter License
(see
Figure 2-6).
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 2: Add File System.
The File System - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-8).
Adding File Systems
The Add File System wizard configures one or more file systems, along with the following options
and additional screen information.
•Enable Data Migration—This option appears on the Add New File System screen. If
checked, SNMS becomes a managed file system and enables automatic data movement
between the tape library and disk storage. If unchecked, SNMS remains an unmanaged file
system and never moves any data to the tape storage library.
•Enable Trashcan—This option appears on the Add New File System screen and is only
available for managed file systems. If checked, you can delete files from the Trashcan.
CAUTION
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If you are using the SNMS client software with Windows, you need to
turn off the Recycle Bin within the StorNext File Systems mapped on
your Windows machine to ensure the file systems will work properly.
To turn off the Recycle Bin, perform the following steps on your Windows
client machine.
Step 1Right-click the Recycle Bin icon located on your desktop and
click Properties.
Step 2Click the Global tab.
Step 3Click Configure drives independently.
Step 4Click the Local Disk tab onto which you have mapped SNMS.
Step 5Select the Do not move files to the Recycle Bin. Remove files
immediately when deleted check box.
Step 6Click Apply and OK.
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•Affinities —You must first install SNMS before you can add affinities to a file system that
you have added. (Refer to “Adding an affinity” in the StorNext Management Suite Administrator Guide for instructions on performing this task.)
•Customize Stripe Group screen—When entering a name for the stripe group, selecting a
disk, and entering the stripe breadth for a file system on this screen, all disks in the stripe
group must have the same number and size of sectors.
than one stripe group, the first stripe group will contain the meta-data and journal.
By default, if you configure more
Figure 2-8File System - Introduction
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add File System wizard.
CAUTION
Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of configuring one or
more file systems, click Next to return to the File System - Introduction screen.
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The default settings for each step of the Add File System wizard
screens are optimized for most configurations. If you decide to
change the default settings, your changes could negatively impact
system performance.
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Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word completed after Step 2: Add File System.
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 3: Add Library.
The Library Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-9).
Adding Libraries
The Add Library wizard configures one or more tape libraries.
Figure 2-9Library Introduction
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Library wizard.
NOTE
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On the Library Introduction screen, fabric-attached libraries should be
configured as SCSI libraries.
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Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of configuring one or
more tape libraries, click Next to return to the Library Introduction screen.
Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 3: Add Library.
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 4: Add Tape Drive.
The Tape Drive Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-10).
Adding Tape Drives
The Add Tape Drive wizard configures drives in the archive.
Figure 2-10 Tape Drive Introduction
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CAUTION
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Tape Drive wizard.
NOTE
Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of adding tape drives,
click Next to return to the Tape Drive Introduction screen.
Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 4: Add Tape Drive.
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 5: Add Media.
If you plan to set up one or more software applications to share a
library, your media may be overwritten. Therefore, before proceeding
to Step 1 of Adding Tape Drives, refer to
applications on page 4-104 of the StorNext Management Suite
Installation Guide for instructions on how to properly set up your
software to prevent this situation.
For SCSI, network, or fibre-attached libraries, the device must be matched with
the correct slot on the Matched Devices With Slots screen. For direct SCSIattached disks that are not fibre channel, you do not need to match the device
with the correct slot because the matching is automatically done. If you need help
with slot-to-drive associations, contact ATAC at 1-800-827-3822 or at
support@adic.com.
Sharing a library between
The Add Media - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-11).
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Adding Media
The Add Media wizard enters media information in the database and groups media into a single
pool to be available for use as needed. The time required to complete this process varies depending
on the number of media you are adding and the speed of your processor. A rough estimate is one
minute per 15 media.
NOTE
Before you run this wizard, all of your media should be labeled with barcodes and
placed in the library.
Figure 2-11 Add Media - Introduction
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Media wizard.
NOTE
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When you are at the Select Media Backup screen, you should keep the default
setting of two backup media as a minimum to provide primary and secondary
backup copies.
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Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion for adding media, click
Next to return to the Add Media - Introduction screen.
Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 5: Add Media.
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 6: Add Storage Policy.
The Storage Policy - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-12).
Adding Storage Policies
The Add Storage Policy wizard creates policy classes to logically segregate and control data. The
policy class parameters determine storage and truncation rules.
Figure 2-12 Storage Policy - Introduction
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Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add Storage Policy wizard.
Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of configuring storage
policies, click Next to return to the Storage Policy - Introduction screen.
Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 6: Add Storage
Policy.
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 7: Schedule Backup.
The Schedule StorNext Backup Introduction screen appears (see Figure 2-13).
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Scheduling a Backup
The Schedule Backup wizard schedules backups that run automatically at designated times.
Backups are intended to protect against catastrophic loss.
The backup contains only the SNMS configuration files and database.
CAUTION
Figure 2-13 Schedule StorNext Backup Introduction
Your data files must be stored on tape because the backup does not store
them.
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Schedule Backup wizard.
NOTE
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On the E-mail Address and Backup Copies screen, check the Primary & Secondary check box to create primary and secondary backup copies of your
data. If you do not check this option, SNMS makes only a primary backup copy.
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Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of backing up the
SNMS files, click Next to return to the Schedule StorNext Backup Introduction screen.
Step 2Click Done to complete the last step of the software configuration process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word Completed after Step 7: Schedule
Backup.
You have now completed the initial configuration for the SNMS software, and you can use the
StorNext Management Suite GUI to access the functionality of the software. Refer to the StorNext
Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information about this functionality.
Figure 2-14 StorNext File System GUI
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Downloading Client Software
Once you have configured the SNMS software, you can download the client files from the server
and then install them on your client machines. To download the client software from your server,
use either a Web browser or File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Using a Web Browser
Use the following procedure to download client software if you have access to a web browser on
your client machine.
Step 1Launch a browser from your client machine and point to the URL where your StorNext
Management Suite GUI resides.
Step 2Select and click Shortcuts from the left navigation bar.
Step 3Select and click Download Client Software from the Admin menu. The following screen
appears.
Figure 2-15 Select Platform
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Step 4Choose the platform that corresponds to the operating system on your client machine and
click Next.
Step 5Continue through the Download Client Software wizard until you have completed
downloading the software for the platform you selected.
Step 6Go to the Installing Client Software section of this document for instructions on installing
the software for your operating system.
Using FTP
Use the following procedure to download client software if you do not have Web browser access.
Step 1ftp <StorNext server>
Step 2ftp> cd /<usr>/cvfs/CLIENTS
Step 3ftp> bin
Step 4ftp> get <platform.tar>
Step 5Go to the Installing Client Software section of this document for instructions on installing
the software for your operating system.
Installing Client Software
The SNMS client software allows the mounting of one or more StorNext File Systems and
communicates with your server. Once you have downloaded the SNMS client software from the
server, you can install the software on your client machines. You cannot perform these installations
through the GUI; you must use command-driven procedures that are specific for your operating
system.
The following procedures provide instructions for installing the SNMS client software in a
Windows, SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, or IBM AIX operating system.
NOTE
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If you used the optional pre-installation configuration, you must first perform the
steps for adding a user account and a group account on each machine that you set
up as a client. (Refer to the Using the O
section in this document to perform these steps.)
ptional Pre-Installation Configuration
SNMS
Installing on Windows
Use the following procedure to install the SNMS client software in a Windows operating system.
Step 1Double-click the downloaded file system icon (for example, n32d408.exe) from the
location where you saved the file on your machine.
Step 2Follow the instructions on the screens in the Windows InstallShield Wizard.
WARNING:
Step 3Once installation is complete, click Finish and reboot your system.
On the Choose Options to Complete the Installation screen, do NOT
select the option to Label my StorNext File System Disk Devices
check box. During the initial installation of the SNMS software, the
disks have already been labeled during server setup. If you re-label
your operating system disk, you will have to completely rebuild your
machine or restore it using an operating system backup.
Installing on SGI IRIX
Use the following procedure to install the SNMS client software in an SGI IRIX operating system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
inst -f .
Inst> go
Inst> quit
Step 3Enable the StorNext File System to start automatically on reboot.
chkconfig cvfs on
chkconfig verbose on
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Step 4Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 5Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 6Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot.
<file system name> <mount point> cvfs verbose=yes 0 0
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
Step 7Reboot the client to rebuild the UNIX kernel.
Adding File Systems
NOTE
To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
mount -t cvfs <file system name> <mount point>
Installing on Sun Solaris
Use the following procedure to install the SNMS client software in a Sun Solaris operating system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
pkgadd -d .
Select to add the package ‘ADICsnfs’
type y (yes, add the package)
type q (quit the pkgadd program)
Step 3Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 4Create the mount points for the file systems.
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mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 5Add the following line to the /etc/vfstab file to enable automount after reboot.
<file system name> - <mount point> cvfs - auto verbose=yes
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS
software using the ICW Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
Adding File Systems
NOTE
To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
mount -F cvfs <file system name> <mount point>
Installing on Linux
Use the following procedure to install the SNMS client software in a Linux operating system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
rpm -ivh <client package name>
Step 3Enable the chkconfig levels to start automatically on reboot.
chkconfig --level 3456 cvfs on
Step 4Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 5Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
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Step 6Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot.
<file system name> <mount point> cvfs verbose=yes 0 0
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
Adding File Systems
NOTE
To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
mount -t cvfs <file system name> <mount point>
Installing on IBM AIX
Use the following procedure to install the SNMS client software in an IBM AIX operating system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
installp -ac -d ./*.bff all
Step 3Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 4Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 5Add a stanza to /etc/filesystems to enable automount after reboot.
crfs -v cvfs -d <file system name> -a verbose=yes -a
type=cvfs -A yes -m <mount point>
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the SNMS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
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Installing StorNext FS on UNIX
You can install the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) software on a UNIX machine that uses an
SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, (Red Hat, SuSE) or IBM AIX operating system. Once you have
successfully installed the StorNext FS software on your server, use the Initial Configuration Wizard
(ICW) to configure the software. You are then ready to use the StorNext FS software.
You can also run the StorNext FS software on a client machine by downloading the client files from
the server and then installing them on your client.
CAUTION
If you purchased the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) product for
UNIX, you must use the installation instructions in this chapter to
successfully install StorNext FS on your UNIX machine. You do not
need to use the installation instructions in the other chapters of this
guide unless you purchase the StorNext FS for Windows product
(refer to
StorNext Management Suite product (refer to
page 2-1).
Installing StorNext FS on Windows on page 4-1) or the
Installing SNMS on
Determining Installation Requirements
Before installing StorNext FS on any machine, refer to the StorNext Management Suite
Release Notes to verify that you have complied with all the necessary requirements for running the
software on your specific operating system.
To learn more about advanced configurations and features like failover, refer to the
StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
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Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration
StorNext FS requires the user account www to exist in the passwd file, and the group account
adic to exist in the group file. During installation, StorNext FS uses a system utility to create these
accounts if it cannot find them.
•If you want the system utility to create the accounts, skip this section and go to the
Installing StorNext FS Software section in this document.
•If you prefer to manually add these accounts, use the procedure described below. You must
not only perform this procedure for each machine on which you install the StorNext FS
software, but also on each machine that you set up as a client (refer to the
Software section in this document). After you have completed this optional step, continue
to the Installing StorNext FS Software section in this document.
Step 1Add the user account www.
UsernameUserIDGroupIDLogin ShellHome Directory
Installing Client
www101100/bin/ksh/usr/adic/www
Step 2Add the group account adic.
Group NameGroupIDMembers List
adic100root, tdlm, www
Installing StorNext FS Software
Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS software in your UNIX operating
environment. Both server and client files are loaded on your machine during the installation
process.
Step 1Designate one machine as your server.
Step 2Load the CD that is appropriate for your operating system.
Step 3Double-click the StorNext folder.
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Step 4Double-click inst.SNFS.
The following menu appears.
SNFS INSTALL 2.3.1(xxx) MAIN MENU
1) Installation Configuration
2) Install SNFS
3) Show Status
4) Quit
Enter your choice <#>:
Figure 3-1SNFS Install Main Menu
Step 5Type 1 to display a list of parameters that can be modified.
The following menu appears. The software is installed into the directory
(in this example, <usr>) containing the most amount of space.
SNFS Install 2.3.1 (xxx) Configuration Menu
_____VALUE________
0)
1)
2)
3)
4)
Enter parameter to modify or other selection <4>:
Figure 3-2SNFS Install Configuration Menu
Step 6To modify the default parameters, type the parameter number.
If you do not want to modify the default parameters, skip this step and go to Step 8.
____DESCRIPTION________
Perl installation directory
GUI installation directory
Apache installation directory
Disk Manager installation directory
Returns to previous menu
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Step 7When you are satisfied with the parameter settings of the installation configuration, press
Enter or type 4 to return to the Install Main Menu (see
Step 8Type 2 to install the StorNext FS software.
The following menu appears showing four steps of component-level status. As the
software is being installed, it displays a submenu for each step. When the step is
complete, its status changes from “To do” to “Complete.”
This menu contains the same content for all operating systems except IRIX. On IRIX, you
will see additional text on the screen that instructs you to reboot your machine. (Refer to
the note in
SNFS INSTALL 2.3.1(xx) Status
1) Install perl Complete
2) Install GUI Complete
Step 10.)
Figure 3-1).
3) Install apacheComplete
4) Install DSM Complete
When the installation has completed you will point your browser at the following address and
port # to access the StorNext home page:
Please make note of the machine name and port number in the Install Status
screen (see
StorNext File System GUI.
). You will need this information to access the
SNMS
Step 9When the installation is complete, return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 3-1).
To review the screen that displays the component-level status of the StorNext FS software
installation (see
Step 10 Type 4 to quit the installation process and exit the menu.
), type 3 from the Install Main Menu.
NOTE
Before configuring the StorNext FS software, reboot your system if you are using
an IRIX operating system.
Configuring StorNext FS Software
Use the following procedure to configure the StorNext FS software that you have installed on your
machine.
Step 1Open your Web browser.
NOTE
Step 2Type the full address of your machine and its port number (http://<machine name>:
<port number>) in the Address field and press Enter. Use the name of the machine and
port number that you copied when you installed the StorNext FS software.
If you did not remember to copy the name of your machine and its port number, you can
still access the StorNext FS software. By default, the software runs on port number 81.
However, if this port number is being used by another application, then use the next higher
number. For instance, if port number 81 isn’t available, then use port number 82; if port
number 82 isn’t available, then use port number 83.
Refer to the StorNext Management Suite Release Notes for information about
browsers that are supported by StorNext FS.
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The following screen appears.
Figure 3-4StorNext Logon
Step 3Type admin in the User ID field and press Tab.
Step 4Type admin in the Password field and click OK.
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NOTE
The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) screen (see Figure 3-5) and the StorNext File System GUI appear. The ICW guides you through the complete configuration of the
StorNext FS software.
CAUTION
To change your password or to set up additional users, refer to the StorNext
Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information.
You should first complete the ICW for licensing and configuring your
software before you use the StorNext File System GUI. If you work on
the GUI before completing the ICW, you will encounter file system
failures.
Using the Initial Configuration Wizard
The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) guides you step-by-step through the process of configuring
the StorNext FS software. The first page of the ICW lists two configuration steps that must be
completed in sequence. Text for the active step appears in a different color, and is followed by the
word Completed when the step is done. Until the two configuration steps are completed, the ICW
opens every time the StorNext File System GUI is refreshed.
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Each configuration step also contains its own wizard that leads you through a set of screens for that
step. You must continue through all the screens for a configuration step before the step is
completed. For example, you must complete all the screens associated with Step 1: Enter License
before you can continue to Step 2: Add File System. When you are finished with a step, click Done
to continue to the next step. After a step is completed, you cannot return to the previous step;
however, when you are still working on a step, you may continue multiple times through each step’s
screens by clicking Next.
Once all the steps are completed, click Finish from the ICW screen. The ICW screen is no longer
available—it is designed for initial configuration only.
Figure 3-5Initial Configuration Wizard
Click Next to begin Step 1: Enter License. The Enter License - Introduction screen appears
(see Figure 3-6
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).
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Entering a License
The Enter License wizard enables the configuration of the StorNext FS software. You must accept
the StorNext FS license agreement and provide a valid license string to go to the next configuration
step.
The StorNext FS software comes with a temporary license that allows you to use the software for
30 days. If you have not received a license string, you will see the 30 day temporary license check
box on the Enter License String screen. To use the temporary license, select this check box and
proceed through the resetting of the wizard. Before the temporary license expires, you should
contact the ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) at 1-800-827-3822 or at
support@adic.com
You may receive your license in one of the following ways.
•If you receive your license string electronically, paste the license string into the file
/<usr>/adic/DSM/config/license.dat. This allows StorNext FS to automatically
detect your license string when going through the ICW.
•If you receive your license string as a hard copy, type the license string exactly as it appears
into the field on the Enter License String screen. The following is an example of a license
string.
to obtain a permanent license.
server 1 83000C82 AAAAAAAAAWAJDA2R7UBAM7RA974VNBRFFANXECXZW2E9DAYBQ5HA
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Figure 3-6Enter License - Introduction
Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Enter License wizard.
Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion for adding the license
information, click Next to return to the Enter License - Introduction screen.
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Step 2Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration
process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word completed after Step 1: Enter License
(see
Figure 3-5).
Step 3Click Next to begin Step 2: Add File System.
The File System - Introduction screen appears (see Figure 3-7).
Adding File Systems
The Add File System wizard configures one or more file systems.
Figure 3-7File System - Introduction
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Step 1Click Next to continue through all the screens for the Add File System wizard.
CAUTION
Step 2Click Done to complete the last step of the software configuration process.
The ICW screen appears and displays the word completed after Step 2: Add File System.
NOTE
You have now completed the initial configuration for the StorNext FS software, and you can use the
StorNext File System GUI to access the functionality of the software. Refer to the StorNext
Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information about this functionality.
The default settings for each step of the Add File System wizard
screens are optimized for most configurations. If you decide to
change the default settings, your changes could negatively impact
system performance.
You must first install StorNext FS before you can add affinities to a file system that
you have added. (Refer to “Adding an affinity” in the StorNext Management Suite Administrator Guide for instructions on performing this task.)
Figure 3-8StorNext File System GUI.
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Downloading Client Software
Once you have configured the StorNext FS software, you can download the client files from the
server and then install them on your client machines. To download the client software from your
server, use either a Web browser or File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Using a Web Browser
Use the following procedure to download client software if you have access to a Web browser on
your client machine.
Step 1Launch a browser from your client machine and point to the URL on which your
StorNext File System GUI resides.
Step 2Select and click Download Client Software from the Admin menu.
The following screen appears.
Figure 3-9Select Platform
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Step 3Choose the platform that corresponds to the client machine operating system and click
Next.
Step 4Continue through the Download Client Software wizard until you have completed
downloading the software for the platform you selected.
Step 5Go to the Installing Client Software section of this document for instructions on installing
the software for your operating system.
Using FTP
Use the following procedure to download client software if you do not have Web browser access.
Step 1ftp <StorNext FS server>
Step 2ftp> cd /<usr>/cvfs/CLIENTS
Step 3ftp> bin
Step 4ftp> get <platform.tar>
Step 5Go to the section that follows for instructions on installing the software for your operating
system.
Installing Client Software
The SNFS client software communicates with your server and allows the mounting of one or more
StorNext File Systems. Once you have downloaded the SNMS client software from the server, you
can install the software on your client machines. You cannot perform these installations through the
GUI; you must use command-driven procedures that are specific for your operating system.
The following procedures provide instructions for installing the StorNext FS client software in a
Windows, SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, or IBM AIX operating system.
NOTE
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If you used the optional pre-installation configuration, you must first perform the
steps for adding a user account and a group account on each machine that you set
up as a client. (Refer to the Using the Optional Pre-Installation Configuration
section in this document to perform these steps.)
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Installing on Windows
Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Windows operating
system.
Step 1Double-click the downloaded file system icon (for example, n32d408.exe) from the
location that you saved the file on your machine.
Step 2Follow the instructions on the screens in the Windows InstallShield Wizard.
WARNING:
On the Choose Options to Complete the Installation screen, do NOT
select the Label my StorNext File System Disk Devices check box.
During the initial installation of the StorNext FS software, the disks
have already been labeled during server setup.
If you re-label your
operating system disk, you will have to completely rebuild your
machine or restore it using an operating system backup.
Step 3Once installation is complete, click Finish and reboot your system.
Installing on SGI IRIX
Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in an SGI IRIX operating
system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
inst -f .
Inst> go
Inst> quit
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Step 3Enable the StorNext File System to start automatically on reboot.
chkconfig cvfs on
chkconfig verbose on
Step 4Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 5Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 6Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot.
<file system name> <mount point> cvfs verbose=yes 0 0
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the StorNext FS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
Adding File Systems
Step 7Reboot the client to rebuild the UNIX kernel.
NOTE
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To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
mount -t cvfs <file system name> <mount point>
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Installing on Sun Solaris
Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Sun Solaris operating
system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
pkgadd -d .
Select to add the package ‘ADICsnfs’
type y (yes, add the package)
type q (quit the pkgadd program)
Step 3Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 4Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 5Add the following line to the /etc/vfstab file to enable automount after reboot.
<file system name> - <mount point> cvfs - auto verbose=yes
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the StorNext FS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
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To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
mount -F cvfs <file system name> <mount point>
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Installing on Linux
Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Linux operating system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
tar xvf <filename>
rpm -ivh <client package name>
Step 3Enable the chkconfig levels to start automatically on reboot.
chkconfig --level 3456 cvfs on
Step 4Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 5Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 6Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot.
<file system name> <mount point> cvfs verbose=yes 0 0
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the StorNext FS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
NOTE
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To mount a file system manually, type the following at the command prompt.
mount -t cvfs <file system name> <mount point>
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Installing on IBM AIX
Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in an IBM AIX operating
system.
Step 1Log on as root.
This allows you to perform the installation without having permission problems.
Step 2Install the client software.
installp -ac -d *.bff all
Step 3Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contains the name of your
server machine.
Step 4Create the mount points for the file systems.
mkdir -p <mount point>
chmod 777 <mount point>
Step 5Add a stanza to /etc/filesystems to enable automount after reboot.
crfs -v cvfs -d <file system name> -a verbose=yes -a
type=cvfs -A yes -m <mount point>
The file system name is the name that you created when you configured the StorNext FS
software using the ICW’s Add File System wizard. (Refer to the
section of this document for more information.)
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Installing StorNext FS on Windows
You can install the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) software on a Windows machine that uses
either a Windows 2000 or Windows NT operating system. Once you have successfully installed the
StorNext FS software on your server, you should obtain a license for your server, label your drives,
and configure the software. (After initial configuration, you can use the StorNext FS GUI to change
your configuration parameters.) You are then ready to use the StorNext FS software.
You can also run the StorNext FS software on a client machine by downloading the client files from
the server and then installing them on your client.
CAUTION
If you purchased the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) product for
Windows, you must use the installation instructions in this chapter
to successfully install StorNext FS on your Windows machine. You
do not need to use the installation instructions in the other chapters
of this guide unless you purchase the StorNext FS for UNIX product
(refer to Installing StorNext FS on UNIX
Management Suite product (refer toInstalling SNMS
on page 3-1) or the StorNext
on page 2-1).
Determining Installation Requirements
Before installing StorNext FS on any machine, refer to the StorNext Management Suite
Release Notes to verify that you have complied with all the necessary requirements for running the
software on your specific operating system.
To learn more about advanced configurations and features like failover, refer to the
StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
Installing StorNext FS Software
If you purchased the StorNext FS product, use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS
software in your Windows operating environment. Both server and client files are loaded on your
machine during the installation process.
Step 1Designate one Windows machine as your server.
Step 2Insert the CD that is appropriate for your operating system into the drive.
Step 3Click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
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Step 4Select and click the name of the drive that contains the CD.
Step 5Open the StorNext folder and select the win2k or WinNT folder as appropriate.
CAUTION
Step 6Click the installation procedure you want and follow the online instructions.
• Install the base and service files onto the machine you have designated as your server.
• Install the base and client files onto all machines set up as StorNext FS clients.
NOTE
Step 7After the installation is complete, remove the CD from the drive.
Step 8Restart the machine.
To install StorNext File System with Terminal Server, use the Add/
Remove Programs function provided by Windows to ensure that the
file system drivers are installed in the correct system path (usually
c:\wtsrv\system32\drivers) on your machine. After the entire
installation process has completed, then reboot your machine.
This procedure assumes the default directory for installing StorNext FS files is
C:\SNFS. If you want to use another directory location, replace all references to
C:\SNFS in this procedure with the specific location used.
Obtaining a License
Use the following procedure to obtain a valid license file.
Step 1Run the StorNext FS license host identifier by clicking Start and using Programs >
StorNext File System > License Identifier.
Step 2Send an e-mail with the ID string and number of client machines to the ADIC Technical
Assistance Center (ATAC) at
call ATAC for assistance (see Customer Assistance on page 5-1).
A technical support representative will respond with a license.dat file.
Step 3Place license.dat in the C:\snfs\config directory on the server.
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If you have a temporary license, remove the temporary license file first before
replacing it with the permanent license file.
support@adic.com. If you do not have access to e-mail,
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Labeling Drives
You must label each drive to be used by StorNext FS. A new drive needs to be labeled only once.
This can be done from any Stornext FS client with a Fibre Channel connection to the drive.
Use the following procedure to label each drive to be used by StorNext FS.
CAUTION
Step 1On any StorNext FS client, click Start and select Programs > StorNext File System >
Disk Device Labeler.
Step 2Inside the Disk Device Labeler window, use the mouse to highlight unused drives or
drives that do not have a recognized Volume Type.
CAUTION
Step 3With the drives highlighted, click Label, and then click OK to confirm the operation.
Step 4For each drive, use the New SNFS Label text box to enter a Label Name.
You can create any convention for the label names. For example, you could type
CvfsDisk[n] for each label name, replacing [n] with a decimal number starting at 0 and
incrementing for each drive, and the label names would be as follows: CvfsDisk0,
CvfsDisk1, CvfsDisk2, etc.
Step 5In the New Sectors text box, use either the default value of the Total Number of Physical
Sectors, or enter a new size tailored for your application.
The process of disk drive labeling re-partitions the drives. Therefore,
if you select an incorrect drive, you may invalidate your operating
system or lose non-StorNext data.
Make sure you identify any drives that already contain a recognized
Volume Type. If you select an incorrect drive, you may invalidate
your operating system or lose non-StorNext data.
Step 6For the remaining StorNext FS drives, repeat Step 4 and Step 5.
Step 7When done, click Label.
Step 8Click Exit.
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Configuring StorNext FS Software
Use one of the following procedures to configure the StorNext FS software on your client machine.
Simple Configuration
A simple StorNext FS configuration assumes the following:
•A single regular stripe group.
•The StorNext FS server is directly connected to the Fibre Channel storage area network,
although it can support other types of connections. For more information, see “Shared
Setup” in the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
Use the following procedure to configure a simple file system to be managed by StorNext FS.
NOTE
Step 1Create a list of managed file systems (fsmlist file) by clicking Start and selecting
Programs > StorNext File System > Simple Configuration >
StorNext File System > Help.
For detailed information, click Start and select Programs > StorNext File System >
Help. Then select Simple Configuration Tool from the browser window.
Step 2Close the Simple Configuration Tool by clicking File and Exit.
Step 3Continue to Step 9 on page 4-6.
You can create a simple StorNext FS configuration during the initial software
installation that allows you to test the product. You can change to a custom
configuration at any time, however, by following the instructions for Custom
Configuration on page 4-5.
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Custom Configuration
A custom StorNext FS configuration assumes the following:
•More than one stripe group.
•More than ten users accessing a machine that is used as a dedicated server. For more
information, see “Dedicated Setup” in the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
Use the following procedure to configure a custom file system to be managed by StorNext FS.
Step 1If you have been running a simple configuration, disable the simple file system by
selecting Start> Programs > StorNext File System >File System Administrator, stop
file_system_name, and select Quit.
Step 2Create the fsnameservers file by selecting Start > Control Panel >
StorNext File System icon.
Step 3Click the fsnameservers tab.
Step 4Add the IP address of the StorNext FS server to the right-hand box and click Add.
The fsnameservers file must be present on the StorNext FS server and on all
StorNext FS clients.
NOTE
Step 5Create a custom StorNext FS-managed file system by clicking Start and selecting
Programs > StorNext File System > Configuration Administrator.
Step 6Click New Configuration and fill out the appropriate information for each window tab.
For more information, refer to the Help menu.
Step 7Save and name the file with an identifiable name using the following format.
file_system_name.cfg.
NOTE
Step 8Close the Configuration Administrator by clicking Exit.
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For information about failover environments, refer to the StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
Make sure you have a file_system_name.cfg file for each uniquely named
StorNext File System on the StorNext FS server.
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Step 9Click Start to launch the StorNext FS server startup utility to automatically start a file
system during system startup or reboot.
Step 10 Select Program Files > StorNext File System > FSS Start UP List.
Step 11 Click on New.
Step 12 Enter the name of the file system to automatically start and click OK.
Step 13 Click OK again when finished.
Step 14 Enable the file system by clicking Start and selecting Programs >
StorNext File System > File System Administrator.
Step 15 From the File System Administrator window, select File > Start File System.
Step 16 Enter the name of the file system you want started and click Start.
Mapping StorNext FS Drives
Use the following procedure to map StorNext FS drives on a client machine.
Step 1Select a drive letter to map the StorNext FS-managed file system. Or, you can this do at
any time through the File System Client Properties menu.
Step 2Select My Computer > Control Panel and click the StorNext File System icon.
Step 3Click the Map Drives tab.
Step 4Select an unassigned drive and the file system you want to map to that drive and click
Map.
Step 5Answer Yes to the Windows prompt to reboot the system.
The StorNext File System GUI appears and provides you access to the functionality of
StorNext FS (see the
Management Suite System Administrator Guide for more information about this
functionality.
Step 6Return to Step 1 to repeat this procedure for each StorNext FS client using a
StorNext FS-managed file system.
After StorNext FS is mapped to a drive letter on each client, you can use the mapped drive for
storing and sharing data.
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Customer Assistance
Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) provides the following types of customer
assistance for StorNext Management Suite (SNMS).
Technical Assistance
Telephone and e-mail support, as well as training for SNMS, is available through ADIC.
Contacting Support
Depending on how you purchased technical support, telephone support is provided either through
your reseller or directly through ADIC.
The ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) in Denver, Colorado, provides world-wide service
and support.
•In North America and Mexico, call toll-free at 1-800-827-3822.
•In Europe, call toll-free at 00800-9999-3822.
•Outside North America and Europe, refer to the ADIC Web site at www. adic.com for a
listing of toll-free phone numbers from other countries.
•Send e-mail to: support@adic.com.
Training
The ADIC training organization in Denver provides hands-on instruction for all ADIC products. For
a list of classes, call 720-249-5810 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mountain time.
Publications
The software distribution CDs contain all SNMS documentation in Adobe
The Reader is available for download, free of charge, from Adobe, Inc. at www.adobe.com
Customer Assistance5-1
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Acrobat® Reader format.
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SNMS
Website
Additional information about SNMS and other ADIC products is available on our website at
www.adic.com
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Glossary
A
ATAC (ADIC Technical Assistance Center)
The ADIC customer help desk.
D
DSM (Data Storage Manager)
One of two components that make up the StorNext Management Suite. Corresponds to the
product formerly known as CentraVision, but presently known as the StorNext File System.
F
FC (Fibre Channel)
A high speed data transfer architecture.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
The protocol used on the Internet for sending files.
I
InfiniteFileLife
A feature that offers data protection through file testing and automatic rewriting of data to new
media when indicated.
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ICW (Initial Configuration Wizard)
A tool for setting up a basic environment for the management of data, both on disk and on removable media (StorNext presently uses tape). It appears the first time the administrator connects to
the browser after installing the StorNext Management Suite.
M
Managed file system
A file system that enables automatic data movement between the tape library and disk storage.
MediaClass
A media management tool that segregates media into class groupings.
MSM (Media Storage Manager)
One of two components that make up the StorNext Storage Manager and corresponds to the
product formerly known as VolServ.
P
PolicyClass
Improves the efficiency of the data movement of different types.
S
SAN (Storage Area Network)
A SAN is a dedicated, high-performance network whose primary purpose is the transfer of
data along FC or high-speed Ethernet connections between servers, interconnect devices, and
storage peripherals.
SNMS (StorNext Management Suite)
A scalable, high performance, data management solution that ensures the long-term safety and
recoverability of data in SAN environments, while optimizing the use of storage resources. It
consists of two components, the StorNext Storage Manager (StorNext SM) and the StorNext File
System (StorNext FS).
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StorNext FS (StorNext File System)
One of the two components that make up the StorNext Management Suite. StorNext FS uses the
functionality of a product, formerly known as CentraVision (DSM), to primarily provide Fibre
Channel (FC) connections (but can also support other types of connections) in a serverless
environment that enable clients to access data and share files.
StorNext SM (StorNext Storage Manager)
One of two main components comprising the StorNext Management Suite. StorNext SM
combines the functionality of two products known as FileServ (TSM) and VolServ (MSM) to
provide high-performance file migration and management services, and to manage automated
and manual media libraries, including library volumes.
Stripe group configuration
A set of similar storage devices that can be maintained either as a group or as a characteristic of
performance. All disks in a stripe group must have the same number and size of sectors.
T
Terminal Server
A computer or controller used to connect multiple terminals to a network or host computer.
Trashcan
An option available for managed file systems that deletes files.
TSM (Tertiary Storage Manager)
One of two components that make up the StorNext Storage Manager and corresponds to the
product formerly known as FileServ,
U
Unmanaged file system
A file system that never moves any data to the tape storage library.