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  • Page 1 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for ® Linux Operating Systems Part No: E48317-05 October 2016...
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Product Documentation Library .................  7 Feedback .......................  7 About Linux Operating System Installs ..............  9 Supported Linux Operating Systems .............. 9 Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux .......... 10 Selecting the Console Display Option ...............  11 Console Display Options ................  11 ▼ Set Up the Local Console .............. 11 ▼...
  • Page 6 Configuring RAID .................. 29 Installing a Linux Operating System .............. 31 Installing a Linux OS on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant .... 31 ▼ Install a Linux OS Using Oracle System Assistant ........ 31 Installing Oracle Linux on a Single System Manually ..........  36 Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS Installation Task Map ........

  • Page 7: Using This Documentation

    Overview – This installation guide contains procedures for installing the Linux operating ■ systems, and initial software configuration procedures for bringing the Oracle Server X5-2 to a configurable and usable state. Audience – Technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and system ■...
  • Page 8 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 9: About Linux Operating System Installs

    The server supports the following Linux operating systems: Linux OS Version Edition Oracle Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, and 7 OS for x86 (64-bit) with the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux Release 3 Note - Optionally, the Red Hat Compatible Kernel can be used on Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS for x86 (64-bit).

  • Page 10: Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel For Linux

    Release 3 of the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux is supported in this release of the server software. Release 3 is installed by default on Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, and 7 OS and can be installed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, 6.6, and 7 OS. Release 3 is based on the 3.8.x mainline Linux kernel and contains improvements and new features that have been incorporated into mainline Linux since Release 2 of the kernel.

  • Page 11: Selecting The Console Display Option

    You can also install the OS and administer the server from a remote console by establishing a network connection to the server SP. There are two types of remote consoles: Web-based client connection using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus ■...

  • Page 12: Set Up The Remote Console

    View or establish an IP address for the server SP. To log in to Oracle ILOM remotely using either the command-line interface (CLI) or the web interface, you must know the IP address of the server's service processor (SP). For instructions, refer to “Modifying the Service Processor Network Settings Using Oracle ILOM”...

  • Page 13: Selecting The Boot Media Option

    Selecting the Boot Media Option Log in to Oracle ILOM. The default Oracle ILOM user name is root and the default password is changeme. Redirect the video output from the server to the web client by launching the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application.

  • Page 14: Set Up The Boot Media For A Local Installation

    CD/DVD-ROM installation media image mounted on the server service processor (SP) ■ For instructions on mounting an installation image onto the server SP, refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance at http://www.oracle. com/goto/ILOM/docs. Alternatively, refer to the More Details link in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control →...

  • Page 15: Set Up The Boot Media For A Remote Installation

    For CD/DVD-ROM ISO image, ensure that ISO image is readily available on a network ■ shared location or is mounted on the server service processor (SP). For instructions on mounting an installation image onto the server SP, refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ ILOM/docs.
  • Page 16 Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation The Storage Devices dialog appears. In the Storage Devices dialog, click Add. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 17: Selecting The Installation Target Option

    Target” on page 19 Installation Target Options With the exception of the embedded Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive (which is reserved for Oracle System Assistant) and the optional NVMe drives (located in the server front About Linux Operating System Installs...

  • Page 18: Set Up A Local Storage Drive (Hdd Or Ssd) As The Installation Target

    If this USB flash drive is overwritten, the original contents can be restored. To restore the contents of the USB flash drive, obtain the Oracle System Assistant recovery and ISO update image and use it to perform a restore operation.

  • Page 19: Set Up A Fibre Channel Storage Area Network Device As The Installation Target

    OS installations. The table below provides some information about these two installation options. Option Description Multiple servers You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to install an OS on multiple servers, For information, go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index. html. Single server Install an OS to a single server using one of the following methods: ■...

  • Page 20: Single-Server Installation Methods

    The drivers for your server are available on the server's internal Oracle System Assistant flash drive (if installed) and from the My Oracle Support web site as either OS-specific and server-specific packages or as an ISO image file. To install the OS, use the distribution media's installation wizard.

  • Page 21: Oracle System Assistant Overview

    Get Updates and Install OS Tasks If you want to use Oracle System Assistant to update the OS drivers and other firmware components (such as BIOS, Oracle ILOM, HBAs, and expanders, if applicable), you should perform the Get Updates task before you install the OS.

  • Page 22: Obtaining Oracle System Assistant

    Installation Guide. For more information about how to determine if your server has Oracle System Assistant or how to perform updates and recovery procedures, refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Related Information Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at: ■...

  • Page 23: Preparing To Install A Linux Operating System

    Configuring RAID on the server. “Configuring RAID” on page 29 Related Information “Installing a Linux OS on a Single System Using Oracle System Assistant” on page 31 ■ “Installing Oracle Linux on a Single System Manually” on page 36 ■...

  • Page 24: Verify The Uefi Optimal Defaults

    In the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set optimal defaults, as well as view and edit UEFI settings, as needed. By setting optimal defaults, you ensure that the server is operating efficiently with a known and good configuration. You can review the optimal defaults in the Oracle Server X5-2 Service Manual.
  • Page 25 Verify the UEFI Optimal Defaults The server begins the boot process. After a few moments, the BIOS screen appears. When prompted in the BIOS screen, press the F2 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. Preparing to Install a Linux Operating System...

  • Page 26: Set The Boot Mode

    The server UEFI firmware supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI boot modes. Legacy BIOS Boot Mode is enabled by default. Because all supported Linux operating systems support both Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 27 ■ of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  • Page 28 The options in the boot order list differ depending on the storage drive configuration Note - and whether you have enabled the Persistent Boot Support feature. For more information about Persistent Boot Support, refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http:// www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs.

  • Page 29: Configuring Raid

    If you want to configure the server storage drives in a RAID configuration, configure RAID on your server before you install a Linux OS. For instructions for configuring RAID, refer “Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System Installation” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide.
  • Page 30 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 31: Installing A Linux Operating System

    Installing a Linux Operating System This section provides instructions for installing the Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems and system-specific drivers on the server. Description Links Using Oracle System Assistant to install the Linux “Installing a Linux OS on a Single System Using Oracle...
  • Page 32 For Distribution CD/DVD, insert the Linux media (CD labeled number 1 or the single ■ DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive. For ISO image, ensure that the ISO images are available and that the Oracle ILOM Remote ■ System Console Plus application has mounted the ISO image.
  • Page 33 Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, ■ select Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  • Page 34 To update Oracle System Assistant to the latest software release version, click the Get Updates button in Oracle System Assistant. This action ensures that the server has the latest version of Oracle System Assistant installed before you begin the OS installation.
  • Page 35 Perform the Linux operating system post installation tasks as required. For post installation tasks, see the following sections: “Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS” on page 67 ■ “Post Installation Tasks for RHEL 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS” on page 75 ■...

  • Page 36: Installing Oracle Linux On A Single System Manually

    “Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS” on page 67 ■ Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS Installation Task Map The following table lists and describes the high-level steps for installing the Oracle Linux OS for a new installation. Step...

  • Page 37: Before You Begin

    Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media This procedure describes how to install the Oracle Linux operating system from local or remote media. The procedure assumes that you are booting the Oracle Linux installation media from one of the following sources: Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)
  • Page 38 ■ (DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive. For ISO image, ensure that the Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 ISO image is available and that the ■ ISO image has been mounted in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu.
  • Page 39 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media In the BIOS screen, press the F8 key to specify a temporary boot device for the Linux OS installation. [Boot Pop Up Menu Selected] appears at the bottom of the BIOS screen, and then the Please Select Boot Device menu appears.
  • Page 40 The next screen displayed by the installation program depends on whether you selected the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode or the UEFI Boot Mode. If you selected Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, the Welcome to Oracle Linux Server boot screen ■ appears. For example, for Oracle Linux 6.5:...
  • Page 41 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media If you selected UEFI Boot Mode, the Booting Oracle Linux Server boot screen appears. For ■ example, for Oracle Linux 6.5: For the purposes of this installation, do one of the following: If you elected to do the installation in the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, accept the default and ■...
  • Page 42 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Oracle Linux 6 splash screen appears. Scroll to the bottom of the Oracle Linux 6 splash screen, and click Next. The "What language would you like to use during the installation process?" screen appears.
  • Page 43 Do not select the Oracle SSM drive as the installation target. This drive is reserved Caution - for the Oracle System Assistant and should never be used as a boot or storage drive. For more information about the Oracle SSM flash drive, see “Installation Target Options”...
  • Page 44 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The "Please name this computer" screen appears. Enter the host name, and click Next. The Select Time Zone screen appears. Select the appropriate region and city and, click Next.
  • Page 45 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Root Password screen appears. Enter root password, and click Next. The "What type of installation would you like?" screen appears. In the above screen, select the appropriate option, and click Next.
  • Page 46 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media For example, if the storage drive on which you are installing operating system is blank and you select Create Custom Layout, the "Please Select a Device" screen appears.
  • Page 47 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Add Partition dialog appears. In the dialog, set the Mount point to /boot and leave the File System Type set to ext4 and the Size (MB) set to 200.
  • Page 48 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media Here is the updated Add Partition dialog. Click OK. The partition is created. Repeat Step a through Step d above to create the following additional partitions: Mount Point...
  • Page 49 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The updated partitions screen appears. Click Next to apply the partitions. The following dialog appears. Click Write changes to disk. If there are no disk partitioning errors, the install boot loader screen appears and you should...
  • Page 50 Mode, a similar screen would be displayed indicating the Master Boot Record (MBR) formatted disks are required. If the above screens appears, the disk to which you are attempting to install Oracle Linux is formatted incorrectly and it needs to be reformatted.
  • Page 51 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media anaconda root@localhost /]# parted /dev/sda GNU Parted 2.1 Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! Type ???help' to view a list of commands. (parted) p Model: HITACHI H106030SDSUN300G (scsi)
  • Page 52 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The "Select server software to install" screen appears. While Basic Server is the default server software install, you can optionally select a different set of software. Additionally, at the bottom of this screen you can select Customize Now to do a custom install of the selected software.
  • Page 53 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Starting Installation Process screen appears. Wait until the Oracle Linux OS installation completes. When the installation completes, the following screen appears. To reboot the Oracle Linux installation, click Reboot.
  • Page 54 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The server reboots and the BIOS screen appears. To access the BIOS Setup Utility so that you can set the server to boot from the operating system you just installed, press the F2 key.
  • Page 55 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media In the BIOS Setup Utility screen shown below, use the down arrow key to select [USB:VIRTUAL:Remote Iso CDROM2.04] under the Legacy Boot Option Priority field, and press Enter.
  • Page 56 Install Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media In the BIOS Setup Utility screen shown below, verify that [Oracle Linux Server (HITACHI H109030SESUN300GA606)] is listed as the first option under UEFI Boot Option Priority field.
  • Page 57 Step 31; otherwise, proceed to Step (Optional) If you are installing Oracle Linux 6.5 or 6.6 and you want to switch to the Red Hat compatible kernel, do the following. Press any character key. The GNU GRUB screen appears. For the Red Hat compatible kernel, select the second menu option, then press Enter.

  • Page 58: Install Oracle Linux 7 Os Manually Using Local Or Remote Media

    ■ into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive. For ISO image, ensure that the Oracle Linux OS 7 ISO image is available and that the ISO ■ image has been mounted in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu.
  • Page 59 The next screen displayed by the installation program depends on whether you selected the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode or the UEFI Boot Mode. If you selected Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, the Welcome to Oracle Linux Server boot screen ■ appears.
  • Page 60 Oracle Linux 7 Product Documentation Library: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/ E52668_01/index.html. Oracle Linux 7 contains new features and functionality that will produce behavior and Note - results that vary from Oracle Linux 6.x. Please proceed carefully with your installation. When the installation is complete, the server reboots and the BIOS screen appears.
  • Page 61 Install Oracle Linux 7 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media In the BIOS Setup Utility screen shown below, use the down arrow key to select [USB:VIRTUAL:Remote Iso CDROM2.04] under the Legacy Boot Option Priority field, and press Enter. The BIOS Boot screen that appears for your installation might differ depending on the Note - type of disk controller and other hardware, such as PCIe network cards, installed in your server.
  • Page 62 Press any key to enter the menu Booting Oracle Linux Server Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64) in 2 seconds... The Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 3 for Linux is the default kernel. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 63 Step 15; otherwise, proceed to Step (Optional) If you are installing Oracle Linux 7 and you want to switch to the Red Hat compatible kernel, do the following. Press any character key. The GNU GRUB screen appears. For the Red Hat compatible kernel, select the second menu option, then press Enter.

  • Page 64: Install Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, Or 7 Using Pxe Network Boot

    Install Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 Using PXE Network Boot This procedure describes how to install Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 from a PXE network environment. This procedure assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources: Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 ISO DVD image...
  • Page 65 ■ of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  • Page 66 PXE network install server, then press Enter. The network bootloader loads and starts to execute. From this point on, the installation procedure is site specific as determined by the site KickStart file. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 67: Post Installation Tasks For Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, Or 7 Os

    Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS After installing Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7, you should register your system and activate your subscription with Oracle to receive automatic updates to the software. This will ensure that the server is running the latest version of the operating system.

  • Page 68: Before You Begin

    Step Description Links Install your server hardware and ■ “Installing the Server Into a Rack” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide configure the Oracle ILOM service ■ “Cabling the Server and Applying Power” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide processor.

  • Page 69: Install Rhel 6.5, 6.6, Or 7 Os Manually Using Local Or Remote Media

    For ISO image, ensure that the Red Hat 6.5 ISO image is available and that the ISO image ■ has been mounted in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu. For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see “Selecting the Boot...
  • Page 70 Select Boot Device menu appears. The screen that appears will differ depending on whether you have the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode configured for Legacy BIOS or UEFI. For Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 71 Install RHEL 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media For UEFI Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ The Please Select Boot Device menu that appears in your installation might differ Note - depending on the type of disk controller and other hardware, such as PCIe network cards, installed in your server.

  • Page 72: Install Rhel 6.5, 6.6, Or 7 Using Pxe Network Boot

    For detailed installation instructions, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guides at: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en/ If the Oracle Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7 OS or Oracle VM 3.3 software is preinstalled on the Note - disk, you can choose to partition the disk to remove the preinstalled OS; or, you can choose to keep the preinstalled OS and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.
  • Page 73 ■ of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  • Page 74 The Please Select Boot Device menu that appears in your installation might differ Note - depending on the type of disk controller and other hardware, such as PCIe network cards, installed in your server. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 75: Post Installation Tasks For Rhel 6.5, 6.6, Or 7 Os

    Linux on RHEL Using Local or Remote Console After you have installed the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, 6.6, or 7, you have the option of installing and using the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 3 for Linux. For Installing a Linux Operating System...

  • Page 76: Installing Suse Linux Enterprise Server Os On A Single System Manually

    Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS on a Single System Manually instructions for installing Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 3 for Linux, go to: https://oss.oracle.com/ol6/docs/RELEASE-NOTES-UEK3-en.html Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS on a Single System Manually This section provides instructions for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 SP3 for x86 (64-bit).

  • Page 77: Before You Begin

    RAID on your server, refer to “Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System Installation” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide. Set the firmware to the desired boot mode, Legacy BIOS or UEFI. For instructions on how ■...
  • Page 78 For ISO image, ensure that the SLES 11 SP3 ISO image is available and that the ISO ■ image has been mounted to the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu. For additional information about how to set up the install media, see “Selecting the Boot Media...
  • Page 79 Install SLES 11 SP3 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the Note - following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.
  • Page 80 For example, if you elected to use the remote console delivery method, select USB:VIRTUAL: Remote Iso CDROM2.04 from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL:Remote Iso CDROM.04 from the UEFI Boot Mode screen. The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server boot screen appears. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 81 Install SLES 11 SP3 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media In the boot screen, use the tab key to select the second option Installation, then press Enter. The Welcome screen appears. In the Welcome screen, do the following Select the appropriate Language. Select the Keyboard layout.
  • Page 82 Next and proceed to Step To check the media, do the following: Select the media type and click the Start Check button. When the media check completes, click Next. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 83 Install SLES 11 SP3 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The System Probing screen appears. Installing a Linux Operating System...
  • Page 84 Install SLES 11 SP3 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media Upon completion of the system analysis, the Installation Mode screen appears. In the Installation Mode screen, select New Installation, then click Next. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 85 Install SLES 11 SP3 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Clock and Time Zone screen appears. If you want NTP Service, you can set that up after the operating system is installed. Note - In the Clock and Time Zone screen, select the appropriate region and time zone, then click Next.
  • Page 86 For more information about how to create custom partitions or edit other installation Note - settings, refer to the SLES 11 documentation. The Confirm Package License screen appears. In the Confirm Package License screen, do the following: Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 87 Install SLES 11 SP3 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media Read the License Agreement. Click I Agree. Click Install. A Confirm Installation dialog appears. In the Confirm Installation dialog, read the message and click Install to start the installation. The Perform Installation dialog appears.

  • Page 88: Install Sles 12 Os Manually Using Local Or Remote Media

    For ISO image, ensure that the SLES 12 ISO image is available and that the ISO image ■ has been mounted to the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu. For additional information about how to set up the install media, see “Selecting the Boot Media...
  • Page 89 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save. From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: ■...
  • Page 90 For example, if you elected to use the remote console delivery method, select USB:VIRTUAL: Remote Iso CDROM2.04 from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL:Remote Iso CDROM.04 from the UEFI Boot Mode screen. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 91 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server boot screen appears. In the boot screen, use the tab key to select the second option Installation, then press Enter. Installing a Linux Operating System...
  • Page 92 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Welcome screen appears. In the Welcome screen, do the following Select the appropriate Language. Select the Keyboard layout. Read and accept the License Agreement. Click Next. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 93 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Media Check screen appears. If this is the first time you are doing an installation from this media, you should consider testing the media; otherwise, click Next to register SLES 12. To check the media, do the following: Select the media type and click the Start Check button.
  • Page 94 The Registration screen appears. Complete the Registration screen and then click Next, or click Skip Registration to postpone registration until after the installation is complete. The Add On Product screen appears. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 95 In the Add On Product screen, you can install an additional product, or click Next for basic installation. The Suggested Partitioning screen appears. In the Suggested Partitioning screen, verify that ORACLE-SSM is not chosen as the target partition. Installing a Linux Operating System...
  • Page 96 Do not select the Oracle SSM drive as the installation target. This drive is reserved Caution - for the Oracle System Assistant and should never be used as a boot or storage drive. For more information about the Oracle SSM flash drive, see “Installation Target Options”...
  • Page 97 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Expert Partitioner screen appears. Select a target partition and click Accept. Installing a Linux Operating System...
  • Page 98 If you want NTP Service, you can set that up after the operating system is installed. Note - In the Clock and Time Zone screen, select the appropriate region and time zone, then click Next. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 99 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Create New User screen appears. Complete the fields to create a new user account, and then proceed to Step 17; or leave the fields blank and click Next to set a password for the System Administrator root account.
  • Page 100 Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media The Password for the System Administrator "root" screen appears. Set the System Administrator "root" password, then click Next. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 101: Install Sles Os Using Pxe Network Boot

    Install SLES OS Using PXE Network Boot The Installation Settings screen appears. Click Install to start the installation process, or click Back to change any settings. The installation starts. The server will reboot automatically after the installation is complete. Install SLES OS Using PXE Network Boot This procedure describes how to boot SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) from a PXE network environment.
  • Page 102 ■ of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  • Page 103 Install SLES OS Using PXE Network Boot The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears. The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the Note - following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

  • Page 104: Post Installation Tasks For Sles Os

    Where proxy_URL is the fully qualified URL of your proxy server (for example: http: //proxy.yourdomain:3128/). After successfully running the command, launch YaST again. Register with the SUSE Customer Center. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 105 Update the SLES Operating System You will need your SUSE Customer Center user name and password, as well as an SLES Note - product activation code. Select the Software tab. Select SUSE Customer Center Configuration and follow the directions. Once registered, select the Online Update tab to perform the software update. Installing a Linux Operating System...
  • Page 106 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 107: Configuring Network Interfaces

    The network interface card (NIC) connectors are labeled physically on the server as follows. TABLE 1 Intel NIC Connector Label Intel NIC Connector Label Interface Type (Oracle Linux 6.5 and 6.6, Red Hat Interface Type (Oracle Linux 7 Enterprise Linux 6.5 and 6.6, and SLES 11.3 and and Red Hat Enterprise Linux...
  • Page 108 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

  • Page 109: Index

    Linux OS, 107 Linux OS, 17 RAID installation task map Linux OS, 29 Oracle Linux OS 6.5, 6.6, 7, 36 console display RHEL OS, 67 options, 11 SLES OS, 76 installation using KickStart RHEL OS, 72 installation using local or remote media documentation Oracle Linux OS 6.5, 6.6, 37...
  • Page 110 ISO images, 38 powering on server, 69 reset power on server, 38, 58, 64 task map, 67 Oracle Linux OS 7 remote boot media ISO images, 58 requirements, 14 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...
  • Page 111 102 reset power on server, 102 SLES 12 local or remote media installation, 88 temporary boot device Oracle Linux OS, 39, 58, 65, 103 RHEL OS, 70, 73 SLES OS, 79, 89 UEFI setting the Boot Mode, 26...
  • Page 112 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems • October 2016...

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