About This Manual

This manual describes advanced installation procedures for the Compaq Tru64^TM UNIX operating system software. Topics include starting a Full or Update Installation from a RIS server, Installation Cloning, Configuration Cloning, disk space planning, and installing Worldwide Language Support (WLS) after a Full Installation.

Audience

This manual is intended for experienced installers who want to take advantage of the wide range of advanced installation features.

New and Changed Features

Appendix A describes the lang_env attribute in the Inst_cinstall item in the CDF. This attribute has been enhanced internally, and the Installation Cloning user interface can be viewed in the supported installation languages of United States English, Chinese, or Japanese.

Previous versions of this manual are available on the World Wide Web at the following location:


http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/

See the New and Changed features section of those versions to see the evolution of this manual.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1	Describes how to prepare for and invoke a Full or Update Installation from a Remote Installation Services (RIS) network server.
Chapter 2	Describes how to install the WLS software using the `wwinstall` script or `setld` utility after a Full Installation.
Chapter 3	Describes how to restore file systems, modify disk labels, and perform system maintenance in the UNIX shell environment.
Chapter 4	Describes the disk space planning process if you decide not to use the recommended disk partitions and you want to manually partition your disks.
Chapter 5	Describes how user-defined files and configuration description files (CDFs) are used to customize and extend the installation process.
Chapter 6	Describes the Installation Cloning process, which duplicates the installation from a model system to one or more target systems during a Full Installation.
Chapter 7	Describes the Configuration Cloning process, which duplicates the configuration from an already configured model system to one or more target systems.
Appendix A	Lists and defines the attribute-value pairs in the installation configuration description file (CDF).
Appendix B	Provides samples of user-supplied scripts to invoke during a Full or Update Installation.

Related Documentation

The following documents may be useful references when you are performing advanced installation tasks:

See your hardware documentation for information about how to set up the processor and its additional devices, setting console environment variables, and troubleshooting guidelines.

See Network Administration: Services for information about network setup and network administration.

See Sharing Software on a Local Area Network for information about setting up Remote Installation Services (RIS) servers, creating and serving software environments, and registering client systems.

See AdvFS Administration for information about administering the Advanced File System (AdvFS).

See System Administration for information about administering and maintaining your system after an installation.

See Logical Storage Manager for information about configuring and administering the Logical Storage Manager (LSM).

See the Documentation Overview for information about all manuals in the documentation set.

Tru64 UNIX documentation is available on the World Wide Web at the following location:


http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/

Icons on Tru64 UNIX Printed Manuals

The printed version of the Tru64 UNIX documentation uses letter icons on the spines of the manuals to help specific audiences quickly find the manuals that meet their needs. (You can order the printed documentation from Compaq.) The following list describes this convention:

G	Manuals for general users
S	Manuals for system and network administrators
P	Manuals for programmers
R	Manuals for reference page users

Some manuals in the documentation help meet the needs of several audiences. For example, the information in some system manuals is also used by programmers. Keep this in mind when searching for information on specific topics.

The Documentation Overview provides information on all of the manuals in the Tru64 UNIX documentation set.

Reader's Comments

Compaq welcomes any comments and suggestions you have on this and other Tru64 UNIX manuals.

You can send your comments in the following ways:

Fax: 603-884-0120 Attn: UBPG Publications, ZKO3-3/Y32

Internet electronic mail: readers_comment@zk3.dec.com
A Reader's Comment form is located on your system in the following location:
/usr/doc/readers_comment.txt

Please include the following information along with your comments:

The full title of the manual and the order number. (The order number appears on the title page of printed and PDF versions of a manual.)

The section numbers and page numbers of the information on which you are commenting.

The version of Tru64 UNIX that you are using.

If known, the type of processor that is running the Tru64 UNIX software.

The Tru64 UNIX Publications group cannot respond to system problems or technical support inquiries. Please address technical questions to your local system vendor or to the appropriate Compaq technical support office. Information provided with the software media explains how to send problem reports to Compaq.

Conventions

% $: A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells.
#: A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
% cat: Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
>>>: The console subsystem prompt is three right angle brackets.
file: Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and function argument names.
cat(1): A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1 of the reference pages.
[Ctrl/x]: This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example, [Ctrl/C] ).