Starting the software installation

You can install VCS using the Veritas product installer or the installvcs program.

To install VCS using the product installer

  1. Confirm that you are logged in as the superuser and mounted the product disc.

  2. Start the installer.

    # ./installer

    The installer starts the product installation program with a copyright message and specifies the directory where the logs are created.

  3. From the opening Selection Menu, choose: I for "Install/Upgrade a Product."

  4. From the displayed list of products to install, choose: Veritas Cluster Server.

To install VCS using the installvcs program

  1. Confirm that you are logged in as the superuser and mounted the product disc.

  2. Navigate to the folder that contains the installvcs program.

    # cd /dvdrom/cluster_server
  3. Start the installvcs program.

    # ./installvcs [-rsh]

    The installer begins with a copyright message and specifies the directory where the logs are created.