Installation Guide
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Installation Guide StorNext and StorNext FX 4.7.x 6-67950-01 Rev D *6-67950-01 D* StorNext and StorNext FX 4.7.x Installation Guide, 6-67950-01 Rev D, January 2016, Product of USA. Quantum Corporation provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Quantum Corporation may revise this publication from time to time without notice. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT © 2016 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law. Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law. TRADEMARK STATEMENT Quantum, the Quantum logo, DLT, DLTtape, the DLTtape logo, Scalar, StorNext, the DLT logo, DXi, GoVault, SDLT, StorageCare, Super DLTtape, and SuperLoader are registered trademarks of Quantum Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Protected by Pending and Issued U.S. and Foreign Patents, including U.S. Patent No. 5,990,810. LTO and Ultrium are trademarks of HP, IBM, and Quantum in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Specifications are subject to change without notice. StorNext utilizes open-source and third-party software. An enumeration of these open-source and third-party modules, as well as their associated licenses/attributions, can be viewed at www.quantum.com/opensource. Further inquiries can be sent to [email protected]. ii Contents Preface xvii DVD Directories. xviii Chapter 1 StorNext Linux Server Installation/Configuration 1 System Requirements . 3 Operating System Requirements. 3 Installing StorNext from a DVD. 4 Downloading a StorNext Media Kit (Creating an ISO Image) . 5 Installing StorNext from a Web Download . 5 Hardware Requirements . 5 Additional Memory and Disk Requirements for Deduplication and Replication. 6 LAN Requirements . 6 Other Requirements . 7 Getting Ready to Install . 9 Configuring Storage Devices. 9 Planning for LUNs Larger than 1 TB . 10 Linux Package Dependencies. 11 Verifying Hostname Length . 11 Running the Pre-Installation Script . 12 Support Directories . 12 Before You Begin . 13 StorNext and StorNext FX 4.7.x Installation Guide iii Contents Running snPreInstall . 13 Interpreting snPreInstall Output . 15 Running the StorNext Installation Script . 17 Upgrading From a StorNext File System-Only Configuration. 17 Launching the StorNext Installation Script . 18 Changing Installation Configuration Options . 20 Performing an Installation Operation . 21 Post-Installation Steps . 22 Logging In to StorNext . 22 SSL Certificate Exception. 22 Starting StorNext Components . 23 Enabling and Installing Licenses . 23 How to Obtain Licenses . 23 Installing StorNext Licenses on a Windows MDC . 25 Installing StorNext Licenses from the GUI for non-HA Installations 25 Updating Licenses. 26 Installing StorNext Licenses from the GUI for HA Installations 27 Updating Licenses. 28 Converting to HA. 30 HA Conversion Procedure . 32 Configuring StorNext Using the StorNext GUI . 35 Accessing the StorNext GUI . 36 Using the StorNext Configuration Wizard . 38 Linux Device Mapper Multipath Support . 39 Third-Party Multipath Support . 41 Chapter 2 Lightweight Linux Server Installation/Configuration 43 File System Requirements . 43 Operating System Requirements. 44 Hardware Requirements . 44 LAN Requirements . 44 Other Requirements . 44 Getting Ready to Install . 45 Configuring Storage Devices. 45 Planning for LUNs Larger than 1 TB . 46 Linux Package Dependencies. 47 Verifying Hostname Length . 47 iv StorNext and StorNext FX 4.7.x Installation Guide Contents Ensuring You Have Enough Space to Extract the Installation Software . 48 Installing StorNext File System-Only from RPMs . 48 Configuring StorNext RPM Servers Using the Command Line . 52 Editing the /etc/hosts file in HA Configurations. 52 Configuring a Single StorNext 4.x .RPM Server or the Primary Server in an HA Configuration . 53 Configuring the Secondary StorNext 4.x .RPM Server in an HA Configuration . 55 Obtaining Licenses for RPM Installations . 57 How to Obtain Licenses . 57 Configuring Licenses for RPM Installations . 59 Obtaining Licenses . 59 Installation Steps . 60 Chapter 3 Windows SNFS Server Installation/Configuration 65 File System Requirements . 66 Operating System Requirements. 66 Hardware Requirements . 66 Windows Server 2012 SAN Disk Requirements . 66 LAN Requirements . 67 Other Requirements . 67 Getting Ready to Install . 67 Configuring Storage Devices. 68 Planning for LUNs Larger than 1 TB . 68 Installing StorNext File System on Windows MDCs . 69 Installing StorNext File System . 70 Configuring StorNext File System on Windows . 77 Available Configuration Utilities . 78 Accessing the Configuration Utilities . 80 Retrieving the Host License Identifier . 82 Obtaining and Installing a Permanent License . 82 Configuring Name Servers . 85 Labeling Disk Drives . 86 Configuring a Server (Simple) . 89 Configuring a Server (Advanced) . 92 Importing and Exporting Client Settings. 102 Configuring the Client . 102 StorNext and StorNext FX 4.7.x Installation Guide v Contents Starting File System Services . 118 Stopping File System Services . 118 Stopping and Removing File System Services . 119 Obtaining Version Information . 119 Configuring the File System Startup List . 119 Re-initializing a File System . 121 Checking a File System (Read-Only). 121 Repairing a File System . 121 Server Administration . 122 Configuring a High Availability System on Windows . 129 Installing Promise RAID Controller Software on Windows . 131 Adding or Removing StorNext Components . 133 Restoring a Previous Client Configuration . 136 Upgrading or Reinstalling StorNext on a Server. 136 Chapter 4 StorNext and StorNext FX Client Installation/Configuration 139 StorNext and StorNext FX Client System Requirements . 140 Operating System Requirements. 140 StorNext and StorNext FX Client Hardware Requirements. 140 StorNext and StorNext FX Client File System Buffer Cache Requirements . 140 Ensuring You Have Enough Space to Extract the Installation Software . 141 Other Requirements . 141 Downloading StorNext Client Software . 141 Locating StorNext Client Software on the Installation DVD, ftp Site . 142 Downloading StorNext Client Software from the StorNext MDC GUI . 142 Downloading StorNext FX Client Software . ..