Sun QFS Installation Overview Task Map

Complete the tasks in this section if you are performing an initial installation of the Sun QFS (file system only) software packages at your site.

To upgrade Sun QFS software on an existing server, see Chapter 10, Upgrading Sun QFS and SAM-QFS.

To install the software in an Oracle Solaris Cluster environment, you must also follow the additional instructions in Chapter 1, Using SAM-QFS With Oracle Solaris Cluster, in Using Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager with Oracle Solaris Cluster

Note - You must be logged in as superuser to complete the installation tasks. Installing QFS involves many of the same steps as installing SAM-QFS except that you do not configure the archiving storage devices.

Depending on the features that you need to support, you must complete several of the following procedures.

Task	Description	For More Information
Add the software packages.	Install the appropriate packages for your needs.	See How to Add the Packages. Also, see Release Package Contents.
Configure `path` and `manpath` variables.	Configure the environment variables for access to commands and man pages.	See How to Set Up Access to the Commands and Man Pages.
(Optional) Install and Configure SAM-QFS Manager. See Installing SAM-QFS Manager	This task is needed only if you want to use a browser to configure file systems.	See Installing SAM-QFS Manager.
Configure the file system environment.	Define the master configuration file, `mcf`.	See Chapter 7, Configuring the File System Environment.
Configure file system mount parameters.	Define the `/etc/vfstab` and `samfs.cmd` files.	See Chapter 8, Setting Up Mount Parameters and Initializing the File System Environment.
Initialize the environment.	Initialize SAM-QFS and mount the file systems.	See Chapter 8, Setting Up Mount Parameters and Initializing the File System Environment.
(Optional) Configure shared file systems.	If applicable to your environment, complete the configuration tasks specific to a shared Sun QFS environment.	See Chapter 5, Configuring a Shared File System, in Sun QFS File System 5.3 Configuration and Administration Guide.
Configure high availability for your file systems.	If applicable to your environment, complete the configuration tasks specific to an Oracle Solaris Cluster environment.	See Chapter 1, Using SAM-QFS With Oracle Solaris Cluster, in Using Sun QFS and Sun Storage Archive Manager with Oracle Solaris Cluster

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