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Setting Up StorNext FS on IRIX

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To install StorNext FS on IRIX:

Step 1 Designate one IRIX machine as the StorNext FS server.

Step 2 Log onto the machine as root. 

Step 3 Insert the StorNext File System CD into the drive and wait for the hardware to access it.

Step 4 Mount the CD by associating it with a mount point. For example, use CDROM as shown 

in the example in Step 5.

Step 5 Install StorNext FS using either the inst command or the Software Manager from the 

desktop.

• If using the inst command, enter the following commands (where L = list and 

 

I all

 = install all) and go to Step 13.

• If using the Software Manager from the desktop, go to Step 6.

NOTE

For upgrade instructions, refer to the StorNext Management Suite Release Notes.

NOTE

StorNext FS is shipped as separate, installable versions for the maintenance 
(m) and feature (f) releases of IRIX. You need to select the correct versions for 
StorNext FS, otherwise you will encounter problems during installation and while 
running the product. Use the uname -R command to find the running version of 
IRIX. 
• If you are using the maintenance version of StorNext FS, the version will be 

listed as 6.5 6.5.16m.

• If you are using the feature version of StorNext FS, the version will be listed 

as 6.5.6.5.16f.

# inst

inst> f /CDROM/StorNextFS/sgi/dist/dist65[mf]

inst> L

inst> I all

inst> go