Cisco Headend System Release 2.5 Installation Guide
Options for the siteCmd Program
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Copy Files from the DNCS to the RNCS
The /dvs/distFiles/Common directory on the DNCS is known as the common
directory. Files that are to be loaded onto the RNCS are usually copied into the
common directory of the DNCS first. The following series of commands
demonstrates how to copy a file into the common directory of the DNCS and
distribute that file to each RNCS.
directory. Files that are to be loaded onto the RNCS are usually copied into the
common directory of the DNCS first. The following series of commands
demonstrates how to copy a file into the common directory of the DNCS and
distribute that file to each RNCS.
Note: In this example, the file someScript represents the file that needs to be
distributed to each RNCS.
1 To copy the file someScript into the common directory of the DNCS, type
distributed to each RNCS.
1 To copy the file someScript into the common directory of the DNCS, type
cp someScript /dvs/distFiles/Common and press Enter.
2 To distribute the someScript file to each RNCS, type
siteCmd -asC /dvs/distFiles/someScript and press Enter.
Notes:
Notes:
The –a option specifies that all RNCS sites are to receive the file.
The s option indicates synchronize. Synchronizing involves updating the
RNCS with the contents of the common directory of the DNCS.
RNCS with the contents of the common directory of the DNCS.
The C option specifies to the siteCmd program that the source directory of
the DNCS is to be the common directory.
the DNCS is to be the common directory.
The /dvs/distFiles/someScript portion of the command specifies the
destination of the copy operation, as well as the name of the file that is to be
executed once the copying has taken place.
destination of the copy operation, as well as the name of the file that is to be
executed once the copying has taken place.
Install a Package on the RNCS
This procedure provides instructions on using the siteCmd program to install a
package on the RNCS.
package on the RNCS.
Note: This procedure assumes that a CD containing the package to be installed is
already inserted into the CD drive of the DNCS.
1 Follow these instructions to log onto an xterm window on the DNCS as root
already inserted into the CD drive of the DNCS.
1 Follow these instructions to log onto an xterm window on the DNCS as root
user.
Note: You must be root user to install packages.
a Type su - and press Enter. The password prompt appears.
b Type the root password and press Enter.
Note: You must be root user to install packages.
a Type su - and press Enter. The password prompt appears.
b Type the root password and press Enter.
2 Type cd /cdrom/cdrom0 and press Enter. The /cdrom/cdrom0 directory of the
DNCS becomes the working directory.
3 Type find . –name [package_name] | cpio -pudmv
/dvs/distFiles/Common/packages and press Enter. The system copies the files on
the CD into the common directory of the DNCS.
Example:
find . -name SAImqam | cpio -pudmv /dvs/distFiles/Common/packages
the CD into the common directory of the DNCS.
Example:
find . -name SAImqam | cpio -pudmv /dvs/distFiles/Common/packages