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4 Installation and operation in

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

9.0 environments

This chapter discusses the following topics:

• Pre-installation hardware setup for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0

• Multipath installation for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0

• Post-installation conﬁguration for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0

• Static load (read-only) balancing in Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0

Pre-install

ation hardware setup for Novell SUSE Linux

Enterprise

Server 9.0

To prepare f

or software installation, complete the following steps:

1. Complete t

he MSA500 G2 storage system hardware installation, as follows:

NOTE:

For hardwar

e and option installation procedures, see the appropriate storage system user guide or

the documentation that ships with the option.

a. Install the MSA500 G2 storage system.

b. Install the 4-Port Shared Storage module.

c. Install the MSA500 G2 controllers.

d. Update the system ﬁrmware, if needed.

2. Complete the server installation, as follows:

a. Install all hardware, including a second supported HBA. See the server user guide or the

documentation that ships with the option.

b. Install one of the supported operating systems.

c. Reboot the server.

3. Install multipath cabling for one of the Supported four-node conﬁ gurations.

4. Power up the storage system.

Wait for the controller display to display a Startup Complete message.

5. Power up one of the servers.

Multipath installation for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

9.0

Use the following procedure for supported versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems.

To use the Smart Array Multipath software with a Linux operating system, download the required driver

RPM.

To download the driver RPM, complete the following steps:

1. Insert the Smart Array Multipath software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the server.

Smart Array Multipath software user guide

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