Installing a physical vSnap server

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A Linux operating system that supports physical vSnap installations is required to install a vSnap server on a physical machine.

Procedure

  1. Install a Linux operating system that supports physical vSnap installations.

    See vSnap server physical installation information in System requirements for supported operating systems.

    The minimum installation configuration is sufficient, but you can also install additional packages including a graphical user interface (GUI). The root partition must have at least 8 GB of free space after installation.
  2. Edit the /etc/selinux/config file to change the SELinux mode to Permissive: 
    SELINUX=permissive
  3. Issue the setenforce 0 to apply the setting immediately without requiring a restart: 
    $ setenforce 0
  4. Download the vSnap server installation file <part_number>.run from Passport Advantage Online. For information about downloading files, see Download Information.
  5. Make the file executable and then run the executable. 
    $ chmod +x <part_number>.run
  6. Run the executable. The vSnap packages are installed, plus all of required components. 
    $ ./<part_number>.run
    Alternatively, non-interactive installations or updates of vSnap may be initiated using the noprompt option. When this option is used, the vSnap installer will skip prompting for responses and assume an answer of "yes" to the following prompts:
    • License agreement
    • Kernel installation or update
    • Reboot at the end of the installation or update if necessary
    To use the noprompt option, issue the following command. Observe the deliberate space both before and after the double dashes: 
    $ sudo ./<part_number>.run -- noprompt

What to do next

After you install the vSnap server, complete the following action:
Action How to
Add the vSnap server to IBM Storage® Protect Plus and configure the vSnap environment. See Managing vSnap servers.