Cisco MITG RHEL OS v5.5 Application Note

This application note provides information related to the installation of the Cisco Mobile Internet Technology Group (MITG) Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) v5.5 operating system (OS).

This document provides information on the following topics:

Overview

The Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS is a custom 64-bit operating system designed to run on the Cisco UCS hardware platform. The Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS supports the following Cisco external software applications:
  • Web Element Manager (WEM)
  • Mobility Unified Reporting System (MUR)
  • Policy and Provisioning Tool (PPT)
  • InTracer
  • Local-External Storage Server (L-ESS)
  • Subscriber Service Controller (SSC)

Software Compatibility

The Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS is compatible with the following external Cisco software application releases:
  • WEM release 12.0.2171 or later
  • MUR release 12.0.138 or later
  • PPT release 12.1.44 or later
  • InTracer release 12.0.140 or later
  • L-ESS release 14.0.105 or later
  • SSC release 14.0.195 or later

Hardware Platform and Hard Disk Drive Partition Requirements

This section provides information related to the hardware platform and hard disk drive partitions required for the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS and Cisco external applications.

Cisco UCS Hardware Platform Requirements

The Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS is designed to operate on the Cisco UCS hardware platform. For detailed hardware requirements specific to the external application you will be utilizing, refer to the chapter and section in the Cisco document listed in the table below.


Table 1. Locating Cisco UCS Hardware and Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS Hard Disk Partition Requirements
External Application Refer to...
Document Title Chapter Section
Cisco Subscriber Service Controller Cisco ASR 5000 Series Subscriber Service Controller Installation and Administration Guide All Requitrements: SSC Installation Before You Begin

Cisco Web Element Manager

Cisco Web Element Manager Installation and Administration Guide.

Hardware Requirements: Web Element Manager Overview.

Hardware Requirements: Web Element Manager System Requirements.

Partition Requirements: WEM Port and Hardware Information

Partition Requirements: WEM Server Hardware Sizing and Provisioning Guidelines.

Cisco Mobility Unified Reporting System

Cisco Mobility Unified Reporting System Installation and Configuration Guide.

Hardware Requirements Only: Mobility Unified Reporting System Overview.

Hardware Requirements Only: Server Recommendations for Use in RHEL Environment.

Cisco Policy Provisioning Tool

Cisco Policy and Provisioning Tool Installation and Administration Guide.

Hardware Requirements Only.: Policy Provisioning Tool Overview

Hardware Requirements Only: System Requirements.

Cisco InTracer

Cisco InTracer Installation and Configuration Guide.

Hardware Requirements Only: Intelligent Packet Monitoring System Overview.

Hardware Requirements: InTracer Server Recommendations.

Partition Requirements: InTracer Server Hardware Sizing and Provisioning Guidelines.

Local-External Storage Server

Cisco External Storage Server Installation and Administration Guide

Hardware Requirements Only: External Storage System Overview.

Hardware Requirements Only

System Requirements



Hard Disk Drive Partition Requirements

This section provides information related to the hard disk drive partitions that must be created during the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS installation.

The Cisco MITG v5.5 RHEL OS requires a minimum of three hard disk drive partitions:
  • "/boot": For the OS booting kernel and related files.
  • "/": For the RHEL OS.
  • “swap": For the OS swap memory.

In addition, the Cisco external application supported by the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS may require that additional hard disk partitions be created during the OS installation. To determine if the application you plan to install on the Cisco UCS server has additional hard disk drive partition requirements, refer to the chapter and section in the application-specific Cisco document listed in the previous table.

IMPORTANT:

Make a note of all applicable hard disk partition requirements for your Cisco external application and have them available during the installation.

Cisco MITG RHEL 5.5 Operating System Installation

This section provides information related to the installation of the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS.

Please note the following items before proceeding with the RHEL installation:

IMPORTANT:

The information in this section assumes that the user is performing a fresh installation on a Cisco UCS server which requires the disk to be formatted.

  • Gather the hard disk drive partition information described in the Hardware Platform and Hard Disk Drive Partition Requirements section of this document, if applicable to your Cisco external application.
  • With the exception of the previously mentioned hard disk drive partition requirements, all installation steps are the same as a standard RHEL installation.

IMPORTANT:

The Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS is a custom image that contains only those software packages required to support compatible Cisco MITG external software applications. Users must not install any other applications on servers running the Cisco MITG v5.5 OS. For detailed software compatibility information, refer to the Software Compatibility section in this document.

IMPORTANT:

Kickstart installation automatically disables the firewall. Enabling the firewall will disable all access to the installed applications. Prior to release 12.2, the RHEL firewall must be disabled manually.

To install:
  1. Download and unzip the Cisco_MITG_RHEL_5.5_<build_number>.zip file to a network location accessible to the UCS server.
  2. Burn the unzipped .iso file to a DVD.
  3. Connect the UCS server to the network.
  4. Insert the disk containing the unzipped .iso image into the UCS server’s DVD drive.
  5. Reboot the UCS server to launch the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS installation program.
  6. To start the kickstart installation, enter linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg at the command prompt.This has the effect of:Skipping the installation key Disabling the firewall Staring the ftp server Permitting the selinux policy by default
  7. Follow the on-screen prompts to format the UCS server’s hard disk, create the required hard disk partitions, and install the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS.
  8. When the installation is complete, reboot the UCS server.

Continue with Installing the Cisco External Application.

Installing the Cisco External Application

Once the Cisco MITG RHEL v5.5 OS installation is complete, the Cisco external application or applications can be installed on the UCS server. Refer to the product-specific guide applicable to your Cisco external application for detailed installation instructions:

IMPORTANT:

InTracer and MUR are both disk-write and CPU-intensive applications. It is NOT recommended to install both of them on the same physical server.

  • Cisco Web Element Manager Installation and Administration Guide.
  • Cisco Mobility Unified Reporting System Installation and Administration Guide.
  • Cisco Policy and Provisioning Tool Installation and Configuration Guide.
  • Cisco InTracer Installation and Configuration Guide.
  • Cisco External Storage Server Installation and Administration Guid