Preface

This manual, the Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation and Configuration Guide, explains the installation and upgrade procedures for the Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software products, release 4.2. The 4.2 releases can be installed on the following minimum Solaris trademark Operating System (OS) platforms:

Solaris 8 07/01

Solaris 9 04/03

Certain features might require an operating system level that is beyond the requirements stated in the previous bullet list. For more information, see the release notes or see the specific feature's documentation.

This manual is written for system administrators responsible for configuring and maintaining Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software. You, the system administrator, are assumed to be knowledgeable about Sun Solaris procedures, including creating accounts, performing system backups, creating file systems, and other basic Sun Solaris system administrator tasks. TABLE P-1 describes the software.

TABLE P-1 Product Overview
Product	Components
Sun StorEdge QFS	Sun StorEdge QFS standalone file system.
Sun StorEdge SAM-FS	Standard file system plus the storage and archive management utility, SAM.
Sun SAM-QFS	The Sun StorEdge QFS file system combined with the storage and archive management utilities found in the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software.

How This Book Is Organized

This manual contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1 contains system requirements and prerequisites to installation.

Chapter 2 explains the Sun StorEdge QFS initial installation procedure.

Chapter 3 explains the Sun StorEdge QFS upgrade procedure.

Chapter 4 explains the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS initial installation procedure.

Chapter 5 explains the Sun StorEdge SAM-FS upgrade procedure.

Appendix A provides information about administering SAM-QFS Manager.

Appendix B describes the release package contents and the directories created at installation time.

Appendix C is a command reference.

The glossary defines terms used in this and other Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS documentation.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to one or more of the following for this information:

Software documentation that you received with your system

Solaris OS documentation, which is at the following URL:

http://docs.sun.com

Shell Prompts

TABLE P-2 shows the shell prompts that this manual uses.

TABLE P-2 Shell Prompts
Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Typographic Conventions

TABLE P-3 lists the typographic conventions used in this manual.

TABLE P-3 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output.	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles; new words or terms; words to be emphasized; and command line variables to be replaced with a real name or value.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be `root` to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.
[ ]	In syntax, brackets indicate that an argument is optional.	`scmadm` [`-d` sec] [`-r` n[:n][,n]...] [`-z`]
{ arg `\|` arg }	In syntax, braces and pipes indicate that one of the arguments must be specified.	`sndradm -b` { phost `\|` shost }
\	At the end of a command line, the backslash (`\`) indicates that the command continues on the next line.	`atm90 /dev/md/rdsk/d5 \` `/dev/md/rdsk/d1`

TABLE P-4 Related Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Documentation
Title	Part Number
Sun SAM-Remote Administration Guide	816-2094-11
Sun QFS, Sun SAM-FS, and Sun SAM-QFS Disaster Recovery Guide	816-2540-10
Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS File System Administration Guide	817-7721-10
Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation and Configuration Guide	817-7722-10
Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Storage and Archive Management Guide	817-4093-10
Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS 4.2 Release Notes	817-7724-10

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software distribution includes PDF files that you can view from Sun's Network Storage documentation web site or from docs.sun.com.

To Access Documentation from Sun`s Network Storage Documentation Web Site

This web site contains documentation for Network Storage products.

1. Go to the following URL:

www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Software/Storage_Software

The Storage Software page appears.

2. Click the appropriate link from the following list:

Sun StorEdge QFS Software

Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software

To Access Documentation from `docs.sun.com`

This web site contains documentation for Solaris and many other Sun software products.

1. Go to the following URL:

docs.sun.com

The docs.sun.com page appears.

2. Find the documentation for your product by searching for one of the following products in the search box:

Sun StorEdge QFS 4.2

Sun StorEdge SAM-FS 4.2

Third-Party Web Sites

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Contacting Sun Technical Support

If you have technical questions about this product that are not answered in this document, go to the following web site:

http://www.sun.com/service/contacting

Licensing

For information about obtaining licenses for Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software, contact your Sun sales representative or your authorized service provider (ASP).

Diagnostics

The Sun StorEdge QFS and Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software includes the samexplorer(1M) script. This diagnostic script can be very useful to you and to the Sun customer support staff. This script produces a diagnostic report of the server configuration and collects log information. After the software is installed, you can access the samexplorer(1M) man page for more information about this script.

Installation Assistance

For installation and configuration services, contact Sun's Enterprise Services at 1-800-USA4SUN or contact your local Enterprise Services sales representative.

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

Sun is interested in improving its documentation and welcomes your comments and suggestions. You can submit your comments by going to the following web site:

http://www.sun.com/hwdocs/feedback

Please include the title and part number of your document with your feedback (Sun StorEdge QFS & Sun StorEdge SAM-FS Software Installation & Configuration Guide, part number 817-7722-10).