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Installing StorNext FS on Windows 4-1
Installing StorNext FS on Windows
You can install the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) software on a Windows machine that uses
either a Windows 2000 or Windows NT operating system. Once you have successfully installed the
StorNext FS software on your server, you should obtain a license for your server, label your drives,
and configure the software. (After initial configuration, you can use the StorNext FS GUI to change
your configuration parameters.) You are then ready to use the StorNext FS software.
You can also run the StorNext FS software on a client machine by downloading the client files from
the server and then installing them on your client.
Before installing StorNext FS on any machine, refer to the StorNext Management Suite
Release Notes to verify that you have complied with all the necessary requirements for running the
software on your specific operating system.
To learn more about advanced configurations and features like failover, refer to the
StorNext Management Suite System Administrator Guide.
If you purchased the StorNext FS product, use the following procedure to install the StorNext FS
software in your Windows operating environment. Both server and client files are loaded on your
machine during the installation process.
Step 1 Designate one Windows machine as your server.
Step 2 Insert the CD that is appropriate for your operating system into the drive.
Step 3 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
CAUTION
If you purchased the StorNext File System (StorNext FS) product for
Windows, you must use the installation instructions in this chapter
to successfully install StorNext FS on your Windows machine. You
do not need to use the installation instructions in the other chapters
of this guide unless you purchase the StorNext FS for UNIX product
(refer to Installing StorNext FS on UNIX
on page 3-1) or the StorNext
Management Suite product (refer toInstalling SNMS
on page 2-1).
Determining Installation Requirements
Installing StorNext FS Software