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Updated: Oct 13, 2016
 
 

Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux Operating System

After you have completed the configuration worksheet, use the following procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Linux operating system.

  1. If you are not already logged in to Oracle ILOM, log in either locally from a serial connection, or remotely from an Ethernet connection.

    See Connecting to Oracle ILOM.

  2. Power on or reset the server, as follows:
    • To power on the server, use one of the following methods:

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

      • 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

    • To reset the server, use one of the following methods:

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

      • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command from the prompt:

        -> reset /System

        When prompted, type y to confirm:

        Are you sure you want to reset /System (y/n)? y

        Performing hard reset on /System

    The server begins the boot process.

  3. Start the remote host console using one of the following methods.
    • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Remote Control → Redirection, and then click the Launch Remote Console button to launch video console redirection.

    • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command at the CLI prompt:

      -> start /HOST/console

      When prompted, type y to confirm:

    Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y

    Serial console started.

    After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears. From the GRUB menu, you can choose whether to use the Oracle Linux Server Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel or a Red Hat compatible kernel.

    GNU GRUB version 0.97 (640K lower / 1703968K upper memory)
    
    Oracle Linux Server Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (3.8.13-16.2.1.e16uek.x86_64)
    Oracle Linux Server Red Hat Compatible Kernel (2.6.32-431.e16.x86_64)
    
  4. To pause at the GRUB menu, press a key other than Enter; otherwise, in five seconds the highlighted installation option will be used.
  5. From the GRUB menu, use the up and down arrow keys to select an installation option, and then press Enter.
    • Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel. For example:

      Oracle Linux Server Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64)

    • Red Hat Compatible Kernel. For example:

      Oracle Linux Server Red Hat Compatible Kernel (2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64)


      Note -  Use Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for all enterprise applications.
  6. Log in to the Oracle Linux OS.

    After you have selected an installation option, Oracle Linux starts and the Linux system login appears. For example:

    systemname login:

    For the first time login, use the root account and factory default password (root).

  7. After you have logged in, complete the configuration of your server using standard Linux tools. Tasks include:
  8. When configuration is complete, end your console session using one of the following methods:
    • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, close the Remote System Console Plus window and log out of Oracle ILOM.

    • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, press Esc followed by the open parenthesis ( character (Shift+9), and then log out of Oracle ILOM.

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