NGAS OS Distribution:
-Started on a Suse
Linux distribution and migrated to RedHat Linux (ESO standardization).
-OS distribution prepared/managed by OTS-SOS.
-Support for single-processor and multi-processor
configurations.
-Support for old HW (PATA) and new HW (SATA).
-Limited installation, many packages removed to reduce
the size of system.
-Special packages
needed by NGAS: Python, Sybase interface, Zope, … - installed by the NGAS Installation Tool.
-Special driver SW needed for the 3ware controller.
-Zope WEB server running on some nodes (optional).
-3ware disk controller WEB server running on every
host.
-Possibility to
back-up/restore complete system by means of the Mondo/Mindi tool kit (from a single CDROM) in 10 minutes.
-From July 2004 NGAS OS
platform installed with kickstart installation script.