AU147vA0 Installation

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Objectives

After completing this unit, students should be able to:List the different installation and media options available

List the steps necessary to install the AIX V5.1 base

operating system

Identify the tasks that can be carried out using theConfiguration Assistant


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Installation Methods

CD-ROM

Tape (Not available for AIX 5.1 installation)

4 mm8 mm

Preinstallation Option (for a new system order)

Network Install Manager (NIM)Token RingEthernetFDDI


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Installation Process - from CD

Insert CD in CD-ROM drive

Power on peripheral SCSI devices

Power on system

Press F5


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Console and Language Definition

Select your consoleThis message will be displayedin different languages to:

All native graphics displays

Terminal on serial port (S1)

NEXT:

Select the languagefor installation

****** Please define the System Console.******

Type the F1 key and press Enterto use this display as the System Console.


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Installation Settings

Installation Settings

Either type 0 or press Enter to install with current settings, or type thenumber of the setting you want to change and press Enter.

1 System Settings: Method of installation ..................... New and Complete Overwrite

Disk where you want to Install ........ hdisk0

2 Primary Language Environment Settings (AFTER Install): Cultural Convention . . . . . . . . . . C (POSIX)

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C (POSIX)

Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C (POSIX) Keyboard Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Default

3 Advanced Options

0 Install with the settings listed above88 Help ?99 Previous Menu

>>> Choice [1]: Warning: Base Operating System Installation

will destroy or impair recovery of SOME data

on the destination disk hdisk0


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Method of Installation

Change Method of Installation

Type the number of your choice and press Enter.

1 New and Complete Overwrite

Overwrites EVERYTHING on the disk selected for installation. Warning: Only use this method if the disk is totally empty or there is nothing on the disk you want to preserve.

2 Preservation Install Preserves SOME of the existing data on the disk selected for installation. Warning: This method overwrites the usr (/usr), variable (/var), temporary (/tmp), and root (/) file systems. Other product (application) files and configuration data will be destroyed.

3 Migration Install

Upgrades the Base Operating System to current release. Other product (application) files and configuration data will be spared.

88 Help ? 99 Previous Menu

>>> Choice [2]: 1

Option 1 of the Installation and Maintenance menu.


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Installation Disks

Change Disks Where You Want to Install

Type one or more numbers for the disk(s) to be used forinstallation and press Enter. To cancel a choice, type thecorresponding number and press Enter. At least one bootable

disk must be selected. The current choice is indicated by >>>.

Size VG Name Location Code (MB) Status Bootable1 hdisk0 04-C0-00-4,0 2063 rootvg yes2 hdisk1 04-C0-00-5,0 2063 rootvg no

>>>0 Continue with choices indicated above66 Disks not known to Base Operating System Installation77 Display More Disk Information88 Help?

99 Previous Menu

>>> Choice [0]:

>>>


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Advanced Options

Advanced Options

Either type 0 and press Enter to install with current settings, or type the

number of the setting you want to change and press Enter.

1 Desktop...................................................... CDE2 Install Trusted Computing Base................. No

3 Install 64-bit Kernel and JFS2 Support...... No

>>> 0 Install with the current settings listed above.

88 Help ?

99 Previous Menu

>>> Choice [0]: _

Option 3 of the Installation and Maintenance menu

B i I t ll ti


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Begin Installation

Builds AIX directory structure

Restores BOS, locale and filesets from installation media only

Installs software for the connected and powered on devices

Installing Base Operating SystemIf you need the system key to select SERVICE mode, turn the systemkey to the NORMAL position anytime before the installation ends

Please wait . . . . . .

Approximate Elapsed Time

% tasks completed (in minutes) 16 1

I t ll ti Fl Ch t All S t


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Installation Flow Chart - All SystemsStart the system

Select the console

Change:Installation Method

Destination Disks

Language

DesktopTCB

64-bit kernel

Install from media

Perform customization

Begin

with default

settings?

yes

Verify default install

method and settings

yes

no

no

Defaultsettings need to be

changed?

Select language

C fi ti A i t t M


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Configuration Assistant Menu


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Checkpoint


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Checkpoint

1. AIX 5.1 can be installed from which of the following: (select all

that are correct)a. 8 mm tapeb. CD-ROMc. Diskette

d. 4 mm tape

2. True or false? A 'Preservation Install' will preserve all data on thedisks.

3. What is the console used for during the installation process?___________________________________________________

Unit Summary


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Unit Summary

AIX 5.1 is only distributed on CD-ROMIn order to install the base operating system, systemspecific questions have to be answered before the

process can beginThe Configuration Assistant is used by the systemadministrator to further customize the system

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