Installing VxVM using the product installer
To install VxVM
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Mount the disc.
See Mounting the software disc.
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Go to the top level directory of the disc:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0
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Run the product installer:
# ./installer
The Selection Menu appears and prompts you to enter a letter indicating your selection. In the following example, the selection is "I" to select a product. The product being installed is Veritas Volume Manager.
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You are then prompted to enter the system names. The installation script performs an initial system check, and confirms success by displaying information regarding the OS version, whether the VRTSvxvm package is installed, and whether the necessary patches are installed.
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You will now be asked which set of packages should be installed.
1) Required Veritas Volume Manager packages - 698MB required
2) All Veritas Volume Manager packages - 838 MB required
3) Storage Foundation Enterprise HA packages - 1192 MB required.
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The packages will be installed.
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The system will then begin license verification.
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Enter the license key. For example:
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX
The output resembles the following:
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXX successfully registerd on
test1.
Do you want to enter another license key for test1? [y,n,q,?]
(n)
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Repeat step 8 as prompted for any other systems. When this is complete, the following is displayed:
VxVM licensing completed successfully.
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Follow instructions until the installation is complete. You are then asked if you would like to configure Veritas Volume Manager:
Are you ready to configure VM [y, n, q]
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If you answer 'y', you will then be asked if you want to set up an enclosure-based naming scheme. You will then be asked a series of questions regarding the default disk group. This establishes the name of the default disk group. It does not create the disk group.
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If you have a VVR license installed, the next phase concerns configuration of VVR:
Do you want to change any of the VVR ports ... [y, n, q]
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You are now asked questions regarding the frequency of VVR statistics collection.
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The next phase of the configuration procedure consists of setting up a centrally managed host:
Enable Centralized Management? [y,n,q]
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Finally, if you selected centralized management, you will be asked a series of questions relating to host names and the VEA agent password.
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When the procedure is complete, the system will ask you:
Do you want to start Veritas Volume Manager processes now?
[y, n, q]
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You should see the message:
Startup completed successfully on all systems
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You are now prompted to enter an encryption key.
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The installation is now complete. Check the log file for information.
