1.6Installation Instructions

1.To log on, type: root

This installation procedure must be performed while logged on as root. Once installed, mvEnterprise may be initiated from any UNIX login.

NOTE: Make sure root and all UNIX logins that have access to mvEnterprise have the soft file size set to unlimited. Please refer to Section 2.1

2. Insert the mvEnterprise Release 4.1 release tape in the appropriate tape drive.

3. If this is a new installation, build the base mvEnterprise directory. For example:

cd /mkdir production

4. Change directories to the mvEnterprise directory.

cd /production

5. Load the UNIX tar section by entering the command:

 

 

tar -xvpf tape_device_name

 

where tape_device_name represents the tape drive from which

 

mvEnterprise is being loaded. For example:

 

 

/dev/rmt0.1

 

Using this command installs the following programs:

 

 

 

 

consumer

 

Transaction Logger consumer program.

 

install

 

mvEnterprise installation program.

 

logger

 

Transaction Logger raw device

 

 

 

configuration.

 

perror

 

Convert UNIX error numbers to text.

 

pick

 

mvEnterprise monitor program.

 

picksync

 

mvEnterprise disk flushing program.

 

pickoda

 

mvEnterprise ODA monitor program.

 

 

 

 

 

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