3.5.1 Matrix Server Upgrade Guide

Appendix B: Install the SLES9 Operating System and Kernel 53

The installation creates a subdirectory in /usr/src/polyserve for each kernel

provided in the RPM. Each kernel subdirectory contains the following:

•A configs subdirectory containing the sample configuration files for

that kernel.

•A patches subdirectory containing any PolyServe kernel patches for

that kernel. These patches are automatically applied when the RPM is

installed.

Install the MxFS-Linux Patches RPM

If you will be using MxFS-Linux, install the kernel patches RPM provided

with that product. Mount the MxFS-Linux CD or go to the location where

you downloaded the software and then run the following command.

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxfs-patches-3.5.1-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

Compile the Kernel

Following is a suggested procedure that you can use as a guide for

building the kernel. Modify this procedure as necessary for your local

circumstances.

NOTE: If you will be using Oracle, the name of the kernel cannot be

longer than 29 characters. This restriction is caused by an issue

with the Oracle installer.

NOTE: If the servers have identical hardware configurations, you can

create the kernel on one server and then copy it to the other

servers.

1. Go to the /usr/src/linux directory on the server and run the make

mrproper command.

# cd /usr/src/linux

# make mrproper

2. The Matrix Server Support RPM includes sample configuration files

that are recommended for use with the Linux kernel and Matrix

Server. The files are based on the configuration files included with the

SLES9 binary kernel and are placed in the directory /usr/src/polyserve/

<kernel>/configs.