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 51
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2. The Matrix Server Support RPM includes sample configuration files
that are recommended for use with the Linux kernel and Matrix
Server. The files are based on the configuration files included with the
SLES9 binary kernel and are placed in the directory /usr/src/polyserve/
<kernel>/configs.
The files for the 32-bit kernel are as follows:
• ps_config.default. The standard kernel.
• ps_config.smp. Kernel with multiprocessor support.
• ps_config.bigsmp. Kernel with support for SMP and large memory.
• ps_config.debug. Debug version of the kernel.
The files for the 64-bit kernel are as follows:
• ps_config.default. The standard kernel.
• ps_config.smp. Kernel with multiprocessor support.
If you want to use a sample file, copy the variation appropriate for
your server.
# cp /usr/src/polyserve/<kernel>/configs/<config_file>
/usr/src/linux/.config
NOTE: Do not change the CONFIG_CFGNAME parameter in your
configuration file. Matrix Server requires that the default value
be used. Also, if you are using a configuration file that was not
supplied in the Support RPM, be sure that the following
parameter is set to yes. This parameter enables the Linux
SCSI
subsystem to probe for
LUNs on SAN devices.
CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y
3. If you will be installing MxFS-Linux, patch your kernel configuration
file (.config). To begin, go to the following directory, where <Version> is
the version of the kernel that you are about to compile.
/usr/src/polyserve/<Version>/tools
Now run the following command to patch the .config file:
# ./patch_config mxfs_patchlist /usr/src/linux/.config