You must install Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS Linux on all grid hosts. Use the NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool to get a list of supported versions.
Procedure
- Install Linux on all physical or virtual grid hosts according to the distributor’s instructions or your standard procedure.
Note: If you are using the standard Linux installer, NetApp recommends selecting the “compute node” software configuration, if available, or minimal install
base environment. Do not install any graphical desktop environments.
- Ensure that all hosts have access to package repositories, including the Extras channel.
You might need these additional packages later in this installation procedure.
- If swap is enabled:
- Run the
following command: $ sudo swapoff --all
- Remove all swap entries from /etc/fstab to persist the settings.
Attention: Failing to disable swap entirely can severely lower performance.