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Unzipping the packages

Before you can install the packages, you must unzip them.

 To unzip the packages

1. Log in as superuser (root).
2. Create a directory for installation.

   # mkdir /parent_directory/install

3. Insert the software disc with the Veritas Storage Foundation software into a drive connected to the system. The Solaris volume-management software automatically mounts the disc as /cdrom/cdrom0. Type the command:

   # cd /cdrom/cdrom0

4. Copy the compressed package files from the software disc to the temporary directory.

   For Veritas Storage Foundation:

   # cp -r storage_foundation/pkgs/* /parent_directory/install

   For Veritas Storage Foundation for DB2:

   # cp -r storage_foundation_for_db2/pkgs/* \

   /parent_directory/install

   For Veritas Storage Foundation for Oracle:

   # cp -r storage_foundation_for_oracle/pkgs/* \

   /parent_directory/install

   For Veritas Storage Foundation for Sybase:

   # cp -r storage_foundation_for_sybase/pkgs/* \

   /parent_directory/install

   For Veritas Volume Manager:

   # cp -r volume_manager/pkgs/* /parent_directory/install

   For Veritas File System:

   # cp -r file_system/pkgs/* /parent_directory/install

5. Go to the temporary directory and unzip the compressed package files.

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     Note   If your system does not have the gunzip utility, copy it from the disc:
   # cp /cdrom/cdrom0/gnu/gunzip /parent_directory/install

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   # cd /parent_directory/install

   # gunzip VRTS*.gz

6. Decompress and extract each package.

   # tar xf package_name.tar

   # tar xf package_name.tar

   # tar xf package_name.tar

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7. List the files in the temporary directory.

   # ls /parent_directory/install