Symantec 5 Interacting with the installvcs program, About installvcs program command options

56Installing and configuring VCS About the VCS installation program

Table 4-1	installvcs optional features (continued)
Optional action	Reference

Perform secure installations using the values that are stored in a configuration file.

Perform automated installations using the values that are stored in a configuration file.

See “Installing VCS with a response file where ssh or rsh are disabled” on page 171.

See “Performing automated VCS installations” on page 164.

Interacting with the installvcs program

As you run the program, you are prompted to answer yes or no questions. A set of responses that resemble [y, n, q, ?] (y) typically follow these questions. The response within parentheses is the default, which you can select by pressing the Enter key. Enter the ? character to get help to answer the prompt. Enter q to quit the installation.

Installation of VCS RPMs takes place only after you have confirmed the information. However, you must remove the partially installed VCS files before you run the installvcs program again.

See “About the uninstallvcs program” on page 153.

During the installation, the installer prompts you to type information. The installer expects your responses to be within a certain range or in a specific format. The installer provides examples. If you are prompted to enter an item from a list, enter your selection exactly as it is shown in the list.

The installer also prompts you to answer a series of questions that are related to a configuration activity. For such questions, you can enter the b character to return to the first prompt in the series. When the installer displays a set of information items you have entered, you are prompted to confirm it. If you answer n, the program lets you reenter all of the information for the set.

You can install the VCS Java Console on a single system, which is not required to be part of the cluster. Note that the installvcs program does not install the VCS Java Console.

See “Installing the Java Console” on page 80.

About installvcs program command options

In addition to the -precheck,-responsefile,-installonly, and -configure options, the installvcs program has other useful options.

The installvcs command usage takes the following form: