Installing VolServ | ADIC Version 5.0 instruction

Installing VolServ®

VolServ Version 5.0

September 2001

601351 Rev A

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ADIC Version 5.0 manual Installing VolServ, VolServ Version September Rev a

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VolServ Version September Rev a Installing VolServ East Peakview Ave Englewood, CO 80111 USA Phone FAX Trademark Notice Question Circle One Reader Comment FormPage Terms Definitions Software License Premise of This License Use Copying Transfer Rights Price Payment Ownership & Protection ADIC’s WarrantyProtections Installation Acceptance Installation & AcceptanceUse & Training Responsibility Warranty Warranty & ServicingWarranty Servicing Infringement Indemnification Maintenance Termination Adic Correspon- dence Disclaimer Limitation Liability General Entirety Contents Post Installation Tasks Preface Preface This Book PurposeWho Should Read This Book How This Book is Organized Conventions used throughout the VolServ technical books ConventionsAre listed below Convention Example Online Books Books Publications RelatedContact Publications Department Secured Web Site Publications described in the table below are created Started Topic Refer To Roadmap Prior to InstallationTasks below are presented as guidelines only since Actual steps for your specific site are unique VolServ Directory Structure Directory Contents Most cases, changes made to the *.config Information Needed Default Customer Entry System Parameters Checklist Name Description Path Permissions Create VolServ Directories Environment ConfigureWhere Option Description Usernamepassworduidgidinformationlogindirectoryloginshell Run the passwd command to initialize the vsadm password Change the /etc/shadow file access mode to Obtain VolServ License Strings On Sun, use the following command Installing VolServ Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Distribution Media Running Installation Script Installing VolServ Following steps are required for a successful installation Installation SummaryStep Task Refer to Extract Files from CD Depends on platforms and media type To start extracting the VolServ files, press Install VolServ Tip VolServ creates the volserv subdirectory Root directory Installing VolServ Parameters Checklist on Installing VolServ Example below, a Scsi library is being installed VolServ database Linter is installed under $VSDIR/linter Procedures Either accept the default path or enter a new pathname Procedures Installing VolServ Post Installation Tasks Post Installation Tasks Put Linter Post Installation TopicsStart and Stop Linter As the root user, run startlinter to start Back Up the Database Location To edit the Linter backup script, follow the steps belowClose all Linter Database processes by running shutlinter Database Check PointingJournal Management Database Recovery Modifying Cshrc File Site-Specific TopicsAdditional tasks include the following topics Cycle vsadm to pick up the changes SGI/IRIX Host Configuring Scsi Device Nodes Here is an example of the report from hinv Solaris Host Edit the /kernel/drv/sgen.conf file as shown Below Access an OK prompt by simultaneously pressingThis file to support Adic Media Changers libraries Stop key and the a key from a terminal Force re-configuration of hardware devices. This will Reboot the Solaris host machine using boot -r toAt the OK prompt, enter boot to reboot the system Create the device node required for the attached Changing Configuration File Configuring for FileServChange to the $VSDIR/config subdirectory Config File Description Edit the appropriate *.config files Tasks Servers.config Label Printers Configuring On Solaris Configure Printers Login as root Close the admintool window Enable Printer Queue Yes Accept Print Jobs Yes Post Installation Tasks Installing VolServ Update -17volserv -6,1-11 Checkpointing -5journaling -5linter -14recoveryDirectory -4Linter Database Recovery -6start Changelicense -13,3-17CPU ID Administrator userid -6hostname -6license string -6,1-11 AdmintoolBin -4command.config -14config -5console.config Stop