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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Install MxFS-Linux
After Matrix Server has been installed, you can install the Matrix File
Serving Solution Pack for Linux (MxFS-Linux). This product is supported
only on SLES9.
MxFS-Linux must be installed on each server in the matrix.
Required Kernel and OS Configuration
To use MxFS-Linux, you will need to complete the following steps:
• Install the MxFS-Linux kernel patches, patch the kernel configuration
file, and compile the kernel. (See “Install a Supported Kernel” in
Appendix B.)
• Remove the SLES9 yast2-nfs-server RPM if it has been installed. (See
“Modify System Files” in Appendix B.)
• Increase the number of NFS server threads to improve performance.
(See “Modify System Files” in Appendix B.)
Install MxFS-Linux
To install MxFS-Linux, complete the following steps. You will need to
install the software on each server in the matrix.
1. Stop Matrix Server on the node:
# /etc/init.d/pmxs stop