HP 5991-5565 Installing and Verifying the Linux Distribution, Installing the Linux Distribution

NOTE: The installation and configuration of the MySQL and Oracle databases are not covered in this blueprint. The MySQL and Oracle databases are installed on a separate HP ProLiant servers with database files on Modular Smart Array (MSA) 1000 storage. All other software listed in Table 1 are installed on HP ProLiant servers, as displayed in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Web Server Hardware Environment

Figure 2 shows a basic configuration consisting of multiple nodes of an Apache Web Server as the load balancer. The key processes that occur are as follows:

•Connection of the Apache Web Server and the Tomcat Web Container, using the mod_jk module.

•Connection of Apache Tomcat Server to a database, such as MySQL or Oracle, using a JDBC Driver.

•Support from Apache Web Server for login authentication using Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) with the Symas Connexitor Directory Services (CDS) Server.

•Use of an additional, required OpenView Management Server to host HP OpenView Operations (OVO) for manageability through the Apache Web Server.

For a checklist that provides high-level guidelines for building the web server stack, see “Appendix A: Checklist for Building a Web Server Middleware Stack” (page 51).

Installing and Verifying the Linux Distribution

This section describes how to build a Web Server Middleware Stack, beginning with the installation of the Linux distribution.

Installing the Linux Distribution

Complete instructions for installation of a Linux distribution are outside the scope of this document. This section provides information to verify installation of the required packages for the OSMS Web Server.

Required Packages and Installation Recommendations

The Web Server Middleware Stack depends on several software package groups included with the SLES10 distribution media. To verify package selection, perform the following steps:

1.From the Installation Settings screen of YaST, select the Software tab.

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