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Install the SDC on an Ubuntu instance

Perform this task to install the SDC software on an instance that uses an Ubuntu AMI.

1. Prepare the DEB software package for the SDC:
   1. Decompress the TAR packages.

      tar -xvf <tar_file>

   2. Extract the DEB from the SIOB files. The DEB file is in the following format: EMC-ScaleIO-sdc-4.5xx.xxx.<operating_system>.X.X.x86_64.deb.

      siob_extract <siob_file>

      Use the extracted DEB file for the installation.

2. If necessary, copy the following files to the proxy instance:
   • scini.ko
   • EMC-ScaleIO-sdc (EMC-ScaleIO-sdc*.deb)
   • EMC-ScaleIO-lia (EMC-ScaleIO-lia*.deb)
3. Log in to the proxy instance and open a terminal window.
4. Log in to the Ubuntu instance using SSH.
5. Install the generic kernel (for example, 5.4.0-113-generic):

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install linux-generic -y
   

6. Open /etc/default/grub,cfg in a text editor and edit the default boot option to change the kernel version to the respected version on the system:

   set GRUB_DEFAULT="Advanced options for Ubuntu>Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-113-generic"

7. Run the following:

   sudo update-grub && sudo update-grub2

8. For Ubuntu Server 20 only, open /etc/default/grub.d/40-force-partuuid.cfg for editing and comment out the following line:

   GRUB_FORCE_PARTUUID

   NOTE:For Ubuntu Server 18.04, skip the next step.
9. Reboot the operating system.
10. Run uname -r to verify that the system has switched to the generic kernel.
    Output similar to the following is displayed:

    5.4.0-113-generic

11. Upload EMC-ScaleIO-sdc*.Ubuntu.*.x86_64.deb and scini.ko to the Ubuntu instance:

    The scini.ko file should match the generic kernel version (5.4.0-113-generic).

12. Upload EMC-ScaleIO-lia*.Ubuntu.*.x86_64.deb to the instance:
13. Copy scini.ko to the driver cache:

    sudo mkdir -p /bin/emc/scaleio/scini_sync/driver_cache/Ubuntu/3.6.400.107/5.4.0-113-generic/
    sudo cp scini.ko /bin/emc/scaleio/scini_sync/driver_cache/Ubuntu/3.6.400.107/5.4.0-113-generic/
    

14. Install the SDC:
    NOTE:These files must be extracted before use, as described above.

    sudo MDM_IP=<list_mdm_ips> dpkg -i <sdc_path>.deb

    where

    • <list_mdm_ips> is a comma-separated list of all primary, and secondary MDM IP addresses.
    • <sdc_path> is the path where the SDC installation package is located.
15. Install LIA:

    sudo TOKEN=My_PowerFlex_Password dpkg -i <sdc_path>.deb

16. Repeat steps 3 through 15 for each additional SDC that you are installing on an Ubuntu instance.