User manual QUANTUM STORNEXT FX2 INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS 05-2008
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Manual abstract: user guide QUANTUM STORNEXT FX2INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS 05-2008
Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Copyright 2008 by Quantum Corporation. StorNext copyright (c) 1991-2008 Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC), Redmond, WA, USA. Your right to copy this manual is limited by copyright law. [. . . ] 4 When you are prompted for the root password, type your system's root password. (You can obtain this password from your system administrator. ) Output similar to the following displays: B0D0B10D33 MAC 0 susie 5 To obtain a permanent license, contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center and give them the following information: · · · The product serial number from the StorNext FX box The number of client machines you want to license The CVFS ID from Steps 3 and 4
Alternatively, you can obtain a license by going to www. quantum. com/swlicense and providing the required information listed in step 5.
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After the Quantum Technical Assistance Center receives the above information, a representative will send you a license string. (You will need this license string in the final step of this procedure. ) Note: If you use the temporary license, be sure to obtain a permanent license from Quantum before the 30day temporary license expires.
Contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center with the CVFS ID information · · · In the USA: 1+800-284-5101 Option 5 Outside the USA (toll free): 00+800-9999-3822 Quantum Technical Assistance Center website: www. quantum. com/OSR
The Quantum Technical Assistance Center will generate a license key file and return it to you. 6 Locate and open the license. dat file in the /Library/ Filesystems/Xsan/config directory. 7 Place the license key string that was sent to you into the license. dat file.
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Preparing for Installation
Before installing the Quantum StorNext FX clients on the Apple Xsan MDC, make sure you have the following: · · StorNext Media Kit and license key
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Make sure your StorNext FX clients meet the installation requirements as described in the StorNext FX Release Notes (The release notes are located in the StorNext FX case). Verify that the Xsan MDC can mount the Xsan file system and has read/write access. Verify that your switch is configured properly to host StorNext FX clients. Verify that your HBA is installed and can see the LUNs on the MDC through the SAN. Obtain the appropriate Apple Xsan MDC IP address and make sure you have network connectivity. Log a service request with Quantum to schedule a date and time for PS phone services. Your serial number is required
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Installing the Client
A Product Documentation CD is included in the StorNext FX case. Locate the StorNext FX Installation Guide (6-00360-12 StorNext Installation Guide) on the CD for instructions on how to install your specific client.
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Activating the License
Use the following procedure to activate the license on your StorNext FX client. On the Apple Xsan MDC when the new /Library/Filesystems/ Xsan/config/license. dat file is created, you must restart the Xsan software. 2 FTP the /Library/Filesystems/Xsan/config/. auth_secret file from the Apple Xsan MDC to each Quantum StorNext FX client. For WindowsTM: · · Place the . auth_secret file under the C:\Program Files\Stornext\config directory Ensure that the Administrator and SYSTEM user have read access to this file Place the . auth_secret file under the /usr/cvfs/config directory Ensure that the root account has read access to this file
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For UNIX® or Linux: · ·
3 Reboot the StorNext FX client.
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Upgrading to StorNext FX 2. 0
Use the following instructions to upgrade to StorNext FX 2. 0 from a previous version of StorNext FX. Note: Quantum recommends examining your system configuration settings prior to starting the upgrade. [. . . ] 7 Reboot the system.
Upgrading from Solaris 8 to Solaris 10
Before you upgrade to StorNext FX 2. 0 on a machine with the Solaris 8 operating system, you must first upgrade Solaris 8 to Solaris 10 (or Solaris 9) OS. This operating system upgrade is necessary since StorNext FX 2. 0 does not support Solaris 8. Follow specific Solaris upgrade instructions to perform the upgrade. [. . . ]
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