Prerequisites

Before starting the hardware installation process, make sure that you understand the safety information about the product and the documentation. Then, ensure the following general environment prerequisites have been met.

1. Understand how to configure the ethernet switch. See switch product documentation.
2. By default, clients accessing AMS Express will do so using the SMB protocol. Version 3 is highly preferred due to performance and stability.
3. For those clients requiring QoS (Quality of Service), the StorNext client software must be installed (sold separately) and be within one (1) version of the host StorNext software running on AMS Express (for example, StorNext 6.x will support back to 5.x).

   To identify the StorNext version, log in to the StorNext GUI and select Help | About | Software. The version will be listed under Xcellis.