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 46
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When Matrix Server is uninstalled, it takes these actions to remove the
psfs policy information:
1. Removes the psfs policy line from the following file:
/etc/selinux/targeted/source/policy/genfs_contexts
2. Rebuilds the binary policy file and installs it in:
/etc/selinux/targeted/policy/policy.*
3. Reloads the kernel with the new policy information.
Build a Debug Kernel
For a normal installation, you should build the standard kernel. However,
if you need to build a debug kernel, first install the kdb patch provided in
the Matrix Server Support RPM.
# cd /usr/src/linux-<kernel>
# patch -p1 -l < /usr/src/polyserve/<kernel>/kdb-<kernel>.patch
Then use the procedure “Compile the Kernel” on page 39 to build the
kernel. The Support RPM includes variations of the config files (ending in
-kdb) that you can use in step 2 to build a debug kernel.