Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Tips And Settings - IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Manual

8.7.5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation tips and settings

This section provides useful information to assist you with the installation of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL). We do not describe the Red Hat installation process in this chapter,
because there are no particular deviations from a standard Red Hat installation. However, we
provide links to useful installation instructions and troubleshooting information for certain
configurations.
The HX5 supports only the 64-bit versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. For a list of supported
versions of Red Hat Linux on an HX5, see IBM ServerProven:
http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/redchate.html
Using Red Hat Linux with MAX5
When running Red Hat Linux on a memory-expanded HX5, set the MAX5 Memory Scaling
option to Pooled. See 8.5.5, "HX5 with MAX5 attached" on page 401 for instructions.
Installing Red Hat Linux on HX5
The installation of Red Hat Linux is straightforward, because all drivers that are required for
the HX5 are included in the kernel. We provide the following operating system links for your
benefit:
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6 - IBM BladeCenter HX5 (Type 7872)
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086419
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5 Update 5 - IBM BladeCenter HX5
(Type 7872)
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5085426
Note the following considerations when installing Red Hat Linux:
RHEL6 is an UEFI-compliant operating system; therefore, it will add its boot file to the top
of the system's UEFI boot order.
We highly recommend that you do
installation process, because this action can lead to accidental data loss at the disk
partitioning phase.
You can access more information about the installation and configuration of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux at the following website:
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/manuals/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/
You can download Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 evaluation software from this website:
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/
Troubleshooting information for HX5 and Red Hat Linux
We recommend that you review all RETAIN tips that relate to HX5 and the operating system
that you are installing. Refer the following website for troubleshooting information pertaining
to HX5:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Downloads/Hardware/Systems/BladeCenter/BladeCe
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