Symantec 5 User Manual
Mounting the product disc
You must have superuser (root) privileges to load the VCS software.
To mount the product disc
1
Log in as superuser on a system where you want to install VCS.
The system from which you install VCS need not be part of the cluster. The
systems must be in the same subnet.
systems must be in the same subnet.
2
Insert the product disc with the VCS software into a drive that is connected
to the system.
to the system.
The disc is automatically mounted.
3
If the disc does not automatically mount, then enter:
#
mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
4
Navigate to the location of the RPMs.
Depending on the OS distribution, type the following appropriate command:
# cd /mnt/cdrom/rhel5_ppc64/cluster_server
RHEL 5
# cd /mnt/cdrom/sles10_ppc64/cluster_server
SLES 10
Performing automated pre-installation check
Before you begin the installation of VCS software, you can check the readiness of
the systems where you plan to install VCS. The command to start the
pre-installation check is:
the systems where you plan to install VCS. The command to start the
pre-installation check is:
installvcs -precheck system1 system2 ...
You can also use the Veritas Installation Assessment Service utility for a detailed
assessment of your setup.
assessment of your setup.
See
on page 17.
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Preparing to install VCS
Performing preinstallation tasks