Extract files from remote cd, Extract files from remote cd -4 – ADIC DATAMGR 3.5 User Manual
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System Administrator’s Guide to Installing DataMgr
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Installation
Extract Files
From Remote
CD
To install DataMgr from CD on a remote host,
perform the following procedure:
Step 1.
Log in as
root
.
Step 2.
Create a temporary directory under
/tmp
and
cd
to
that directory.
Step 3.
Do an ls on the cdrompath to determine the case
(upper or lower) of the file names. Some platforms
will change the name from upper case (DM) to
lower case (dm) letters.
Step 4.
To extract the files from a CD on a remote host,
enter the following command
where:
R
# rsh
nodename
-n dd
if=/
cdrompath
/datamgr/
platform
.TAR bs=20b | tar xmvBf -
Option
Description
nodename
Enter the remote host name of the
machine where the tape device is
attached. Make sure the node name
is included in the
/.rhosts
file.
cdrompath
Enter the pathname where the CD
has been mounted. For example,
/cdrom/DATAMGR
.
platform.TAR
Enter the applicable operating system
version. For example,
sol26.TAR
.