Learn about the planning tasks that are required before you install your Linux® operating system on your server.
If you need more information to decide whether or not to partition, see the list of topics under Partitioning for Linux with an HMC.
| Before you begin | |
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| __ | If you are planning to upgrade an existing server, document your current environment. |
| __ | If you are migrating from another operating system to Linux, document your migration path. |
| Linux planning tasks | ||
|---|---|---|
| __ | Identify the hardware requirements
for your Linux system The IBM® eServer™ hardware and IBM System p5® hardware systems
require a Linux for POWER® distribution,
that is, Linux distributions
designed to run on POWER technology-based systems. For more information,
see the Linux on Power |
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| __ | Identify installation media (CD or Network) | |
| __ | Identify whether or not to use the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER to install Linux For more information about the toolkit, see IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER. |
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| __ | Identify the Linux distribution
(for example, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and the release to be installed For
information, see the Linux on Power |
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| __ | Identify your applications
requirements Some applications require a specific Linux distribution.
For information, see the Linux on POWER applications |
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site.| After you finish | |
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| __ | Identify and record the hardware requirements for your solution. |
| __ | Identify and record the appropriate Linux distribution for your solution. |
| __ | Ensure that the hardware requirements for your configuration have been met. |
| __ | Record a complete hardware feature placement plan, which includes your post installation strategy for moving features to match your configuration. |