3.1.2 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide

Appendix B: Install the SLES9 Operating System and Kernel 70

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 74.

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.