SDX 6.4.x Getting Started Guide > Before You Install the SDX-300 Software > Verifying System Resources

Verifying System Resources

You can use an SDX command, verifyInst, to verify that the system has adequate system resources before and after you install the SDX software. The verifyInst command checks the current installation against the following SDX hardware and software requirements:

• Disk space for software operation—Platform
• Host OS release version—Processor
• Memory—Swap

The verifyInst command is located in the /tools directory in the SDX software distribution. You can issue the command directly from the CD. If you want to install a local copy on a host, you must copy the complete /tools directory to the host.

To check system resources for all currently installed components:

• Issue the verifyInst command with no arguments:

verifyInst

To check system resources for one or two packages:

• Issue the verifyInst command with the package name(s):

verifyInst <package-Name> <package_name>

For example, to check the UMColdap and UMColdapa packages enter:

verifyInst UMColdap UMColdapa

When you run the verifyInst command to check disk space, the command examines the default installation directory (/opt/UMC).

To check disk space when the SDX software is installed into a directory other then the default (/opt/UMC):

• Issue the verifyInst command with the -l option to specify the directory:

verifyInst -l <directory>

For example, if you installed the SDX software into the /base/SDX directory, enter:

verifyInst -l /base/SDX

The /tools/criteria.cfg file specifies default hardware and software requirements.

To use a different file to specify hardware and software requirements:

1. Create a text file that uses the same syntax as the criteria.cfg file.
2. Issue the verifyInst command with the -f option to specify the new file:

verifyInst -f <filename>

For example, to specify the my.cfg file:

verifyInst -f my.cfg