This topic provides an overview of the steps that are required to install the operating system for the metadata server. You need to complete these steps on each metadata server.
Installing the operating system
This topic describes the procedure for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 on a metadata server engine.Disabling the automatic starting of the X Window System
This topic describes how to ensure that the X Window System does not start automatically when you boot the engine.Setting the time and date on the Metadata servers
This topic describes how to set the date and time on a metadata server.Apply United Linux Service Pack 3 (SP3) updates
This topic describes the procedure for applying the United Linux Service Pack 3 updates to a metadata server.Upgrading the Linux kernel
This topic describes the procedure for upgrading the Linux kernel on a metadata server.
Parent topic: Metadata server engine setup