3.4.0 Matrix Server Installation Guide

Chapter 2: Install PolyServe Matrix Server 15

This can be done either by rebooting the servers after you make the

partition table changes, or by manually disabling the ports on the

FibreChannel switch that connect the servers to the SAN. If using the

second method, disable the ports before making the partition table

changes, and then reenable the ports afterwards.

If you should later need to repartition a disk containing a membership

partition, you will need to stop Matrix Server before you change the

layout. While the matrix is stopped, you will not be able to access other

disks in the matrix. You will also need to take one of the above steps to

force the servers in the matrix to recognize the changes.

Partition Sizing

It is important to properly size the partitions that will be used for

membership partitions. (16 MB is adequate.) When you add membership

partitions in the future, the new partitions cannot be smaller than any of

the original membership partitions. (There is one exception: if the original

partitions are all larger than 950 MB, the new partition can be 950 MB.)

12. Log Into iSCSI Targets (iSCSI Configurations

Only)

Log into each iSCSI target via the iSCSI initiator and set the iSCSI Initiator

Properties. On the Log On to Target dialog, be sure to check

“Automatically restore this connection when the system reboots.”

You will need to complete this step on each server.

13. Run the mxcheck Utility

Before installing the matrix software, it is important to verify that the

server’s configuration meets the requirements for running Matrix Server.

You can use the PolyServe mxcheck utility to do this.

The utility performs the following checks on the server:

• System check: hardware, operating system version, service pack

version, available physical memory.

• Network check: IP network and interface assignments, forward and

reverse hostname lookup.