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SNMS
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StorNext Management Suite
Installation Guide
SNMS 2.3
Document Number: 6-00360-04 Rev A
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Copyright Notice ® © 2002, 2003, 2004 ADIC The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without prior written consent of ADIC. ADIC shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages (including lost profits) in connection wit
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SNMS Advanced Digital Information Corporation Software Licenses Agreement This Software License is entered into and effective as of this _____, day of_____________ 2003 ("Effective Date"), by and between: and Advanced Digital Company: _______________________ Information Corporation Located at: _______________________ PO Box 97057 _______________________ Redmond, WA 98073-9757 (Referred to as “ADIC") _______________________ (Referred to as “Licensee") This License sets forth the terms and cond
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SNMS "Upgrade" means a modification to the Software that adds significant features and/or functionality and causes a change in ADIC's base version number. Upgrades may have a new initial License fee or upgrade charge associated with it. Software License a. License. In consideration of Licensee's full payment of the License fees and subject to the terms and conditions of this License, ADIC hereby grants to Licensee a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use and copy the Softw
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SNMS e. US Government Rights. If the Licensee is the United States government, Licensee understands and agrees that ADIC Software and documentation are provided as "Commercial Items" as defined at 48 CFR 2.101 and are being licensed to U.S. Government end users consistent with 48 CFR 12.212. Price and Payment Licensee will make payment to ADIC for the Software license pursuant to those fees set forth in the agreement of the parties. The Licensee must pay any such fees within thirty (30) d
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SNMS iv. reverse-assemble, reverse-compile or attempt to derive a source code equivalent of the Software. d. Protections. Licensee agrees to secure and protect the Software, the Documentation and copies thereof in a manner consistent with ADIC's rights therein and to take appropriate action to satisfy its obligations in this Article by instruction or agreement with its employees, agents, subcontractors or others who are permitted access to the Software. All programs or copies developed by o
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SNMS Warranty and Warranty Servicing a. Warranty. ADIC warrants that for a period of ninety (90) days from installation the Software will conform to all substantial operational features in ADIC's current published specifications and will be free of defects which substantially affect performance of the Software. ADIC does not warrant that the Software will meet the Licensee’s requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free. b. Compatibility. It is the i
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SNMS e. Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY STATED ABOVE, ADIC MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. f. Third Party Warranties. No reseller or distributor of the Software who may have participated in offering, demonstrating, promoting or delivering the Software subject to this License makes any warranty whatsoever. All limitations and exclusions of warranty, disc
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SNMS b. Upon failure of (1), (2) or (3) above, despite the reasonable efforts of ADIC, Licensee may terminate this License only with respect to the Software adversely affected by such action or claim. Upon such termination ADIC will promptly refund to Licensee any License Fees paid and other payments made for the adversely affected Software. ADIC may deduct from the refund a fair market value for usage, which will be a pro rata share of the License charge for the time period used, assuming
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SNMS d. Termination upon Insolvency. This License may be terminated by ADIC if the Licensee (i) terminates or indefinitely suspends its business; (ii) becomes subject to any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding under governmental statute; or (iii) becomes insolvent or becomes subject to direct control by a trustee, receiver or similar authority. e. Remedies upon Termination. If this License is terminated by ADIC, ADIC will have the right to take immediate possession of the Software, Document
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SNMS General a. No Assignment. This License is not assignable. None of the Software or Documentation may be sublicensed, assigned, or transferred to any other party without ADIC’s prior written consent. Any effort contradictory with this is null and void. b. Modification. This License or any Exhibit hereto can only be modified by a written agreement executed by Licensee and ADIC. c. Governing Law. The laws of the state of Washington will govern this license. All litigation between the par
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SNMS Contents Introduction Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Explanation of Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SNMS Adding Storage Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Scheduling a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Using a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Downloading Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SNMS Installing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Installing on SGI IRIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Installing on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 Installing on Sun Solaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SNMS Customer Assistance Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SNMS Introduction 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 1 (StorNext FS). StorNext FS primarily provides Fibre Channel (FC) connectio
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SNMS This guide provides basic setup and installation procedures for using SNMS and StorNext FS. Explanation of Symbols The following symbols indicate important information. Symbol Description Definition Consequence WARNING: Advises you to take or avoid a Failure to take or specified action avoid this action could result in physical harm to the user or hardware CAUTION: Advises you to take or avoid a Failure to take or specified action avoid this action could result in loss of data NOTE:
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SNMS Conventions The conventions used throughout this book are listed below. Convention Example For all UNIX-based commands, the /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l # prompt is implied, although it is not shown. is the same as # /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l Screen text, file names, program names, and mkdir -p commands are in Courier font. The root prompt for UNIX is shown as a number tar xvf symbol. Site-specific variables are enclosed within chmod 777 brackets < > .
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SNMS 1-4 6-00360-04 Rev A