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Installing VolServ
601351 Rev A Getting Started 1-7
Getting Started
Create
VolS erv
Directories
During the VolServ installation process, you are requested to
either:
• Accept the default directories.
• Or, supply directory locations for certain files that assist in
database recovery.
If you do not want to accept the defaults, create the new
directories before beginning the VolServ installation process.
The required directories are described below.
Note
The default value of VS_DIR is /volserv/volserv
Name Description Path Permissions
Installation
directory
Volserv binaries
and files.
/volserv
vsadm
VolServ API files Application
program interface.
/volserv/vsapi
vsadm
Linter Database Database engine.
/volserv/volserv/linter/db
Journal files* Stores the
database log of
occurrences
between
checkpoints.
/volserv/volserv/linter_jnl
Checkpoint files* Stores a snapshot
of the database at
some specified
time interval.
/volserv/volserv/linter_ckp
Checkpoint
archive*
Stores the
checkpoints.
/volserv/volserv/ckp_archive
* ADIC recommends that the journal and checkpoint directories reside on a different disk than
the VolServ Database.