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 C: Configure the Matrix from the Command Line 64
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Enter the configuration information in accordance with the method that
you selected.
Hostname Suffix. Specify the common suffix to append to each server
name to determine the associated Remote Management Controller name.
For example, if your server names are server1 and server2 and their
Remote Management Controllers are server1-iLO and server2-iLO, enter
-iLO as the suffix.
Remote Management Controller Configuration
Select a method for Matrix Server to determine the remote
management controller associated with each server
< OK > <Cancel>
Hostname-Suffix controller name = server name + common suffix
IP-Delta controller IP address = server IP address + delta
None Enter each controller hostname/address individually
Remote Management Controller Suffix
Enter the suffix to append to each server name to determine the
name of the associated remote management controller
Example: If your server names are server1 and server2, and their
remote management controllers are server1-iLO and server2-iLO,
respectively, enter "-iLO" (without quotes)
< OK > <Cancel>