CHAPTER 4 Installation of Operating System and bundled software 4.5 Procedure to install RHEL into internal HDD/SSD

See “3.4.5 Various mode settings”

3.[PCI ROM Priority] of BIOS is set.

-For the UEFI Install

-Set [Device Manager]-[PCI Subsystem Configuration]-[PCI ROM Priority] of BIOS menu to ”EFI Compatible ROM”.

-For the UEFI Install:

-Set [Device Manager]-[PCI Subsystem Configuration]-[PCI ROM Priority] of BIOS menu to ”Legacy ROM”.

-Set [Device Manager]-[PCI Subsystem Configuration]-[OpROM Scan Configuration] of BIOS menu to “Enable” only for booting Device.

4.The I/O space is allocated in the SAS card and in the SAS RAID controllerRAID card.

For details on allocation of I/O space, see “3.4.5 Various mode settings” and [Configure I/O Space Assignment] menu” of PRIMEQUEST 2000 series Tool Reference (C122-E177EN).

4.5.2Preparing for Installation

As distribution DVD of RHEL is not provided beforehand while installing RHEL, the user who has subscribed the RHEL must create the DVD by himself.

Creating the RHEL Distribution DVD Image

Download the image file of distribution DVD by logging in to customer portal (https://access.redhat.com/) of Red Hat, Inc. by using other system.

Note

The image file of the distribution DVD differs with respect of the minor release and architecture (for Intel64). Therefore, download the intended DVD image file.

Remark

It is necessary to register in the customer portal of Red Hat, Inc. for subscription before downloading the file.

Preparing for Boot

All FC cables are removed.

4.5.3Installation

The operating system installation with SVIM is explained.

There are the following types for operating system installation with SVIM. For the detailed procedure of each mode, see ServerView Suite ServerView Installation Manager.

TABLE 4.4 Operating system installation with SVIM

Mode

Functional Overview

Purpose

Quick mode

You can simply use the minimum settings necessary for

For easy installation.

 

operating system installation. This mode uses Fujitsu's

 

 

recommended settings.

 

Guide mode

You can specify setup information by following the instructions

For detailed setting of RAID or OS.

 

of the wizard. You can save the specified information in a

 

 

configuration file for use during reinstallation.

 

All the screenshots are display examples. The contents displayed may differ depending on system configuration.

Operations

1.The settings are done to boot the ServerView Suite DVD from virtual media for the partition.

For details on configuration, see“1.6.2 Remote control operation (BMC)” of PRIMEQUEST 2000 series Administration Manual (C122-E175EN).

2.The power supply of the partition is turned ON.

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