Symantec 5 manual Performing preinstallation tasks

38Preparing to install VCS Performing preinstallation tasks

Manual mode

Do the following:

■Copy the root_hash file that you fetched to the system from where you plan to install VCS.

Note the path of the root hash file that you copied to the installation system.

■Gather the root broker information such as name, fully qualified domain name, domain, and port from the AT administrator.

■Note the principal name and password information for each authentication broker that you provided to the AT administrator to create the authentication broker accounts.

■During VCS configuration, choose the configuration option 3 when the installvcs program prompts.

Performing preinstallation tasks

Table 3-2lists the tasks you must perform before proceeding to install VCS.

Table 3-2	Preinstallation tasks
Task		Reference
Obtain license keys.		See “Obtaining VCS license keys” on page 39.
Set up the private		See “Setting up the private network” on page 40.
network.
Configure SuSE network		See “Configuring SuSE network interfaces” on page 42.
interfaces
Enable communication		See “Setting up inter-system communication” on page 44.
between systems.
Set up ssh on cluster		See “Setting up ssh on cluster systems” on page 45.
systems.
Set up shared storage for		See “Setting up shared storage” on page 46.
I/O fencing (optional)

Set the PATH and the MANPATH variables.

Set the kerne.panic tunable

See “Setting the PATH variable” on page 47.

See “Setting the MANPATH variable” on page 47. See “Setting the kernel.panic tunable” on page 48.