Specifications
Chapter 2: SPS Installation
The SteelEye Protection Suite (SPS) Installation Guide contains information on how to plan and
install your SPS environment. In addition to providing the necessary steps for setting up your server,
storage device and network components, it includes details for configuring your LifeKeeper graphical
user interface (GUI).
Once you have completed the steps in this guide, you will be ready to configure your LifeKeeper and
DataKeeper resources. The SPS for Linux Technical Documentation provides the information needed
to complete your SPS configuration.
System Requirements
For a complete list of hardware and software requirements and versions, see the SPS for Linux
Release Notes.
Also, before installing SPS, be sure that you have completed the planning and hardware configuration
tasks described in this document.
Technical Notes
Refer to the Technical Notes and Troubleshooting sections of the SPS for Linux Technical
Documentation for information detailing troubleshooting issues, restrictions, etc., pertaining to this
software.
SteelEye Protection Suite Software Packaging
The SteelEye Protection Suite (SPS) for Linux software, including Optional SPS Recovery Kits, is
contained within a single image file (sps.img).
SPS for Linux Installation Image File
The SPS for Linux image file (sps.img) provides a set of installation scripts designed to perform user-
interactive system setup tasks that are necessary when installing SPS on your system. The
installation image file identifies what Linux distribution you are running and, through a series of
questions you answer, installs various packages required to ensure a successful SPS installation,
including theLifeKeeper API (steeleye-lkapi), which is used to allow communications between
servers.IMPORTANT NOTE:Currently, this API is reserved for internal use only but may be
opened up to customer and third party usage in a future release.
The type and sequence of the questions is dependent upon your Linux distribution. Read each
question carefully to ensure a proper response. Under normal circumstances, you should be
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