Install RHEL Manually

Before You Begin

• Perform the steps in the section, Preparing to Install the OS.

• 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.

• OEM OS installation guide available with the media kit.

1. Download the OS-specific ZIP package file from My Oracle Support. See Accessing Firmware and Software.
2. Unzip the file to a location accessible to the server.

   These are the OS-specific drivers and supplemental software (tools) for the server. For information about the file system structure, refer to Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Administration Guide.

3. Insert the Linux distribution DVD or access the ISO image distribution media.
4. Power on or reset the server.

   BIOS messages appear on the console.

   
   
5. When you see a message offering a series of selections, press F8.

   After a delay, a menu offers a selection of boot devices (see the following example).

   
   
6. Select a boot device from the list.

   To boot from a physical CD/DVD or from an ISO image, select CD/DVD.

   Control passes to the OS installation program on the media.

7. Do one of the following at the boot prompt, depending on which type of interface you want to use:
   • For text mode, type the following command: boot: linux text.
   • For graphical mode, press Enter at the boot prompt.
8. Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide to guide you through the remainder of the installation process.

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   Note - If you already have an operating system besides Linux installed (for example, the Solaris OS), it will appear as a partition during the installation process. If you choose to install RHEL on that partition, it will overwrite the OS. If you wish to preserve the partition, you must install RHEL on a different partition.

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Next Steps

Installing Server System Tools and Updating Drivers