Installing VolServ | ADIC Version 5.0 specification

Installing VolServ

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Installing VolServ VolServ Version September Rev a Trademark Notice East Peakview Ave Englewood, CO 80111 USA Phone FAX Reader Comment Form Question Circle OnePage Premise of This License Terms Definitions Software License Price Payment Use Copying Transfer Rights Ownership & Protection ADIC’s WarrantyProtections Installation & Acceptance Installation AcceptanceUse & Training Responsibility Warranty Warranty & ServicingWarranty Servicing Maintenance Infringement Indemnification Termination Correspon- dence Disclaimer Limitation Liability Adic General Entirety Contents Post Installation Tasks Preface Preface Purpose This BookWho Should Read This Book How This Book is Organized Conventions Conventions used throughout the VolServ technical booksAre listed below Convention Example Books Online Books Related PublicationsContact Publications Department Secured Web Site Publications described in the table below are created Started Roadmap Topic Refer To Installation Prior toTasks below are presented as guidelines only since Actual steps for your specific site are unique Directory Contents VolServ Directory Structure Most cases, changes made to the *.config System Parameters Checklist Information Needed Default Customer Entry Create VolServ Directories Name Description Path Permissions Configure EnvironmentWhere Option Description Usernamepassworduidgidinformationlogindirectoryloginshell Change the /etc/shadow file access mode to Run the passwd command to initialize the vsadm password On Sun, use the following command Obtain VolServ License Strings Installing VolServ Installation Procedures Installation Procedures Running Installation Script Distribution Media Installing VolServ Following steps are required for a successful installation Installation SummaryStep Task Refer to Extract Files from CD To start extracting the VolServ files, press Depends on platforms and media type Install VolServ VolServ creates the volserv subdirectory Root directory Tip 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 Post Installation Topics Put LinterStart 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 Database Recovery Management Site-Specific Topics Modifying Cshrc FileAdditional tasks include the following topics Cycle vsadm to pick up the changes Configuring Scsi Device Nodes SGI/IRIX Host Here is an example of the report from hinv Solaris Host Access an OK prompt by simultaneously pressing Edit the /kernel/drv/sgen.conf file as shown BelowThis file to support Adic Media Changers libraries Stop key and the a key from a terminal Reboot the Solaris host machine using boot -r to Force re-configuration of hardware devices. This willAt 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 Edit the appropriate *.config files Config File Description Tasks Servers.config Configuring Label Printers Configure Printers On Solaris Login as root Enable Printer Queue Yes Accept Print Jobs Yes Close the admintool window Post Installation Tasks Installing VolServ Checkpointing -5journaling -5linter -14recovery Update -17volserv -6,1-11Directory -4Linter Database Recovery -6start Changelicense -13,3-17CPU ID Admintool Administrator userid -6hostname -6license string -6,1-11Bin -4command.config -14config -5console.config Stop