The following preparation work must be done before starting the installation of Storage Cruiser's agent.
Make sure that there is enough available disk space on the server where the installation will be performed.
For information on the disk space required for installation, refer to "2.3.3.1 Required disk space for installation".
If there is not enough available disk space, perform either of the following actions in order to secure the disk space required for installation:
Increase disks
Reconfigure the disk partitions
Check if Storage Cruiser at older version level or any incompatible software is installed on the server where the installation will be performed.
If found, refer to the following manual and uninstall it before starting the installation.
About the incompatible software for Storage Cruiser's agent, refer to "2.3.2.3 Incompatible software".
software to be uninstalled | Reference manual |
|---|---|
Incompatible software | Manual for incompatible software |
Check the installation progress for older version level Storage Cruiser using the following method:
For Windows environment
From the Control Panel, open the following screen to check whether components of an older version level of Storage Cruiser are displayed.
If any component of Storage Cruiser is displayed, confirm the version level.
OS type | Name of screen to be opened |
|---|---|
Windows Server 2003 | Add or Remove Programs |
Windows Server 2008 | Programs and Features |
For Solaris environment
Perform the following procedure.
Log in to the server on which to install Storage Cruiser's agent. Perform the operation with "root (super user)" after login.
Insert the DVD-ROM "ETERNUS SF SC/ACM Mediapack (Agent Program and Manual)" for this version level into the DVD-ROM drive and mount the DVD-ROM.
In below example of command execution, the device name of the DVD-ROM drive is mounted as /dev/dsk/c0t4d0s0. The device name for the DVD-ROM drive, however, may be different for your particular device.
# mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/dsk/c0t4d0s0 <DVD-ROM mount point> |
Execute the following command:
# cd <DVD-ROM mount point>/Agent_unix/Storage_Cruiser/agent/Solaris # ./scagtinstall.sh -check |
If there is any incompatible software installed, you will be notified by a corresponding message.
If this output states a Storage Cruiser's agent package, check the version level.
For Linux environment
Perform the following procedure.
Log in as "root (super user)" on the server on which to install Storage Cruiser's agent.
Insert the DVD-ROM "ETERNUS SF SC/ACM/Express Mediapack (Agent Program and Manual)" for this version level into the DVD-ROM drive and mount the DVD-ROM.
In below example of command execution, the device name of the DVD-ROM drive is mounted as /dev/cdrom. The device name for the DVD-ROM drive, however, may be different for your particular device.
# mount /dev/cdrom <DVD-ROM mount point> |
Execute the following command:
# cd <DVD-ROM mount point>/Agent_unix/Storage_Cruiser/agent/Linux # /bin/sh ./scagtinstall.sh -check |
If there is any incompatible software installed, you will be notified by a corresponding message.
If this output states a Storage Cruiser's agent package, check the version level.
For HP-UX environment
Perform the following procedure.
Log in as "root (super user)" on the server on which to install Storage Cruiser's agent.
Execute the following command to launch the daemon required for this task:
# /usr/sbin/pfs_mountd & # /usr/sbin/pfsd & |
Insert the DVD-ROM "ETERNUS SF SC/ACM/Express Mediapack (Agent Program and Manual)" for this version level into the DVD-ROM drive and mount the DVD-ROM.
In below example of command execution, the device name of the DVD-ROM drive is mounted as /dev/dsk/c1t2d0. The device name for the DVD-ROM drive, however, may be different for your particular device.
For earlier than v11.23:
# /usr/sbin/pfs_mount -t rrip -x unix /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 <DVD-ROM mount point> |
For v11.23 or later:
# mount -F cdfs /dev/dsk/c1t2d0 <DVD-ROM mount point> |
Execute the following command:
# /usr/sbin/swlist | /usr/bin/grep FJSVssage |
If this output states a Storage Cruiser's agent package, check the version level.
For VMware environment
Perform the following procedure.
Log in as OS administrator (root) on the server (Service Console of VMware ESX Server) on which to install the Storage Cruiser's agent.
Insert the DVD-ROM "ETERNUS SF SC/ACM/Express Mediapack (Agent Program and Manual)" for this version level into the DVD-ROM drive and mount the DVD-ROM.
In below example of command execution, the device name of the DVD-ROM drive is mounted as /dev/cdrom. The device name for the DVD-ROM drive, however, may be different for your particular device.
# mount /dev/cdrom <DVD-ROM mount point> |
Execute the following command:
# cd <DVD-ROM mount point>/Agent_unix/Storage_Cruiser/agent/Linux # ./scagtinstall.sh -check |
If there is any incompatible software installed, you will be notified by a corresponding message.
If this output states a Storage Cruiser's agent package, check the version level.
