File System Preinstallation Instructions

Before installing VERITAS File System:

• Review the VERITAS Storage Foundation Release Notes, sf_notes.pdf, located under the storage_foundation/release_notes directory on the VERITAS software disc. Because product release notes are not installed by any packages, VERITAS recommends that you copy them from the software disc to the /opt/VRTS/docs directory so that they are available for future reference.
• In the VERITAS Storage Foundation Release Notes, review the information on VRTSexplorer and installing the VRTSspt package. VRTSspt is a group of tools for troubleshooting a system and collecting information on its configuration. The tools can gather VxFS metadata information and establish various benchmarks to measure file system performance. The tools are not required for the operation of any VERITAS product, and they may adversely impact system performance if not used correctly. VERITAS provides these tools to analyze systems if you suspect that there are performance problems, and should be used only under the direction of a VERITAS Technical Support Engineer.
• Ensure that the /opt directory exists and has write permissions for root.
• If the VRTSfsnbl package is installed on the system, you must remove it before installing VxFS 4.1.

To verify the VRTSfsnbl package is installed, enter:


  # swlist -l product | egrep -i 'VRTSfsnbl'

If the VRTSfsnbl package is installed, you must remove it:


  # swremove VRTSfsnbl
• The VERITAS File System does not support OmniStorage. Do not install VxFS without first retrieving any files archived using OmniStorage.
• Install all the latest required HP-UX patches listed under Required HP-UX Patches.