Preparing to install the IBM Spectrum Scale software on Linux nodes

Follow the steps in this topic in the specified order to prepare to install the IBM Spectrum Scale software.

Accepting the electronic license agreement on Linux nodes
The GPFS software license agreement is shipped with the GPFS software and is viewable electronically. When you extract the GPFS software, you are asked whether or not you accept the license.
Extracting the IBM Spectrum Scale software on Linux nodes
The IBM Spectrum Scale software is delivered in a self-extracting archive.
Verifying signature of IBM Spectrum Scale packages
All IBM Spectrum Scale packages for Red Hat® Enterprise Linux and SLES operating systems on all supported architectures are signed with a GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) key by IBM. The repository metadata is also signed by IBM. You can verify that a IBM Spectrum Scale package and repository metadata are signed by IBM® as follows.
Extracting IBM Spectrum Scale patches (update SLES or Red Hat Enterprise Linux RPMs or Ubuntu Linux packages)
Typically when you install an IBM Spectrum Scale system there are patches available. It is recommended that you always look for the latest patches when installing or updating an IBM Spectrum Scale node.
Installing the IBM Spectrum Scale man pages on Linux nodes
In order to use the IBM Spectrum Scale man pages, the gpfs.docs package (rpm or deb package) must be installed.
For Linux on Z: Changing the kernel settings
In order for GPFS to run on Linux on Z, the kernel settings need to be changed.

Parent topic: Installing IBM Spectrum Scale on Linux nodes and deploying protocols