This section provides instructions for upgrading metadata controllers (MDCs) running StorNext File System (SNFS) and StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM) to StorNext from prior StorNext releases.
System Requirements
The operating systems, kernel versions, hardware platforms, hardware, and network requirements, for both StorNext MDCs and StorNext clients are listed in the StorNext 6 Compatibility Guide.
Make sure the system meets all the requirements outlined in the guide, and, if necessary, update your system before upgrading StorNext.
DVD Directories
Files on the StorNext installation DVD are located in the following locations, depending on whether a media kit DVD or a user-created DVD from an .iso image for a web-release download is used:
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Directory Location |
Directory |
Contents |
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Media Kit DVD |
/fs_only |
This contains the installation binaries for supported platforms for StorNext file system-only and file system-only clients and clients plus Distributed Data Mover (DDM), which are designated with a _plus_mover file name. This also contains the StorNext client installation binaries for supported platforms. |
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/stornext_full |
This contains the installation binaries for supported platforms for full installation of StorNext, including both the File System and Storage Manager. |
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/stornext_full/clients |
This contains the StorNext client installation binaries for supported platforms. |
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/offlinenotification |
This contains the installation binaries for supported platforms for StorNext offline notification installations. |
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Web Release DVD |
/fs_only |
This contains the installation binaries for supported platforms for StorNext Filesystem-only and Filesystem-only clients and clients plus Distributed Data Mover (DDM),which are designated with a _plus_mover file name. This also contains the StorNext client installation binaries for supported platforms. |
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/stornext_full |
This contains the installation binaries for supported platforms for full installation of StorNext, including both the File System and Storage Manager. |
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/stornext_full/clients |
This contains the StorNext client installation binaries for supported platforms. |
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/offlinenotification |
This contains the installation binaries for supported platforms for StorNext offline notification installations. |
Upgrade Your Appliance Controller Console or StorNext NAS
If you need to upgrade to a newer version of the Appliance Controller Console or StorNext NAS, see the Upgrades section of the Appliance Controller Documentation Center.
