Veritas Storage Foundation and HA Solution Getting Started Guide

After you complete an installation procedure, delete the .rhosts file from each
user’s $HOME directory to ensure security:
# rm -f $HOME/.rhosts
For more information on configuring the remote shell, see the operating system
documentation and the remsh(1M) manual page .
Mounting a software disc
Veritas software is provided on a disc.
To mount the software disc
1
Place the Veritas software disc into a DVD drive connected to your system
and log in as superuser.
2
Determine the block device file for the DVD drive:
# ioscan -fnC disk
Make a note of the device file as it applies to your system.
3
Create a directory in which to mount the software disc and mount the disc
using the appropriate drive name. For example:
# mkdir -p /mnt/dvdrom
# /usr/sbin/mount -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c3t2d0 /mnt/dvdrom
4
Verify that the disc is mounted:
# mount
5
Change to the appropriate directory and product subdirectory to view the
product release notes and installation guides, to install the products.
Downloading the Storage Foundation and High
Availability software
One method of obtaining the Storage Foundation and High Availability software
is to download it to your local system from the Symantec Web site.
If you download a standalone Veritas product, use the swinstall command to
install the product.
Installation overview
Mounting a software disc
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