After you have completed the configuration worksheet, use the following procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Linux operating system.
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.
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)
Oracle Linux Server Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (3.8.13-16.2.1.el6uek.x86_64)
Oracle Linux Server Red Hat Compatible Kernel (2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64)
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).
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 Register and Update Your Oracle Linux Operating System.
Install desired packages.
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.