Deployment Guide
INSTALLING 7SIGNAL SAPPHIRE
4.1 Operating System installation tips
4.1.1 Required packages
A minimal Linux installation is recommended – just installing the packages that are required by the
Sapphire software. For example, the CentOS Minimal CD distribution is suitable:
http://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSMinimalCD6.5 or the near equivalent
“Minimal” installation set radio button.
A few additional packages need to be installed on top of a “Minimal” installation, and it is strongly
recommended to regularly update both installations by typing:
# yum upgrade
CentOS installations:
Enable EPEL repository:
# yum install epel-release
Install the following packages by using yum:
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