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Getting Started 2-3
The following components comprise the StorNext FS software.
• StorNext FS server. Runs on a machine designated as the server for all StorNext FS
activities. The StorNext FS server controls space allocation and regulates meta-data
operations for all StorNext file systems.
• StorNext FS client. Runs on all machines that access file systems managed by the
StorNext FS server.
The following table lists major StorNext FS files.
StorNext FS Components
File Description
AIX
Directory
IRIX
Directory
Linux
Directory
Solaris
Directory
Base StorNext FS server
software Manages
files and shared
access to the
StorNext FS
network and
storage area.
/usr/cvfs /usr/cvfs /usr/cvfs /usr/cvfs
Program files that
contain installation
and program files,
administrative
commands,
scripts, utilities,
GUI, and
communication
interfaces.
/usr/cvfs/bin
/usr/cvfs/config
/usr/cvfs/bin
/usr/cvfs/config
/usr/cvfs/bin
/usr/cvfs/config
/usr/cvfs/bin
/usr/cvfs/config
File System
Database that
contains file
system logs.
/usr/cvfs/data /usr/cvfs/data /usr/cvfs/data /usr/cvfs/data