40.1 Prerequisites

  • Download the latest installer from the Downloads website.

  • If you are using the SLES operating system with kernel version 3.0.101 or later, you must manually load the watchdog driver in the computer. To find the appropriate watchdog driver for your computer hardware, contact your hardware vendor. To load the watchdog driver, perform the following:

    1. In the command prompt, run the following command to load the watchdog driver in the current session:

      /sbin/modprobe -v --ignore-install <watchdog driver name>

    2. Add the following line to the /etc/init.d/boot.local file to ensure that the computer automatically loads the watchdog driver at every boot time:

      /sbin/modprobe -v --ignore-install <watchdog driver name>