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Chapter 1 Installing StorNext File System and Storage Manager
Storage Manager System Requirements
StorNext 3.5 Installation Guide 4
LAN Requirements 1
The following LAN requirements must be met before installing StorNext
on the MDC:
• In cases where gigabit networking hardware is used and maximum
StorNext performance is required, a separate, dedicated switched
Ethernet LAN is recommended for the StorNext metadata network. If
maximum StorNext performance is not required, shared gigabit
networking is acceptable.
• A separate, dedicated switched Ethernet LAN is mandatory for the
metadata network if 100 Mbit/s or slower networking hardware is
used.
• The MDC and all clients must have static IP addresses.
Verify network connectivity with pings, and also verify entries in the
/etc/hosts file. Alternatively, telnet or ssh between machines to verify
connectivity.
• If using Gigabit Ethernet, disable jumbo frames and TOE (TCP
offload engine).
Note: You can run the pre-installation script to help determine the
estimated size of and optimal location for StorNext support
directories. For more information, see
Pre-Installation Script
on page 8.
Note: StorNext does not support file system metadata on the same
network as iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, or VLAN data when 100 Mbit/s
or slower networking hardware is used.