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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide
Introduction 3
Getting Ready to Upgrade 3
Upgrade Guidelines ............................................................................................3
Converting a Metadata Controller Running IRIX...........................................4
Upgrading HA Systems ......................................................................................4
Upgrading the Client Software..........................................................................4
Running the
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Made in the 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 © Copyright 2000 - 2009 Quantum Corporation. All rights reserved. US Patent No: 5,990,810 appli
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Introduction 0 This document provides information about upgrading to StorNext 3.5.1 from a previous version. Instructions are provided for metadata controllers (MDCs) running both StorNext File System (SNFS) and StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM), as well as for MDCs running SNFS only. Note: Quantum supports upgrades only from the previous two major releases of StorNext. For example, you can upgrade to StorNext 3.5.1 from version
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 • Before upgrading, Quantum recommends storing all files. (If you do not store files prior to upgrading, Quantum recommends running a rebuild policy after the upgrade.) • Before upgrading, Quantum recommends making sure all tape drives are at approved firmware levels. After upgrading, you may not be able to use drives that are not running an approved firmware version. • Because the metadata dump format changed starting in StorN
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Table 1 StorNext Support Support Directory Description Directories Database Records information about where and how data files are stored. /adic/database Journal Records changes made to the database. /adic/database_jnl Mapping Contains index information that enables quick searches on the file system. /adic/mapping_dir Metadata Stores metadata dumps (backups of file metadata). /adic/database_meta Backup Contains configuration f
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 For example, for Red Hat Linux 5 running on an x86 64-bit platform, change to the RedHat50AS_26x86_64 directory. 5 Run the script. At the command prompt, type: ./snPreInstall The pre-installation script runs (figure 1). Figure 1 Pre-Installation Script 6 Follow the onscreen instructions, and answer each question when prompted. The script outputs results based on the information you entered. Interpreting snPreInstall After you ent
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Type Description NOTE The suggested directory locations are valid but system performance will not be optimal. SPACE Additional hard disk space is required to store the required support directories. The pre-installation script bases directory location recommendations on the following criteria: • To aid disaster recovery, the Database and Journal directories should be located on different file systems. • For optimal performance,
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 5 Run the script with the -upgrade option. At the command prompt, type: ./install.stornext -upgrade The installation script runs (figure 2). Figure 2 StorNext Installation Script 6 On the Upgrade Menu, type 2 and press . The StorNext installation script runs and displays the current progress of the upgrade. Note: To customize the installation, select option 1 on the Upgrade Menu. For more information about changing confi
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Note: When you mount a CD in a Red Hat 4 or 5 system, CDs are mounted by default with a noexec (non-executable) option which prevents you from proceeding with the installation. For Red Hat users only, before proceeding you must remount the CD by typing mount -o remount, exec ... 3 List the installation directories on the CD. At the command prompt, type: ls -l 4 Identify the correct installation directory for your operating sy
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 (Optional) After upgrading, restore the previous client configuration (see Restoring a Previous Client Configuration on page 14). Note: You must log on as an Administrator to install StorNext. Removing a Previous Version of StorNext 0 If a previous version of StorNext older than version 3.0 exists on the system, you must remove it before installing the new version. If you are upgrading from a version of StorNext newer than versi
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 2 Browse to the root directory of the installation CD and double-click the file SnfsSetup64.exe (64-bit systems). The StorNext Installation window appears (figure 5). Figure 5 StorNext Installation Window: Install StorNext 3 Click Install StorNext to begin installation. The StorNext setup wizard appears (figure 6). Figure 6 SNFS Setup: Welcome 4 Click Next to continue. The License Agreement window appears (figure 7). Upgrading
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Figure 7 SNFS Setup: End- User License Agreement 5 Click the option to accept the license agreement, and then click Next to continue. The Customer Information window appears (figure 8). Figure 8 SNFS Setup: Customer Information 6 Type your name and the name of your company or organization in the boxes, and then click Next to continue. The Choose Setup Type window appears (figure 9). Upgrading to StorNext 3.5.1 (SNFS Only) 12
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Figure 9 SNFS Setup: Choose Setup Type 7 Click an installation option: • Typical: (Recommended) Installs StorNext File System, client software, and help files in the default location (C:\Program Files\StorNext). • Custom: Lets you choose which components to install and specify an installation location. When ready, click Next. • Complete: Same as a typical installation. The Ready to Install window appears (figure 10). Figure 10
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Figure 11 SNFS Setup: Finish 9 Click Finish to close the setup wizard. 10 On the StorNext Installation window, click Exit. You are prompted to reboot the system. 11 Click Yes to reboot. Restoring a Previous Client Configuration 0 If you saved a client configuration file (for example, when removing a previous version of StorNext), you can import it after installing StorNext. This configures StorNext using the same settings as the
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Figure 13 StorNext Configuration Window 4 Click Import/Export Client Settings. The Import/Export Client Configuration window appears (figure 14). Figure 14 Import/Export Client Configuration Window 5 Under Import, click Browse. Locate the client configuration (*.reg) file to import, and then click Open. Client configuration files saved during removal of a previous version of StorNext are located in one the following directori
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 • Merge with current configuration: The imported configuration is merged with the current configuration settings. • Replace current configuration: The imported configuration overwrites the current configuration settings. 7 Click Import, and then click Yes to confirm. A message appears informing you the configuration settings were successfully added to the registry. 8 Click OK, and then click Quit to close the Import/Export Clien
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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide Document 6-01620-10 Rev A June 2009 Contacting Quantum 0 More information about this product is available on the Quantum Service and Support website at www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport. The Quantum Service and Support website contains a collection of information, including answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). You can also access software, firmware, and drivers through this site. To request a software upgrade, visit www.quantum.com/ServiceandSupport/ Upg
