ADIC Laptop 3 User's Manual
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1. the command prompt type Is l Identify the correct installation directory for your operating system and hardware platform and then change to that directory For example for Red Hat Linux 4 running on an x86 64 bit platform change to the RedHat40AS_26x86_64 directory Run the script with the upgrade option At the command prompt type install snfs upgrade The installation script runs figure 3 Snfs Upgrade 3 0 0 24 MAIN MENU 1 Installation Configuration 2 Upgrade snfs 3 Show Status 4 Quit Enter your choice lt 2 gt On the Upgrade Menu type 2 and press lt Enter gt The SNFS 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 configuration options see the StorNext 3 0 Installation Guide When the upgrade is complete press lt Enter gt to return to the Main Menu To exit the installation script type 4 and press lt Enter gt The StorNext setup wizard guides you through the process of upgrading StorNext File System on a metadata controller running Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Server The installation wizard also installs the client software on the MDC Before upgrading StorNext remove any previously installed versions see Removing a Previous Version of StorNext When you are ready use the setup wizard to upgrade StorNext see Running t2. the license between Advanced Digital Information Corporation ADIC and Licensee for use of ADIC s software and related documentation Any software or related materials provided to Licensee by ADIC will be subject to the terms and conditions of this License and by opening the accompanying package and or by using the products Licensee signifies its agreement with this license 1 Software License a License In consideration of Licensee s payment of the License fees and subject to the terms of this License ADIC grants to Licensee a personal gt Ido not accept the terms in the License Agreement tok yet oo Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 11 Figure 8 SNFS Setup Customer Information Figure 9 SNFS Setup Choose Setup Type StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Click the option to accept the license agreement and then click Next to continue The Customer Information window appears figure 8 i StorNext File System Setup xi Customer Information Please enter your customer information User Name Piane Smith Organization Quantum coo Cae s 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 i StorNext File System Setup x Choose Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs a Typical i Installs the most common p
3. upgrading your StorNext license remains valid You do not need to request a new licence if the system ID does not change Converting a Metadata Controller Running IRIX StorNext 3 0 does not support metadata controllers running the SGI IRIX operating system To upgrade to StorNext 3 0 MDCs running IRIX must be converted to a supported operating system This conversion must be performed by Quantum Professional Services For more information or to schedule an IRIX conversion contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center see Contacting Quantum on page 16 Note The StorNext 3 0 client software continues to support IRIX Upgrading HA Systems Upgrades for MDCs running in a High Availability HA Failover environment must be performed by Quantum Professional Services If your system is running with failover enabled contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center see Contacting Quantum on page 16 Upgrading the Client Software To upgrade to the StorNext 3 0 client software on Linux and Unix systems install the new client software package There is no need to uninstall previous versions of the client software For more information about installing the client software on Linux and Unix see the StorNext 3 0 Installation Guide To upgrade to the StorNext 3 0 client software on Windows follow the procedure in Upgrading SNFS on Windows on page 9 Getting Ready to Upgrade 4 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 0
4. 1620 04 Rev A March 2007 Running the Pre Installation Script Table 1 StorNext Support Directories Before You Begin The StorNext pre installation script snPrelnstall is included on the StorNext installation CD When you run snPrelnstall you are prompted for information about your system The pre installation script uses this information to estimate the amount of local disk space required for SNFS and SNSM support directories In addition the script recommends the optimal locations for support directories StorNext uses five directories to store application support information These directories are stored locally on the metadata controller except for the Backup directory which is stored on the managed file system The StorNext support directories are described in Table 1 Support Directory Description Database Records information about where and how data files adic database are stored Journal Records changes made to the database adic database_jnl Mapping Contains index information that enables quick adic mapping_dir searches on the file system Metadata Stores metadata dumps backups of file metadata adic database_meta Backup Contains configuration files and support data backup required for disaster recovery Before running the pre installation script be prepared to answer the following questions e Is this an upgrade installation e What local file systems can be used to store su
5. Corporation SDLT and Super DLTtape are trademarks of Quantum Corporation Other trademarks may be mentioned herein which belong to other companies StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Introduction This document provides information about upgrading to StorNext 3 0 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 For upgrade procedures or to learn how to contact Quantum for assistance see the following sections e Getting Ready to Upgrade on page 3 e Running the Pre Installation Script on page 5 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS and SNSM on page 7 e Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only on page 8 e Contacting Quantum on page 16 Getting Ready to Upgrade This section includes important information about upgrading to StorNext 3 0 Review the following sections before upgrading e Upgrade Guidelines e Converting a Metadata Controller Running IRIX e Upgrading HA Systems e Upgrading the Client Software Upgrade Guidelines Before upgrading StorNext review the following upgrade guidelines e The trashcan feature has been removed in StorNext 3 0 Before upgrading to StorNext 3 0 you must empty the trashcan on all file systems where this feature is enabled If the trashcan directories are not removed the upgrade will fail To empty the tras
6. SNFS and SNSM or Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS and SNSM Use the StorNext installation script to upgrade to StorNext 3 0 on a metadata controller running StorNext Storage Manager and StorNext File System To launch the script use the correct StorNext installation CD for your operating system 1 Log on to the MDC as root 2 Mount the StorNext installation CD and change to the CD root directory 3 List the installation directories on the CD At the command prompt type Is I Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS and SNSM 7 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 4 Identify the correct installation directory for your operating system and hardware platform and then change to that directory For example for Red Hat Linux 4 running on an x86 64 bit platform change to the RedHat40AS_26x86_64 directory 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 Stornext Upgrade 3 0 0 24 MAIN MENU Script 1 Installation Configuration 2 Upgrade stornext 3 Show Status 4 Quit Enter your choice lt 2 gt 6 On the Upgrade Menu type 2 and press lt Enter gt 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 Fo
7. StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Introduction 3 Getting Ready to Upgrade 3 Running the Pre Installation Script 5 JoKo AOTT BSP AM o PAE E N AE E 5 R nning snPrelnstaWM ieissieeisrsesineerereuiinisiraetiienareen eniinn iias 6 Interpreting snPrelnstall Output cisicsciaiaceiawaeimvannnasadMescainaataaen 6 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS and SNSM 7 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 8 Upgrading SNES on Linux and UniX s sssessssssesessesissssesiseseesesrenenrentnnenresese 9 Upgrading SNFS on WindOWsS s ssssessssssssesseresessesesrssrsnenreseseenisrenesnenrenenrenesee 9 Contacting Quantum 16 Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 1 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 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 2007 by ADIC All rights reserved Your right to copy this document is limited by copyright law Making copies or adaptations without prior written authorization of Quantum Corporation is prohibited by law and constitutes a punishable violation of the law TRADEMARK STATEMENT ADIC Quantum DLT DLTtape the Quantum logo and the DLTtape logo are all registered trademarks of Quantum
8. ation on page 13 Running the Setup Wizard To launch the setup wizard use the correct StorNext installation CD for your operating system 1 Insert the StorNext installation CD 2 Browse to the root directory of the installation CD and double click the file SnfsSetup32 exe 32 bit systems or SnfsSetup64 exe 64 bit systems The StorNext Installation window appears figure 5 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 10 Figure 5 StorNext Installation Window Install StorNext Figure 6 SNFS Setup Welcome Figure 7 SNFS Setup End User License Agreement StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 C StorNext Installation 5 xj Quantum A Install StorNext Installs StorNeat file system Remove StorNext StorNext is not installed P Configure StorNext A StorNext is not installed 3 Click Install StorNext to begin installation The StorNext setup wizard appears figure 6 StorNext File System Setup Welcome to the StorNext File System Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard will install StorNext File System on your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard 4 Click Next to continue The License Agreement window appears figure 7 fe StorNext File System License Agreement x End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully ADIC End User License Agreement This License defines the terms and conditions of
9. e Pre Installation Script 6 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Tech Tip For optimal performance each support directory other than the Backup directory should be located on its own local file system and each local file system should reside on a separate physical hard disk in the MDC There are three types of directory recommendations as indicated by the text preceding the recommendation The three types of recommendations are described in Table 2 Table 2 Pre Installation Script Type Description Recommendation Types RECOMMEND The suggested directory locations will result in optimal system performance 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 e To aid disaster recovery the Database and Journal directories should be located on different file systems e For optimal performance the Metadata directory should not be located on the same file system as in order of priority the Journal Database or Mapping directory Note Do not change the location of support directories manually Instead use the installation script to specify the location for support directories For more information see Upgrading to StorNext 3 0
10. hcan on a file system where it is enabled change to the file system directory for example stornext snfs1 Then at the command prompt type rm rf TrashCan Repeat this procedure for all file systems Before upgrading make sure there is no I O activity On the StorNext home page the number of store candidates should be 0 For tape drives make sure no media is mounted and no read write operations are being performed If there is I O activity wait for the I O activity to complete before upgrading If you attempt to perform an upgrade during a period of high activity the upgrade may fail Introduction 3 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 e Before upgrading Quantum recommends reviewing system configuration settings and performing a backup procedure to back up StorNext configuration files e 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 e 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 e Because the metadata dump format has changed in StorNext 3 0 a metadata dump is automatically performed during the upgrade process Depending on the size of the file system this can extend the time required to complete the upgrade After
11. he Setup Wizard Optional After upgrading restore the previous client configuration see Restoring a Previous Client Configuration on page 13 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 9 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Note You must log on as an Administrator to install StorNext Removing a Previous Version of StorNext If a previous version of StorNext exists on the system you must remove it before installing the new version 1 Insert the StorNext installation CD 2 Browse to the root directory of the installation CD and double click the file SnfsSetup32 exe 32 bit systems or SnfsSetup64 exe 64 bit systems The StorNext Installation window appears figure 4 Figure 4 StorNext Installation a ale Window Remove StorNext Quantum Install StorNext Current version must be removed first D Remove StorNext Gt Removes StorNent file system Ly A Configure StorNext C Configure StorNext 3 Click Remove StorNext A dialog box appears informing you that the current client configuration has been saved 4 Note the name and location of the saved configuration file and then click OK 5 If prompted click Yes to continue and then click OK to finish the removal 6 When the removal is complete click Yes to reboot the system Note After installing the new version of StorNext you can restore the saved client configuration see Restoring a Previous Client Configur
12. n also access software firmware and drivers through this site To request a software upgrade visit www quantum com ServiceandSupport Upgrade Index aspx For further assistance or if training is desired contact the Quantum Technical Assistance Center North America 1 800 284 5101 UK France and Germany 00800 4 QUANTUM EMEA 44 1256 848 766 World Wide Web www quantum com ServiceandSupport Contacting Quantum 16
13. nstall The pre installation script runs figure 1 This script will determine the disk space requirements for performing a StorNext install upgrade It will then report whether or not the local system has the required disk space for the operation Output will be one of these four types RECOMMEND A recommendation of how to set up the StorNext directories on your system NOTE An advisory message indicating that the system can run with the given configuration at the desired capacity but the configuration is not optimal SPACE Due to space issues the system cannot be configured to run at the desired capacity without adding more disk space Aborting An error has occured or invalid input has been provided and no further analysis can be done The script will exit with one of these values 0 disk space fine ok to proceed with install upgrade 1 disk space available but not optimal file system layout 2 disk space not available for install upgrade 3 invalid args etc kept script from completing normally Are you upgrading y lt n gt Follow the onscreen instructions and answer each question when prompted The script outputs results based on the information you entered After you enter all requested information the pre installation script outputs the following results Estimated disk space required for each support directory Recommended file system location for each support directory Running th
14. o 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 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 previous installation 1 Insert the StorNext installation CD 2 Browse to the root directory of the installation CD and double click the file SnfsSetup32 exe 32 bit systems or SnfsSetup64 exe 64 bit systems The StorNext Installation window appears figure 12 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 13 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Ch StorNext Installation Figure 12 StorNext Installation Window Configure StorNext 3 Click Configure StorNext The StorNext Configuration window appears figure 13 Figure 13 StorNext StorNext Configuration Configuration Window 4 Click Import Export Client Settings The Import Export Client Configuration window appears figure 14 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 14 Figure 14 Import Export Client Configuration Window StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 x Quantum Export Export StorNext Client registry settings to a file Client configuration export file Import Import StorNext Client registry set
15. pport information e What version of StorNext will be installed e What is the maximum number of directories expected in millions e What is the maximum number of files expected in millions e How many copies will be stored for each file e How many versions will be retained for each file Note Keep in mind that storage needs typically grow rapidly Consider increasing the maximum number of expected directories and files by a factor of 2 5x to ensure room for future growth Running the Pre Installation Script 5 Running snPrelnstall Figure 1 Pre Installation Script Interpreting snPrelnstall Output StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Note The pre installation script ignores unmounted file systems Before running snPrelnstall be sure to mount all local file systems that will hold StorNext support information To run the pre installation script use the StorNext installation CD 1 2 6 Log on to the MDC as root Mount the StorNext installation CD and change to the CD root directory List the installation directories on the CD At the command prompt type Is l Identify the correct installation directory for your operating system and hardware platform and then change to that directory For example for Red Hat Linux 4 running on an x86 64 bit platform change to the RedHat40AS_26x86_64 directory Run the script At the command prompt type snPrel
16. r more information about changing configuration options see the StorNext 3 0 Installation Guide 7 When the upgrade is complete press lt Enter gt to return to the Main Menu 8 To exit the installation script type 4 and press lt Enter gt 9 Runa rebuild policy Note Backups are run on some operating systems immediately following the upgrade procedure Other operating systems run the backup after the next reboot These backups trigger a metadata dump that depending on the number of files and the type of hardware can cause backups to take several hours Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only To upgrade to StorNext 3 0 on a metadata controller running StorNext File System without Storage Manager use the appropriate method for your operating system e Upgrading SNFS on Linux and Unix e Upgrading SNFS on Windows Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 8 Upgrading SNFS on Linux and Unix Figure 3 SNFS Installation Script Upgrading SNFS on Windows StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Use the SNFS installation script to upgrade to StorNext 3 0 on a metadata controller running StorNext File System without Storage Manager To launch the script use the correct StorNext installation CD for your operating system 1 2 3 Log on to the MDC as root Mount the StorNext installation CD and change to the CD root directory List the installation directories on the CD At
17. rogram features Recommended for most users Custom Allows users to choose which program features will be installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users Dog Complete za All program features will be installed Requires most disk space lt Back Next gt Cancel Click an installation option e Typical Recommended Installs StorNext File System client software and help files in the default location C Program Files StorNext e Custom Lets you choose which components to install and specify an installation location When ready click Next e Complete Same as a typical installation The Ready to Install window appears figure 10 Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 12 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Figure 10 SNFS Setup Ready xl i Ready to Install to Install ig The Setup Wizard is ready to begin the Typical installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard 8 Click Install to continue Wait while the setup wizard installs StorNext When installation is complete the Finish window appears figure 11 ig StorNext File System Setup x Completing the StorNext File System Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard Figure 11 SNFS Setup Finish Cancel 9 Click Finish t
18. tings from a file Client configuration file to import Discard current configuration and replace it with the Import File or merge Import File with current configuration Merge with current configuration Replace current configuration 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 directories C SNFS config e C Program Files StorNext config 6 Click an option for handling current configuration settings e Merge with current configuration The imported configuration is merged with the current configuration settings e 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 Client Configuration window Upgrading to StorNext 3 0 SNFS Only 15 StorNext 3 0 Upgrade Guide Document 6 01620 04 Rev A March 2007 Contacting Quantum More information about this product is available on the Customer Service Center website at www quantum com ServiceandSupport The Customer Service Center contains a collection of information including answers to frequently asked questions FAQs You ca
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