File System Requirements

To run StorNext File System, the machine onto which you are installing SNFS must meet all operating system, hardware, and LAN requirements

Operating System Requirements

The operating systems, kernel versions, rpm package dependencies, and hardware platforms supported by StorNext File System are listed in the StorNext Compatibility Guide posted here:

http://www.quantum.com/sn5docs

Make sure the system meets the operating system and platform requirements outlined in the guide, and, if necessary, update to a supported release or kernel version before installing StorNext.

Hardware Requirements

RAM and hard disk space requirements to run the StorNext File System are listed in the StorNext Compatibility Guide posted here:

http://www.quantum.com/sn5docs

Make sure the MDC meets the hardware requirements outlined in the guide, and, if necessary, update the MDC before installing StorNext.

For improved performance and stability, it is strongly recommended that CPU C-States be disabled in the BIOS if they are supported by your system. Refer to system vendor documentation for additional information.

Windows Server 2012 SAN Disk Requirements

Windows disks on a Storage Area Network that will be used for StorNext, must be initialized before a StorNext volume label be written to the device. This involves writing a master boot record (MBR) to the disk according to the following:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782513(v=ws.10).aspx

This only needs to be done the first time new devices are connected to Windows.

LAN Requirements

StorNext LAN requirements are listed in the “StorNext MDC Network Requirements” section of the StorNext Compatibility Guide posted here:

http://www.quantum.com/sn5docs

Make sure the MDC meets the network requirements outlined in the guide, and, if necessary, update the MDC before installing StorNext.

Other Requirements

Additional requirements that must be met for the StorNext system are listed in the “Additional StorNext MDC and StorNext Client Requirements” section of the StorNext Compatibility Guide posted here:

http://www.quantum.com/sn5docs

Make sure the system meets the additional requirements outlined in the guide, and, if necessary, update the system before installing StorNext.