Installing SFCFSHA with the web-based installer

This section describes installing SFCFSHA with the Symantec web-based installer.

To install SFCFSHA using the web-based installer

  1. Perform preliminary steps.

    See Performing a preinstallation check with the web-based installer.

  2. Start the web-based installer.

    See Starting the web-based installer.

  3. Select Install a Product from the Task drop-down list.
  4. Select Symantec Storage Foundation Cluster File System HA from the Product drop-down list, and click Next.
  5. On the License agreement page, read the End User License Agreement (EULA). To continue, select Yes, I agree and click Next.
  6. Choose minimal, recommended, or all filesets. Click Next.
  7. Indicate the systems where you want to install. Separate multiple system names with spaces. Click Next.
  8. If you have not yet configured a communication mode among systems, you have the option to let the installer configure ssh or rsh. If you choose to allow this configuration, select the communication mode and provide the superuser passwords for the systems.
  9. After the validation completes successfully, click Next to install SFCFSHA on the selected system.
  10. After the installation completes, you must choose your licensing method.

    On the license page, select one of the following radio buttons:

    • Enable keyless licensing and complete system licensing later

      Note:

      The keyless license option enables you to install without entering a key. However, to ensure compliance, you must manage the systems with a management server.

      For more information, go to the following website:

      http://go.symantec.com/sfhakeyless

      Click Next

      Complete the following information:

      • Choose whether you want to enable the Symantec Volume Replicator.

      • Choose whether you want to enable Global Cluster option.

      • Click Next.

    • Enter a valid license key

      If you have a valid license key, input the license key and click Next.

  11. The product installation completes.

    Review the output. Restart nodes as requested. The installer may prompt you to perform other tasks.

  12. If you are prompted, enter the option to specify whether you want to send your installation information to Symantec.

    Installation procedures and diagnostic information were saved in the log files under directory /var/tmp/installer-<platform>-<uuid>. Analyzing this information helps Symantec discover and fix failed operations performed by the installer. Would you like to send the information about this installation to Symantec to help improve installation in the future? [y,n,q,?]

    Click Finish.