3.1.2 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide

Install the SLES9 Operating

System and Kernel

Install the Operating System and Kernel

Before installing Matrix Server, you will need to perform the following

steps:

1. Install SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 9.

2. Either compile a new kernel from source or install a binary kernel. If

you will be using MxFS-Linux or you want to use the kernel patch

provided with Matrix Server, you will need to compile the kernel.

3. Determine whether the HBA driver should be loaded either during

the initial booting of the kernel or when Matrix Server is started.

4. Modify system files.

5. If necessary, run mkinitrd to build a new initrd image containing the

correct driver modules.

6. Reboot the operating system to verify that the kernel is built and

configured correctly.