Installation quick reference

The product installer displays a menu that simplifies the selection of installation and upgrade options. It is the recommended installation method. Select a product to install or upgrade from the menu to invoke that product's installation script.

Table: Installation overview provides a quick overview of a stand-alone installation using the product installer.

Table: Installation overview

Installation task For more information, refer to the following section:

Obtain product licenses.

Download the software, or insert the product DVD.

See Downloading the Storage Foundation Cluster File System software.

See Mounting a software disc.

Set environment variables.

See Setting environment variables.

Configure the secure shell (SSH) on all nodes.

See Configuring secure shell (ssh) or remote shell before installing products.

Verify that hardware, software, and operating system requirements are met.

Check that sufficient disk space is available.

See Disk space requirements.

Use the installer to install the products.