VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Installation Guide (August 2002)

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Before You Start
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The following topics are covered in this chapter:
◆ Installation and Upgrade Overview
◆ Installation and Upgrade Roadmaps
◆ Installation and Upgrade Requirements
◆ Preparing to Install VxVM on a System with LVM Volume Groups
Installation and Upgrade Overview
The section gives an overview of the installation and upgrade processes.
VxVM Installation
Installing the VxVM for the first time involves the following steps:
1. Familiarize yourself with the section “Installation and Upgrade Requirements.”
2. Install any necessary patches to the HP-UX system as described in “Install HP-UX
Operating System Patches” on page 13.
3. If you areinstalling on a system that has existing LVM volume groups,prepare for the
installation by following the procedures in “Preparing to Install VxVM on a System
with LVM Volume Groups” on page 15.
4. Install the VxVM software packages onto the system. See “Installing VERITAS
Volume Manager” on page 25 for the procedure.
5. For new installations, initialize the VxVM using vxinstall. See “Setting up the VxVM
Environment” on page 35 for the procedure.