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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Use the following commands to verify your configuration.
1. Run the following command to determine whether an HBA driver
was loaded when the kernel rebooted:
# lsmod | grep [lpfc|qla2xxx]
2. If lsmod reports that an HBA driver was loaded, use one of the
following commands to check the driver version. The version will
appear in the first few lines.
Emulex:
# cat /sys/class/scsi_host/host4/lpfc_drvr_version
QLogic:
# cat /proc/scsi/qla2xxx/<adapter> | more
9. Verify the SAN Configuration
This step verifies that the SAN devices are configured appropriately and
can be viewed from the servers that will be in the matrix. You will need to
perform this step on each server.
If an HBA driver has not already been loaded, run the following
command to load the driver:
# /etc/init.d/pmxs load
Next, run the following command to see a list of devices.
# cat /proc/partitions
Review the output to verify that the SAN is configured as you expect.
For installations using fabric-based fencing, verify that Matrix Server can
communicate properly with each switch. Run the following command,
which displays the nameservice entries of connected and loaded HBA
and Storage ports.
# /opt/polyserve/sbin/PSANinfo –c <community string> <FC
switch IP address>
If the command fails, you will need to resolve the problem before
proceeding with the installation.