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Installing the VCS Java Console

You can administer VCS using the VCS Java-based graphical user interface, Java Console. After VCS has been installed, install the Java Console on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 Professional system, or Linux system. The system from which you run the Java Console can be a system in the cluster or a remote workstation; the latter enables each system in the cluster to be administered remotely.

For information about using the Cluster Manager and the Configuration Editor components of the Java Console, see the applicable chapter in the Veritas Cluster Server User's Guide.

Hardware requirements for the Java Console

The following items are the minimum hardware requirements for the Java Console:

• Pentium II 300 megahertz
• 256 megabytes of RAM
• 800x600 display resolution
• 8-bit color depth of the monitor
• Graphics card capable of 2D images

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    Note   Symantec recommends using the Pentium III, 400MHz, 256MB RAM, and 800x600 display resolution as minimum requirements.

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The version of the Java^™ 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) requires 32 megabytes of RAM and is supported on Intel Pentium platforms running the Linux kernel v 2.2.12 and glibc v2.1.2-11 (or later). Symantec recommends using 48 megabytes of RAM, 16-bit color mode, and KDE and KWM window managers used in conjunction with displays set to local hosts.

Installing the Java Console on Linux

 To install Java console on Linux

1. Insert the VCS software disc into a drive on the system.

   The software automatically mounts the disc on /mnt/cdrom.

2. If the disc does not get automatically mounted, then enter:

   # mount -o ro /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

3. Navigate to the folder containing the RPMs.

   # cd /mnt/cdrom/dist_arch/cluster_server/rpms

   Where dist is the Linux distribution, rhel4 or sles9 and arch is the corresponding architecture.

   • For RHEL4, replace arch with i686, ia64, or x86_64.
   • For SLES9, replace arch with i586, ia64, or x86_64.
4. Install the RPM using rpm -i command.

   # rpm -i VRTScscm-5.0.00.0-GA_GENERIC.noarch.rpm

Installing the Java Console on a Windows workstation

You can install the VCS Java Console (Cluster Manager) on a Windows NT workstation or a Windows 2000 Professional Workstation to administer the cluster.

 To install the Java Console on a Windows system

1. Insert the software disc with the VCS software into a drive on your Windows system.
2. Using Windows Explorer, select the disc drive.
3. Go to \windows\VCSWindowsInstallers\ClusterManager.
4. Open the language folder of your choice, for example EN.
5. Double-click setup.exe.
6. The Veritas Cluster Manager Install Wizard guides you through the installation process.