Installing The Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 Operating System With Service Pack 3 - Lenovo ThinkServer RD650 Operating System Installation Manual

Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system with
Service Pack 3
This topic provides instructions on installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system with
Service Pack 3 (x64).
Before you start the operating system installation, do the following:
1. Download the driver for RAID from the Lenovo Web site to your server. The most up-to-date device
drivers for various server models are always available on the Lenovo Web site at
. Unzip the driver file if necessary. The extension of the driver file is .img usually.
drivers
2. Save the driver file to the root directory, and then type the following commands:
cd/root
mkdir img
mount -oloop *.img
3. A folder named as 01 or 02 is created. Copy the folder to the root directory of a USB storage device.
To install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system with Service Pack 3 (x64), do the following:
1. Insert the operating system installation disc into the optical drive that you have set as the first startup
device. Then, start the server from the optical drive.
2. In the "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Welcome" window, depending on the SATA configuration on your
serve, do one of the following:
• If your SATA configuration is set as onboard RAID, select Installation. Then press E to enter editing
mode. Modify the start parameter from linuxefi /boot/x86_64/loader/linux to linuxefi /boot/x86_
64/loader/linux brokenmosules=ahci.
• If your SATA configuration is set as Add–on RAID, select Installation and then press Enter.
• If the operating system is to be installed on SAN through ISCIS/FCOE, do the following:
a. Select Installation.
b. Press E to enter editing mode. Then modify the start parameter from linuxefi/boot/x86_64/
loader/linux to linuxefi /boot/x86_64/loader/linux driverupdate=1.
c. Press F10. In the "Pls choose the Driver Update medium" window, locate the disk in which the
drive is located, and then click OK.
d. Select Back to finish loading the driver.
• If your SATA configuration is set as non-RAID, select Installation, and then press Enter.
3. In the Welcome window, select your language and keyboard layout and then select I Agree to the
License Terms. Click Next.
4. In the Media Check window, click Next to go ahead.
Notes: If the operating system is to be installed on the SAN through an iSCSI card, the Disk Activation
window is opened. Do the following:
a. Click Configuration ISCSI Disks to open the ISCSI Initiator Overview window.
b. Ensure that the ISCSI configuration information is correct and then click OK.
c. Click Next.
5. In the Installation Mode window, select New Installation, and then click Next.
6. Verify your region and time zone, and then click Accept ➙ Next.
7. In the Server Base Scenario window, select Physical Machine(Also for Fully Virtualized Guests) and
then click Next.
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