Skip Navigation Links
Exit Print View
| Sun Fire X4640 Server Linux Installation Guide Sun Fire X4640 Server Documentation Library

Search Scope:

- This Document
- Entire Library

### Overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation

This topic provides instructions for installing RHEL from distribution media. You can also install RHEL using a PXE installation, as described in Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation.

Note the following conditions:

- If you are going to install your OS on a disk that is part of a RAID array, you must configure the RAID array before installing your OS. See your disk management documentation collection for details.

- While configuring an operating system for a networked server, it is necessary to provide the logical names (assigned by the OS) and the physical name (MAC address) of each network interface. See Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration for details.

##### Remote Installation Using the ILOM Remote Console

The ILOM provides a method of installing an operating system remotely, using either a CD or DVD connected to the local machine, or an ISO image mounted on the local machine. The remote console allows you to use the keyboard, mouse, video, and storage of the local machine as if it were connected to the server where you are installing the operating system.

After you have configured the remote console session, you can boot from the distribution media image (either a CD/DVD or equivalent ISO file). From then on, the installation proceeds as described in this topic.

For more information, see How to Connect Remotely Using the ILOM Web Interface in Sun ILOM 3.0 Supplement for the Sun Fire X4640 Server.

##### Red Hat Installation and Administration Documentation

Before you install RHEL on your server, consult the following Red Hat documentation.

Document | Description | Where to Find
--- | --- | ---
README file | Contains late-breaking information about system requirements and system configuration for your version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux software. | On the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD 1, and online from http://www.redhat.com/docs/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Quick Installation Guide | Brief printed guide containing useful information to assist you during the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. | Included with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution media
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide | Full version of the printed Quick Installation Guide. | Included on the Red Hat Documentation CD, and available for download from http://www.redhat.com/docs/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Introduction to System Administration | Introductory information for Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administrators. | Available for download from http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide | Information on customizing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux software. | Available for download from http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
System Administration for Diskless Booting | Information on configuring your server and Red Hat Linux for diskless booting. | Available for download as the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide for the x86, Itanium, and AMD64 Architectures at http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide | Guide for securing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux software. | Available for download from http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Copyright © 2009, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Legal Notices |