Solstice Backup 5.1 Installation and Release Notes

How to Install Backup Software on a System With a Local CD-ROM

  1. Become root on the system where you want to install the Backup software.

  2. Insert the Backup distribution CD-ROM into the drive.

  3. Mount the CD-ROM.

  4. Change to the appropriate directory and enter the pkgadd command at the system prompt.

    For SPARC:


    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris/sparc
    # pkgadd -d .
    

    or for Intel:


    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris/x86
    # pkgadd -d .
    
  5. See "Server Software Installation Example" or "Client Software Installation Example" for an example of the questions asked by the pkgadd command script.

  6. After the installation is complete, remove the Backup CD-ROM from the drive and store it in a safe location.