How to install the Deployment Script

The Deployment Script is the utility for managing your Deployment Server.

You can obtain the Deployment Script by either:

Note:

The VRTSperl and the VRTSsfcpi<version>RPMs are included in all Storage Foundation (SF) products, so installing any Symantec 6.1 product lets you access the Deployment Script.

To install the Deployment Script manually

  1. Log in as superuser.
  2. Mount the installation media.

    See Mounting the product disc.

  3. Move to the top-level directory on the disc.
    # cd /mnt/cdrom/dist_arch

    Where dist is rhel5, rhel6, or sles11, and arch is x86_64 for RHEL and SLES.

  4. Navigate to the following directory:
    # cd rpms
  5. Run the following command to install the VRTSperl and the VRTSsfcpi<version> RPMs:
    # rpm -ivh VRTSperl*.rpm VRTSsfcpi<version>*.rpm

To run the Deployment Script

  1. Log in as superuser.
  2. Navigate to the following directory:
    # cd /opt/VRTS/install
  3. Run the Deployment Script.
    # ./deploy_sfha