Manually install OS and WEKA on servers

This requirement only applies when manually preparing and installing the WEKA cluster on bare metal servers.

If you are not using the WMS or WSA automated tools for installing a WEKA cluster, manually install a supported OS and the WEKA software on the bare metal server.

For optimal server performance and configuration, it is recommended to use the bios_tool to set BIOS settings on your servers.

Refer to the Appendix: BIOS tool for detailed instructions on using bios_tool to ensure that your servers meet the recommended BIOS configurations. Using this tool can significantly streamline the setup process and save time.

Procedure

1. Follow the relevant Linux documentation to install the operating system, including the required packages.

Required packages

RHEL and derivatives	Ubuntu
elfutils-libelf-devel gcc glibc-headers glibc-devel make perl rpcbind xfsprogs kernel-devel sssd	libelf-dev linux-headers-$(uname -r) gcc make perl python2-minimal rpcbind xfsprogs sssd

Recommended packages for remote support and maintenance

RHEL and derivatives

@network-tools
@large-systems
@hardware-monitoring
bind-utils
elfutils
ipmitool
kexec-tools
nvme-cli
python3
yum-utils
sysstat
telnet
nmap
git
sshpass
lldpd
fio
numactl
numactl-devel
libaio-devel
hwloc
tmux
pdsh
pdsh-rcmd-ssh
pdsh-mod-dshgroup
tmate
iperf
htop
nload
screen
ice

Ubuntu

elfutils
fio
git
hwloc
iperf
ipmitool
kexec-tools
jk
ldap-client
libaio-dev
lldpd
nfs-client
nload
nmap
numactl
nvme-cli
pdsh
python3
sshpass
sysstat
tmate

1. Install the WEKA software.

   • Once the WEKA software tarball is downloaded from get.weka.io, run the untar command.

   • Run the install.sh command on each server, following the instructions in the Install tab of get.weka.io.

Once completed, the WEKA software is installed on all the allocated servers and runs in stem mode (no cluster is attached).

If a failure occurs during the WEKA software installation process, an error message prompts detailing the source of the failure. Review the details and try to resolve the failure. If required, contact the Customer Success Team.

Related topic

Operating system (on the Prerequisites and compatibility topic)

What to do next?

Manually prepare the system for WEKA configuration