ADIC Webcam Version 5.0 User Manual
Installing VolServ
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Getting Started
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Create
VolServ
Directories
VolServ
Directories
During the VolServ installation process, you are requested to
either:
either:
•
Accept the default directories.
•
Or, supply directory locations for certain files that assist in
database recovery.
database recovery.
If you do not want to accept the defaults, create the new
directories before beginning the VolServ installation process.
The required directories are described below.
directories before beginning the VolServ installation process.
The required directories are described below.
Note
The default value of
VS_DIR
is /
volserv/volserv
Name
Description
Path
Permissions
Installation
directory
directory
Volserv binaries
and files.
and files.
/volserv
vsadm
VolServ API files
Application
program interface.
program interface.
/volserv/vsapi
vsadm
Linter Database
Database engine.
/volserv/volserv/linter/db
Journal files*
Stores the
database log of
occurrences
between
checkpoints.
database log of
occurrences
between
checkpoints.
/volserv/volserv/linter_jnl
Checkpoint files*
Stores a snapshot
of the database at
some specified
time interval.
of the database at
some specified
time interval.
/volserv/volserv/linter_ckp
Checkpoint
archive*
archive*
Stores the
checkpoints.
checkpoints.
/volserv/volserv/ckp_archive
* ADIC recommends that the journal and checkpoint directories reside on a different disk than
the VolServ Database.
the VolServ Database.