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- Make sure to meet the prerequisites listed at the top of this page.
- For Non-appliance Mode, follow the procedure: Prepare Pre-Installed Operating System.
- Install the following software package (RPM) on the cell manager: bc
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- Make sure to meet the prerequisites listed at the top of this page and the prerequisites listed at Non-Appliance Installationpageץ
- Follow the procedure: Prepare Pre-Installed Operating System.
- The cell member server should contain disks according to the recommendations made in the sizing process with IBM Support Team, which includes disks for OS, install, and data (one for /data and 6 to 9 additional disks for /data2/3/4...).
- Install the following software package (RPM) on the cell member:bc, numactl numactl, pciutils, nvme-cli
- Physical federated cell members with 4 CPU sockets and NVMe disks require special disks and mount points configuration to ensure performance. See Configuring Cell Members with 4 CPU Sockets and NVMe Disks.
Most Linux-based OS use a local firewall service (e.g.: iptables / firewalld). Since the OS of the Non-Appliance Mode DPOD installation is provided by the user, it is under the user's responsibility to allow needed connectivity to and from the server.
Configure the local firewall service to allow connectivity as described in the prerequisites section at the top of this page.The following software packages (RPMs) are recommended for system maintenance and troubleshooting, but are not required: telnet client, net-tools, iftop, tcpdump
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