Overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation

This topic provides instructions for installing RHEL from distribution media. You can also install RHEL using a PXE installation, as described in Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation.

Note the following conditions:

• If you are going to install your OS on a disk that is part of a RAID array, you must configure the RAID array before installing your OS. See your disk management documentation collection for details.

• While configuring an operating system for a networked server, it is necessary to provide the logical names (assigned by the OS) and the physical name (MAC address) of each network interface. See Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration for details.

Remote Installation Using the ILOM Remote Console

The ILOM provides a method of installing an operating system remotely, using either a CD or DVD connected to the local machine, or an ISO image mounted on the local machine. The remote console allows you to use the keyboard, mouse, video, and storage of the local machine as if it were connected to the server where you are installing the operating system.

After you have configured the remote console session, you can boot from the distribution media image (either a CD/DVD or equivalent ISO file). From then on, the installation proceeds as described in this topic.

For more information, see How to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface in Sun ILOM 3.0 Supplement for the Sun Fire X4640 Server.

Red Hat Installation and Administration Documentation

Before you install RHEL on your server, consult the following Red Hat documentation.