SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) prerequisites

Before you install IBM® Spectrum Cluster Foundation Community Edition on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), make sure that the prerequisites are met.

The following prerequisite steps must be completed if you are installing SLES:
  1. You must disable AppArmor. To disable AppArmor, complete the following steps:
    1. Start the YaST configuration and setup tool.
    2. From the System menu, select the System Services (Runlevel) option.
    3. Select the Expert Mode option.
    4. Select the boot.apparmor service, go to the Set/Reset menu and select Disable the service.
    5. To save the options click OK.
    6. Exit the YaST configuration and setup tool by clicking OK.
  2. If the createrepo and perl-DBD-Pg packages are not installed, complete the following steps:
    1. To install the packages, prepare the following ISO images:
      • Installation ISO image: SLES-11-SP3-DVD-x86_64-GM-DVD1.iso
      • SDK ISO image: SLE-11-SP3-SDK-DVD-x86_64-GM-DVD1.iso
    2. Create a software repository for each ISO image using the YaST configuration and setup tool. You must create a software repository for both the installation ISO image and the SDK ISO image. To create a software repository, complete the following steps:
      1. Start the YaST configuration and setup tool in a terminal.
      2. From the Software menu, select the Software Repositories option and click Add.
      3. Select the Local ISO Image option and click Next.
      4. Enter the Repository Name and select a Path to ISO Image. Click Next.
      5. Click OK to save the options and exit the YaST configuration and setup tool.
    3. Install the createrepo and perl-DBD-Pg packages, run the following command: zypper install createrepo perl-DBD-Pg
  3. Reboot the management node.