ClusterPack V2.5 Release Note

Comprehensive Install Instructions

Overview

• Mount and register the ClusterPack DVD as a software depot.

• Install the ClusterPack Manager software (CPACK-MGR) using swinstall.

• Leave the DVD in the DVD drive for the next step.

Details

How to mount a DVD on a remote system to a local directory

On the system with the DVD drive (i.e. remote system)

1. Mount the DVD.

% mount /dev/dsk/xxx /mnt/dvdrom

2. Edit the /etc/exports file. DVDs must be mounted read only (ro) and, if

required, can give root permission to other machines mounting the filesystem.

(root=<machine_foo:machine_bar:machine_baz>) Add a line to

/etc/exports:

% /mnt/dvdrom -ro,root=<local_system>

3. Export the file system using all the directives found in /etc/exports.

% exportfs -a

4. Verify that the line you added is actually exported.

% exportfs

On the local machine:

5. Mount the DVD to an existing directory.

% /etc/mount <remote_system>:/mnt/dvdrom /mnt/dvdrom

NOTE You cannot be in the /mnt/dvdrom directory when you try to

mount. You will get a file busy error.

6. Unmount the DVD file system.

% /etc/umount /mnt/dvdrom

On the remote system: