Chapter
3.
Installing
the
IBM
TotalStorage
DS8000
Storage
Manager
on
the
Linux
operating
system
This
section
provides
and
overview
of
the
installation,
upgrade,
and
uninstall
processes
and
instructions
associated
with
the
IBM
TotalStorage
DS8000
Storage
Manager
on
the
Linux
operating
system.
You
can
choose
to
install
the
IBM
TotalStorage
DS8000
Storage
Manager
on
the
Linux
(Red
Hat
Enterprise
Linux
2.1)
operating
system
using
either
of
the
following
modes:
v
Graphical
mode
–
allows
you
to
use
an
online
installation
wizard
that
guides
you
through
the
installation
process
providing
prompts
and
information
needed
to
complete
the
installation.
v
Unattended
mode
(also
called
silent
mode)
–
allows
you
to
customize
a
response
file
and
issue
a
command
to
complete
the
installation
process.
Installing
the
IBM
TotalStorage
DS
Storage
Manager
on
a
Linux
operating
system
using
the
graphical
mode
You
can
install
the
IBM
TotalStorage
DS
Storage
Manager
in
your
Linux
environment
using
the
graphical
mode.
Note:
During
the
installation
process,
do
not
interrupt
the
program
by
abnormal
methods,
because
an
interruption
can
cause
unpredictable
effects
in
the
system.
Abnormal
methods
include
using
CTRL-C,
closing
the
launchpad
window
which
is
open
behind
the
installation
windows,
or
shutting
down
the
power
source.
To
interrupt
the
installation
process
normally,
use
the
Windows
application
Cancel
button.
Perform
the
following
steps
to
install
the
IBM
TotalStorage
DS
Storage
Manager.
1.
Log
on
as
a
user
with
root
authority.
2.
Create
a
mount
point
or
choose
an
existing
mount
point.
3.
Determine
where
you
want
to
mount
the
DS8000
Storage
Manager
CD.
For
example,
imagine
you
have
decided
to
mount
the
CD
in
a
CD-ROM
drive
known
as
/dev/cdrom
at
mount
point
/mnt/cdrom.
When
the
time
comes
for
you
to
mount
the
CD
in
this
drive,
you
perform
the
following
steps:
a.
Insert
the
CD
in
the
CD-ROM
drive.
b.
Type
the
following
command
at
the
command
prompt:
#
mount
-o
ro
/dev/cdrom
/mnt/cdrom
4.
Choose
the
destination
paths
for
the
DS8000
Storage
Manager
components
and
be
sure
that
you
have
enough
space
available
on
the
chosen
destination.
The
installation
program
(installer)
provides
a
default
installation
location
(
/opt/IBM/DS8000StorageManager
)
for
the
component.
You
can
override
this
by
using
the
installer
browse
function.
When
you
click
Next
,
the
installer
analyzes
the
available
space
for
the
location
that
you
provide.
If
there
is
not
enough
space,
you
cannot
proceed
to
the
next
panel
in
the
installation
process.
5.
Change
the
current
directory
to
the
mount
point
for
the
CD-ROM
drive.
For
example,
if
the
CD
was
mounted
at
the
/mnt/cdrom
mount
point,
type
the
following
command:
#
cd
/mnt/cdrom
6.
Run
the
wizard
launcher,
launchpad_linux,
by
typing
the
following
command:
#
./launchpad_linux
.
The
installation
in
graphical
mode
begins
with
a
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2004,
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