How to Install SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

   • For a distribution CD/DVD, insert the SLES11 boot disc (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.

   • For ISO images, ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu —> CD-ROM Image).

     For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see Installing SLES10 or SLES11 From Distribution Media.

2. Reset the power on the server.

   For example:

   • From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control —> Remote Power Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

   • From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

   • From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS.

     The BIOS screen appears.

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     Note - The following events occur very quickly. Watch carefully for the messages, which appear on the screen for only a brief time.

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3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the SLES installation.

   The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

   The device strings listed on the Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

   After a few seconds the SUSE initial boot screen appears.

5. In the initial SUSE boot installation screen, use the tab key to select the second option Installation, then press Enter.

   This option continues the normal user interactive installation process.

   The Welcome screen appears.

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   Note - The Welcome screen might take several minutes to appear.

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6. In the Welcome screen, use the tab key to navigate to the Language drop-down menu.
   1. Select the appropriate language option, then tab to the Keyboard Layout.
   2. Select the appropriate keyboard layout, then tab to the License Agreement.
   3. Click I Agree to the License Terms, then tab to and click Next.

      The Media Check screen appears.

7. In the Media Check screen, click Start Check to verify your installation media, or alternatively, click Next to continue with the installation.

   The Installation Mode screen appears.

8. In the Installation Mode screen, select New Installation, then click Next to continue.

   The Clock and Time Zone screen appears.

9. In the Clock and Time Zone screen, select the appropriate Region and Time Zone, then click Next to continue.

   The Server Base Scenario screen appears.

10. In the Server Base Scenario screen, select Physical Machine (this is usually the correct option), Virtual Machine, or Xen Virtualization Host, then click Next to continue.

    The Installation Settings screen appears.

11. In the Installation Settings screen, do the following:
    1. Click the Partitioning option.
    2. Select Create Custom Partition, then click OK.
    3. Partition the disk as appropriate.

       Refer to the YaST Partitioning instructions for more information.

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       Note - If the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can choose to partition the disk to remove the preinstalled OS, or you can choose to keep the preinstalled OS and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

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12. Continue the basic installation setup until all the SLES OS files are installed and the system reboots.
13. After completing the basic installation setup, refer to the YaST documentation to perform the following tasks:
    1. Create a password for your account.
    2. Configure and test the Internet access and network settings.
    3. Register the OS, then download available updates to the operating system.

       Alternatively, see How to Update the SLES Operating System to manually update your SLES OS.

14. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later in this chapter.

    Refer to Post SLES Installation Tasks.