Chapter 4 HPSS Installation
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Release 4.5, Revision 2
4.4.3 IRIX Installation
4.4.3.1 Install the HPSSndapi Package
The HPSSndapi package is in a compressed tar file format. Perform the following steps to install
this package:
1. Log on to the node as root user
2. Place the compressed tar file in a working directory
(e.g., /var/spool/pkg/HPSSndapi-4.5.0.0.tar.Z)
3. Untar the package by issuing the command as follows:
% zcat HPSSndapi-4.5.0.0.tar.Z | tar -xvf -
4. Issue the inst command to initiate the installation process:
% inst -f /var/spool/pkg/HPSSndapi -r /opt/hpss
5. Issue the following commands from the Inst Menu:
Inst> list HPSSndapi
Inst> go
Inst> quit
4.4.4 Linux Installation
4.4.4.1 Install an HPSS Package Using the rpm Command
The Linux HPSS packages are in RPM format. Log into the node as root and issue the rpm
command as follows to install a package (HPSSndapi in this example):
% rpm -Uvh <input device/directory> HPSSndapi.4.5.0.0.rpm
4.5 Post Installation Procedures
4.5.1 Verify HPSS Installed Files
1. When the HPSS installation has completed successfully, the following HPSS file structures
may be created depend on the HPSS package installed:
/opt/hpss/bin/<HPSS binaries>
/opt/hpss/lib/<HPSS libraries>
