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Chapter 5. HPSS Installation and Infrastructure Configuration
This chapter provides instructions and supporting information for installing the HPSS prerequisite
software, the HPSS and DB2 software from the HPSS distribution media, and performing the HPSS
infrastructure configuration.
To install and setup an HPSS system, we recommend that the administrator be familiar with UNIX
commands and configuration, be familiar with a UNIX text editor, and have some experience with
shell scripts.
Note: For information on upgrading from a previous version of HPSS, please see Chapter 6:
Upgrading to HPSS Release 6.2 .
The steps required to install and setup an HPSS system are listed below. Each step is discussed in
more detail in the section referenced.
• Prepare for Installation (Section 5.1)
• Install Prerequisite Software (Section 5.2)
• Install HPSS/DB2 and Configure HPSS Infrastructure (Section 5.3)
• Post Installation Procedures (Section 5.4)
• HPSS Documentation & Manual Page Setup (Section 5.5)
• Define HPSS Environmental Variables (Section 5.6)
• Tune DB2 (Section 5.7)
• Install and Build HPSS Source Code (Section 5.8)
5.1. Prepare for Installation
The following sections discuss the steps that need to be taken in order to prepare the system for HPSS
installation.
5.1.1. Distribution Media
Obtain the HPSS software from your IBM HPSS customer support representative. The software is
available on one of the following distribution media:
• CD-ROM (available 6.2.1 or later)
• Image files
5.1.2. Software Installation Packages
The HPSS software is provided in the following packages:
• Server - Contains all HPSS binaries and libraries
• Client/Mover - Contains HPSS file necessary to run an HPSS client and the HPSS Mover
binaries.
• Source – Contains HPSS source files. This package is available only by special arrangement.
• SSM Help – Contains the HPSS Management Guide in HTML format which is used by the
SSM’s Help menu to display window-specific help topics.
• The HPSS software package names and sizes for the supported platforms are as follows:
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