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Distributed Image Management for Linux Clusters
A scalable image management tool that allows blades to run a Linux distribution over the network without a local disk.
Date Posted: April 24, 2007
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Platform requirements
Operating systems: Linux®
Hardware:
- ppc64 or x86_64
- Cell Broadband Engine™
Software:
Installation instructions
- Install the Distributed Image Management for Linux Clusters RPM package to /opt/dim, as follows:
rpm -i dim-0.9.12-3.noarch.rpm
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- Download the following non-standard Linux tools:
- Unpack and install the Perl libraries to /opt/dim/lib, as follows:
make -f /opt/dim/doc/Makefile.perl
make -f /opt/dim/doc/Makefile.perl install
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- Unpack the BusyBox package and apply the following configuration:
tar xzf busybox-1.1.3.tar.gz
cp /opt/dim/doc/busybox.config busybox-1.1.3/.config
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- The BusyBox udhcp module needs a small patch to enable the rootpath option:
patch -p0 < /opt/dim/doc/busybox.patch
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- Build and install the BusyBox binary, as follows:
cd busybox-1.1.3
make
cp busybox /opt/dim/dist/busybox.x86
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- For PowerPC®-based nodes BusyBox must be compiled on a ppc64 platform:
cp busybox /opt/dim/dist/busybox.ppc
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In order to set up and configure Distributed Image Management for Linux Clusters, please follow the detailed instructions in /opt/dim/doc/SETUP.
Available on the download page are set-up instructions for using this tool with QS21.
Cell Broadband Engine and Cell/B.E. are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., in the United States, other countries, or both and are used under license therefrom.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.
PowerPC is a trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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