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.
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:
- On the client, change directories to a temporary directory.
cd
/tmp
- Access the master metadata server.
- 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:
- Start the SAN File System console from the client.
- Select Download Client Software.
- Follow the prompts to save the package to a temporary directory.