3.1.2 Matrix Server Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Configuration Information
- Install PolyServe Matrix Server
- Supported Operating Systems
- Contents of the Matrix Server Distribution
- Installation Procedure
- Installation Checklist
- 1. Set Up the SAN Environment
- 2. Install a Supported Operating System and Kernel
- 3. Install Third-Party MPIO Software (Optional)
- 4. Verify Downloaded RPMs
- 5. Install PolyServe Matrix Server
- 6. Install the Quota Tools RPM (Optional)
- 7. Specify an HBA Driver If Necessary
- 8. Reboot and Verify the HBA Configuration
- 9. Verify the SAN Configuration
- 10. Run the mxcheck Utility
- 11. Set Matrix Server Parameter for FalconStor
- 12. Configure the Matrix from the Management Console
- Test the Fencing Configuration
- Install the Management Console on Other Hosts
- Administer init.d Scripts
- Uninstall PolyServe Matrix Server
- Uninstall the Management Console
- Install MxFS-Linux
- Install the RHEL4 Operating System and Kernel
- Install the SLES9 Operating System and Kernel
- Configure the Matrix from the Command Line
- Run mxconfig
- Matrix Server License File
- Specify the Matrix Password
- Specify the Network Authentication Secret Password
- Select the Cluster Administrative Traffic Protocol
- Select a Fencing Method
- Configure FibreChannel Switches
- Set the SNMP Community String
- Modify Disk Partitioning for Membership Partitions
- Create Membership Partitions
- Add a Snapshot Configuration
- Currently, hardware snapshots are supported only on Hewlett-Packard StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) storage arrays. ...
- Export the Configuration
- Verify the Fencing Configuration
- Complete the Installation
- Run mxconfig
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NOTE: If you will be running MxFS-Linux on a SLES9 system, you will
need to build the kernel from source, including applying
PolyServe kernel patches. After compiling the kernel, be sure to
verify that the kernel has been patched correctly for MxFS-Linux,
as described in Appendix B.
3. Install Third-Party MPIO Software (Optional)
If you will be using third-party MPIO software, install it according to the
product documentation. Also check the PolyServe Knowledge Base on
the PolyServe Web site for articles regarding the product. After installing
the MPIO software, verify that it can see the LUNs on the storage array.
4. Verify Downloaded RPMs
If you downloaded the Matrix Server software, run the rpm -Kv
command on each RPM to verify the integrity of the packages. The
command reports a status of OK when the MD5 checksum is valid.
Following is an example:
# rpm -Kv <mountpoint>/pmxs-<version>-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm
MD5 digest: OK (MD5_checksum)
V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID key
5. Install PolyServe Matrix Server
Install Matrix Server from the product CD or the location where you have
downloaded the software. You will need to install the software on each
server that will be in the matrix. Be sure to install the RPM that
corresponds to your architecture (i586 for 32-bit or x86_64 for 64-bit).
# rpm -i <mountpoint>/pmxs-3.1.2-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm
Also install the Management Console and mx utility:
# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxconsole-3.1.2-<xxxx>.i586.rpm
6. Install the Quota Tools RPM (Optional)
The quota tools RPM includes several Linux quota commands that have
been modified to work on PSFS filesystems. You can use the modified
commands in place of the commands provided with the Linux