Spectra Logic Gator Architecture, Spectra 12K, Spectra 20K, Spectra 64K Supplementary Manual

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Installing a Gator Architecture Library
on a Red Hat 7 Linux Server with a
Qlogic qla2xxx Fibre Channel
Controller

SDOC 2003-6 Revision A

Installing a Gator Architecture Library on a Red Hat 7 Linux Server with a Qlogic qla2xxx Fibre Channel Controller

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Compile the Kernel

To successfully install a Gator Architecture library (Spectra 12K, Spectra 20K, or
Spectra 64K library) on a Linux server, you must first compile the kernel to handle the
Qlogic driver.

1. Run make mrproper prior to running make xconfig. This will give you a clean

starting point.

2. Set the options in xconfig.

• Set SCSI generic support to on.

• Load the qla2xxx driver statically (force it on–not set as a module).

• Set probe all luns on each SCSI target to on.

• Add SCSI tape support (not on by default).

3. Compile the kernel (2.2.14 or newer only).

•Modify /etc/lilo.conf to reflect the new kernel

•Run lilo

• Reboot into your new kernel.

The controller should now be configured and ready to run.

4. Cable the library as normal.

5. Create the partition. Upon a final reboot, the system should find the library and

drives.

6. Install the preferred backup software package.

Install Legato Networker

Installing Legato Networker and Gator library in the Linux/Legato Networker
environment requires the following steps:

1. Download the Networker binaries from Legato's Web site, or mount the CD-ROM

and copy the .tgz file to the /networker directory on the local machine.

2. Uncompress and untar the file in the /networker subdirectory.

3. Run the setup.sh shell script.

4. For server installations, install everything. Make sure that you have set the Gator

library’s partition up as either a Spectra 215 (Treefrog or Spectra 2000) or as a
Spectra 10K (Bullfrog or Spectra 10000).

5. Run a file called jbconfig.