Installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating System

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This chapter provides instruction for installing the SUSE Linux Enterprise operating system (OS) on a Sun Blade X6250 server module. It includes three methods for installing the SUSE Linux OS on your server:

A distribution CD in a local CD-ROM.

A distribution CD in a remote CD-ROM that is accessed using the service processor’s Remote Console application.

An installation from the network, using a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) image stored on a PXE server on your local network or from an image stored elsewhere on your network.

For a list of supported operating systems, see Things You Must Decide.

Note - Your server supports SLES9 SP3 (64bit) or later and SLES10 SP1 (64-bit) or later. If your are installing SLES9, substitute SLES9 for SLES10 throughout this chapter.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Before You Begin

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From Distribution Media

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server

Updating the SUSE Linux Operating System

Before You Begin

This section provides reference information for supported versions of SUSE Linux.

Sun Installation Assistant

The Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) is a convenient, front-end application designed to assist you in installing supported versions of Linux on your server. SIA supplements the standard installation utilities and procedures that ship with your operating system; it does not replace them. For more on the SIA, see Chapter 2 and the Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User’s Guide (820-3357), and http://www.sun.com/systemmanagement/sia.jsp.

SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation

TABLE 4-1 lists resources to help you install SUSE Linux on your server.

TABLE 4-1 SLES 10 Installation Resources
Document	Description	Where to Find
README file	Contains late-breaking information about system requirements and system configuration.	Available on SLES 10 CD 1
Release Notes	Contains Late-breaking release-specific information about the SLES version on your distribution CDs.	Available SLES 10 CD 1 under the docu directory
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Start-Up Guide	A short manual that provides a quick introduction to the SLES installation process.	Available SLES 10 CD 1 in the appropriate language directory under the docu directory, as the file `startup.pdf`
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide	Contains detailed information about planning, deployment, configuration and administration of SLES 10.	Available SLES 10 CD 1 in the appropriate language directory under the docu directory, as the file `sles-admin.pdf`
SLES 10 Support Site	Provides technical and product support information about the Enterprise Server OS.	`http://www.novell.com/products/server/`

SUSE Linux Installation Methods

Use the table below to identify the installation task and the relevant procedure.

Installation Task	See Procedure
Install SLES 10 from local CD/DVD drive or from a remote CD/DVD drive using Remote Console.	Installing the SUSE Linux OS From Distribution Media.
Install SLES 10 from a PXE server.	Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server and Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server
Update SLES 10 software.	Updating the SUSE Linux Operating System

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From Distribution Media

SLES 10 provides an easy-to-use graphical interface for installing and configuring the operating system. Whether you are using distribution CDs to install SLES 10 from a locally attached CD/DVD drive or from a remote CD/DVD drive attached via KVMS, the installation procedure is fundamentally the same.

Before You Begin

Check that you have the required items before proceeding with the installation:

Required Items

Sun Blade X6250 server module.

SLES 10 media base CD or DVD set.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide.

If you are doing a local installation (not a KVMS session), you need:

External DVD-ROM drive

USB keyboard and mouse

Monitor

Dongle connector to plug into the front slot of the server module

To Install SUSE Linux

1. Connect your CD/DVD device.

If you are using a CD/DVD connected to the USB:

a. Connect the USB CD/DVD drive into the USB port of the dongle.

b. Insert the RHEL Distribution CD 1 into the DVD/CD drive connected to the server module.

If you are using a KVMS, mount the CD/DVD or an equivalent ISO image using KVMS, as described in Using a Remote Control Application (KVMS).

2. Power on the system.

a. Press F8 during POST to enter the BBS Pop-up.

A boot device list appears.

b. Select the CD/DVD device from the boot list.

If you are connecting over a physical USB CD ROM drive, select USB CD/DVD.

If you are connecting over a KVMS, select Virtual CD/DVD.

The server boots from the selected media and displays a boot: menu.

3. Follow the installation instructions provided with the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide to complete the installation of the system software.

4. Update the operating system.

See Updating the Server-Specific Software Using the Tools and Drivers CD.

If the installation process does not recognize the CD inserted, please refer to the Sun Blade X6250 Server Module Product Notes.

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server

This procedure describes the final step of installing the SLES 10 boot image on your Sun Blade X6250 server module.

Before You Begin

Before you configure your server to install SUSE Linux from a PXE server, you need to have done the following:

Configured your Linux network to support a PXE server. Refer to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide on SLES 10 CD 1.

Installed a SLES 10 image on that Linux PXE server.

To Install SUSE Linux From a PXE Server

1. Connect the PXE client to the same network as the PXE server.

2. Power on the PXE client and press F12 to select network boot.

3. When you are prompted at the boot: prompt, type the label you gave the image when you installed the SLES 10 image on the PXE server, (sles10 in the previous example).

For information about how to configure your SLES 10 Linux server, refer to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide on SLES 10 CD 1.

4. Perform an online software update to update the operating system files.

Updating the SUSE Linux Operating System

The operating system installation media shipping with SLES 10 software might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the SUSE software. Since the medium was released, there have been many updates to the SLES 10 software that you should install. This procedure describes how to update the operating system software on your Sun Blade X6250 server module after you have installed it from a PXE server or from distribution CDs.

To Update Your SUSE Linux Operating System Online

1. Log in as the superuser.

2. Type the following command to run the YaST Online Update:

# you

Note - YaST can operate in both text and graphical modes. These directions apply to both.

3. If you are behind a network firewall and need to use a proxy server to access the Internet, you must first configure YaST with the correct proxy information.

a. Select the Network Services tab on the left, then the Proxy screen on the right. Enter the correct proxy URLs in both the HTTP and HTTPS fields.

Note - For the on-line update service to function correctly through a network HTTP proxy, the following additional configuration step must be performed.

b. Exit the YaST utility and enter the following command:

rug set-prefs proxy-url proxy URL

where proxy URL is the fully qualified URL of your proxy server (for example, http://proxy.yourdomain:3128/).

c. After successfully running the command, launch YaST again.

4. Register with the Novell Customer Center. Select the Software tab on the left, then select Novell Customer Center Configuration and follow the directions.

You will need your Novell Customer Center user name and password, as well as a SLES 10 product activation code.

5. Once registered, select the Online Update tab to perform the software update.

Updating the Server-Specific Software Using the Tools and Drivers CD

This section describes how to install server-specific software from the Tools and Drivers CD.

The following procedures assume that you have already installed the SUSE Linux OS and updates.

All files are located on the Tools and Drivers CD.

The updates include:

Sun StorageTek RAID Manager (SSTRM)

AST2000 Driver

LSI Driver

MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM)

To Install SSTRM

Note - This utility is only required for server modules equipped with a Sun Blade RAID 5 Expansion Module.

1. Type the command:

cd /mnt/linux/tools/ASM/name/manager

where name is x86 for 32-bit, or x86_64 for 64-bit.

2. Type the command:

For 32-bit:

rpm -ihv StorMan-5.50.i386.rpm

For 64-bit:

rpm -ihv StorMan-5.50.x86_64.rpm

When the rpm command is done, you can start and use the SSTRM utility.

To Install the AST2000 Driver

1. Type the commands:

cd /mnt/linux/drivers/video
cp lxdrv.tar.gz /tmp
tar -zxf /tmp/lxdrv.tar.gz

2. Follow the instruction in README.txt to install the drivers.

3. When you are done, reboot the system to initialize the new driver:

reboot

To Install the LSI Driver

Note - This driver is only only required for server modules equipped with a Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module.

1. Type the commands:

cd /mnt/linux/drivers/lsi

For SLES9 SP4, 64 bit:

rpm -ivh mptlinux-sles9.0-3.13.04.00-1.x86_64.rpm

For SLES10 SP1, 64 bit:

rpm -ivh mptlinux-4.00.42.00-1-sles10.x86_64.rpm

2. When the rpm command is done, reboot the system to initialize the new driver:

reboot

To Install the MegaRAID Storage Manager

Note - This utility is only required for server modules equipped with a Sun Blade RAID 0/1 G2 Expansion Module

1. Type the commands:

cd /mnt/linux/tool/MSM/

cp MSM_linux_installer-2.35-01.tar.gz /tmp

tar -zxf /tmp/MSM_linux_installer-2.35-01.tar.gz

2. Follow the instruction in README.txt to install the drivers.

When you are done, you can start and run the MSM utility.