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form a solid basis for providing basic web services. This guide limits its testing to the three prominent Linux distributions, Red Hat, SuSE, and Caldera Systems. Please see the ActiveAnswers for Apache Web Server on Linux solution at http://www.compaq.com/activeanswers for additional resources. - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 2
...9 CD-ROM...9 Floppy Disk Drive...9 Mouse Port ...9 Keyboard Port...10 Video Card and Monitors...10 Network Interface Controller ...11 APIC Settings (SMP) ...12 SMART/2 Array Controller ...13 Server Configurations...14 APACHE SERVER OVERVIEW...15 INSTALLATION BRIEFS ...16 SMARTSTART ...16 ProLiant - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 3
Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache Web Server on Compaq Prosignia and ProLiant Servers Installation Guide prepared by Internet and E-Commerce Solutions Business Unit Enterprise Solutions Division First Edition - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 4
web services. The purpose of this guide is to discuss the basics of the Linux and Apache installation and the configuration on the Compaq ProLiant and Prosignia server platforms. The specific servers covered in this guide include: x Prosignia Server 720 x ProLiant 1600 x ProLiant 1600R x ProLiant - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 5
of software that can run in conjunction with Linux, including the Apache web server. This guide will not analyze the available software by distribution server was conducted on the Compaq ProLiant 1850R, Compaq ProLiant 1600 and 1600R, and the Prosignia Server 720. The ProLiant 1600 and the ProLiant - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 6
. Detailed setup and configuration instructions for a particular Linux vendor's distribution can be found in the section, "Installation Briefs". Table 1. ProLiant and Prosignia Server Configurations Processor Speeds SMP Support Prosignia 720 ProLiant 1600 ProLiant 1600R ProLiant 1850R 350, 400 - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 7
6HUYHU RQ &RPSDT 3URVLJQLD DQG 3UR/LDQW 6HUYHUV : Table 2 continued Maximum Memory 384 MB 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB Maximum Number 3 of Drives Drive Sizes Supported 4.3 & 9.1 GB Pentium II-based Pentium II-based Pentium II-based (Wide-Ultra SCSI (Wide-Ultra SCSI (Wide-Ultra SCSI 3): 5 1"-hot-plug or - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 8
Maximum Internal Storage NCR 53c8xx 27.3 GB CD-ROM IDE NCR 53c8xx NCR 53c8xx NCR 53c8xx DAT, SLR, DDS-3, DAT, SLR, DDS-3, DAT, SLR, DDS-3, Supported DLT DLT DLT Total PCI Expansion 3 | 2 2 | 2 2 Integrated NIC Netelligent 10/100 Compaq Compaq Compaq 10/100 Brand Name TX Embedded - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 9
pixel resolution at 256 colors ATI Rage IIc PS/2 PS/2 Style Processor Both the ProLiant and Prosignia servers discussed in this guide use the Pentium II processor. Since no specific Linux kernel optimizations are currently available for the Pentium II processor, kernels built specifically for this - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 10
on the video card can be found in Table 1. Table 6. Compaq Server Video Card Specifications Server Built-in Video Card Video RAM Clocks Line Resolution ProLiant 1850R ATI Rage IIc 1024 KB ProLiant 1600R Cirrus Logic 5430 1024 KB ProLiant 1600 Cirrus Logic 5430 1024 KB Prosignia 720 ATI Rage - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 11
) cards were examined in Compaq's testing for this guide. This testing identified the chipsets for the four servers shown in Table 6. Table 8. Network Interface Controller Specifications Server Built-in Network Interface Controller ProLiant 1850R ProLiant 1600R ProLiant 1600 Prosignia 720 Texas - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 12
settings for the ProLiant 1600, 1600R, 1850R (the Prosignia 720 is uni-processor capable only) will not allow for Linux 2.0.x SMP support. However, the APIC settings can be modified to be compatible through the Compaq System Configuration Utility included with Compaq SmartStart. The following - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 13
Smart-2/P Array Controller x Compaq Smart-2/E Array Controller (EISA) x Compaq Smart-2DH Array Controller x Compaq Smart-2SL Array Controller x Compaq Smart Array 221 Controller x Compaq Smart Array 3200 Controller Note: Array controllers are add-on options for the ProLiant servers. Only the PCI - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 14
tested. Table 9. Single Server Configurations Tested Prosignia Server 720: Web Server ProLiant 1850R: Web Server ProLiant 1600R/1600: Web Server x Compaq Prosignia Server 720 x Pentium II 400 MHz - 512 KB cache x Uni-processor kernel only x 100 MHz System Bus x 64 MB RAM x Integrated 10/100 TX - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 15
server more thoroughly. Each of the three Linux distributions discussed in this guide includes the Apache web server serviced and responses formatted x access.conf - sets up what type of services are allowed and under what circumstances Although every distribution includes the Apache web server - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 16
:HE 6HUYHU RQ &RPSDT 3URVLJQLD DQG 3UR/LDQW 6HUYHUV 49 Installation Briefs SmartStart ProLiant Servers Since the three Compaq servers discussed in this guide are all based on industry standard components, installation of Linux for all distributions is straightforward. The only exception to this is - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 17
and time parameters. 19. You are asked to create support software diskettes if desired. 20. You must exit to reboot the server. 21. At this point, remove the SmartStart CD and SPD disk and replace with the appropriate setup media for the Linux distribution you have chosen. Either before or after the - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 18
Linux installation, you should set up the System Partition (ID 0x12) in LILO when setting up a ProLiant Server. Note: This is not necessary for the Prosignia Server 720 since it does not use a system partition. The Compaq time. If you need to set this up manually, a sample /etc/lilo.conf file is - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 19
that amount of RAM. Video Setup Red Hat's setup program automatically identifies the video cards of all four Compaq servers tested, and it automatically configures for the Generic SVGA X Server. Most Compaq monitors are not present in Red Hat's monitor database. To manually configure these, please - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 20
to the ProLiant 1600, 1600R, 1850R, and Prosignia Server 720. SuSE's boot CD or floppy disk boots to their initial setup screen. Before beginning actual installation, you must load appropriate kernel modules. For testing on the four Compaq servers, it was necessary to manually load modules - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 21
ProLiant 1600, 1600R, and 1850R contain a single controller with dual channels. The Prosignia Server network support with either the TLAN or Intel based network cards, you should manually load the problem. One need only go into the /usr/src/linux directory to rebuild the modules. From /usr/src/linux - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 22
, nfs services, and the like according to your networking requirements and policies. 8. Once this is complete, SuSE boots into Linux. Additional screens follow to allow for the configuration of fonts, a root password, and a few other items, including mouse configuration. Since Compaq servers use - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 23
). Remove the "other=" section when setting up a Prosignia server since the Prosignia does not use a system partition: # Linux * added F10 [root@tlaloc chstewart]# exit Memory Beyond 64 MB It may also be necessary to configure LILO manually to allow the kernel to recognize more than 64 MB of RAM - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 24
program allows for manual selection of the TLAN NIC device driver. Compaq's testing for this Solutions Guide was performed using Caldera Version 1.3. SCSI Installation Caldera's installation program will install to any of the four Compaq servers tested for this guide without any trouble. You should - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 25
necessary. If this occurs, you should manually set the speed and duplex settings on disks. There is one exception when SmartStart places a bootable partition on the that the Apache web server is selected. A " LILO configuration will not identify the Compaq System Partition as a bootable partition - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 26
.conf to add an append section to the Linux partition entry: append="mem=xxxM" where xxx is the sum total of RAM available to the system in megabytes. A sample X windows. The video card parameters for each server are included in the Table 1, Compaq Hardware Basics, and summarized in section, Video - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 27
excellent documentation. The /usr/src/linux/README file, distributed with all Linux kernel sources, also provides good background for kernel compilation. There are two basic stages to building an SMP kernel and getting it to run on a Compaq ProLiant or Prosignia server . The first stage is to - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 28
support for Compaq ProLiant instructions in section, APIC Settings (SMP), to place the Compaq server into an Intel SMP-compliant mode. Distributions Which Use an Initial Ram Disk (initrd) Entry in /etc/lilo.conf An Initial Ram Disk is an area reserved in Ram at boot-up time into which a valid Linux - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 29
3URVLJQLD DQG 3UR/LDQW 6HUYHUV 5< unavailable. To resolve this bootstrapping problem, module-based disk device driver support is placed into a gzipped file system image, which the kernel can load into RAM early in the boot process. This RAM disk then becomes the basis from which the kernel gains - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 30
/~frantzc/cpqarray.html : The Compaq SMART/2 Array Controller device driver site. x www.samba.org/ : The site of the Samba project, helpful to setup a network consisting of both Linux and Windows NT servers. x www.slashdot.org/ : A useful site for Linux news and trivia. x www.linux.org.uk/SMP/title - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 31
Guide includes the 2.2 version of the Linux kernel. However, Appendix B attempts to direct you to the location of detailed information on this kernel. This guide further outlines a successful installation of the 2.2 kernel to ProLiant 1850R and 1600R servers updated kernel and supporting packages at - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 32
@tlaloc] rpm -Uvh lx_suse.rpm The additional support packages can be installed using the following. In the Compaq ActiveAnswers site. One can copy this file to the /usr/src/linux directory cd /usr/src/linux [root@tlaloc] make dep clean modules bzImage modules_install [root@tlaloc] cp /usr/src/linux - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 33
these apply only to the ProLiant servers detailed in this Guide. The first way is to connect either the internal, non-hot-pluggable drive bays of the ProLiant 1600 or 1850R. Connect this drive to the internal SCSI the SCSI device - which is supported by the Linux distributions covered here - and - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 34
ProLiant part of the Prosignia server configuration, this portion of the setup can be safely ignored. 14. When exiting the System Configuration utility, SmartStart will automatically invoke the Compaq Array Configuration utility after the initial setup. Follow the instructions Guide currently support - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 35
kernel (be sure to include appropriate SCSI support - usually NCR53c8xx for Compaq servers - as well since Linux will be copied from the SCSI partition that it is executable. Perform the following as root: [root@tlaloc] cd /usr/src/linux/drivers/block [root@tlaloc] chmod 744 MKDEV.ida [root@tlaloc] - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 36
Once partitions are formatted, they can be set up to boot Linux. First, the Linux system must be archive-copied to the array controller device. The as follows: [root@tlaloc] cd /usr/src [root@tlaloc] tar xzf lilo-21.tar.gz [root@tlaloc] patch -p0 < lilo.patch [root@tlaloc] cd lilo [root@tlaloc] make; - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 37
DQG 3UR/LDQW 6HUYHUV 6: Compaq's testing suggests that this is 64 MB RAM root=/dev/ida/c0d0p1 read-only # begin Linux section The SmartStart CD into the CD-ROM drive prior to re-booting the system. When SmartStart for a default Red Hat-Apache web server installation, one can do the following after - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 38
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Controllers - Add-on options for the ProLiant servers. B Bootstrap - The act of passing part of TCP/IP Protocol set that provides the routing mechanism. J K L LILO - Linux Loader LISA - The setup and configuration utility provided by Caldera Systems for their Linux distribution. M Man pages - Manual - Compaq ProSignia 500 | Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux and Apache - Page 40
3UR/LDQW 6HUYHUV 73 S System Partition - The name of the bootable partition used to configure Compaq ProLiant servers. Switch - A switch is a network device that selects a path or circuit for sending - The setup and configuration utility provided by SuSE for their Linux distribution. ECG513/0399
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Contents
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Introduction
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Overview Of Tests
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Apache Server Overview
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Installation Briefs
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Abstract:
The purpose of this guide is to
provide the basic installation and configuration
guidelines for the Linux operating system and
the Apache Web Server software. These two
applications form a solid basis for providing
basic web services.
This guide limits its testing to the three
prominent Linux distributions, Red Hat, SuSE,
and Caldera Systems.
Please see the ActiveAnswers for Apache Web
Server on Linux solution at
for
additional resources.