Ubuntu Server 10.04 to QuantaStor Upgrade Guide - Revision history

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			'''NOTE: This guide is out-of-date, we recommend installing from the latest QuantaStor ISO if you're running QuantaStor on a base OS that's older than Ubuntu 16.04.'''

	If you want to install Quantastor™ onto a existing Ubuntu 10.04 system you can simply upgrade it rather than having to reinstall the system using the QuanataStor installation media. Upgrading Ubuntu is a fairly straight forward process and can be summarized as follows:		If you want to install Quantastor™ onto a existing Ubuntu 10.04 system you can simply upgrade it rather than having to reinstall the system using the QuanataStor installation media. Upgrading Ubuntu is a fairly straight forward process and can be summarized as follows:

Qadmin at 21:19, 5 February 2014

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	a QuantaStor iSCSI storage system.		a QuantaStor iSCSI storage system.

	== Installing the ~~OS NEXUS~~ Quantastor packages ==		== Installing the OSNEXUS Quantastor packages ==

	First login with the 'qadmin' user account. Next you'll need change to superuser/root in order to install packages and configure the system. To do that type 'sudo -i' and enter your password for your 'qadmin' account again.		First login with the 'qadmin' user account. Next you'll need change to superuser/root in order to install packages and configure the system. To do that type 'sudo -i' and enter your password for your 'qadmin' account again.

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NOTE: Installing to USB Flash Media

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	=== NOTE: Installing to USB Flash Media ===		=== NOTE: Installing to USB Flash Media ===
	Installing to a USB flash driver is not recommended. Originally we looked at using USB flash media as a boot drive but in our testing we found that these drives would switch to read-only mode after a week or two of use. We have determined this to be a USB driver problem and are looking into addressing this in a future release so that USB media can be used. ~~For now, we~~ recommend using a small capacity ~~SSD drive as they have~~ a ~~very high MTBF~~. ~~(We have tested with~~ the ~~ADATA S500 series and found it to~~ be ~~very reliable~~.)		Installing to a USB flash driver is not recommended. Originally we looked at using USB flash media as a boot drive but in our testing we found that these drives would switch to read-only mode after a week or two of use. We have determined this to be a USB driver problem and are looking into addressing this in a future release so that USB media can be used. We recommend using two small capacity SATA drives (HDD or SDD) in a hardware mirror configuration for easy maintenance. The capacity of the drive should be at least 30GB + total of system RAM in GB.
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Installing Ubuntu Server

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	== Installing Ubuntu Server ==		== Installing Ubuntu Server ==

	If you don't already have Ubuntu Server installed, you can download the installation CD from ubuntu.com [http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04-server-amd64.iso here]:		If you don't already have Ubuntu Server installed, you can download the installation CD from ubuntu.com [http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-server-amd64.iso here]:
	* http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04-server-amd64.iso		* http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-server-amd64.iso

	After you have downloaded the installation CD you'll need to burn it to a CD-R using your CD burning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ISO_image_software software]. After you have your Ubuntu Server 10.04 x64 CD in hand, place the disk into your server's CD-ROM and install it to a hard disk or SSD drive. Keep in mind that QuantaStor needs a dedicated disk for the OS so you will need one full hard disk for booting the system, and additional disks for data. The boot disk cannot be utilized by the system for creation storage pools so we recommend using a small capacity 2.5" drive for your system drive. The other benefit of using a 2.5" drive is that you can mount it to the interior of the server and not take up any of the hot-swap drive bays on the front of the enclosure.		After you have downloaded the installation CD you'll need to burn it to a CD-R using your CD burning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ISO_image_software software]. After you have your Ubuntu Server 10.04 x64 CD in hand, place the disk into your server's CD-ROM and install it to a hard disk or SSD drive. Keep in mind that QuantaStor needs a dedicated disk for the OS so you will need one full hard disk for booting the system, and additional disks for data. The boot disk cannot be utilized by the system for creation storage pools so we recommend using a small capacity 2.5" drive for your system drive. The other benefit of using a 2.5" drive is that you can mount it to the interior of the server and not take up any of the hot-swap drive bays on the front of the enclosure.

Qadmin at 19:38, 13 October 2010

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	If you want to install Quantastor™ onto a existing Ubuntu 10.04 system you can simply upgrade it rather than having to reinstall the system using the QuanataStor installation media. Upgrading Ubuntu is a fairly straight forward process and can be summarized as follows:		If you want to install Quantastor™ onto a existing Ubuntu 10.04 system you can simply upgrade it rather than having to reinstall the system using the QuanataStor installation media. Upgrading Ubuntu is a fairly straight forward process and can be summarized as follows:

	# Download and Install [http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04-server-amd64.iso Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS] with default options (~10 min)		# Download and Install [http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.1-server-amd64.iso Ubuntu Server 10.04.1 LTS] with default options (~10 min)
	# Install the QuantaStor packages via the 'apt-get' utility (~5 min)		# Install the QuantaStor packages via the 'apt-get' utility (~5 min)
	# Login to QuantaStor Manager by connecting to your new QuantaStor system's IP address via your web browser and follow the [http://www.osnexus.com/qs-screens/single-gallery/5686747 Getting Started] configuration checklist presented at your initial login.		# Login to QuantaStor Manager by connecting to your new QuantaStor system's IP address via your web browser and follow the [http://www.osnexus.com/qs-screens/single-gallery/5686747 Getting Started] configuration checklist presented at your initial login.

Qadmin at 17:04, 14 September 2010

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	* http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04-server-amd64.iso		* http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04-server-amd64.iso

	After you have downloaded the installation CD you'll need to burn it to a CD-R using your CD burning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ISO_image_software software]. After you have your Ubuntu Server 10.04 x64 CD in hand, place the disk into your server's CD-ROM and install it to a hard disk or ~~USB flash~~ drive. Keep in mind that QuantaStor needs a dedicated disk for the OS so you will need one disk ~~or USB flash drive~~ for booting the system, and additional disks for data. The boot disk cannot be utilized by the system for creation storage pools.		After you have downloaded the installation CD you'll need to burn it to a CD-R using your CD burning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ISO_image_software software]. After you have your Ubuntu Server 10.04 x64 CD in hand, place the disk into your server's CD-ROM and install it to a hard disk or SSD drive. Keep in mind that QuantaStor needs a dedicated disk for the OS so you will need one full hard disk for booting the system, and additional disks for data. The boot disk cannot be utilized by the system for creation storage pools so we recommend using a small capacity 2.5" drive for your system drive. The other benefit of using a 2.5" drive is that you can mount it to the interior of the server and not take up any of the hot-swap drive bays on the front of the enclosure.

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	=== NOTE: Installing to USB Flash Media ===		=== NOTE: Installing to USB Flash Media ===
	~~Don't do it~~. Originally we looked at using USB flash media as a boot drive but in our testing we found that these drives would switch to read-only mode after a week or two of use. We have determined this to be a USB driver problem and are looking into addressing this in a future release so that USB media can be used. For now, we recommend using a small capacity SSD drive as they have a very high MTBF. (We have tested with the ADATA S500 series and found it to be very reliable.)		Installing to a USB flash driver is not recommended. Originally we looked at using USB flash media as a boot drive but in our testing we found that these drives would switch to read-only mode after a week or two of use. We have determined this to be a USB driver problem and are looking into addressing this in a future release so that USB media can be used. For now, we recommend using a small capacity SSD drive as they have a very high MTBF. (We have tested with the ADATA S500 series and found it to be very reliable.)
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	a QuantaStor iSCSI storage system.		a QuantaStor iSCSI storage system.

	== Installing the OS NEXUS Quantastor ~~SSP~~ ==		== Installing the OS NEXUS Quantastor packages ==

	First login with the 'qadmin' user account. Next you'll need change to superuser/root in order to install packages and configure the system. To do that type 'sudo -i' and enter your password for your 'qadmin' account again.		First login with the 'qadmin' user account. Next you'll need change to superuser/root in order to install packages and configure the system. To do that type 'sudo -i' and enter your password for your 'qadmin' account again.

Qadmin: /* Installing the OS NEXUS Quantastor SSP */

2010-09-01T00:42:08Z

Installing the OS NEXUS Quantastor SSP

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	<pre>		<pre>
	$ apt-get install qstormanager		$ sudo apt-get install qstormanager
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-Now we're ready to convert the system into a QuantaStor Storage System
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Qadmin: /* Installing the OS NEXUS Quantastor SSP */

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Installing the OS NEXUS Quantastor SSP

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	$ wget http://packages.osnexus.com/osnexus.gpg		$ wget http://packages.osnexus.com/osnexus.gpg
	$ apt-key ~~install~~ ./osnexus.gpg		$ apt-key add ./osnexus.gpg
	$ apt-get update		$ apt-get update
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Minimum System Requirements

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	* Minimum 1 GB RAM		* Minimum 1 GB RAM
	** The more RAM you add the better as all excess RAM is utilized as read cache.		** The more RAM you add the better as all excess RAM is utilized as read cache.
	* One (1) SATA, SAS, IDE, or ~~USB flash~~ drive for use as the QuantaStor boot drive		* One (1) SATA, SAS, IDE, or SSD drive for use as the QuantaStor boot drive
	** If you're installing to USB flash media, please see our special instructions.		** If you're installing to USB flash media, please see our special instructions.
	* One or more (1+) SATA, SAS, SSD or IDE disk drives for use as data drives		* One or more (1+) SATA, SAS, SSD or IDE disk drives for use as data drives