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. Note that though the version string for the combined package might differ from the version strings of the individual packages, this does not cause any problems with the installation.
    /media/cdrom/sfs-package-build_level.i386.rpm
  3. When prompted, type the number that corresponds to your preferred language and press Enter.
  4. When prompted, press Enter to view the International Program License Agreement.
  5. After reading and agreeing to the license (by pressing Enter to page forward and typing 99 and pressing Enter to page backwards), type 1 and press Enter to accept the license agreement and install the software.
  6. Change to the packages subdirectory.
    cd /usr/tank/packages
  7. Install the administrative package.
    rpm -ivh sfs.admin.linux-build_level.i386.rpm
  8. Install the metadata server package:
    rpm -ivh sfs.server.linux-build_level.i386.rpm
  9. Run the Target Machine Validation Tool (TMVT) to verify that your hardware and software prerequisites have been met.
    /usr/tank/server/bin/tmvt -r 
    The tool creates a default report file, tmvt.report (or you can pipe the results to a filename of your choosing). Examine the report file, paying particular attention to areas flagged as noncompliant. Resolve those prerequisites, and then rerun the tool until all prerequisites are compliant.
    Notes:
    1. TMVT noncompliance does not strictly prevent the installation of the SAN File System. It identifies deviations from the recommended hardware and software platform.
    2. If the kernel level on which you are running is not supported by SAN File System, you should correct the kernel version and run tmvt again.
    3. For more information about tmvt, see tmvt.
  10. After you have installed the SAN File System software, you need to set the PATH environment variable in the .profile file to include the following paths:
    • /usr/tank/server/bin
    • /usr/tank/admin/bin
    One way to add paths to the PATH environment variable is by entering the following commands:
    1. cd $HOME
    2. vi .profile
    3. Press the i key to enter insert mode.
    4. Add this line to the .profile file:
      export PATH=$PATH:/usr/tank/server/bin:/usr/tank/admin/bin
    5. Press the escape key to exit insert mode.
    6. Enter :wq! to save the file and exit vi.
    7. Verify the entry:
      cat .profile
    8. Exit, and then log back in to make the new path take affect.

Parent topic: Metadata server software installation and configuration

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