This section describes the following software requirements:
Supported operating systems
Essential software
Incompatible software
The operating system of the server on which to install the Storage Cruiser's agent must be one of operating systems described in this section.
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For stable OS operation, applying the latest patch to the OS in advance is recommended to operate this product.
When using Storage Cluster Controller, install the Storage Cruiser's agent in one of the following operating systems. In addition, Storage Cluster Controller can be operated on a guest OS in a server virtualization environment.
Operating systems that are described in "For Windows environments"
Operating systems that are described in "For Solaris environments"
Among the supported operating systems that are described in "For Linux environments", Red Had Enterprise Linux 7 or later
Operating System Name | Required Hotfix | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Standard | - | *1, *2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter | - | *1, *2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard | - | *1, *2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter | - | *1, *2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard | - | *1, *2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Datacenter | - | *1, *2 |
*1: The Server Core installation option and the Nano Server installation option are not supported.
*2: Guest OS is not supported in a Hyper-V environment. However, only the Storage Cluster Controller can be used for guest OSs in a Hyper-V environment.
Operating System Name | Required Patch | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Solaris 11 (11/11 or later) | - | *1. *2 |
Solaris 10 | - | - |
*1: For Solaris 11.4 or later, add and install the "package/svr4" package.
*2: For Solaris 11.3 or earlier, perform the following procedure.
Change the environment/TZ of the SMF service instance svc:/system/environment:init of the operating system to the appropriate timezone name instead of the local time and then refresh the service. After that, reboot the operating system.
Specify the appropriate timezone name to timeZoneName. For example, specify "US/Pacific" to timeZoneName to use this product in the Pacific Standard Time (PST) zone.
Note that this procedure must be performed before installing this product even if other methods such as the "nlsadm" command is used to set the timezone when the OS is installed.
# svccfg -s svc:/system/environment:init setprop environment/TZ = timeZoneName # svcadm refresh svc:/system/environment:init
Operating System Name | Required Patch | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (for Intel64) | - | *1 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (for Intel64) | - | *1 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (for Intel64) | - | *1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 for AMD64 & Intel64 | - | *1 |
*1: Running as a 64 bit native application
Operating System Name | Required Patch | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
HP-UX 11i v3(PA-RISC) | - | *1 |
HP-UX 11i v3(Itanium) | - | *2 |
*1: Only HP 9000 servers
*2: Only HP Integrity servers
For operating the Storage Cruiser's agent, the following software is required.
Essential Software Name | Remarks |
|---|---|
SNIA HBA API library | Necessary for managing RAID devices with Storage Cruiser. Prepare the required libraries for the HBA and OS versions being used. Additionally, the preparation methods vary depending on the HBA and driver versions. Refer to "6.1.3 SNIA HBA API Library Installation (Excluding HP-UX)" for details. |
There is no essential software.
The Storage Cruiser's agent cannot be used on servers that have any of the following software installed.
Incompatible Software Name | Version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Systemwalker Resource Coordinator | All versions | Excluding Systemwalker Resource Coordinator Virtual server Edition |
Softek Storage Cruiser | All versions | - |
Incompatible Software Name | Version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Systemwalker Resource Coordinator | All versions | - |
Softek Storage Cruiser | All versions | - |
Incompatible Software Name | Version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Systemwalker Resource Coordinator | All versions | Excluding Systemwalker Resource Coordinator Virtual server Edition |
Softek Storage Cruiser | All versions | - |
Incompatible Software Name | Version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Softek Storage Cruiser | All versions | - |
