Installing SAN File System software

This topic describes how to install the SAN File System software on a metadata server engine.

Steps

  1. Make sure the SAN File System CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive and the CD-ROM drive is mounted.
  2. Install the SAN File System package repository. This repository contains the software packages for all SAN File System components, including the metadata server, the administrative server, and all clients.
    rpm -ivh /media/cdrom/sfs-package-build_level.i386.rpm
  3. Change to the packages subdirectory.
    cd /usr/tank/packages
  4. Install the administrative package.
    rpm -ivh sfs.admin.linux-build_level.i386.rpm
  5. Install the metadata server package:
    rpm -ivh sfs.server.linux-build_level.i386.rpm
  6. Run the Target Machine Validation Tool (TMVT) to verify that your hardware and software prerequisites have been met.
    /usr/tank/server/bin/tmvt -r report_file_name
    Examine the results in report_file_name, paying particular attention to areas flagged as non-compliant. Resolve those prerequisites, and then rerun the tool until all prerequisites are compliant.
    Note: TMVT non-compliance does not strictly prevent the installation of the SAN File System. It identifies deviations from the recommended hardware and software platform.

Postrequisites

After you have completed the installation of the SAN File System software, you need to set your PATH environment variable to include the following paths:

Parent topic: Installing software for the master metadata server

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