Purpose, Who Should Read This Book | ADIC Version 5.0 guide

Installing VolServ

Purpose of	This book describes how to install VolServ.
This Book

Preface

Who Should

Read This

Book

This book is intended as a reference guide for use by the VolServ installation team and the site system administrator. Use this guide for the installation and setup of a VolServ system.

It assumes the administrator has a strong familiarity with:

•UNIX operating systems

•Applications running in their site environment

How This Book is Organized

This book contains the following chapters:

Chapter 1: Getting Started — Installing hardware and other preparations before the actual installation of VolServ.

Chapter 2: Installation Procedure — Instructions for installing

and configuring VolServ.

Chapter 3: Post Installation Tasks — Tasks after installing

VolServ, such as: database maintenance, media management, and

configuring for use with FileServ. Additional tasks include: updating the license string and configuring label printers.

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Contents

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 Responsibility Installation & AcceptanceInstallation Acceptance Use & Training Warranty Warranty & ServicingWarranty Servicing Infringement Indemnification Maintenance Termination Adic Correspon- dence Disclaimer Limitation Liability General Entirety Contents Post Installation Tasks Preface Preface How This Book is Organized PurposeThis Book Who Should Read This Book Convention Example ConventionsConventions used throughout the VolServ technical books Are listed below Online Books Books Publications described in the table below are created RelatedPublications Contact Publications Department Secured Web Site Started Topic Refer To Roadmap Actual steps for your specific site are unique InstallationPrior to Tasks below are presented as guidelines only since 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 Option Description ConfigureEnvironment Where 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 As the root user, run startlinter to start Post Installation TopicsPut Linter Start and Stop Linter 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 Cycle vsadm to pick up the changes Site-Specific TopicsModifying Cshrc File Additional tasks include the following topics SGI/IRIX Host Configuring Scsi Device Nodes Here is an example of the report from hinv Solaris Host Stop key and the a key from a terminal Access an OK prompt by simultaneously pressingEdit the /kernel/drv/sgen.conf file as shown Below This file to support Adic Media Changers libraries Create the device node required for the attached Reboot the Solaris host machine using boot -r toForce re-configuration of hardware devices. This will At the OK prompt, enter boot to reboot the system 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 Changelicense -13,3-17CPU ID Checkpointing -5journaling -5linter -14recoveryUpdate -17volserv -6,1-11 Directory -4Linter Database Recovery -6start Stop AdmintoolAdministrator userid -6hostname -6license string -6,1-11 Bin -4command.config -14config -5console.config