Using Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager on Linux Clients

This chapter contains important information about Linux clients in the Sun QFS file system. It is written for system administrators and programmers who are already familiar with the Sun QFS software running on the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS). It explains the differences between installation and configuration on the Oracle Solaris OS and installation and configuration on the Linux OS.

Before installing the software on a Linux client, you should be familiar with the detailed installation procedure for software as outlined in Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager 5.3 Installation Guide. You should also have an experienced system administrator's knowledge of the supported Red Hat Enterprise or SuSE Linux operating environment in which you are installing the software.