HP ProLiant DL160 HP ProLiant DL160 Generation 5 Server Software Configuration - Page 48

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation, Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installer

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System User 1. Skip the option to create a new user, then click Next to continue. 2. On the Warning dialog box, click Next to continue. Additional CDs Ignore this page. Click Next to continue. Finish Setup The initial setup configuration is complete. Click Next to proceed to the login window. Login Type root and the password you set during the NOS installation, then press Enter. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation The procedures in this section apply to all versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 supported by your ProLiant server. Refer to Table 18 for a list of these NOS versions. NOTE: If the system has more than 4 GB of memory, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation requires the pci=nommconf parameter. Section 1. Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installer 1. Turn on the server and insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CD 1. The system displays a text menu. 2. Press Enter to start the installation. 3. At the CD Found dialog box, click Skip. The Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux page displays. 4. Click Next to proceed through the customization of your installation. Section 2. Customizing the installation Language Selection Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click Next to continue. Keyboard Configuration Your HP server comes with a Generic 104-key PC keyboard. After selecting the appropriate option for the keyboard layout, click Next to continue. Disk Partitioning Setup HP recommends selecting the automatic partitioning mode. 1. Select Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout. 2. Click Next to continue. 3. If a Warning dialog box appears,click yes to continue. Network Configuration Review the Network Configuration settings and verify that they fit your environment, then click Next to continue. Time Zone Selection System BIOS configuration 48

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System BIOS configuration 48
System User
1.
Skip the option to create a new user, then click Next to continue.
2.
On the Warning dialog box, click Next to continue.
Additional CDs
Ignore this page. Click Next to continue.
Finish Setup
The initial setup configuration is complete. Click Next to proceed to the login window.
Login
Type root and the password you set during the NOS installation, then press Enter.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation
The procedures in this section apply to all versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 supported by
your ProLiant server. Refer to
Table 18
for a list of these NOS versions.
NOTE:
If the system has more than 4 GB of memory, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation
requires the pci=nommconf parameter.
Section 1. Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installer
1.
Turn on the server and insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CD 1. The system displays a text
menu.
2.
Press Enter to start the installation.
3.
At the CD Found dialog box, click Skip. The Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux page
displays.
4.
Click Next to proceed through the customization of your installation.
Section 2. Customizing the installation
Language Selection
Select the language you prefer for the installation, then click Next to continue.
Keyboard Configuration
Your HP server comes with a Generic 104-key PC keyboard. After selecting the appropriate option
for the keyboard layout, click Next to continue.
Disk Partitioning Setup
HP recommends selecting the automatic partitioning mode.
1.
Select Remove all partitions on selected drives and create default layout.
2.
Click Next to continue.
3.
If a Warning dialog box appears,click yes to continue.
Network Configuration
Review the Network Configuration settings and verify that they fit your environment, then click Next to
continue.
Time Zone Selection