[Lustre-discuss] Client packages

[Andreas Dilger]

On 2011-03-20, at 6:58 PM, Rajendra prasad wrote:
> Am having difficulties in selecting client packages and installing it. I am upgrading to Lustre client 1.8.5 from 1.8.2. My OS is SuSe Enterprise Linux 11.0 and it is over VM. I am confused with the packages difference between patched and unpatched vendor kernel. Please explain.
> 
> I am using the below packages for the upgrade. Since it is over a VM, I am running VM-ware tools upgrade once I install the packages. And it is ending up in the below error. Tried few possibilities but still the same. I feel there is an issue in my selection of the packages. Kindly suggest.
> 
> Packages using for upgrade
> -----------------------------------------
> kernel-default-2.6.32.19-0.2_lustre.1.8.5.x86_64.rpm
> kernel-default-base-2.6.32.19-0.2_lustre.1.8.5.x86_64.rpm
> kernel-source-2.6.32.19-0.2_lustre.1.8.5.x86_64.rpm

You don't need any "-lustre" kernel for the clients.  You only need the RPMs with "-client" in the name, and the stock vendor kernel against which it was built.

> lustre-client-1.8.5-2.6.32_19_0.2_lustre.1.8.5_default.x86_64.rpm
> lustre-client-modules-1.8.5-2.6.32_19_0.2_lustre.1.8.5_default.x86_64.rpm
> 
> 
> Error during VM-ware tools upgrade:
> ----------------------------------------------------
> The path "/usr/src/linux/include" is a kernel header file directory, but it
> does not contain the file "linux/version.h" as expected.  This can happen if
> the kernel has never been built, or if you have invoked the "make mrproper"
> command in your kernel directory.  In any case, you may want to rebuild your
> kernel.
> 
> What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running
> kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Prasad 
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Cheers, Andreas
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Andreas Dilger 
Principal Engineer
Whamcloud, Inc.