Setting Up Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (Sled); Setting Up Preloaded Sled; Installing Sled With The Dvd Installer Kit; Restoring Sled (Preloaded Systems Only) - HP Z1 G2 User Manual

Setting up SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED)

HP offers a 64-bit SLED 11 preload on some Z series Workstations and supports 64-bit SLED 11 on other
workstations.
Various versions of SLED are certified and supported by SUSE on HP workstations. For more information, go
to the SUSE certification bulletin search page at https://www.suse.com/yessearch/Search.jsp.

Setting up preloaded SLED

To set up SLED on systems preloaded with the operating system:
1. Start the workstation.
2. When prompted, enter the workstation installation settings: password, network, graphics, time,
keyboard settings, and SUSE Customer Center Configuration.
NOTE:
To view the full SUSE Customer Center documentation, go to http://www.suse.com/documentation, and
select your operating system.

Installing SLED with the DVD Installer Kit

1. If an HP driver disc did not come with your workstation, create one (see
on page
2. Install the operating system using the discs included in the SUSE box-set.
3. After successfully installing the operating system, reboot the workstation.
4. Insert your HP driver disc. The HPIKL installation software automatically starts. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the contents.

Restoring SLED (preloaded systems only)

To restore SLED, you must use the SLED restore media. To create restore media:
1. Click the SUSE ISO icon on the desktop to go to the /iso folder. This folder contains all ISO images used
to preload your workstation.
2. Follow the instructions in the readme file in this folder to copy the ISO image file onto optical media.
3. Store the media in a safe place. If your workstation experiences a hard drive failure, use the ISO
recovery images to restore your operating system.
CAUTION:
media of your choice.
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You can activate your SUSE subscription from the SUSE Customer Center Configuration screen.
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Restoring the operating system does not restore data. Back up your data using the method and
HP Installer Kit for Linux (HPIKL)