3.7.0 HP StorageWorks HP Scalable NAS File Serving Software upgrade guide HP Scalable NAS for Linux (AG513-96005, October 2009)

7. Install the appropriate HP Scalable NAS kernel. To install the binary kernel, run

the following command:

# rpm -ihv kernel-HPPS-<kernel-version>.370.<xxxx>.x86_64.rpm

After installing the RPM, verify the bootloader. Check the file /boot/grub/

menu.lst and verify that the default is set to the HP binary kernel.

NOTE:

If you need to compile third-party kernel modules or build a custom kernel,

see Appendix B, page 99.

8. Reboot the server.

9. Install HP Scalable NAS File Serving Software 3.7.0 from the product CD or the

location where you have downloaded the software.

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/pmxs-3.7.0-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

10. Run the mxcheck utility, which verifies that the server’s configuration meets the

requirements for running HP Scalable NAS. Issue the following command. Output

from the utility appears on the screen and is also written to the /var/opt/

hpcfs/mxcheck (or /var/opt/polyserve/mxcheck) directory. HP

recommends that you fix any problems identified by mxcheck before you

continue the upgrade.

# /opt/hpcfs/bin/mxcheck -l -p -t - install

11. Install the FS Option for Linux support RPM from the product CD or the location

where you have downloaded the software.

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxfs-<os>-support-3.7.0-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

12. Install the FS Option for Linux product RPM from the CD or the location where

you have downloaded the software.

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxfs-3.7.0-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

13. Install the Management Console and mx utility:

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxconsole-3.7.0-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

14. Install the quota tools RPM if desired.

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/pmxs-quota-tools-3.13-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

15. Install the Performance Dashboard RPM if desired.

# rpm -i <mountpoint>/mxsperfmon-3.7.0-<xxxx>.<arch>.rpm

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