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StorNext 3.5.1 Upgrade Guide
Document 6-01620-10 Rev A
June 2009
Upgrading to StorNext 3.5.1 (SNFS Only) 8
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
Script
6 On the Upgrade Menu, type 2 and press <Enter>.
The StorNext installation script runs and displays the current progress of the
upgrade.
7 When the upgrade is complete, press <Enter> to return to the Main Menu.
8 To exit the installation script, type 4 and press <Enter>.
9 Run a rebuild policy.
Upgrading to StorNext 3.5.1 (SNFS Only) 0
To upgrade to StorNext 3.5.1 on a metadata controller running StorNext File
System (without Storage Manager), use the appropriate method for your
operating system:
• Upgrading SNFS on Linux and Unix
• Upgrading SNFS on Windows
Upgrading SNFS on Linux
and Unix
0
Use the SNFS installation script to upgrade to StorNext 3.5.1 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 Log on to the MDC as root.
2 Mount the StorNext installation CD and change to the CD root directory.
Note: To customize the installation, select option 1 on the Upgrade
Menu. For more information about changing configuration
options, see the StorNext 3.5.1 Installation Guide.
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.