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 X6450 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 TABLE 1-1.

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

Updating the SUSE Linux Operating System

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

Before You Begin

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

SLES9SP4 and later 64 bit only

SLES10SP1 and later 64 bit only

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 Administration Documentation

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

TABLE 4-1 Installation Resources
Document	Description	Where to Find
README file	Contains late-breaking information about system requirements and system configuration.	Available on SUSE Linux CD 1
Release Notes	Contains Late-breaking release-specific information about the SLES version on your distribution CDs.	Available on SUSE Linux 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 on 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`
Note - For SLES 9, see the corresponding documentation.
SUSE Linux 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.

TABLE 4-2 Installation Tasks and Procedures
Installation Task	See Procedure
Install using the Sun Installation Assistant.	Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User's Guide
Install SUSE Linux from local CD/DVD drive.	Installing the SUSE Linux OS From Distribution Media.
Install SUSE Linux from a PXE server.	Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server
Update SUSE Linux software.	Updating the SUSE Linux Operating System

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From Distribution Media

SUSE Linux 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.

Required Items

Sun Blade X6450 server module.

SUSE Linux media base CD or DVD set.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide.

If you are doing a local install (not a remote KVMS session) you need:

USB keyboard and mouse

USB CD/DVD

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 X6450 Server Module Product Notes.

Installing the SUSE Linux OS From a PXE Server

This procedure describes the final step of installing the SUSE Linux boot image on your server module.

Before You Begin

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

Configure 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 (or on the corresponding CD for SLES9 SP4).

Install a SUSE Linux image on that Linux PXE server.

To Install SUSE Linux From a PXE Server

1. Connect the server module to the same network as the PXE server, and power on the server module.

2. During POST, press the F12 key.

The PXE client connects to the PXE server and attempts to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

3. When prompted, press the F8 key to begin downloading the PXE boot image.

4. At the boot: prompt, type the label you gave the image when you installed a SUSE Linux image on the PXE server.

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

Updating the SUSE Linux Operating System

This procedure describes how to update the SUSE operating system.

Because software is constantly being updated, your distribution media might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the operating system.

Follow this procedure after your operating system is installed.

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 online update service to function correctly through a network HTTP proxy, the following additional configuration step must be performed.

b. Exit the YaST utility and type 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 need your Novell Customer Center user name and password, as well as a SUSE Linux product activation code.

5. After you are 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 use the MSM utility.