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StorNext File System and Storage Manager Installation Guide
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Sun Solaris Prerequisites
Before installing StorNext on a Solaris machine, verify that the following installation prerequisites
have been met. StorNext supports Solaris 9 and 10 only.
have been met. StorNext supports Solaris 9 and 10 only.
• Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map LUNs in the customer
SAN.
A LUN is assigned to each device (target) that is visible locally and over the SAN. The process
of LUN mapping depends on many factors, including the operating system on which StorNext
is running, the type of SCSI card installed on the machine, and the type of FC HBA installed
on the machine.
of LUN mapping depends on many factors, including the operating system on which StorNext
is running, the type of SCSI card installed on the machine, and the type of FC HBA installed
on the machine.
For each HBA, check the vendor documentation to determine the operating system files that
must be configured to correctly map LUNs to devices over the SAN. Configure the operating
system files as indicated below:
must be configured to correctly map LUNs to devices over the SAN. Configure the operating
system files as indicated below:
•
Edit the sd.conf, st.conf, and the sgen.conf files and use the pkgadd command
to install the specific Fibre Channel HBA driver.
to install the specific Fibre Channel HBA driver.
For additional requirements, see
For assistance configuring the operating system files, contact ATAC. Refer to
HP-UX Prerequisites
Before installing StorNext on an HP-UX machine, verify that the following installation prerequisite has
been met. StorNext supports HP-UX 11 iv2.
been met. StorNext supports HP-UX 11 iv2.
• Mapping LUNs - Before installing StorNext, it is necessary to correctly map Logical Unit Numbers
(LUNs) in the customer SAN.
A LUN is assigned to each device (target) that is visible locally and over the SAN. The process
of LUN mapping depends on many factors, including the operating system on which StorNext is
running, the type of SCSI card installed on the machine, and the type of FC Host Bus Adaptor
(HBA) installed on the machine.
of LUN mapping depends on many factors, including the operating system on which StorNext is
running, the type of SCSI card installed on the machine, and the type of FC Host Bus Adaptor
(HBA) installed on the machine.
For each HBA, check the vendor documentation to determine the operating system files that
must be configured to correctly map LUNs to devices over the SAN.
must be configured to correctly map LUNs to devices over the SAN.
For additional requirements, see
For assistance configuring the operating system files, contact the ADIC Technical Assistance
Center (ATAC). Refer to
Center (ATAC). Refer to
• 64-bit Inodes - StorNext supports only 64-bit inodes for installations of the software on the
HP-UX operating system on IA64 and PA-RISC architectures.