Subsections

7.2 Initial OSCAR Server Configuration

During this phase, the software needed to run OSCAR will be installed on the server. In addition, some initial server configuration will be performed.

The following steps must be run within an X windowing environment.


7.2.1 Change to the OSCAR directory and run install_cluster

Change directory to the top-level OSCAR directory and start the OSCAR install wizard:



# cd /root/oscar-2.0b1
# ./install_cluster $<$device$>$


In the above command, substitute the device name (e.g., eth1) in place of $<$device$>$ for your server's private network ethernet adapter. The script will execute some setup / configuration setps, including:

  1. copies OSCAR RPMs to /tftpboot/rpm
  2. installs all OSCAR server RPMs
  3. updates /etc/hosts with OSCAR aliases
  4. updates /etc/exports
  5. adds OSCAR paths to /etc/profile
  6. updates system startup (/etc/rc.d/init.d) scripts
  7. restarts affected services

A lot of output will be displayed in the console window where you invoked install_cluster. This reflects normal operational output from the various installation commands that OSCAR executes. The output is also saved in the file oscarinstall.log for later reference (particularly if something goes during during the installation).

After the steps listed above have successfully finished, the OSCAR installation wizard GUI will automatically be launched.

The wizard, as shown in Figure 1, is provided to guide you through the rest of the cluster installation. To use the wizard, you will complete a series of steps, with each step being initiated by the pressing of a button on the wizard. Do not go on to the next step until the instructions say to do so, as there are times when you may need to complete an action outside of the wizard before continuing on with the next step. For each step, there is also a $<$Help$>$ button located directly to the right of the step button. When pressed, the $<$Help$>$ button displays a message box describing the purpose of the step.

Figure 1: OSCAR Wizard.
Image 2_sbs-oscar-wizard

As each of the steps are performed, there is output generated that is displayed to the user.

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