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Performing pre-installation tasks

Pre-installation tasks lists the tasks you must perform before proceeding to install VCS.

Pre-installation tasks

Task

Reference

Set the PATH and MANPATH variables. 

Setting the PATH variable 

Setting the MANPATH variable 

Set up the private network. 

Setting up the private network 

Set up shared storage for I/O fencing (optional) 

Setting up shared storage 

Enable communication between systems. 

Enabling communication between systems 

Review basic instructions to optimize LLT media speeds. 

Optimizing LLT media speed settings on private NICs 

Review guidelines to help you set the LLT interconnects. 

Guidelines for setting the media speed of the LLT interconnects 

Set up ssh on cluster systems. 

Setting up ssh on cluster systems 

Obtain license keys. 

Obtaining VCS license keys 

Mount the product disc 

Mounting the product disc