Suse Linux Enterprise Server Installation Tips And Settings - IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Manual

Red Hat Linux 5 software, firmware, drivers, and fixes for HX5
See the following website for all the latest information relating to software, firmware, drivers,
and fixes for HX5 when used with Red Hat Linux 5:
http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/systemx/quickorder?parent=ibm~BladeCente
rHX5&product=ibm/systemx/7872&&platform=RHEL+5+x64&function=all&source=fc

8.7.6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation tips and settings

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
In this section, we provide useful information to assist you with the installation of SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server. We do not describe the installation process in this chapter, because there
are no particular deviations from a standard SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation.
However, we provide links to useful installation instructions and troubleshooting information
for certain configurations.
The HX5 supports only the 64-bit versions of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. For a list of
supported versions of Red Hat Linux for HX5, see IBM ServerProven on the following
website:
http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/suseclinuxe.html
Using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with MAX5
When running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 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 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on HX5
The installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is straightforward, because all drivers that
are required for the HX5 are included in the kernel. The installation instructions for installing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on the HX5 are identical to the instructions for installing the
operating system on an x3850 X5. See Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 - IBM
System x3850 X5, x3950 X5 at the following website for the installation instructions:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083918
Go to the following website for information about installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SP1 on an UEFI-aware system:
http://www.novell.com/support/documentLink.do?externalID=7003263
We highly recommend that you do
process, because this action can lead to accidental data loss at the disk partitioning phase.
You can obtain additional installation and configuration information about SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server at the following websites:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles10/
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
http://www.novell.com/documentation/sles11/
You can download SUSE Linux Enterprise Server evaluation software from this website:
http://www.novell.com/linux/download_linux.html
not attach SAN storage to the HX5 during the installation
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