Chapter 3. Installation
This chapter will show how to install Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10. The installation program is straight forward and will guide you through the process. Once you have installed the product, you must configure it before it can be used in a cluster. Configuration will be covered in the next chapter.
In this chapter we will discuss:
Installation overview
Installing Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10
Post-installation
 | Be sure to perform a complete system backup before attempting to install Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10. Like any software installation, there is a small possibility that something could go wrong and corrupt data on the system. |
| Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10 must be installed on a server running the Turbolinux 10 Server. Other operating systems are not supported. |
3.1. Installation Overview
Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10 must be installed on every primary and backup ATM within the cluster. Although it does not need to be installed on every cluster node, we recommend that you install the software on every system in the cluster. Running Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10 on all the nodes will greatly simplify the amount of configuration and maintenance work you will have to do. You will not have to configure the systems individually if they are running Cluster Server, because the daemon will automatically perform the configuration for you. In addition, the content on systems running Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10 can be easily synchronized. Without Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10 on the nodes, you will likely have to manually synchronize any content to ensure that the cluster remains consistent.
Turbolinux Cluster LoadBalancer 10 is provided on a CD-ROM. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive on each system in the cluster, you can mount the CD on one system and export it using NFS or some other shared file system. Then mount the network share on the other systems to perform the installation.
Once you have the CD-ROM mounted, either locally or from a network share, you can change to the directory containing the software and start the installation program. The program will guide you through the process step by step. In most instances you will be able to choose the defaults and press ENTER to continue on to the next step.
After the installation is complete, you will receive an "installation is completed" dialog box. Depressing the OK button will return you to the shell prompt.