Performing Preinstallation Tasks - Symantec Veritas Cluster Server Installation Manual

38 Preparing to install VCS

Performing preinstallation tasks

Performing preinstallation tasks
Manual mode
Table 3-2 lists the tasks you must perform before proceeding to install VCS.
Preinstallation tasks
Table 3-2
Task
Obtain license keys.
Set up the private
network.
Configure SuSE network
interfaces
Enable communication
between systems.
Set up ssh on cluster
systems.
Set up shared storage for
I/O fencing (optional)
Set the PATH and the
MANPATH variables.
Set the kerne.panic
tunable
Do the following:
Copy the root_hash file that you fetched to the system from
where you plan to install VCS.
Note the path of the root hash file that you copied to the
installation system.
Gather the root broker information such as name, fully
qualified domain name, domain, and port from the AT
administrator.
Note the principal name and password information for each
authentication broker that you provided to the AT
administrator to create the authentication broker accounts.
During VCS configuration, choose the configuration option
3 when the installvcs program prompts.
Reference
See "Obtaining VCS license keys"
See "Setting up the private network"
See "Configuring SuSE network interfaces"
See "Setting up inter-system communication"
See "Setting up ssh on cluster systems"
See "Setting up shared storage"
See "Setting the PATH variable"
See "Setting the MANPATH variable"
See "Setting the kernel.panic tunable"
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