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Abstract
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6 or 9.0 installer is not yet integrated with static key secure boot on Power.
Content
Following are the details of the issue.
- Enable Secure Boot on an LPAR (use HMC Advance option) - Secure Boot (Enabled and Enforced).
For example, All Systems -> Managed system -> Partitions -> LPAR name -> General Properties: Advanced Settings -> Secure Boot (Enabled and Enforced)
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Activate an LPAR.
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Stop at SMS and kickstart the NIM installation (RHEL-8.6). The following error is displayed.
Unable to proceed with RHEL-8.6 Installation.
TFTP BOOT ---------------------------------------------------
Server IP.....................XX.XX.XX.XX
Client IP.....................XX.XX.XX.XX
Gateway IP....................XX.XX.XX.XX
Subnet Mask...................XX.XX.XX.XX
(1) Filename................./boot/grub/powerpc-ieee1275/core.elf
TFTP Retries..................5
Block Size....................512
FINAL PACKET COUNT = 703
FINAL FILE SIZE = 359712 BYTES
.--------------------------------.
| No Operating Systems Installed |
`--------------------------------'
Install RHEL 8.6 or 9.0 with secure boot disabled. Once the OS starts, the dd command can be used to copy the signed kernel into the PReP partition. Then, you can restart the system and enable secure boot. The firmware verifies the bootloader and the bootloader verifies the kernel and the system starts up.
RH Mirrored Reference - RH2025814
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Modified date:
17 April 2024
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