Table of Contents

 

About This Document

7

Additional Documentation

7

Intended Audience

7

Typographic Conventions

7

Publishing History

8

Related Information

9

HP Encourages Your Comments

10

1 Planning the Installation

11

Overview

11

Support Information

11

Supported Linux OS Distributions

11

Supported Hardware

11

Support Exceptions

12

Ensure Support for Linux on HP Integrity Servers

12

Choosing an Installation Scenario

13

Choosing an Installation Environment

13

Using a Serial Console

14

Using a VGA Console

14

Using the HP Smart Setup EBSU Utility

15

Installation Process

15

2 Preparing for Installation

17

Obtaining the Latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux

17

Ensuring Platform Compatibility

17

Verifying Hardware Compatibility

17

Backing Up Existing Data

18

Setting Up a Console

18

Setting Up a Serial Console

18

Setting Up a VGA Console

19

Preparing the Server Hardware

19

Setting Up the Boot Drive

19

Accessing the Removable Media Devices Using EFI

20

Enabling a CD/DVD Device

20

Enabling a USB Device

21

3 Installing the OS and Updating the Server

23

Using HP Smart Setup to Install the OS

23

Using the Linux Media to Install the OS

30

Updating the Server

31

Installing Updates from the Web

31

Registering for HP Support Notifications

31

Installing the Fibre Channel HBA Drivers for Linux

32

Installing the MPT Fusion HBA Drivers for Linux

33

4 EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities

35

Using the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility

35

Using EFI

35

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