3.5.1 Matrix Server Installation Guide (June 2008)

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for the Remote Management Controller, the server may not be configured
to use that pattern.
If an incorrect hostname or IP address was specified for the Remote
Management Controller associated with the server, export the matrix
configuration to that server and then supply the correct information.
Install the Management Console on Other
Hosts
For best performance, the matrix should be monitored from a separate
administrative station rather than from a server in the matrix. The
Management Console software can be installed on either Linux or
Microsoft Windows systems.
Management Console for Linux Systems
System Requirements
Systems used for the Management Console must meet these
requirements:
• Pentium-compatible processor or later.
• 64 MB of memory.
• SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 7, 8, or 9, Red Hat Linux 7.2 or
7.3 (Server or Workstation installation), Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 2.1, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES
3.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4.0.
• On Red Hat systems, the “compat-libstdc++” package must be
installed.
• A windowing environment such as the X Window System must be
installed and configured.
Install and Start the Management Console
To install the Management Console on a Linux system, mount the Matrix
Server CD or go to the location where you have downloaded the software
and type the following command.
# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxconsole-3.5.1-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm