Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS

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This procedure provides instructions for configuring a preinstalled Oracle Linux operating system (OS).

Log in to Oracle ILOM web interface or CLI.
See the Connecting to Oracle ILOM section.
Power on the server, using one of the following methods:
- From the Oracle ILOM web interface:
  1. Select the System Information > Summary screen from the navigation tree.
  2. In the Actions section of the Summary screen, click the Turn On button next to Power State.
- From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command from the prompt:
  start /System
  
  When prompted, type y to confirm:
  
  Are you sure you want to start /System (y/n)?y
  
  Starting /System
The server begins the boot process.

From Oracle ILOM, start the host console using one of the following methods:

From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Remote Control > Launch Remote Console.
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type:
start /HOST/console

When prompted, type y to confirm:
```
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started.
```

Note - When the GRUB menu appears, you have five seconds to make a selection.

After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears (the menu for your preinstalled version might look different than the example below):

    GNU GRUB  version 0.97  (612K lower / 2082932K upper memory)

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
   Oracle VM Server-ovs (xen-4.1.3 2.6.39-300.32.6.el5uek) 
   Oracle VM Server-ovs serial console (xen-4.1.3 2.6.39-300.32.6.el5uek)




+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
      Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
      Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the
      commands before booting, 'a' to modify the kernel arguments
      before booting, or 'c' for a command-line.

      The highlighted entry will be booted automatically in 5 seconds.

From the GRUB menu, use the up and down arrow keys to select an installation option, and press Enter.
Options include:

Note - For all enterprise applications, select Oracle Linux Server with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.
- The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
- The Red Hat Compatible Kernel
Once you have selected the installation option, Linux boots and the login prompt appears.

For example:
```
Oracle Linux Server release 6.5
Kernel 3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64 on an x86_64

systemname login:
```
Log in.
For the first time login, use the root account and factory default password (root).
Complete the configuration of your server using standard Linux tools. Tasks include:
- For security, change the factory default password for root.
- Configure your server for the network (if DHCP is not used). See Oracle Linux Configuration Worksheet.
- Configure a proxy, as needed, for Internet access.
- Register and update your server. See Oracle Linux Operating System Documentation.
- Install desired packages.
When configuration is complete, end your console session using one of the following methods:
- From the Oracle ILOM web interface, close the Remote Console window to terminate the session.
- From the Oracle ILOM CLI, press the Esc key, followed by Shift+9 keys to terminate the serial redirect session.
Log out of Oracle ILOM.

See Also

For information about using the Oracle Linux OS, including updating and registration, seeOracle Linux Operating System Documentation.