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30 >AFS Quick Beginnings</A
37 >Copyright © 2000 IBM Corporation. All Rights Reserved</P
45 >This edition applies to: <TABLE
50 >IBM AFS for AIX, Version 3.6</TD
54 >IBM AFS for Digital Unix, Version 3.6</TD
58 >IBM AFS for HP-UX, Version 3.6</TD
62 >IBM AFS for Linux, Version 3.6</TD
66 >IBM AFS for SGI IRIX, Version 3.6</TD
70 >IBM AFS for Solaris, Version 3.6</TD
76 >and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise
77 indicated in new editions.This softcopy version is based on the printed
78 edition of this book. Some formatting amendments have been made to make
79 this information more suitable for softcopy.</P
99 HREF="f24.html#HDRWQ2"
100 >Audience and Purpose</A
104 HREF="f24.html#HDRWQ3"
105 >Organization of the Document</A
109 HREF="f24.html#HDRWQ4"
110 >How to Use This Document</A
114 HREF="f24.html#HDRWQ5"
115 >Related Documents</A
119 HREF="f24.html#HDRTYPO_CONV"
120 >Typographical Conventions</A
127 >Installation Overview</A
133 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ7"
134 >The Procedures Described in this Guide</A
140 HREF="c104.html#Header_9"
141 >Required Initial Procedures</A
145 HREF="c104.html#Header_12"
146 >As-needed Procedures</A
152 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ8"
153 >Recommended Reading List</A
157 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ9"
164 HREF="c104.html#Header_20"
169 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ10"
170 >General Requirements</A
174 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ11"
175 >File Server Machine Requirements</A
179 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ12"
180 >Client Machine Requirements</A
186 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ13"
187 >Supported System Types</A
191 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ14"
192 >About Upgrading the Operating System</A
196 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ15"
197 >The AFS Binary Distribution</A
201 HREF="c104.html#HDRWQ16"
209 >Installing the First AFS Machine</A
215 HREF="c371.html#Header_29"
216 >Requirements and Configuration Decisions</A
220 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ18"
221 >Overview: Installing Server Functionality</A
225 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ19"
226 >Choosing the First AFS Machine</A
230 HREF="c371.html#Header_32"
231 >Creating AFS Directories</A
235 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ20"
236 >Performing Platform-Specific Procedures</A
240 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ21"
241 >Getting Started on AIX Systems</A
247 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ22"
248 >Loading AFS into the AIX Kernel</A
252 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ23"
253 >Configuring Server Partitions on AIX Systems</A
257 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ24"
258 >Replacing the fsck Program Helper on AIX Systems</A
262 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ25"
263 >Enabling AFS Login on AIX Systems</A
269 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ26"
270 >Getting Started on Digital UNIX Systems</A
276 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ27a"
277 >Loading AFS into the Digital UNIX Kernel</A
281 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ27"
282 >Building AFS into the Digital UNIX Kernel</A
286 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ28"
287 >Configuring Server Partitions on Digital UNIX Systems</A
291 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ29"
292 >Replacing the fsck Program on Digital UNIX Systems</A
296 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ30"
297 >Enabling AFS Login on Digital UNIX Systems</A
303 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ31"
304 >Getting Started on HP-UX Systems</A
310 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ32"
311 >Building AFS into the HP-UX Kernel</A
315 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ33"
316 >Configuring Server Partitions on HP-UX Systems</A
320 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ34"
321 >Configuring the AFS-modified fsck Program on HP-UX Systems</A
325 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ35"
326 >Enabling AFS Login on HP-UX Systems</A
332 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ36"
333 >Getting Started on IRIX Systems</A
339 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ37"
340 >Loading AFS into the IRIX Kernel</A
344 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ38"
345 >Building AFS into the IRIX Kernel</A
349 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ39"
350 >Configuring Server Partitions on IRIX Systems</A
354 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ40"
355 >Enabling AFS Login on IRIX Systems</A
361 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ41"
362 >Getting Started on Linux Systems</A
368 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ42"
369 >Loading AFS into the Linux Kernel</A
373 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ43"
374 >Configuring Server Partitions on Linux Systems</A
378 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ44"
379 >Enabling AFS Login on Linux Systems</A
385 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ45"
386 >Getting Started on Solaris Systems</A
392 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ46"
393 >Loading AFS into the Solaris Kernel</A
397 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ47"
398 >Configuring the AFS-modified fsck Program on Solaris Systems</A
402 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ48"
403 >Configuring Server Partitions on Solaris Systems</A
407 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ49"
408 >Enabling AFS Login and Editing the File Systems Clean-up Script on Solaris Systems</A
414 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ50"
415 >Starting the BOS Server</A
419 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ51"
420 >Defining Cell Name and Membership for Server Processes</A
424 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ52"
425 >Starting the Database Server Processes</A
429 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ53"
430 >Initializing Cell Security</A
434 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ60"
435 >Starting the File Server, Volume Server, and Salvager</A
439 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ61"
440 >Starting the Server Portion of the Update Server</A
444 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ62"
445 >Starting the Controller for NTPD</A
449 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ63"
450 >Overview: Installing Client Functionality</A
454 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ64"
455 >Copying Client Files to the Local Disk</A
459 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ65"
460 >Defining Cell Membership for Client Processes</A
464 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ66"
465 >Creating the Client CellServDB File</A
469 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ67"
470 >Configuring the Cache</A
476 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ68"
477 >Configuring a Disk Cache</A
481 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ69"
482 >Configuring a Memory Cache</A
488 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ70"
489 >Configuring the Cache Manager</A
493 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ71"
494 >Overview: Completing the Installation of the First AFS Machine</A
498 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ72"
499 >Verifying the AFS Initialization Script</A
503 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ73"
504 >Activating the AFS Initialization Script</A
510 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ74"
511 >Activating the Script on AIX Systems</A
515 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ75"
516 >Activating the Script on Digital UNIX Systems</A
520 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ76"
521 >Activating the Script on HP-UX Systems</A
525 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ77"
526 >Activating the Script on IRIX Systems</A
530 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ78"
531 >Activating the Script on Linux Systems</A
535 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ79"
536 >Activating the Script on Solaris Systems</A
542 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ80"
543 >Configuring the Top Levels of the AFS Filespace</A
547 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ83"
548 >Storing AFS Binaries in AFS</A
552 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ87"
553 >Storing AFS Documents in AFS</A
557 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ88"
558 >Storing System Binaries in AFS</A
562 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ91"
563 >Enabling Access to Foreign Cells</A
567 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ93"
568 >Improving Cell Security</A
574 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ94"
575 >Controlling root Access</A
579 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ95"
580 >Controlling System Administrator Access</A
584 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ96"
585 >Protecting Sensitive AFS Directories</A
591 HREF="c371.html#HDRWQ98"
592 >Removing Client Functionality</A
599 >Installing Additional Server Machines</A
605 HREF="c5467.html#HDRWQ100"
606 >Installing an Additional File Server Machine</A
612 HREF="c5467.html#Header_99"
613 >Creating AFS Directories and Performing Platform-Specific Procedures</A
617 HREF="c5467.html#HDRWQ108"
618 >Starting Server Programs</A
622 HREF="c5467.html#HDRWQ111"
623 >Installing Client Functionality</A
627 HREF="c5467.html#HDRWQ112"
628 >Completing the Installation</A
634 HREF="c5467.html#HDRWQ114"
635 >Installing Database Server Functionality</A
641 HREF="c5467.html#Header_110"
642 >Summary of Procedures</A
646 HREF="c5467.html#Header_111"
653 HREF="c5467.html#HDRWQ125"
654 >Removing Database Server Functionality</A
660 HREF="c5467.html#Header_113"
661 >Summary of Procedures</A
665 HREF="c5467.html#Header_114"
675 >Installing Additional Client Machines</A
681 HREF="c8044.html#Header_116"
682 >Summary of Procedures</A
686 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ134"
687 >Creating AFS Directories on the Local Disk</A
691 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ135"
692 >Performing Platform-Specific Procedures</A
696 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ136"
697 >Getting Started on AIX Systems</A
703 HREF="c8044.html#Header_120"
704 >Loading AFS into the AIX Kernel</A
708 HREF="c8044.html#Header_121"
709 >Enabling AFS Login on AIX Systems</A
715 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ137"
716 >Getting Started on Digital UNIX Systems</A
722 HREF="c8044.html#Header_123"
723 >Building AFS into the Digital UNIX Kernel</A
727 HREF="c8044.html#Header_124"
728 >Enabling AFS Login on Digital UNIX Systems</A
734 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ138"
735 >Getting Started on HP-UX Systems</A
741 HREF="c8044.html#Header_126"
742 >Building AFS into the HP-UX Kernel</A
746 HREF="c8044.html#Header_127"
747 >Enabling AFS Login on HP-UX Systems</A
753 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ139"
754 >Getting Started on IRIX Systems</A
760 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ140"
761 >Loading AFS into the IRIX Kernel</A
765 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ141"
766 >Building AFS into the IRIX Kernel</A
770 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ142"
771 >Enabling AFS Login on IRIX Systems</A
777 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ143"
778 >Getting Started on Linux Systems</A
784 HREF="c8044.html#Header_133"
785 >Loading AFS into the Linux Kernel</A
789 HREF="c8044.html#Header_134"
790 >Enabling AFS Login on Linux Systems</A
796 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ144"
797 >Getting Started on Solaris Systems</A
803 HREF="c8044.html#Header_136"
804 >Loading AFS into the Solaris Kernel</A
808 HREF="c8044.html#Header_137"
809 >Enabling AFS Login on Solaris Systems</A
815 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ145"
816 >Loading and Creating Client Files</A
820 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ146"
821 >Configuring the Cache</A
827 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ147"
828 >Configuring a Disk Cache</A
832 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ148"
833 >Configuring a Memory Cache</A
839 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ149"
840 >Configuring the Cache Manager</A
844 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ150"
845 >Starting the Cache Manager and Installing the AFS Initialization Script</A
851 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ151"
852 >Running the Script on AIX Systems</A
856 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ152"
857 >Running the Script on Digital UNIX Systems</A
861 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ153"
862 >Running the Script on HP-UX Systems</A
866 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ154"
867 >Running the Script on IRIX Systems</A
871 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ155"
872 >Running the Script on Linux Systems</A
876 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ156"
877 >Running the Script on Solaris Systems</A
883 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ157"
884 >Setting Up Volumes and Loading Binaries into AFS</A
890 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ158"
891 >Linking /usr/afsws on an Existing System Type</A
895 HREF="c8044.html#HDRWQ159"
896 >Creating Binary Volumes for a New System Type</A
905 >Appendix A. Building AFS from Source Code</A
911 HREF="a10401.html#HDRWQ164"
912 >Loading the Source Files</A
916 HREF="a10401.html#HDRWQ165"
917 >Compiling AFS Binaries Using the washtool Program</A
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975 >About This Guide</TD