ADIC Webcam User Manual

Installing VolServ

VolServ Version 5.0

September 2001

601351 Rev A

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Use

Copying

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Payment

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Ownership &
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ADIC’s Warranty

Title to Software The Software and all copies thereof (except for any embedded third party

Restrictions Licensee shall not itself or permit others to:

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software) are proprietary to ADIC and title thereto remains in ADIC. All
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property of ADIC.

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Responsibility

Installation &
Acceptance

Installation

Acceptance

Licensee has sole responsibility for use of the program and any information
entered, used, or stored thereon. This responsibility includes protection of
data from modification, destruction, or disclosure, and for the accuracy and
integrity of the results from improper use. ADIC assumes no responsibility
for Licensee’s negligence or failure to protect data from modification,
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Licensee shall, at its own expense, ensure that the installation site conforms
to the requirements of the Software and, at its own expense, shall prepare
and maintain the environmental conditions at the installation site in
accordance with the requirements of the relevant hardware manufacturer.
ADIC will be responsible for reasonable installation and support during the
initial installation process.

Within 30 days of installation by ADIC, Licensee shall notify ADIC in
writing of any defects in the Software. If Licensee does not notify ADIC
within 30 days, the Software shall be deemed accepted by Licensee and
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shall attempt to correct such defects within a reasonable time. If ADIC
cannot correct material defects in the Software within 90 days of the date of
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make such correction, the right to return the Software and related products
sold under the same Purchase Agreement for a full refund.

Use & Training

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Licensee shall limit the use of the Software to those individuals who have
been appropriately trained. ADIC shall make training for the Software
available to Licensee pursuant to its standard training procedures. ADIC
shall provide “hands-on” training for Licensee’s personnel in the use of the
Software at the time the Software is installed. Unless other w ise mutually
agreed, any additional training will be provided at ADIC’s Englewood,
Colorado facility at ADIC’s current rates.

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Warranty

Compatibility It is the intent of ADIC to provide Software which is compatible with the

Millennium Compliance ADIC hereby warrants that the Software furnished hereunder shall comply

Warranty Servicing

ADIC warrants that for a period of 90 days from installation, the Software
will conform to all substantial operational features in ADIC’s current
published specifications and will be free of defects which substantially af fect
performance of the Software. ADIC does not warrant that the Software will
meet the Licensee’s requirements or that the operation of the Software will
be uninterrupted or error free.

current releases of operating systems for the computer platform on which the
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compatible with the current release of the listed operating system, nor that
the Software, including any future Releases, will be made compatible with
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intended to be compatible, and the version level of operating system for
which a subsequent release of the Software is intended to be compatible.

with Year 2000 date and time processing needs as indicated on ADIC’s
website (http://www.adic.com), provided ho wev er , the Designated Computer
is fully compliant with the Licensee’s Year 2000 processing demands.

The Licensee must notify ADIC in writing, within 90 days of the installation
of the Software of its claim of any defect. If the Software is found defective
by ADIC, ADIC’s sole obligation under this warranty is for ADIC, at its
option, either to correct, in a manner consistent with ADIC’s regular support
practices, any defect in the Software or to accept the return of the Software.
Where Software is returned for claims made during the warranty period,
Licensee shall be provided a full refund for the Software and related
products sold under the same Purchase Agreement.

Exclusions This warranty shall not apply if any modifications are made to the Software

by the Licensee or by any other third party. Licensee shall pay ADIC for
corrections for difficulties or defects traceable to Licensee’s errors or system
changes in accordance with ADIC’s current standard time and material
charges.

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Disclaimer EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY ST ATED ABO VE,

ADIC MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR THE
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including attorney’s fees and court costs arising or resulting directly from
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does not apply to any third party software which may be embedded therein),
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necessary, and conduct the defense and settlement of such claim. ADIC may ,
at its own expense and at its option, either:

• procure for Licensee the right to continue using the Software,

• replace the same with non-infringing software,

• modify the Software so that it becomes non-infringing provided
such modified intellectual property will reasonably meet Licensee’s
needs.

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Upon failure of (1), (2) or (3) above, despite the reasonable efforts of ADIC,
Licensee may terminate this License only with respect to the Software
adversely affected by such action or claim. Upon such te rm inat ion, ADIC
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, ADIC shall have no liability if any such
claim or suit is based upon or arises out of:

• alterations of the Software by Licensee or any third party;

• Licensee’s f ailure to install updated Software provided b y ADIC for

avoiding such infringement;

• use of the Software in combination with apparatus or software not

furnished by ADIC;

• use of the Software in a manner for which they were neither

designed nor contemplated;

• third party software embedde d in the Software;

Termination

• Software modified by ADIC for Licensee in accordance with

Licensee’s specifications or requests;

• or, a patent, trademark or copyright in which Licensee or any of its

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original and all copies, in whole or in part, in any form, the Software and
Documentation.

A violation of any of the above provisions shall be deemed a material breach
and the basis for immediate termination of this License.

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This License may be terminated by ADIC if the Licensee:

• terminates or suspends its business;

• becomes subject to any bankruptcy or insolvenc y proceeding under
governmental statute or

• becomes insolvent or becomes subject to direct control by a trustee,
receiver or similar authority.

If this License is terminated by ADIC, ADIC shall have the right to take
immediate possession of the Software, Documentation and all copies
wherever located, without demand or notice.

T ermination of this License shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any
equitable remedies available to ADIC.

Correspon­dence

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Limitation of
Liability

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CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT WILL ADIC
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SUCH DAMA GES. ADIC’s LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES HEREUNDER
SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES PAID BY
LICENSEE UNDER THIS LICENSE.

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No Assignment

Modification

Governing Law

Disputes

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be sublicensed, assigned or transferred to any other party without ADIC’s
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This License or any Exhibit thereto can only be modified by a written
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pertaining to commercial disputes. The ensuing arbitration shall be held in
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Limitations on
Actions

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Any action, regardless of form, arising out of the transactions under this
License, may not be brought by either party more than one year after the
cause of action has accrued, except that an action for nonpayment may be
brought within four years after the last payment date.

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Entirety

Licensee acknowledges that it has read this Software License, understands it,
and agrees to be bound by its terms and conditions. Further, Licensee agrees
that this is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between
the parties which supersedes all proposals or prior agreements, oral or
written and all other communications between the parties relating to the
subject matter of this License.

Any variance from the terms and conditions of this License or any
supplement in any Licensee purchase order or other written notification or
agreement will be of no effect.

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Contents

Preface

Purpose of This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3

Who Should Read This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3

How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-3

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-4

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5

Online Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6

Contact Publications Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6

Secured Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-6

Getting Started 1

Prior to Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

VolServ Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

System Parameters Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6

Create VolServ Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7

Configure UNIX Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Obtain VolServ License Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Installation Procedures 2

Distribution Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Running the Installation Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

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Installation Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Extract Files from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Install VolServ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Post Installation Tasks 3

Post Installation Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Put Linter in PATH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Database Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Database Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Media Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

Site-Specific Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Modifying the .cshrc File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

Configuring SCSI Device Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8

Configuring for FileServ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

Changing the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

Updating the License String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

Configuring Label Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

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Preface

Purpose of This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3

Who Should Read This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3

How This Book is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-3

Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-4

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-5

Online Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P-5

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-6

Contact Publications Department. . . . . . . . . .P-6

Secured Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P-6

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Preface

Purpose of This Book

Who Should Read This Book

How This Book is Organized

This book describes how to install VolServ.

This book is intended as a reference guide for use by the
VolServ installation team and the site system administrator. Use
this guide for the installation and setup of a VolServ system.

It assumes the administrator has a strong familiarity with:

• UNIX operating systems

• Applications running in their site environment

This book contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Getting Started — Installing hardware and other

preparations before the actual installation of VolServ.

Chapter 2: Installation Procedure — Instructions for installing

and configuring VolServ.

Chapter 3: Post Installation Tasks — Tasks after installing

VolServ, such as: database maintenance, media management, an d
configuring for use with FileServ. Additional tasks include: updating
the license string and configuring label printers.

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Conventions

The conventions used throughout the VolServ technical books
are listed below:

Convention Example

Screen text, file names, program names, and
commands are in Courier font.

The root prompt is shown as a number
symbol.

What you should type in is shown in Courier
bold font.

Site-specific variables are in a Times italics
font.

A backward slash ( \ ) denotes the input is
continued onto the next line; the printed page
is just not wide enough to accommodate the
line.

Pressing <Return> after each command is
assumed.

Request to add a new volume:
Volume group will be “20”
Volume position will be “A123”.

# su root

vsarchiveqry

tar -xvf tapedevicename

#

sh nodename -n dd if=/dev \

/tapedevicename/bs=20b | tar xvfb \

- 20

(You should type the entire command without
the backward slash.)

A menu name with an arrow refers to a
sequence of menus.

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Books

The books described below are part of the technical
documentation set, and are shipped on CD along with the
VolServ software:

Overview

Provides an ov erview of VolServ . Co ntains a
glossary.

Installing VolServ

Describes server requirements, installation
instructions, troubleshooting procedures,
and configuration parameters.

Using the VolServ GUI

Describes how to perform system
administrative tasks using th e graphical user
interface.

API Guide

Provides a list of API functions.

Administrative Tasks

Describes how to perform system
administrative tasks using VolServ
commands.

Command Reference

Contains a list of VolServ commands

Error Messages

Provides corrective action f or system log
errors.

Quick Reference Card

Summarizes commands.

Online Books

The documentation CD contains VolServ book files and
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. The Reader allows you to view and

navigate the online documentation files yet preserves the page
design and graphics from the printed books.

601351 Rev A Preface P-5

Installing VolServ

Related Publications

Related Publications Description

“Release Notes” For each version of VolServ, the “Release Notes” contain:

“Product Alerts” Informs customers of technical problems and solutions.
“Product Bulletins” Conveys technical information—not problems—to

The publications described in the table below are created and
distributed on an as-needed basis.

• Summary of enhancements

• Describes:

- Fixed problems

- Known problems

- Installation and configuration issues

•Lists:

- Operating system patches.

- System requirements

customers.

Contact Publications Department

Secured Web Site

To make corrections or to comment on VolServ publications,
please contact Software Technical Publications at our e-mail
address: [e-mail].

To receive access to the secured site on our home page
containing technical product information (Release Notes,
Product Alerts, Product Bulletins, FAQs), visit
http://partners.adic.com/ and follow the password request
procedure. In return, ADIC will send you instructions and a
password.

P-6 Preface 601351 Rev A

Prior to Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

VolServ Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

System Parameters Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Create VolServ Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

1

Configure UNIX Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Obtain VolServ License Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Getting Started

Getting

Started