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
Appendix A: Install the RHEL4 Operating System and Kernel 36
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1. Install the Operating System
The operating system must be installed on each server that will be in a
matrix. When you perform the installation, do not place any operating-
system files on the SAN disks. To ensure that files are not installed on
these disks, you can either unplug the HBA card from the FC switch or
unplug the SAN connection before starting the installation. After booting
the server on Red Hat Linux, plug the HBA card back into the FC switch
or restore the SAN connection.
NOTE: The default Red Hat installation configures firewall rules that
prevent the correct operation of Matrix Server. PolyServe
recommends that you either select the “No firewall rules” option,
or select “Custom” and then ensure that the service ports required
by Matrix Server are open. See the PolyServe Matrix Server
Administration Guide for more information about the service ports
used by Matrix Server.
In addition to the server installation, you should also install the following
packages, which are needed to build the kernel and install kernel patches.
Matrix Server also requires that the following packages be installed.
• selinux-policy-targeted-sources
•procmail
Matrix Server modifies SELinux to allow PSFS filesystems to be mounted.
(See “Workaround for SELinux” on page 45 for details.) The selinux
package is needed to allow Matrix Server to make the necessary changes.
• binutils • glibc-devel
•cpp •glibc-kernheaders
•gcc •patch