3.5.1 Matrix Server Installation Guide (June 2008)

Chapter 2: Install Matrix Server and MxFS-Linux 13
RHEL4. Install the operating system and edit system files as described in
Appendix A. If you will be using a PolyServe binary kernel, it should be
installed when specified in step 5, below. For kernels built from source,
Appendix A specifies when to install and compile the kernel. Appendix C
contains information for PolyServe source kernels and Appendix D
contains information for non-PolyServe source kernels.
SLES9. Install the operating system, edit system files, and install a
supported kernel as described in Appendix B.
NOTE: If you will be running MxFS-Linux on a SLES9 system, you will
need to build the kernel from source, including applying
PolyServe kernel patches. After compiling the kernel, be sure to
verify that the kernel has been patched correctly for MxFS-Linux,
as described in Appendix B.
3. Install Third-Party MPIO Software (Optional)
If you will be using third-party MPIO software, install it according to the
product documentation. Also check the PolyServe Knowledge Base on
the PolyServe Web site for articles regarding the product. After the MPIO
software is installed, verify that it can see the LUNs on the storage array.
If your MPIO software requires that you build a kernel module, you will
also need to install the appropriate PolyServe kernel-devel RPM. This
package includes the kernel header files necessary to build the module.
(The full kernel source tree is not required.) Simply install the RPM and
then follow the instructions from the module provider to build the
module.
4. Verify Downloaded RPMs
If you downloaded the Matrix Server software, run the
rpm -Kv command on each RPM to verify the integrity of the packages.
The command reports a status of OK when the MD5 checksum is valid.
Following is an example:
# rpm -Kv <mountpoint>/pmxs-<version>-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm
Header SHA1 digest: OK (MD5_checksum)
MD5 digest: OK (MD5_checksum)