Obtain version 2.2 software for a Linux client

This topic explains how to obtain the version 2.2 SAN File System software for a Linux™ client using the graphical interface or command line interface.

Context

This release of the SAN File System supports two Linux distributions:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 (RHEL)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES8)
There is one Linux client package for each distribution. Each package contains support for all kernels that SAN File System uses for corresponding distributions. The package names are:
  • sfs.client.linux_RHEL2.2.1-n
  • sfs.client.linux_SLES82.2.1-n
Supported Linux kernel versions for RHEL are:
  • 2.4.21-15.0.3.ELhugemem
  • 2.4.21-15.0.3.ELsmp

The supported Linux kernel version for SLES8 is 2.4.21-231-smp.

You can load these packages onto the client from the SAN File System package repository. The package repository is located on each metadata server engine. Use either the secure copy function (scp) or the SAN File System console to transfer the package from a metadata server engine.

Transfer the package using secure copy:
  1. On the client, change directories to a temporary directory.

    cd /tmp

  2. Access the master metadata server.
  3. Copy the software package from the master metadata server.

    scp userID@server_host_name:/usr/tank/packages/clientpackage.rpm

    For example:

    scp root@mstr_mds:/usr/tank/packages/sfs.client.linux_RHEL3_9-build_level.i386.rpm -R

If you are using a graphical interface on Linux, you can transfer the package using the SAN File System console:
  1. Start the SAN File System console from the client.
  2. Select Download Client Software.
  3. Follow the prompts to save the package to a temporary directory.

Parent topic: Installing SAN File System on a Linux client

Library | Support | Terms of use | Feedback
(C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2003, 2004. All Rights Reserved.
IBM TotalStorage SAN File System v2.2