Chapter 3

Installation overview

This chapter includes the following topics:

Performing preinstallation checks and configuration

About the Veritas installer

About the Web-based installer

Performing preinstallation checks and configuration

This document is designed for system administrators who already have a basic knowledge of UNIX system and network administration. Basic knowledge includes commands such as tar, mkdir, and simple shell scripting. Also required is basic familiarity with the specific platform and operating system where Storage Foundation is installed.

If you already have an earlier version of any of the Veritas products installed, refer to the upgrade procedures.

Only users with superuser (root) privileges can install, upgrade, or initialize Veritas Storage Foundation on HP-UX.

Review the preinstallation requirements and system requirements. Install the operating system before installing the Veritas software.

Mount the Veritas software disc, or download and uncompress the Storage

Foundation software.

To generate a report of the preinstallation requirements, run the installer with the precheck option.

If ssh is configured, use the following command:

# ./installer -precheck

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