Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Guide De Montage
Chapter 2 Installing the Software
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Install the SARA Server Software
Before You Begin
Before you install the new software, verify that you have the CDs for the previous
versions of SARA Server code in case you need to roll back.
versions of SARA Server code in case you need to roll back.
Installing the Software
Note: It should take about 15 minutes to install the software onto the SARA Server.
1 Open an xterm window on the SARA server. A prompt appears.
2 From a prompt on the SARA Server xterm window, type su - and press Enter. A
1 Open an xterm window on the SARA server. A prompt appears.
2 From a prompt on the SARA Server xterm window, type su - and press Enter. A
password prompt appears.
3 Type the root user password and press Enter. A prompt for the root user
appears.
4 Place the CD containing the new SARA Server software version into the CD
drive of the SARA Server. The system automatically mounts the CD to /cdrom
within 30 seconds.
within 30 seconds.
5 Type df -n and then press Enter. A list of the mounted and unmounted file
systems appears.
Note: The presence of /cdrom in the output confirms that the system correctly
mounted the CD.
Note: The presence of /cdrom in the output confirms that the system correctly
mounted the CD.
6 Type cd /cdrom/cdrom0 and then press Enter. The /cdrom/cdrom0 directory
becomes the working directory.
7 Type ./install_pkg and then press Enter. The system prompts you to confirm
that you want to proceed with the installation.
Important: Make certain that there are no spaces between the dot ( . ) and slash
(/).
Important: Make certain that there are no spaces between the dot ( . ) and slash
(/).
8 Type y (for yes) and press Enter to start the installation. The Install
Configuration screen opens and lists the installation configuration settings.