HP StorageWorks Clustered File System 3.1.1 for Linux Installation Guide (May 2006)

Appendix A: Install the SLES9 Operating System and Kernel 43
3. Install a Supported Kernel
Clustered File System supports the SLES9 2.6.5-7.191 kernel. To check
your current kernel version, run the following command:
# uname -rv
If you are currently using an unsupported kernel version, you will need
to upgrade it. You can use a binary kernel from SuSE or you can build a
new kernel from the SuSE kernel source RPM.
NOTE: If you want to install the FS Option for Linux, you will need to
build the kernel from source. Otherwise, you can use the binary
kernel.
The appropriate binary kernel can be downloaded from SuSE. To install
the kernel, use the instructions provided by SuSE. After installing the
kernel, you will need to rebuild the ramdisk image. This step ensures that
Clustered File System can load its modules at boot time. Issue this
command:
# mk_initrd
If you will be building the kernel from source, refer to the next section for
more information.
Build the Kernel from Source
To build the SLES9 kernel from source, complete these steps:
1. Download and install the kernel source.
2. Install the Clustered File System Support RPM.
3. If FS Option for Linux will be used, install the “mxfs” patches RPM.
4. Compile the kernel and reboot.
NOTE: Earlier in the installation, the procedure specified that certain
modules should be removed from the
INITRD_MODULES directive
in the /etc/sysconfig/kernel file. Clustered File System also appends
these modules to the /etc/hotplug/blacklist file, which specifies
modules that should not be automatically loaded by the kernel.
This creates a controlled environment for Clustered File System at