Considerations for Linux Installs

Considerations for Linux Installs, VM, Physical Machine, Disks, Memory

When building and configuring a Linux Operating System for OpenEdge there are  a number of things that should be considered first.
 

OpenEdge Releases with Linux Platform and Version Support

Verify if the Linux Platform supported for the intended OpenEdge Version

•  Where is the OpenEdge Product Availability and Life Cycle Guide?  
•  How to contact Progress Presales Support, Customer Order Management or Customer Services?  

HostName:

In version prior OpenEdge 11.5, consider the hostname length:

•  Cannot start proserve, procopy, prodb or prorest a database when hostname exceeds 28 characters on Linux 

Memory, Raid/Disk and Network Resources:

Memory:

•  How to configure shared memory on UNIX   
•  How to optimize database's shared memory access in multi-CPU environments?  
•  How to and Why Use Multiple Semaphore Sets (-semsets option)?  
•  Does Progress support the use of Linux "HugePages" for use with database memory configuration?  

Raid:

•  Does the Progress RDBMS work with RAID? 
•  RAID descriptions, definitions and recommendations 

Network:

•  OpenEdge How to configure the TCP Keepalive parameters for Linux ?  
•  Does Progress recommend enabling TCP Chimney offload? 
•  General Performance problems with OpenEdge 11.5 on VMware ESXi6 
•  VMware vmxnet3 driver + multiple CPU sockets = poor performance

Tuning : Physical Machines or VM environments

•  Tips on tuning the Unix Kernel for Applications  
•  Guidelines for calculating the maximum number of open files in the UNIX/LINUX kernel.  
•  Performance considerations when running OpenEdge databases/applications on a virtualized environment. 
•  Is the best practice thick or thin provisioning for a VM hosting an OpenEdge Database?