Mounting and Unmounting the CD-ROM Drive on Solaris/Linux

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Mounting and Unmounting the CD-ROM Drive on Solaris/Linux

Mounting a Local CD-ROM for Solaris

Mounting a Local CD-ROM for Linux

Mounting an Network File System-Exported CD-ROM Drive

Steps to Perform on the Remote System for Solaris

Steps to Perform on the Remote System for Linux

Steps to Perform on the Local System for Solaris and Linux

Unmounting the CD-ROM Drive

Unmounting a Local CD-ROM Drive for Solaris and Linux

Unmounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive for Solaris

Unmounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive for Linux

Mounting and Unmounting the CD-ROM Drive on Solaris/Linux

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You can install the SGM server or client software from a CD-ROM drive connected to your local system or from a CD-ROM drive connected to a remote system. In either case, you must first mount the CD-ROM drive. Mounting a device makes it available to the local file system.

This appendix presents the CD-ROM drive mounting and unmounting instructions in the following sections:

•Mounting a Local CD-ROM for Solaris

•Mounting a Local CD-ROM for Linux

•Mounting an Network File System-Exported CD-ROM Drive

•Unmounting the CD-ROM Drive

Mounting a Local CD-ROM for Solaris

To mount a local CD-ROM for Solaris:

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Step 1 Insert the SGM CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 2 Log in as the root user, as described in the "Becoming the Root User" section. The command prompt changes to the pound sign (#).

Step 3 If the /cdrom directory does not already exist, create it using the mkdir command:

# mkdir /cdrom

Step 4 Mount the CD-ROM drive.

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Note The vold process manages the CD-ROM device and performs the mounting. The CD-ROM should mount automatically onto the /cdrom/SGM41 or /cdrom/cdrom0 directory.

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If you are running File Manager, a separate File Manager window displays the contents of the CD-ROM.

Step 5 If the /cdrom/SGM41 or /cdrom/cdrom0 directory is empty because the CD-ROM was not mounted, or if File Manager did not open a window displaying the contents of the CD-ROM, verify that the vold daemon is running by entering the following command:

# ps -e | grep vold | grep -v grep

Step 6 Do one of the following:

•If the vold daemon is running, the system displays the process identification number of vold. If the system does not display anything, restart the daemon by entering the following command:

# /usr/sbin/vold &

•If the vold daemon is running but did not mount the CD-ROM, then stop the vold daemon process using the kill command and restart the daemon:

# kill -15 process_ID_number

# /usr/sbin/vold &

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Note To stop the vold process, you must know the process identification number. If you do not know the process identification number, enter the ps command shown in Step 5.

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Step 7 If you have problems with the vold daemon, use the following mount command to mount the CD-ROM directly:

# mount -F hsfs -r ro /dev/dsk/device_filename /cdrom/SGM41

or

# mount -F hsfs -r ro /dev/dsk/device_filename /cdrom/cdrom0

Where:

-F indicates the type of file system (hsfs for the ISO 9660 standard).

-r ro mounts the CD-ROM in read-only mode.

device_filename is the name of the device, such as /dev/dsk/cxtyd0sz where x is the CD-ROM drive controller number, y is the CD-ROM drive SCSI ID number, and z is the slice partition on which the CD-ROM is located.

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Mounting a Local CD-ROM for Linux

To mount a local CD-ROM for Linux:

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Step 1 Insert the SGM CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Step 2 Log in as the root user, as described in the "Becoming the Root User" section. The command prompt changes to the pound sign (#).

Step 3 If the /mnt/cdrom directory does not already exist, create it using the mkdir command:

# mkdir /mnt/cdrom

Step 4 Mount the CD-ROM drive:

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Note Make sure that you are not in the /mnt/cdrom directory when you perform this step.

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# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

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Mounting an Network File System-Exported CD-ROM Drive

SGM installation from a device on a remote system does not require any disk space on the remote system. The software is copied across the network to the local system.

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Caution The instructions for mounting a Network File System-exported (NFS-exported) CD-ROM drive on a local system are for like systems. For example, the instructions are for exporting a CD-ROM file system from a Solaris or Linux system and mounting it on another Solaris or Linux system for installation, but not for cross-platform operation. For help with cross-platform operations, see your system administrator.

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The NFS-exported CD-ROM drive mounting instructions are presented in the following sections:

•Steps to Perform on the Remote System for Solaris

•Steps to Perform on the Remote System for Linux

•Steps to Perform on the Local System for Solaris and Linux

Steps to Perform on the Remote System for Solaris

On the remote system perform the following steps:

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Step 1 Log in as the root user as described in the "Becoming the Root User" section. The command prompt changes to the pound sign (#).

Step 2 If the /cdrom directory does not already exist, create it using the mkdir command:

# mkdir /cdrom

Step 3 Mount the CD-ROM drive.

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Note The vold process manages the CD-ROM device and performs the mounting. The CD-ROM should mount automatically mount onto the /cdrom/SGM41 or /cdrom/cdrom0 directory.

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If you are running File Manager, a separate File Manager window displays the contents of the CD-ROM.

Step 4 If the /cdrom/SGM41 or /cdrom/cdrom0 directory is empty because the CD-ROM was not mounted, or if File Manager did not open a window displaying the contents of the CD-ROM, verify that the vold daemon is running by entering the following command:

# ps -e | grep vold | grep -v grep

Step 5 Do one of the following:

•If the vold daemon is running, the system displays the process identification number of vold. If the system does not display anything, then restart the daemon by entering the following command:

# /usr/sbin/vold &

•If the vold daemon is running but did not mount the CD-ROM, then stop the vold daemon process using the kill command and restart the daemon:

# kill -15 process_ID_number

# /usr/sbin/vold &

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Note To stop the vold process, you must know the process identification number. If you do not know the process identification number, enter the ps command shown in Step 5.

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Step 6 If you have problems with the vold daemon:

a. Within the /cdrom directory, create the following directories:

# mkdir SGM41

# mkdir cdrom0

b. Use the following mount command to mount the CD-ROM:

# mount -F hsfs -r ro /dev/dsk/device_filename /cdrom/SGM41

or

# mount -F hsfs -r ro /dev/dsk/device_filename /cdrom/cdrom0

Where:

-F indicates the type of file system (hsfs for the ISO 9660 standard).

-r ro mounts the CD-ROM in read-only mode.

device_filename is the name of the device, such as /dev/dsk/cxtyd0sz where x is the CD-ROM drive controller number, y is the CD-ROM drive SCSI ID number, and z is the slice partition on which the CD-ROM is located.

Step 7 Edit or create the /etc/dfs/dfstab file to include the following line, which sets the NFS attributes to read-only:

share -F nfs -o ro -d /cdrom/SGM41

or

share -F nfs -o ro -d /cdrom/cdrom0

Where:

-F specifies the file system share type.

-o specifies the start of file system export options.

ro specifies read-only file system export option.

-d specifies that you want to share a directory.

/cdrom/SGM41 or /cdrom/cdrom0 is the name of the directory to be shared.

Step 8 Make sure your remote machine is enabled as an NFS server by entering the following command:

# ps -ef | grep nfs | grep -v grep

Verify that the /usr/lib/nfs/nfsd and /usr/lib/nfs/mountd daemons are running.

Step 9 If the daemons you verified in Step 8 are not running, enable your machine as an NFS server by entering the following command:

# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

Step 10 When your machine is enabled as an NFS server, enter either of the following commands:

# share

# shareall

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Steps to Perform on the Remote System for Linux

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Note Make sure the nfs server is installed before performing these steps.

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On the remote system perform the following steps:

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Step 1 Log in as the root user as described in the "Becoming the Root User" section. The command prompt changes to the pound sign (#).

Step 2 If the /cdrom directory does not already exist, create it using the mkdir command:

# mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom/

Step 3 Insert the CD-ROM and mount the the drive:

# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

Step 4 Edit or create the /etc/exports file to include the following line, which sets the NFS attributes to read-only:

/mnt/cdrom(ro)

Step 5 Run the following command to restart the nfs server:

# /etc/init.d/nfs restart

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Steps to Perform on the Local System for Solaris and Linux

On the local system perform the following steps:

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Step 1 Go to the machine on which you want to install SGM.

Step 2 Log in as the root user as described in the "Becoming the Root User" section.

Step 3 If the /cdrom directory does not already exist, create it using the mkdir command:

# mkdir -p /cdrom/SGM

Step 4 To mount a file system that is exported from a remote system, use the mount command, as shown below:

# /usr/sbin/mount -r remote_hostname:/cdrom/SGM41 /cdrom/SGM

or

# /usr/sbin/mount -r remote_hostname:/cdrom/cdrom0 /cdrom/SGM

The remote CD-ROM is mounted and ready for software installation on the local system.

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Note (Solaris only) When you are installing SGM using an NFS-exported CD-ROM drive, image checking might take several hours to complete. To avoid this problem, when you install SGM, enter ./setup.sh -i, which disables image checking.

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Unmounting the CD-ROM Drive

After you install SGM, if you did not use the automounter, you must unmount the CD-ROM drive as explained in the following sections:

•Unmounting a Local CD-ROM Drive for Solaris and Linux

•Unmounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive for Solaris

•Unmounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive for Linux

Unmounting a Local CD-ROM Drive for Solaris and Linux

To unmount a local CD-ROM drive for Solaris or Linux:

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Step 1 Log in as the root user as described in the "Becoming the Root User" section. The command prompt changes to the pound sign (#).

Step 2 (Solaris only) Enter the following commands:

# cd

# umount /cdrom/SGM41

or

# cd

# umount /cdrom/cdrom0

Step 3 (Linux only) Enter the following commands:

# cd

# umount /mnt/cdrom

Step 4 Enter the following command to remove the CD-ROM:

# eject

Step 5 Store the CD-ROM in a safe place.

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Unmounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive for Solaris

To unmount a remote CD-ROM drive for Solaris:

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Step 1 Log in as the root user on the local machine and enter the following command:

# umount /cdrom/SGM

Step 2 Log in as the root user on the remote machine:

a. Edit the /etc/dfs/dfstab file to remove the following line, which stops the NFS attributes from being read-only:

share -F nfs -o ro -d /cdrom/SGM41

or

share -F nfs -o ro -d /cdrom/cdrom0

Where:

-F specifies the file system share type.

-o specifies the start of file system export options.

ro specifies read-only file system export option.

-d specifies that you want to share a directory.

/cdrom/SGM41 or /cdrom/cdrom0 is the name of the directory to be shared.

b. Restart the nfs server:

# /etc/init.d/nfs.server restart

c. Enter the following command:

# umount /cdrom/SGM41

or

# umount /cdrom/cdrom0

Step 3 Enter the following command to remove the CD-ROM:

# eject

Step 4 Store the CD-ROM in a safe place.

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Unmounting a Remote CD-ROM Drive for Linux

To unmount a remote CD-ROM drive for Linux:

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Step 1 Log in as the root user on the local machine and enter the following command:

# umount /cdrom

Step 2 Log in as the root user on the remote machine:

a. Edit the /etc/exports file to remove the following line, which stops the NFS attributes from being read-only:

/mnt/cdrom(ro)

b. Restart the nfs server:

# /etc/init.d/nfs restart

c. Enter the following command:

# umount /mnt/cdrom/

Step 3 Enter the following command to remove the CD-ROM:

# eject

Step 4 Store the CD-ROM in a safe place.

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