This topic provides procedures for setting up the metadata server engine. Note that you need to complete these procedures on each metadata server.
Steps | For more information... | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Set up the metadata server. | Setting up the metadata server | |||||||
2 | Install the operating system. | ||||||||
a | Install SUSE Linux™ Enterprise Server 8. | Installing the operating system | |||||||
b | Disable the X Window System. | Disabling the automatic starting of the X Window System | |||||||
c | Set the date and time on the engine. | Setting the time and date on the Metadata servers | |||||||
d | Apply United Linux Service Pack 3 (SP3) updates. | Apply United Linux Service Pack 3 (SP3) updates |
Setting up the metadata server
This topic provides an overview of the steps required to set up the SAN File System metadata server. You need to complete these steps on each metadata server.Installing the operating system for the metadata server
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.xSeries 346 installation upgrade procedure
This topic presents details on installing the xSeries 346.
Parent topic: Overview of installation