IBM System Cluster 1350, Installation And Service

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Chapter 6. Software installation
Contents
These installation steps are used by IBM Global Services or the customer’s agent
for the initial software set-up of a Cluster 1350. There are five basic steps to
complete:
1. Install a supported distribution of Linux:
v
Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 8.0
v
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1
v
SuSE Linux 8.0 and 8.1
v
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 7 or 8
2. Install Cluster Systems Management (CSM)
3. Configure the storage nodes
4. Copy the system image to all nodes in the cluster
5. Test the configuration
Installation time is about 8 hours per cabinet.
Before you begin the software installation process, refer to “Software Version
Matrix” to verify that you have all the required material.
ATTENTION!
The Cluster 1350 should be maintained only by system administrators experienced with Red Hat Linux, DHCP,
NFS, and Linux networking and administration.
Software Version Matrix
The Cluster 1350 requires certain levels of a supported Linux distribution and
Cluster System Management (CSM) in order to operate correctly. Before you begin
the software installation process, make sure you have collected all the appropriate
levels of operating system kernel, management software, device drivers, and other
firmware needed for building a working system image. Table 10 shows the
supported software and firmware versions.
Changing the versions of any components will adversely affect IBM’s ability to
service and support the cluster.
Table 10. Cluster 1350 supported software and firmware versions - June 2003
Product Versions
Red Hat Linux -or- v7.3 or v8
Red Hat Linux Advanced Server-or- v2.1
SuSE Linux -or- v8 or v8.1
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) v7 or v8
Cluster System Management (CSM) csm 1.3.1
Cisco 3508 GB Switch 12.1(9)EA1c, 3500L-C3H25-MZ-120-5.2-
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