3.5.1 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide

Appendix A: Install the RHEL4 Operating System 45

NOTE: The default Red Hat installation configures firewall rules that

prevent the correct operation of Matrix Server. PolyServe

recommends that you either select the “No firewall rules” option,

or select “Custom” and then ensure that the service ports required

by Matrix Server are open. See the Administration Guide for more

information about these ports.

Additional Required RHEL4 Packages

Matrix Server requires that the following packages be installed:

• selinux-policy-targeted-sources-1.17.<vers>-<build>.noarch.rpm.

Matrix Server modifies SELinux to allow PSFS filesystems to be

mounted. (See “Workaround for SELinux (RHEL4 Only)” on page 39

for details.) The selinux package is needed to allow Matrix Server to

make the necessary changes.

• net-snmp-5.0.8.<vers>.x86_64.rpm (or later).

You can install these packages directly from the RHEL4 distribution

media. The net-snmp package can also be installed via a Package

Management tool of your choice.

RHEL4 Packages Needed for Source Kernel Installation

If you will be building the PolyServe kernel from source, you will need to

install the following packages. (You can skip this step if you will be

installing a PolyServe binary kernel.)

binutils, cpp and patch are installed by default if you select the default

server installation during the initial installation procedure.

You can install the remaining packages via a Package Management tool of

your choice or directly from the RHEL4 distribution media.

• binutils • glibc-headers

•cpp •glibc-kernheaders

•gcc •patch

•glibc-devel