Deploying Symantec releases

You can use the Deployment Server to deploy your licensed Symantec products dating back to version 5.1. If you know which product version you want to install, follow the steps in this section to install it.

You can use the Deployment Server to install the following:

To deploy a specific Symantec release

  1. From the directory in which you installed your Symantec product (version 6.1 or later), launch the Deployment Server with the upgrade and install systems option. For example, enter the following:
    # /opt/VRTS/install/deploy_sfha

    You see the following output:

    Task Menu:
    
    R) Manage Repository Images             M) Update Metadata
    V) Version Check Systems                S) Set Preferences
    I) Install/Upgrade Systems              U) Terminology and Usage
    B) Define/Modify Install Bundles        ?) Help
    T) Create Install Templates             Q) Quit
    
    Enter a Task: [R,M,V,S,I,U,B,?,T,Q]
  2. Select option I, Install/Upgrade Systems.

    You see the following output:

         1)  AIX 5.3
         2)  AIX 6.1
         3)  AIX 7.1
         4)  RHEL5 x86_64
         b)  Back to previous menu
    
    Select the platform of the available release(s) to be 
    upgraded/installed [1-4,b,q,?]
  3. Select the number corresponding to the platform for the release you want to deploy. For example, select the number for the RHEL5 x86_64 release or the AIX 6.1 release.

    You see the following output:

    1) Install/Upgrade systems using a single release
    2) Install/Upgrade systems using an Install Bundle
    3) Install systems using an Install Template
    b) Back to previous menu
    
    Select the method by which you want to Install/Upgrade your systems 
    [1-3,b,q] 
  4. Section option 1, Install/Upgrade systems using a single release if you want to deploy a specific Symantec release.

    Select a Symantec product release.

    The installation script is executed and the release is deployed on the specified server.

To deploy an Install Bundle

  1. Follow Steps 1 - 3.
  2. Select option 2, Install/Upgrade systems using an Install Bundle.

    You see the following output:

    1) <NameofInstallBundle1>
    2) <NameofInstallBundle2>
    b) Back to previous menu
    
    Select the bundle to be installed/upgraded [1-2,b,q]

    You see the following output:

    Enter the platform target system name(s) separated by spaces: 
    [press [Enter] to go back)
  3. Enter the name of the target system for which you want to install or upgrade the Install Bundle.

    The installation script for the selected Install Bundle is executed, and the Install Bundle is deployed on the specified target system.

To deploy an Install Template

  1. Follow Steps 1 - 3.
  2. Select option 3, Install/Upgrade systems using an Install Template.

    You see the following output:

    1) <NameofInstallTemplate>
    b) Back to previous menu
    
    Select the template to be installed [1-1,b,q] 1

    You see the following output:

    Enter the platform target system name(s) separated by spaces: 
    [press [Enter] to go back)

    The installation script for the selected Install Template is executed, and the Install Template is deployed on the specified target system.