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Oracle® Server X5-2L Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems

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Updated: October 2016
 
 

Install SLES 12 OS Manually Using Local or Remote Media

This procedure describes how to boot the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 operating system from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the SLES 12 installation media from one of the following sources:

  • SLES 12 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

  • SLES 12 ISO DVD image

If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to Install SLES OS Using PXE Network Boot for boot instructions.

For further details about installing SLES 12, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server documentation collection at:

http://www.suse.com/documentation

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

    • For Distribution CD/DVD, insert the SLES 12 boot disc (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) into the local or external CD/DVD-ROM drive.

    • For ISO image, ensure that the SLES 12 ISO image is available and that the ISO image has been mounted to the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu.

    For additional information about how to set up the install media, see Selecting the Boot Media Option.

  2. Reset or power on the server.

    For example, do one of the following:

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

    • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.

    • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System

    The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears.


    image:Graphic showing the BIOS Screen.
    Note -  The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.
  3. In the BIOS screen, press the F8 key to specify a temporary boot device for the SLES OS installation.

    [Boot Pop Up Menu Selected] appears at the bottom of the BIOS screen, and then the Please Select Boot Device menu appears. The screen that appears will differ depending on whether you have the UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode configured for Legacy BIOS or UEFI.

    • For Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears:


      image:Select Boot Device menu in Legacy BIOS mode.

    • For UEFI Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears:


      image:Select Boot Device menu in UEFI mode.
    Note -  The Please Select Boot Device menu that appears in your installation might differ depending on the type of disk controller and other hardware, such as PCIe network cards, installed in your server.
  4. In the Please Select Boot Device menu, select the menu item according to the SLES OS media installation method and the BIOS mode you elected to use, then press Enter.

    For example, if you elected to use the remote console delivery method, select USB:VIRTUAL:Remote Iso CDROM2.04 from the Legacy BIOS screen or [UEFI]USB:VIRTUAL:Remote Iso CDROM.04 from the UEFI Boot Mode screen.

    The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server boot screen appears.


    image:Initial SUSE Boot Options Screen
  5. In the boot screen, use the tab key to select the second option Installation, then press Enter.

    The Welcome screen appears.


    image:Initial SUSE Welcome Screen
  6. In the Welcome screen, do the following
    1. Select the appropriate Language.
    2. Select the Keyboard layout.
    3. Read and accept the License Agreement.
    4. Click Next.

      The Media Check screen appears.


      image:Initial SUSE Media Check Screen
  7. If this is the first time you are doing an installation from this media, you should consider testing the media; otherwise, click Next to register SLES 12.
  8. To check the media, do the following:
    1. Select the media type and click the Start Check button.
    2. When the media check completes, click Next

      The Registration screen appears.


    image:SLES 12 Registration screen
  9. Complete the Registration screen and then click Next, or click Skip Registration to postpone registration until after the installation is complete.

    The Add On Product screen appears.

  10. In the Add On Product screen, you can install an additional product, or click Next for basic installation.
    image:SLES 12 Add On Product screen

    The Suggested Partitioning screen appears.

  11. In the Suggested Partitioning screen, verify that ORACLE-SSM is not chosen as the target partition.
    Caution

    Caution  -  Do not select the Oracle SSM drive as the installation target. This drive is reserved for the Oracle System Assistant and should never be used as a boot or storage drive. For more information about the Oracle SSM flash drive, see Installation Target Options.


    image:SLES 12 Suggested Partitioning screen
  12. If ORACLE-SSM is chosen, click Expert Partitioner to configure the partition manually.

    The Expert Partitioner screen appears.


    image:SLES 12 Expert Partitioner screen
  13. Select a target partition and click Accept.

    The Clock and Time Zone screen appears.


    image:SLES 12 Clock and Time Zone screen
    Note -  If you want NTP Service, you can set that up after the operating system is installed.
  14. In the Clock and Time Zone screen, select the appropriate region and time zone, then click Next.

    The Create New User screen appears.


    image:SLES 12 Create New User screen
  15. Complete the fields to create a new user account, and then proceed to Step 17; or leave the fields blank and click Next to set a password for the System Administrator root account.

    The Password for the System Administrator "root" screen appears.


    image:SLES 12 Password for the System Administrator “root“ screen
  16. Set the System Administrator "root" password, then click Next.

    The Installation Settings screen appears.


    image:SLES 12 Installation Settings screen
  17. Click Install to start the installation process, or click Back to change any settings.

    The installation starts. The server will reboot automatically after the installation is complete.

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