Installation preparation overview

Table: Installation overview provides an overview of an installation using the product installer.

Table: Installation overview

Installation task

Section

Obtain product licenses.

See About Veritas SFHA Solutions product licensing.

Download the software, or insert the product DVD.

See Downloading the Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability software.

See Mounting the product disc.

Set environment variables.

See Setting environment variables.

Create the /opt directory, if it does not exist.

See Creating the /opt directory.

Configure the secure shell (ssh) on all nodes.

See About configuring secure shell or remote shell communication modes before installing products.

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

See Release notes.

Check that sufficient disk space is available.

See Disk space requirements.

Use the installer to install the products.

See About the Veritas installer.