Installing VolServ

Prior to

 

The tasks below are presented as guidelines only since the

Installation

actual steps for your specific site are unique:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step

 

 

Task

Refer to

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Install the hardware and connect the storage devices to the

 

 

 

network.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If you are also using FileServ, first install VolServ, then

 

 

 

install FileServ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

A new installation on an existing system may require the system

 

 

 

administrator to do some data manipulation and disk repartitioning.

 

 

 

For database recovery, the ideal hardware system would include at

 

 

 

least two disk drives, approximately 2 GBs each.

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Become acquainted with the VolServ directory structure.

1-4

 

 

 

 

4

 

Complete the System Parameters Checklist table.

1-6

 

 

 

 

5

 

Create VolServ directories.

1-7

 

 

 

 

6

 

Configure the UNIX environment.

1-8

 

 

 

 

7

 

Obtain a license string.

1-11

 

 

 

 

 

Getting Started

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Getting Started

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