how to install software!

[leyearn]

there are two hp9000 D270 systems

now we want to install software into the two systems

but one CDROM is wrong

can i use the CDROM on the other SYSTEM to install software ?

if can
how to ?
thanks!

[Michael Tully]

It's quite easy actually, I do it all the time from remote sites.

on hostA which has the CD loaded.

# mount /dev/dsk/cxtydz /cdrom

# vi /etc/exports
add entry:
/cdrom -anon=65534,ro,root=hostB,access=hostB

Save the file
# exportfs -av

On hostB

# mkdir /rcdrom
# mount hostA:/cdrom /rcdrom

Then run 'swinstall' without any options. Use the path to local directory and use the /rcdrom directory. You should be able to see the software to loaded.

[Sunil Sharma_1]

It's very easy.

You mount CD on one server and Share it using exportfs command.

Mount on anothe server where CDROM is not working.
and install s/w using swinstall and give the directory path of mounted CDROM.

Sunil

[Karthik S S]

If it is a depot software, then register it on host1 and install it from host2.

host1:
swregister -l /cdrom/path

host2:
swinstall -s host1:/cdrom/path product_name

-Karthik S S