Quantum 6-00360-15 Portable Media Storage User Manual


 
Chapter 2 Installing StorNext File System
Getting Ready to Install
StorNext 3.1.3 Installation Guide 23
Installing the Linux
Kernel Source Code 2
For MDCs running Red Hat Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server you
must install the kernel source code as well as all tools required to compile
the kernel before installing SNFS. StorNext will not operate correctly if
the kernel source code is not installed.
The kernel source code can be installed using the installation disks for
your operating system.
IBM AIX
d
VTOC, EFI VTOC, EFI EFI, sVTOC
SGI IRIX VTOC VTOC Not supported
Apple Xsan 1.3
(MacOS X 10.4
Tiger)
VTOC, EFI VTOC, EFI EFI, sVTOC
Apple Xsan 1.3
(MacOS X 10.3
Panther)
a
VTOC, EFI VTOC, EFI EFI, sVTOC
Apple Xsan
1.2
a
VTOC VTOC sVTOC
a. Supports only the first 2 TB of LUNs larger than 2 TB.
b. Support for EFI labels requires the Multiterabyte Disk Support patch.
c. Support for 2 TB or larger LUNs requires Solaris 10 Update 2 (06/06).
d. Supports only LUNs of 2.2 TB or less.
Note: For best results, Quantum recommends using persistent
binding for disk LUNs. For more information, contact the
vendor of your HBA (host bus adapter).
Operating
System
Label for
LUNs < 1 TB
Label for
LUNs 1–2 TB
Label for
LUNs > 2 TB