The underlying UNIX operating system must be installed before installing D3. Additional notes for modifying this installation for a turnkey system are located in the Creating a Turnkey System section of the D3 Linux System Administration Guide. Once the system is installed, it must also be activated as outlined in Product Activation.
The instructions detailing a new D3 installation are included in these sections:
Installing D3 With the Chosen Settings
Starting the D3 Virtual Machine
Restarting the Virtual Machine
WARNING |
Beginning with release 7.4, the frame size changed from 2 KB to 4 KB. You must perform a file-save before installing D3 because you need to do a restore-accounts (f2000 and cannot upgrade with data files in place if you are upgrading from a system prior to release 7.4. For additional information, see Migration Tips. |
NOTE |
Be sure to set the appropriate term-type prior to installing D3 Linux. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 implementations, changing the window to a non-standard size on some telnet emulators may result in abnormal behavior. |
See Also
D3 Installation Guide Overview
Upgrading with a File-Save Tape
Upgrading with Data Files in Place