3.5.1 Matrix Server Installation Guide (June 2008)

Install the RHEL4 Operating

System

Installation Steps

Before installing Matrix Server, you will need to complete these steps:

1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES 4, Update 3 or 4.

2. Build the kernel from source if desired:

•For PolyServe source kernels, see “Build a RHEL4 Kernel from

PolyServe Sources” on page 59.

• For non-PolyServe source kernels, see “Build a RHEL4 Kernel from

Non-PolyServe Sources” on page 63.

NOTE: If you will be using a PolyServe binary kernel, it should be

installed as specified in the installation procedure in Chapter 2.

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. If you built the kernel from source, reboot the operating system to

verify that the kernel is built and configured correctly.