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SNMS StorNext ® Management Suite Inst allation Guide SNMS 2.3 Document Number: 6-00360-04 Rev A.
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SNMS License Agr eement iii Advanced Digital Information Corporation Softwar e Licenses Agr eement This Software License is entered in to and ef fective as of this _____, day of_____________ 2003 (&qu.
SNMS iv 6-00360-04 Rev A " Upgrade " means a modification to the Software th at 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 upgr ade charge associated with it.
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SNMS x 6-00360-04 Rev A d. T ermination upon Insolvency . This License may be te rminated by ADIC if the Licensee (i) terminates or i ndefinitely suspends its busine ss; (ii) becomes subject to any ba.
SNMS License Agr eement xi General a. No Assignment . This License is not assignable. None of the Software or Documentation may be sublicensed, assigne d, or transferred to any other party without ADIC’ s prior written consent. Any ef fort contradictory with this is null and void.
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SNMS Contents Contents xiii Introduction Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 How This Book is O rganized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS xiv 6-00360-04 Rev A Adding Storage Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Scheduling a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS Contents xv Installing Client Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Installing on SGI IRIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS xvi 6-00360-04 Rev A Customer Assistance Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNMS Introduction 1-1 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.
SNMS 1-2 6-00360-04 Rev A This guide provides ba sic setup and installation procedures for using SNMS and StorNext FS. The following symbols indica te important information.
SNMS Introduction 1-3 The conventions used throughout th is book are listed below. Conventions Convention Example For all UNIX-based commands, the # prompt is implied, although it is not shown. /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l is the same as # /usr/cvfs/bin/cvlabel -l Screen text, file names, program names, and commands are in Courie r font.
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SNMS Installing SNMS 2-1 Inst alling SNMS You can install the StorNext Manage ment Suite (S NMS) software on a server tha t uses an SGI IRIX, Sun Solar is, or Linu x operating s ystem. Whe n you have s uccessfully in stalled the SNMS software, use th e Initial Config uration Wizard (ICW) to confi gure the software.
SNMS 2-2 6-00360-04 Rev A SNMS requires th e user accoun ts tdlm and www to exist in the passwd file, and the group account adic to exist in the group file. During installation, SNMS us es a system utility to create these accounts if it cannot find them.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-3 If you purchased the SNMS product, use the followi ng proced ure to install the SNMS software in your operating environme nt. Both server and cli ent files are loade d on your machine during the installation process. Step 1 Designate one machine as your serv er.
SNMS 2-4 6-00360-04 Rev A The following menu appear s. The software is installed into the dire ctory (in this exam ple, <usr> ) containing the greate st amoun t of space. Figure 2-2 StorNext Install Con figuration Menu Step 6 To modify the default parameters, type the parameter number.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-5 The following menu appears showing ei ght st eps of component-level status. As the software is being installed, it displays a submenu for each step. When the step is complete, it s status ch anges from “To do” to “Compl ete.
SNMS 2-6 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 9 When the installation is complete, return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 2-1 ). To review the screen that displays the comp onent-level status of the SNMS software installation (see Figure 2-3 ), type 3 from the Install Ma in Menu .
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-7 The following screen appe ars. Figure 2-4 StorNext Logon Step 3 Type admin in the User ID field and press Tab . Step 4 Type admin in the Password fiel d and click OK .
SNMS 2-8 6-00360-04 Rev A The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) screen (see Fi gure 2-6 ) appears and will guide you through the complete configuration of the StorNe xt software. The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) guides you step-by- step th rough the process of configuring the SNMS software.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-9 Once all the steps are completed, click Finish from the ICW screen. The ICW screen is no longer available—it is designed for initial confi guration only. Figure 2-6 Initial Configuration Wizard Click Next to begin Step 1: Enter License.
SNMS 2-10 6-00360-04 Rev A You may receive your license in one of the follow ing ways. • If you receive your license string electronic ally, paste the license string into the file /<usr>/adic/DSM/config/license.dat . This allows SNMS to automatically detect your license string when going through the ICW.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-11 The ICW screen appears and disp lays the word Completed after Step 1: Enter License (see Figure 2-6 ). Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 2: Add File System.
SNMS 2-12 6-00360-04 Rev A • Affinities —You must first in stall SNMS before you can add affinities to a file sy stem that you have a dded. (Ref er to “Add ing an affin ity” in the StorNext Management Suite Administrato r Guide for instructions on performing this task.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-13 Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configur ation process. The ICW screen appears and displ ays the word completed after Step 2: Add File System. Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 3: Add Library.
SNMS 2-14 6-00360-04 Rev A Once the Status screen appear s displaying successful completion of configur ing one or more tape libraries, click Next to return to the Library Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-15 Step 1 Click Next to continue through all the screen s for the Add Tape Drive wizard. Once the Status screen appears displaying successful completion of adding tape drives, click Next to return to the Tape Drive Introduction screen.
SNMS 2-16 6-00360-04 Rev A The Add Media wizard enters media information in the database an d groups media into a sin g le pool to be availab le for use as needed. The time r equired to complete this process varies depending on the number of me dia you are adding and the s pee d of your processor.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-17 Once the Status screen appears displayi ng successful completion for adding media, click Next to return to the Add Media - Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configur ation process.
SNMS 2-18 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 1 Click Next to continue through all th e screens for the Add Storage Policy wizard. Once the Status screen a p pears displaying successful completio n of configuring storage policies, click Next to return to the Storage Policy - Introduction screen.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-19 The Schedule Backup wizard schedules backups th at run automatically at designated times. Backups are intended to prote ct against catastroph ic loss.
SNMS 2-20 6-00360-04 Rev A Once the Status screen appears displaying successfu l completion of b acking up the SNMS files, click Next to return to the Schedule Stor Next Backup Introduction screen. Step 2 Click Done to complete the last step of the software config uration proc ess.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-21 Once you have configured the SNMS softwa re, you can download the client files from the server and then install them on your client machines. To download the client so ftware from your server, use either a Web br owser or File Transfer Protocol ( FTP).
SNMS 2-22 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 4 Choose the platform that corr esponds to the operating system on your client ma chine and click Next . Step 5 Continue through the Downlo ad Client Software wizard until you have completed downloading t he software for the pla tform you s elected.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-23 Use the following procedure to install the SNMS c lient software in a Windows operating system. Step 1 Double-click the downloaded file system icon (for e x ample, n32d408.exe) from the location where you saved the file on your machin e.
SNMS 2-24 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 4 Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file co ntains the name of your server mac hine. Step 5 Create the mount points for the file systems. mkdir -p <mount point> chmod 777 <mount point> Step 6 Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot.
SNMS Installing SNMS 2-25 mkdir -p <mount point> chmod 777 <mount point> Step 5 Add the following line to the /etc/vfstab file to enable automount after reboot.
SNMS 2-26 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 6 Add the following line to the /etc/fstab file to enable automount after reboot. <file system name> <mount point> cvfs verbose=yes 0 0 The file syste m name is the n ame that you created when you con figured the SNMS software us ing the IC W’s Add File Syst em wizard.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-1 Inst alling StorNext FS on UNIX You can install the StorNext File Sy stem (StorNext FS) softwa re on a UNIX machin e that uses an SGI IRIX, Sun Solaris, Linux, (Red Hat, SuSE) or IBM AIX operating system.
SNMS 3-2 6-00360-04 Rev A StorNext FS requires the user account www to exist in the passwd file, and the group account adic to exist in the group file. During installation , StorNext FS uses a s yst em utility to create these accounts if it cannot find them.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-3 Step 4 Double-click inst.SNFS. The following menu appears. Figure 3-1 SNFS Install Main Menu Step 5 Type 1 to display a list of parameters that can be modified . The following menu appears. Th e software is installed into the directory (in this example, <usr>) contai ning the most amo unt of space.
SNMS 3-4 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 7 When you are satisfied with the pa rameter settin gs of the installation configuration, p ress Enter or type 4 to return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 3 -1 ). Step 8 Type 2 to install the StorNext FS software. The following menu appear s showing four st eps of component-level status.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-5 Step 9 When the installation is complete, return to the Install Main Menu (see Figure 3-1 ). To review the screen that displays the compo ne nt-level status o f the StorNext FS so ftware installation (see ), type 3 from the Install Main Menu .
SNMS 3-6 6-00360-04 Rev A The following scree n appears. Figure 3-4 StorNext Logon Step 3 Type admin in th e User ID field and press Tab . Step 4 Type admin in th e Password fie ld and click OK . The Initial Configuration Wizard (ICW) screen (see Figure 3-5 ) and the StorNext File System GUI appear.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-7 Each configuratio n step also contain s its own wizard that leads you through a se t of screens for that step. You must continue through all the scr een s for a configuration step before the step is completed.
SNMS 3-8 6-00360-04 Rev A The Enter Lice nse wizard enables the configuration of the StorNext FS software. You must accept the StorNext FS license agreemen t and provide a va lid license string to go to the n ext configuration step. The StorNext FS software comes with a temporary license that allows you to use the software for 30 days.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-9 Figure 3-6 Enter License - Introd uction Step 1 Click Next to continue through all the screen s for the Enter License wiza rd. Once the Status screen appear s displaying successful completion fo r adding the license informati on, click Next to return to the Enter License - Intr oduction screen.
SNMS 3-10 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 2 Click Done when you are ready to start the next step of the software configuration process. The ICW screen appear s and displays the word complete d after Step 1: Enter License (see Figure 3-5 ). Step 3 Click Next to begin Step 2: Add File System.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-11 Step 1 Click Next to continue through all the screen s for the Add File System wizard . Step 2 Click Done to complete the last step of the software con figuration proc ess. The ICW screen appears and displ ays the word completed after Step 2: Add File System.
SNMS 3-12 6-00360-04 Rev A Once you have configured the StorNext FS softwa re, you can d o wnload the client files from the server and then install them on your client mach ines. To download the client software from your server, use either a We b browser o r File Tran sfer Protoco l (FTP).
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-13 Step 3 Choose the platform that corresponds to th e client machine operating system and click Next . Step 4 Continue through the Download Client Software wizard until you have completed downloading the soft ware for the platfo rm you selected.
SNMS 3-14 6-00360-04 Rev A Use the followin g procedur e to inst all the StorNext FS client so ftware in a Windows operating system. Step 1 Double-click the downloaded file system icon (for exa mple, n32d408.exe) from the location that you sa ved the file on your machine.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-15 Step 3 Enable the StorNext F ile System to start au tomatically on reboot. chkconfig cvfs on chkconfig verbose on Step 4 Make sure the /<usr>/cvfs/config/fsnameservers file contain s the name of your server machine.
SNMS 3-16 6-00360-04 Rev A Use the followin g procedur e to inst all the StorNext FS client soft ware in a Sun Solaris operating system. Step 1 Log on as root . This allows you to perform the insta llation without having permission problems. Step 2 Install the client software.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on UNIX 3-17 Use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS client software in a Linux operating system. Step 1 Log on as root . This allows you to perfor m the installation wi thout having permission pr oblems. Step 2 Install the client software.
SNMS 3-18 6-00360-04 Rev A Use the followin g procedur e to inst all the StorNext FS client software in an IBM AIX operating system. Step 1 Log on as root . This allows you to perform the insta llation without having permission problems. Step 2 Install the client software.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on Windows 4-1 Inst alling StorNext FS on W indows You can install the StorNext File System (StorNex t FS) software on a Windows machine that uses either a Windows 2000 or Windows NT operating s ystem.
SNMS 4-2 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 4 Select and click the name of the dr ive that contains the CD. Step 5 Open the StorNext folder and select th e win2k or WinNT folder as appropr iate . Step 6 Click the installation proc edure you want and follow the online instructions.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on Windows 4-3 You must label each drive to be used by StorNext FS. A new drive need s to be labeled only once. This can be done from any Stornext FS client with a Fibre Chann el connection to the drive. Use the following procedure to label ea ch drive to be used by StorNext FS.
SNMS 4-4 6-00360-04 Rev A Use one of the fo llowing procedures to configure the StorNext FS software on your client machine. A simple StorNext FS configuratio n assumes the following: • A single regular stri pe group.
SNMS Installing StorNext FS on Windows 4-5 A custom StorNext FS conf ig uration assumes the following: • More than one stripe g roup. • More th an ten user s accessin g a machine that is used as a de dicated ser ver. For more information, see “Dedicated Setup ” in the StorNext Management Suite System Administrato r Guide .
SNMS 4-6 6-00360-04 Rev A Step 9 Click Start to launch the StorNext FS server star tup utility to automatically s tart a file system during system startup or reboot. Step 10 Select Program Files > StorNext File Syste m > FSS Start UP List . Step 11 Click on New .
SNMS Customer Assistance 5-1 Customer Assist ance Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) provides the follow ing types of customer assistance for StorNext Management Suite (SNMS). Telephone and e-mail supp ort, as well as trai ning for SNMS , is available throug h ADIC.
SNMS 5-2 6-00360-04 Rev A Additional information abou t SNMS and other AD IC products is availabl e on our website at www.adic.c om . Website.
SNMS Glossary Glossary 1 A ATAC (ADIC Technical Assistanc e Center) The ADIC customer help desk. D DSM (Data Stora ge Manager) One of two components that make up the Stor Next Management Suite. Corresp onds to the product formerly known as Centr aVision, but pr esently known as the St or Next File System.
SNMS 6-00360-04 Rev A 2 ICW (Initial Configur ation Wizard) A tool for se tting up a basic enviro nment for th e management of da ta, both on disk an d on remov- able media (StorNext presently uses tape). It appears the first time the administrator connects to the browser after installing the StorNext Management Suite.
SNMS Glossary 3 StorNext FS (StorNext File Syst em) One of the two componen ts that make up the Stor Next Management Suite. StorNext FS uses the functionality of a product, forme rly known as Cent raV.
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SNMS Index 1 Index A Add File System wizard 2-11 , 3-10 , 3-15 , 3-16 , 3-17 , 3-18 changing the default settings 2-12 , 3-11 Add Library wizard 2-13 Add Media wizard 2-15 Add Storage Policy wizard 2-.
SNMS 2 6-00360-04 Rev A E Enter License wizard 3-8 F failover 2-1 , 3-1 , 4-1 file systems managed 2-11 turning off the Recycle Bin 2-11 unmanaged 2-11 File Transfer Protocol downloading client software 2-22 , 3-13 file_system_name.cfg file 4-5 files file_system_name.
SNMS Index 3 O obtaining a license 4-2 options, Label my CentraVision Disk Devices 2-23 organization of book 1-1 P parameters, changing default media type 2-4 publication information 5-1 R Recycle Bin.
SNMS 4 6-00360-04 Rev A U UNIX, installing StorNext FS 3-1 unmanaged file system 2-11 V VolServ. See StorNext Storage Manager, component names. Volume Type, drives 4-3 W Website address, ADIC 5-2 wiza.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il ADIC SNMS 2.3 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del ADIC SNMS 2.3 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso ADIC SNMS 2.3 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul ADIC SNMS 2.3 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il ADIC SNMS 2.3, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del ADIC SNMS 2.3.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il ADIC SNMS 2.3. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo ADIC SNMS 2.3 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
