Complete installation instructions on installing the LifeKeeper software is documented in the LifeKeeper for Linux Planning and Installation Guide. Refer to the LifeKeeper for Linux Release Notes for additional information
You can install LifeKeeper using any rpm supported graphical interface or through the command line. For more information on rpm software, you can go to the following web site:
The Planning and Installation Guide includes instructions on installing LifeKeeper via Red Hat's GnoRPM and the kpackage interface.
LifeKeeper can be installed through the command line, regardless of the Linux distribution you are operating under.
Determine the mount point to your CD-ROM drive, and from the command line prompt, type
cd /mnt/cdrom/LifeKeeper*/RPMS
At the next prompt , type
rpm -i <package name>.rpm
Note: If you are installing the LifeKeeper Core CD, you must starting with the LifeKeeper Core package first (steeleye-lk), then the rest of the packages on the Core CD:
steeleye-lkIP
steeleye-lkMAN
steeleye-lkHLP
steeleye-lkGUI
The following optional package can be installed depending upon your environment:
steeleye-lkRAW
You will see informational messages during the installation. If you receive no error messages before you get another prompt sign, the LifeKeeper packages have installed correctly.
Install the LifeKeeper software, as appropriate, on the other server(s) in the cluster using the same procedure.
For upgrade installations, you would use the rpm -U option in place of the rpm -i option. See Upgrading LifeKeeper for additional upgrade information.
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