| Netra X4200 M2 Server Operating System Installation Guide |    
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| C H A P T E R 5 |
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 |
If you have installed the SLES9 operating system (OS) on other x86-based servers, you are already familiar with how to install Linux on your Netra X4200 server. The most common methods to install SLES9 on your server are:
Read the following guidelines for specific versions of the SLES 9 operating system:
Before you install SLES9 Linux on your server, consult the following SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 documentation:
Consult the following table to determine which procedures documented in this Help system are relevant to the installation task(s) that you need to perform.
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Install SLES9 and SLES9 SP1 from local or remote CD/DVD drive. |
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Install SLES9 SP2 or later version from local or remote CD/DVD drive or PXE server. |
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Install SLES9, SLES9 SP1, or SLE9 SP2 from an image stored on a networked system. |
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Appendix A: Preconfiguring Your Network to Support PXE Installation How to Create a SLES9 SP1 PXE Install Image on the PXE Server |
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| Note - SLES9 SP2 and later versions do not require additional Sun-supported drivers. Make sure to include the all of the drivers recommended by SUSE when installing the operating system. See SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation for more information on installing SLES 9 SP2 and later, and obtaining the correct drivers. |
Before you install SUSE Linux from CD, from DVD, or from the network, you need to gather information about your system and your local area network.
Although you can install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) operating system (OS) from a local CD/DVD, remote CD/DVD, or the network, you will need to collect some information about your system before you proceed with any one of these installation.
The server ships with a DVD-ROM device. However, an external CD-ROM device can also be used.
Before installing SLES9 on your server, verify or collect the following information:
| Note - The Sun Installation Assistant automatically installs this driver. You can skip this procedure if you use that application. For details, see How to Use the Sun Installation Assistant. |
The LSISAS1064 SCSI controller on your Netra X4200 server is new to the market. The driver for that SCSI controller is not yet available on the SUSE Linux distribution, so Sun Microsystems has provided that driver on its Resource CD. You must install this new driver. To install this driver on your server, you must create a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1-specific CD that contains an installation-ready image of the driver distributed on the Resource CD.
| Note - SLES9 SP2 and later versions do not require additional Sun-supported drivers. Make sure to include the all of the drivers recommended by SUSE when installing the operating system. See SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation for more information on installing SLES 9 SP2 and later, and obtaining the correct drivers. |
Before you create a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1-specific Driver CD, you must have the following:
The system reports the names of matching devices:
0,0,0 0) ’SAMSUNG’’CDRW/DVD SM-352F’’T900’Removable CD-ROM
In this example, the name of the CD drive would be ATAPI:0,0,0.
The system reports the names of matching devices:
4,0,0 0) ’SONY’’DVD RW DRU-530A’’1.0’Removable CD-ROM
In this example, the name of the CD drive would be 4,0,0.
To create a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1-specific Driver CD from the driver images distributed on your Resource CD, do the following.
| Note - The instructions below show how to create a driver disk for SLES9. For SLES9 SP1 or substitute the SLES9 SP1 or driver disk iso. |
1. Log in as root to the Linux server or workstation that has a CD recorder drive.
2. Insert the Resource CD into the local system CD drive.
4. Copy the driver image from the Resource CD to the local /tmp directory. Type:
# cp /mnt/cdrom/support/update_media/sles9/64/driverUpdate.iso /tmp
5. Unmount the Resource CD. Type:
7. Insert a blank CD into the CD recorder drive.
8. Create a SUSE-specific Driver CD from the local copy of the driver image. Type:
| Note - Use the device name of the CD recorder obtained in the Before You Begin. |
# cdrecord -v -eject dev=ATAPI:0,0,0 /tmp/driverUpdate.iso
9. Remove the newly created CD from the CD recorder when the recording process is complete and the CD recorder ejects the CD.
| Note - Use this SUSE-specific Driver CD when you install SLES9 Linux from the SUSE Distribution CDs. |
The operating system installation media shipping with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) software might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the SUSE software. Since the media has been released, there have been many updates to the SLES9 software that you should install. This procedure describes how to update the SUSE operating system software on your Netra X4200 server after you have installed it from a PXE server or from Distribution CDs.
To update your SLES9 operating system files, do the following.
2. Type the following command to run the YaST Online Update:
3. Follow the directions on the screen.
| Note - If a newer kernel is installed as part of the update, it might downgrade some drivers. Refer to the topic that describes how to update the SLES9 SCSI driver. |
The kernel that is installed on your system might not load the optimal drivers that ensure proper system performance. Periodically Sun releases sets of drivers that have been optimized for your system and for your operating environment. This procedure describes how to locate and install the latest SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) SCSI driver distributed by Sun for your server. Sun distributes updated drivers for your server in two ways:
http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/x4100/downloads.jsp
| Note - SLES9 SP2 and later versions do not require additional Sun-supplied drivers. Make sure to include all of the drivers recommended by SUSE when installing the operating system. See SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation for more information on obtaining the correct drivers. |
To update the SLES9 SCSI driver distributed by Sun Microsystems on the Resource CD, do the following.
| Note - For updating SLES9 Service Pack 1 (SP1), substitute SLES9 SP1 driver RPMs in the following example. |
1. Determine which kernel is currently installed on the system. Type:
The following is an example of the output you might get:
2. Insert the Resource CD into the local DVD-ROM drive of your Netra X4200 server.
3. Mount the CD and locate the SCSI driver. Type:
# ls /mnt/cdrom/support/drivers/sles9/64
4. Determine which driver RPM corresponds to the kernel version as determined in Step 1.
The file names of the RPM contain the kernel version and type. For example, for the kernel version in Step 1, the SCSI (mptlinux) drivers would be: mptlinux-smp-3.02.18_2.6.5_7.97-sles9_1.x86_64.rpm
Where 3.02.18_2.6.5_7.97 represents the kernel number that corresponds to kernel-smp-2.6.5-7.97.
5. Type the following command to install the RPM files:
# rpm -Uvh /mnt/cdrom/support/drivers/sles9/64/mptlinux-driver.rpm
Where mptlinux-driver refers to the appropriate SCSI driver RPM files, as determined in Step 4.
6. After successful installation, remove the CD and reboot the system. Type:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) provides an easy-to-use graphical interface for installing and configuring the operating system. Whether you are using Distribution CDs to install SUSE Linux from a locally attached CD/DVD drive or from a remote CD/DVD drive attached via KVMS, the installation procedure is fundamentally the same. The following procedure documents how to install SUSE Linux from a local CD/DVD drive.
| Note - To install SLES9 SP2 or later versions, use the instructions in the documentation listed in the documentation in SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation. |
Installing SUSE software from CD consists of the following procedures:
1. Create the Driver CD or use the Sun Installation Assistant CD.
See How to Create a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1 Driver CD or How to Use the Sun Installation Assistant.
2. Install the SLES9 software.
See How to Update the SLES9 Operating System and How to Update the SLES9 SCSI Driver.
Installation from distribution media requires the following items:
| Note - The server ships with a DVD-ROM device. However, an external CD-ROM device can also be used. |
You create this yourself. See How to Create a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1 Driver CD.
To perform a basic installation from local CD/DVD drive, do the following.
1. Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 1 (or the DVD) into your local CD/DVD drive.
| Note - During the installation process, you will be prompted to swap Distribution CDs and to remove media before reboots. Follow the prompts. |
SUSE Linux boots from the Distribution CD. The graphical boot loader displays several boot options.
| Note - You can change the video resolution of the installer by pressing the corresponding Function key on your keyboard displayed on the selection menu. |
3. Press F6 Driver Update so the installer will prompt you for the additional driver disk that you created when you followed the procedure that explained how to create a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1 Driver CD.
4. Select Installation from the driver boot menu.
The SLES9 boot loader prompts you to insert a CD with updated drivers into the CD/DVD drive.
5. Eject the SLES9 Distribution CD and insert the SLES9-specific Driver CD that you created from the Resource CD.
6. Click OK to begin installation of the updated drivers.
| Note - You might be prompted to specify the name of the CD/DVD drive containing the updated Driver CD from the list of available devices. |
7. Click OK once the SLES9 boot loader has completed installation of the updated drivers.
The SLES9 boot loader installs the updated drivers and prompts you to replace the updated Driver CD with the SLES9 Distribution CD.
8. Eject the updated Driver CD and insert the SLES9 Distribution CD.
9. Click Back from the SUSE boot loader menu to continue installing SUSE Linux from CD/DVD.
10. Follow the installation instructions provided with the SLES9 Installation Guide to complete installation of the system software.
Proceed to the Help topics on updating the SUSE operating system and updating SLES9 drivers.
This procedure describes how to upgrade from SLES9 to SLES9 SP1.
| Note - If the base version of SLES 9 is already installed on a system, SLES 9 SP2 cannot be installed until the base SLES 9 version if removed. To install SLES9 SP2, use the instructions in the documentation listed in the documentation in SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation. |
Before upgrading your system, you must gather the following:
Follow these steps to upgrade from SLES9 to SLES9 SP1.
1. Perform the SLES9 installation described in the Related topic.
3. Insert the Resource CD and copy the RPM driver files to the hard drive. Type:
# cp /mnt/cdrom/support/drivers/sles9/64/*rpm /tmp
4. Remove the Resource CD from the DVD-ROM drive.
5. Insert the SLES9 SP1 update disk. Type:
mount /dev/cdrecorder /mnt/cdrom
6. Execute the command for YaST. Type:
7. Within YaST, select “software->change source of installation.”
8. Select Add and choose the Local Directory option. Type:
YaST will read the SLES9 SP1 update disk and add it to the source of installation list.
10. Within YaST, select “software->system update.”
A summary of the updates will be displayed. At this point you can customize the update or do nothing and accept the default, which is recommended.
Installation of the update will start and proceed automatically.
12. When the installation is complete, exit YaST and return to the command prompt.
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Caution - Do not reboot your system after the YaST Update has completed its updates. You must update your SCSI drivers before rebooting. |
13. Remove the SLES9 SP1 CD after you type the following command:
14. Determine whether you are using an SMP or default kernel. Type:
This command will return the kernel that will be used at the next boot. You will see a kernel of type -default or -smp.
15. Install the updated storage driver.
# rpm -Uvh /tmp/mptlinux-smp-3.02.18_2.6.5_7.139-sles9_1.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -Uvh /tmp/mptlinux-default-3.02.18_2.6.5_7.139-sles9_1.x86_64.rpm
16. Verify that mptlinux drivers for kernel version 2.6.5_7.139 were installed correctly. Type:
You will get a list of RPMs. Verify that you see the mptlinux for kernel 2.6.5_7.139.
If you do not see the correct drivers, repeat Steps 11 through 13.
The update to SLES9 SP1 is now complete.
This topic explains how to install the SLES9 OS on your Netra X4200 server using the ILOM Remote Console application.
| Note - To install SLES9 SP2 or later versions, use the instructions in the documentation listed in SUSE Linux Installation and Configuration Documentation. |
Use the following procedure to install the SLES9 OS on your Netra X4200 server using the ILOM Remote Console application.
1. Locate your SLES9 installation CD/DVD or the equivalent iso images.
| Note - The Remote Console application can redirect iso images. |
2. Locate the appropriate DriverUpdate.iso file from the resource CD.
Check the directory /support/drivers/sles9/64 on the resource CD.
3. Connect to the ILOM Service Processor web GUI.
See the topic that describes how to log in to and out of the Sun ILOM web GUI.
4. Choose Remote Control--Redirection to start the Remote Console application.
5. Start keyboard and mouse redirection.
See the topic that describes how to redirect keyboard, video, mouse, or storage devices.
There are two choices of redirection type, either to redirect a CD-ROM drive using the Devices menu and to insert either installation CD 1 into the redirect CD-ROM drive, or to redirect CD-ROM images using the Devices menu. Select disk 1 iso image when prompted.
7. Power on the server using the ILOM web GUI.
See the topic that describes how to control power on the host server.
8. Press F2 to enter BIOS Setup and set the BIOS boot device to use AMI Virtual CDROM, or press F8 and select AMI Virtual CDROM when prompted.
9. When the SLES9 installation menu appears, use arrow keys to select Installation. Do not press ENTER.
| Note - Make this selection quickly before another value (the default) executes. |
10. (Optional) Press F2 to change the display resolution to 1024x768.
This is the default display resolution for the Remote Console application.
11. Press F6 to load the driver.
SLES9 will indicate that you must have a driver floppy/CD ready.
12. Press ENTER to continue with the installation.
SLES9 will prompt you for that driver disk.
13. Insert the driver disk into the redirected CD/DVD drive or (if using iso images) switch images by selecting CD-ROM Image from the Devices menu.
14. Select the CD/DVD image again and select driver iso image when prompted.
15. Select sr0 and press ENTER when SLES9 prompts you for which device the driver disk is in.
16. Select OK when SLES9 finishes installing the driver.
18. Switch back to the SLES9 installation CD-1 or iso image-1 when SLES9 prompts you to insert CD-1 into the drive.
| Note - If SLES9 at this point indicates that there is not enough memory for graphical installation and that you must use text-based installation, use Tab keys to navigate options. |
19. Proceed with SLES9 installation as usual.
The network interface card (NIC) in your Netra X4200 server supports the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) network booting protocol. The system BIOS and network interface BIOS on your server automatically query the network for a DHCP server. PXE is a powerful and convenient solution for setting up a number of Netra X4200 servers so their configuration is identical.
To take advantage of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLSE9), Service Pack 1 (SP1) and PXE on your network, you need to perform the following tasks.
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How to Create a SLES9 SP1 PXE Install Image on the PXE Server |
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Configure your server to boot from or to install from a SLES9 or SLES9 SP1 image on a PXE server. |
This procedure describes how to create a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) install image on the same server that is your DHCP server, so that it will also act as your PXE server. The PXE server provides the operating system files to your PXE client.
Before you install a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) image on your PXE server, you must configure your Linux network to support PXE images. See Appendix A for instructions on how to preconfigure your network to support PXE installations of SLES9.
The PXE installation procedure requires the following items:
Follow these steps to create a PXE install image on the PXE server.
| Note - Before you start this procedure, verify that your network has been configured as described in the topic about preconfiguring your network to support PXE installation. |
1. Insert the Resource CD into the DVD-ROM drive.
2. Copy the PXE support files from the Resource CD into the /tmp directory by typing the following commands:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/support/pxeboot/sles9-pxefiles.tar.gz /tmp/.
# gunzip sles9-pxefiles.tar.gz
3. Set up the directory structure that will hold the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 software. Type:
| Note - You can use a different target directory than the /home/pxeboot/sles9/ directory shown. The examples in this procedure use this directory. |
# mkdir -p /home/pxeboot/sles9/sles9/CD1
mkdir -p /home/pxeboot/sles9/core9/CD{1,2,3,4,5}
4. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 1 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/sles9/CD1
5. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 1 from the server after you type the following command:
6. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 2 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/core9/CD1
7. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 2 from the server after you type the following command:
8. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 3 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/core9/CD2
9. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 3 from the server after you type the following command:
10. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 4 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/core9/CD3
11. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 4 from the server after you type the following command:
12. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 5 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/core9/CD4
13. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 5 from the server after you type the following command:
14. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 6 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/core9/CD5
15. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 CD 6 from the server after you type the following command:
16. Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SPx CD 1 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/SPx/CD1
17. Remove the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SPx CD 1 from the server after you type the following command:
18. Insert SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SPx CD 2 into your server and copy its contents to your PXE server. Type:
# cp -a /mnt/cdrom/* /home/pxeboot/sles9/SPx/CD2
19. Remove SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SPx CD 2 from the server after you type the following command:
20. Set up the boot environment for the client system to boot from. Type:
21. Set up the content and media directories. Type:
# ln -s sles9/CD1/control.xml .
22. Set up the appropriate content and instorder files. Type:
# cp /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/order yast/
# cp /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/instorder yast/
23. Copy the autoyast.xml file from the /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/ directory to the root of the PXE image. Type:
# cp /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/autoyast.xml /home/pxeboot/sles9/
24. Copy the updated initrd file from the /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/ directory to the root of the PXE image. Type:
# cp /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/initrd /home/pxeboot/sles9/
25. Create a directory to hold the updated Ethernet and SCSI driver RPMs. Type:
# mkdir /home/pxeboot/sles9/rpms
26. Copy the Ethernet and SCSI RPMs into this new directory. Type:
# cp /tmp/sles9-pxefiles/*.x86_64.rpm /home/pxeboot/sles9/rpms/
27. On your PXE server, modify and save the file /home/pxeboot/pxelinux.cfg/default to add the following entry to it:
| Note - Type the text block from append through autoyast.xml as one continuous line with no returns. |
kernel sles9/boot/loader/linux
append textmode=1 initrd=sles9/initrd install=
nfs://n.n.n.n/home/pxeboot/sles9 insmod = mptbase insmod=mptscsih
autoyast=nfs://n.n.n.n/home/pxeboot/sles9/autoyast.xml
Where n.n.n.n is the IP address of your PXE server.
| Note - For console-based installations, add console=ttyS0,9600 to the append line. |
This procedure describes how to configure your Netra X4200 server to initiate the request to download the boot image file from the PXE/DHCP server and how to install the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) boot image onto your Netra X4200 server.
Before you configure your server to install SUSE Linux from a PXE server, you need to have done the following:
To configure your server to install a SLES9 image from a PXE server, do the following.
1. Connect the PXE client to the same network as the PXE server, and power on the PXE client.
The PXE client is the target Netra X4200 server to which you are installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 software.
2. When the PXE client prompts you for a network boot, press the F12 key.
The PXE client connects to the PXE server and attempts to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
3. Press the F8 key to begin the downloading of the PXE boot image.
4. When you are prompted at the boot: prompt, type in the label you gave the image when you installed a SUSE image on the PXE server.
The SLES9 install image downloads onto the target Netra X4200 server.
5. To configure the Linux operating system for your server, refer to the manual that is shipped with your SLES9 media kit.
6. Update the operating system files.
See the topic that describes how to update the SUSE Linux operating system.
7. Update system driver files.
See the topic that describes how to update the SCSI drivers.
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