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StorNext File System and Storage Manager Installation Guide 1
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Introduction
StorNext is data management software that enables customers to complete projects faster and
confidently store more data at a lower cost. Used in the world's most demanding environments,
StorNext is the standard for high performance shared workflow operations and multi-tier archives.
StorNext consists of two components: StorNext File System (SNFS) a high performance data sharing
software, and StorNext Storage Manager (SNSM) the intelligent, policy based data mover.
StorNext File System streamlines processes and facilitates faster job completion by enabling multiple
business applications to work from a single, consolidated data set. Using SNFS, applications running
on different operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X) can simultaneously access
and modify files on a common, high speed SAN storage pool. This centralized storage solution
eliminates slow LAN based file transfers between workstations and dramatically reduces delays
caused by single client failures. With SNFS, any server can access files and pick up processing
requirements of a failed system to continue operations.
StorNext Storage Manager enhances the StorNext solution by reducing the cost of long term data
retention, without sacrificing accessibility. SNSM sits on top of SNFS and utilizes intelligent data
movers to transparently locate data on multiple tiers of storage. This enables customers to store
more files at a lower cost, without having to reconfigure applications to retrieve data from disparate
locations. Instead, applications continue to access files normally and SNSM automatically handles
data access – regardless of where the file resides. As data movement occurs, SNSM also performs
a variety of data protection services to guarantee that data is safeguarded both onsite and offsite.
This guide describes how to install the StorNext product. The StorNext installation process includes
steps for adding a file system, so you do not need to separately install the StorNext FS product, whose
installation is described in a separate guide.
Who Should Read this Book
This guide is intended for system administrators and service personnel who want to install both the
StorNext Storage Manager and StorNext File System. If you are installing only the StorNext File
System, refer to the StorNext File System Installation Guide.
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StorNext SM consists of two components formerly known as FileServ (TSM) and VolServ (MSM). StorNext SM provides high-
performance file migration and management services, and manages automated and manual media libraries, including library
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