Veritas Storage Foundation 5.1 SP1 Cluster File System Release Notes (5900-1509, April 2011)

Changes introduced in 5.1 SP1

This section lists the changes for Veritas Storage Foundation Cluster File System.

Installation and upgrade

SFCFS installation and upgrade includes the following changes in 5.1 SP1:

Install options for Storage Foundation High Availability and

the Storage Foundation Cluster File System High Availability

The product installation programs now prompt you for whether you want to install

the high availability packages when you are installing Storage Foundation or

Storage Foundation Cluster File System. This change enables you to explicitly

choose which functionality is installed. In previous releases, the installed license

key determined what functionality was installed.

The product installer displays Storage Foundation High Availability and Storage

Foundation Cluster File System High Availability on the product selection menu.

Installation simulator

The product installer includes the -makeresponsefile option to simulate installing

the selected Veritas product. The simulation option steps through the installation

script, including all of the pre-installation checks on the systems. However, the

simulation does not actually install the packages, uninstall previously installed

packages, or start or stop any processes.

The simulation process enables you to create a response file, that can be used as

a template for performing an installation. You can also use the simulator to view

the installation questions and check the installation requirements without

disrupting your existing installation.

To use the installation simulator, specify the -makeresponsefile argument to

the installer or product installation script at the command line.

You can also use the -makeresponsefile option to simulate an uninstallation or

product configuration.

For more information about response files or the installation simulator, see the

Installation Guide for your Veritas product.

Improved response file generation

You can now create response files without performing a live installation, using

the installation simulator.

Storage Foundation Cluster File System Release Notes

Changes introduced in 5.1 SP1