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 B: Install the SLES9 Operating System and Kernel 49
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2. Install a Supported Kernel
See “Supported Operating Systems” on page 5 for a list of the supported
SLES9 kernels. To check your current kernel version, run the following
command:
# uname -rv
You will need to determine whether to compile a new kernel from source
or to install a binary kernel. You will need to compile the kernel if you
will be installing either (or both) of the following:
• The MxFS-Linux product.
• The PolyServe kernel patch. Matrix Server includes a patch that fixes a
problem with the SLES9 kernel. (For a description of the patch, see the
section “PolyServe Kernel Patches” in the PolyServe Matrix Server
Release Notes.)
If you are not installing MxFS-Linux or the kernel patch, you can install
the binary kernel. The appropriate binary kernel can be downloaded
from SuSE. To install the kernel, use the instructions provided by SuSE.
You can then skip the rest of this section; go to step “3. HBA Drivers and
Matrix Server” on page 53.
To build the SLES9 kernel from source, complete these steps:
1. Download and install the kernel source.
2. Install the Matrix Server Support RPM.
3. If MxFS-Linux will be used, install the MxFS-Linux patches RPM.
4. Compile the kernel.
Download and Install the Kernel Source
The appropriate kernel source can be downloaded from the SuSE Web
site. To install the kernel, use the instructions provided by SuSE.
Install the Matrix Server Support RPM
The Matrix Server Support RPM contains the Matrix Server kernel patch
as well as support files for each kernel supported in the release.