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Installing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 operating system, Basic Storage Devices

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22. In the SELinux window, check and configure the settings according to your needs, and then click Forward. 23. In the Kdump window, select Enable kdump if desired, and then click Forward. Note: Kdump is a kernel crash dumping mechanism. 24. Set your time and date in the Date and Time window, and then click Forward. 25. In the Set Up Software Updates window, ensure that the network connection on your server works, and then click Forward. 26. Set your user name and password in the Create User window, and then click Forward. 27. In the Sound Card window, click Forward. 28. When the Additional CDs window opens asking you if you need to install additional software programs from a CD or DVD, depending on your needs, click Install to continue or click Finish to complete the installation. Installing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 operating system This topic provides instructions on how to install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (x86 and x64) operating system. Notes: • Ensure that you have prepared all the required items before installing an operating system. See "Before installing an operating system" on page 1. • Follow the instructions on the screen in addition to the instructions in this topic. To install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (x86 and x64) operating system, 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. When the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation welcome window opens, select one of the following and then press Enter. • Install or upgrade an existing system • Install system with basic video driver (default) • Rescue installed system • Boot from local drive • Memory test 3. When a window prompts you to check all the installation media, depending on your needs, select OK to do the check or select Skip to skip the check, and then press Enter. 4. When the RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 installation window opens, click Next. 5. Select the language that you want to use during the installation, and then click Next. 6. Select the appropriate keyboard for the system, and then click Next. 7. Select the type of devices that your installation will involve from the following, and then click Next. • Basic Storage Devices (default) • Specialized Storage Devices 8. Name your server by typing a name in the Hostname field, and then click Next. 9. Specify your time zone by selecting the nearest city in your time zone, and then click Next. 10. Personalize the server by typing the password for the root user account, and then click Next. 15

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22. In the SELinux window, check and configure the settings according to your needs, and then click
Forward
.
23. In the Kdump window, select
Enable kdump
if desired, and then click
Forward
.
Note:
Kdump is a kernel crash dumping mechanism.
24. Set your time and date in the Date and Time window, and then click
Forward
.
25. In the Set Up Software Updates window, ensure that the network connection on your server works,
and then click
Forward
.
26. Set your user name and password in the Create User window, and then click
Forward
.
27. In the Sound Card window, click
Forward
.
28. When the Additional CDs window opens asking you if you need to install additional software programs
from a CD or DVD, depending on your needs, click
Install
to continue or click
Finish
to complete
the installation.
Installing a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 operating system
This topic provides instructions on how to install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (x86 and x64) operating
system.
Notes:
• Ensure that you have prepared all the required items before installing an operating system. See “Before
installing an operating system” on page 1.
• Follow the instructions on the screen in addition to the instructions in this topic.
To install a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 (x86 and x64) operating system, 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. When the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation welcome window opens, select one of the following
and then press Enter.
•
Install or upgrade an existing system
•
Install system with basic video driver
(default)
•
Rescue installed system
•
Boot from local drive
•
Memory test
3. When a window prompts you to check all the installation media, depending on your needs, select
OK
to
do the check or select
Skip
to skip the check, and then press Enter.
4. When the RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 installation window opens, click
Next
.
5. Select the language that you want to use during the installation, and then click
Next
.
6. Select the appropriate keyboard for the system, and then click
Next
.
7. Select the type of devices that your installation will involve from the following, and then click
Next
.
•
Basic Storage Devices
(default)
•
Specialized Storage Devices
8. Name your server by typing a name in the
Hostname
field, and then click
Next
.
9. Specify your time zone by selecting the nearest city in your time zone, and then click
Next
.
10. Personalize the server by typing the password for the root user account, and then click
Next
.
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