HP Serviceguard for Linux Version A.11.19 Release Notes, April 2009

Installing HP Serviceguard for Linux
NOTE: This section provides a “manual” method for installing and configuring
Serviceguard. HP also provides an automated method (scripts that take you through
the process of installing and configuring Serviceguard for Linux, including Serviceguard
Manager and ancillary software). The automated method is suitable for most
installations. For more information and instructions see the HP Serviceguard for Linux
Version A.11.19 Deployment Guide, which you can find on docs.hp.com under High
Availability —> Serviceguard for Linux —> White Papers. If you are
going to use the automated method, you can skip this section and the other “Installing...”
subsections in these Release Notes.
IMPORTANT: Before you begin installing Serviceguard, make sure that all components
of the cluster have been upgraded to their latest firmware versions.
NOTE: Serviceguard for Linux depends on the xinetd service. Make sure that the
xinetd rpm has been installed from the distribution source (for example, your Linux
installation CD) and is enabled.
To find out if xinetd is running, use a command such as:
ps -ef | grep xinetd
You should see output similar to the following:
root 3954 1 0 Jan17 ? 00:00:05 /usr/sbin/xinetd
root 15734 15513 0 13:38 pts/1 00:00:00 grep xinetd
If xinetd is not running, check that it is installed as follows:
rpm -qa xinetd
You can use the chkconfig command to enable xinetd if you need to:
/sbin/chkconfig --level 35 xinetd on
You may need to install additional software from the distribution, depending on which
Serviceguard components you are installing. You may want to install all of this software
now, to make sure all dependencies are met:
• For SLES 10:
— gcc
— kernel-source/glibc/scsi
— pidentd
• For Red Hat 5:
— sg3_utils
— net-snmp
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