Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2 - IBM eServer xSeries 366 (Type 8863)

Steps

Installation Instructions for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2 for IBM eServer xSeries 366 (Type 8863)

1.0 What you will need

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

3.0 Quick installation instructions for experienced users

4.0 Detailed installation instructions

• 4.1 Preparing the hardware
• 4.2 Updating the system firmware
  • 4.2.1 Updating the BIOS code
  • 4.2.2 Updating the diagnostic code
  • 4.2.3 Updating the service processor firmware
  • 4.2.4 Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter II or Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware
• 4.3 Configuring hard drives using the Adaptec SAS controller
• 4.4 Configuring arrays using an IBM ServeRAID adapter
• 4.5 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2

5.0 Installing the kernel source

6.0 Notices

Revision Level: 1.01

Updated: 16 January 2006

(C) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2006. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication, or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in 6.0 Notices in this document.

Supported Server: IBM eServer xSeries 366 (Type 8863)

Follow the instructions in this document in sequential order unless these instructions advise you otherwise. Windows and messages might differ from those in this document. Throughout this document, the term select is used to denote the use of arrow keys, the Tab key, Alt + a letter combination, or the mouse to make a selection.

References to optional hardware in this document do not imply support of that hardware. For information about supported options, see the ServerProven information for your server at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

You must have the following software and hardware for the installation:

• A registered copy of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2.
• Supported hard drives. Go to http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ for the ServerProven list of supported options and part numbers for the server.
• One blank diskette to create a BIOS code update diskette. You might need additional blank diskettes for firmware updates.
• If you are using the integrated AIC9410 SAS controller, you need the SAS Controller device driver for Linux. This is available from the IBM Support Web site.
• If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter, you need the IBM ServeRAID Support CD.

You can download device drivers and files from the following sites:

• Red Hat Web site: http://www.redhat.com
• IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
• IBM device driver download site: Software and device drivers - Servers
• For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/

You can download product specifications from the following sites:

• For IBM xSeries product specifications, go to http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/education/cust/xseries/xref.html

To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2, complete the following steps:

1. If the server has more than two microprocessors in the system and you are installing the AMD64/EM64T version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4, complete the following steps:
   1. Turn on the server.
   2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1.
   3. Select Advanced Setup and then select CPU Options.
   4. Highlight Clustering Technology and then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow key until one of the following is displayed:
      • Special Mode - if this option is available
      • Logical Mode - if 'Special Mode' is not available
   5. Press Esc twice to return to the main menu and then select Save Settings.
2. Insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2 CD 1 into the CD drive and boot the system.
3. In the boot screen, type linux text dd and then press Enter.
4. Go to the IBM Support Web site and download one of the following:
   • If you are using the integrated AIC9410 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller, download the SAS Controller device driver for Linux.
   • If you are using a ServeRAID controller as the boot device, download the latest ServeRAID Support CD.
5. Follow the instructions provided with the device driver to create a device driver update diskette.
6. When the Devices screen is displayed, insert the update diskette into the diskette drive and then select Yes.
7. Select the location of the diskette (usually /dev/sda for a USB diskette drive), and then select OK.
8. Select No to continue with the installation.
9. Follow the instructions that guide you through the installation.
10. In the second Boot Loader Configuration screen, type 3 on the kernel parameter line, then select OK.
11. In the Package Defaults screen, select Customize software selection and then select OK.
12. In the Package Group Selection screen, scroll down to and select Development Tools, and then select OK.
13. Modifications are needed to run the X Window System. After the installation, complete the following steps:
    1. Log in as root.
    2. Type X -configure
    3. Type vi /root/xorg.conf.new
    4. Scroll to the section that begins with the line Section "Monitor"
    5. Using the mouse, highlight the monitor section (usually about 9 lines) by holding the left mouse button down and dragging the mouse across the area.
    6. Type :q to exit the editor.
    7. Type vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    8. Scroll to the section that begins with the line Section "Monitor".
    9. Place the cursor on the first line of that section. Type dd until the whole monitor section is deleted.
    10. Type i to enter insertion mode.
    11. Click the right mouse button to paste the new section into the file.
    12. Press Esc to exit insert mode.
    13. Scroll to the section that begins with the line Section "Device".
    14. Complete the following steps using exact punctuation and capitalization:
        1. Type /radeon and then press Enter.
        2. Type dw
        3. Type i
        4. Type vesa so that the completed line is:
           
           Driver "vesa"
           
           and then press Esc
           
        5. Type /DPMS and then press Enter.
        6. Type A
        7. Type "off" so that the completed line is:
           
           Option "DPMS" "off"
           
           and then press Esc.
           
        8. Type :wq to save and exit.
    15. Type init 5
    16. If you want the server to start the X Window System during startup, complete the following steps:
        1. Open the /etc/inittab file in a text editor.
        2. Locate the line "id:3:initdefault:" and change it to:
           
           id:5:initdefault:
           
        3. Save and close the file.
        4. Open the /boot/grub/grub.conf file in a text editor.
        5. Locate each line that begins with "kernel"and remove the solitary "3" from the line.
        6. Save and close the file.
14. If the video resolution is incorrect, edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and add the following line to the Monitor section:
    
    Option "noddc"
    
15. To obtain the best security and performance from the server, apply all current software upgrades and security patches. See the Red Hat Network manual in the Documentation section of the Red Hat support Web pages for information about how to do this. The preferred method is to type up2date, as root, at the command line.

To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2, complete the steps in the following sections.

To prepare the hardware, complete the following steps:

1. Disconnect the server from the power source and remove the server cover.
2. If problems occur when you attempt to install with multiple adapters or devices, for the initial installation, remove all adapters and devices that are not required for the base operating system to be installed. Disconnect any tape drives or external SCSI devices temporarily. After the operating system is starting without errors, reinstall the removed adapters and devices one at a time. This procedure simplifies the installation process.
3. If you plan to use an external storage enclosure, set up the enclosure using the instructions that come with the enclosure.
4. If you are using internal hard drives, install them into the server drive bays.
5. Install the server cover.
6. Connect the server to the power source, and then continue to 4.2 Updating the system firmware.

To update the system firmware, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on the server.
2. When the IBM logo is displayed, press F1 to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
3. Make sure that the BIOS code is at the latest revision level that is available from the IBM Web site. Continue with one of the following options:
   • If you need to update the BIOS code, continue to 4.2.1 Updating the BIOS code.
   • If you do not need to update the BIOS code, select Load Default Settings, and then select Save and exit.
4. If the server contains a Remote Supervisor Adapter II, continue to 4.2.4 Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter II or Remote Supervisor Adapter IISlimLine firmware. Otherwise:
   • If you are using the Adaptec SAS controller, go to 4.3 Configuring hard drives using the Adaptec SAS controller.
   • If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter as the boot device, go to 4.4 Configuring arrays using an IBM ServeRAID adapter.

To update the BIOS code, complete the following steps:

1. Download the applicable image from the IBM Support Web site. The image is a self-extracting, executable file that creates the flash diskettes.
2. To create the diskettes, run the executable file and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. To update the BIOS code, complete the steps in the corresponding readme file.
4. After you have updated the BIOS code, restart the server. When the IBM logo is displayed, press F1 to start the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
5. Select Load Default Settings, and then select Save and exit.
6. Continue to 4.2.2 Updating the diagnostic code.

To update the diagnostic code, complete the following steps:

1. Download the applicable image from the IBM Support Web site. The image is a self-extracting, executable file that creates the flash diskettes.
2. To create the diskettes, run the executable file and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. To update the diagnostics code, complete the steps in the corresponding readme file.
4. Continue to 4.2.3 Updating the service processor firmware.

To update the service processor firmware, complete the following steps:

1. Download the applicable image from the IBM Support Web site. The image is a self-extracting, executable file that creates the flash diskettes.
2. To create the diskettes, run the executable file and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. To update the service processor firmware, complete the steps in the corresponding readme file.
4. If the server contains a Remote Supervisor Adapter II, continue to 4.2.4 Updating the Remote Supervisor Adapter II or Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware. Otherwise:
   • If you are using the Adaptec SAS controller, go to 4.3 Configuring hard drives using the Adaptec SAS controller.
   • If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter as the boot device, go to 4.4 Configuring arrays using an IBM ServeRAID adapter.

To update the Remote Supervisor Adapter II or Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware, complete the following steps:

1. Download the applicable zip file from the IBM Support Web site.
2. Use an appropriate utility to unzip the file.
3. To update the Remote Supervisor Adapter II or Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine firmware, complete the steps in the corresponding readme file.
4. Continue with one of the following options:
   • If you are using the Adaptec SAS controller, go to 4.3 Configuring hard drives using the Adaptec SAS controller.
   • If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter as the boot device, go to 4.4 Configuring arrays using an IBM ServeRAID adapter.

To configure the hard drives using the Adaptec SAS controller, complete the following steps:

1. Turn on the server and, when prompted, press Ctrl+A.
2. Select Disk Utilities.
3. To format each hard disk individually, complete the following steps. Formatting might take up to 30 minutes, depending on the drive size.
   1. Select the hard drive.
   2. Select Format Disk.
   3. Select Yes twice.
4. When formatting is completed, make sure that at least one hard drive is bootable. To do this:
   1. Select a hard drive.
   2. Select Set Bootable.
   3. Select Yes.
5. Exit the Disk Utilities screen.
6. Exit the Adaptec SAS Configuration Utility.
7. If you are using an IBM ServeRAID adapter, go to 4.4 Configuring arrays using an IBM ServeRAID adapter. Otherwise, go to 4.5 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2.

To configure arrays, complete the following steps:

1. Insert the IBM ServeRAID Support CD into the CD drive, restart the server, and then press F10 to continue without changing the configuration.
2. If prompted, update the ServeRAID BIOS code and ServeRAID firmware, restart the server, and then repeat step 1, if necessary.
3. In the ServeRAID Manager window, select LocalHost (Local system), and then select Controller 1.
4. If you are using a ServeRAID 7t or 8i controller, complete the following steps. For all other ServeRAID controllers, skip to step 5.
   1. From the Actions menu, select Delete all logical drives.
   2. In the Confirmation window, select Yes.
   3. In the "Physical devices" window, select each hard drive, and then from the Actions menu select Initialize.
   4. Select Yes to verify each drive initialization.
   5. Go to step 7.
5. From the Actions menu, select Restore to factory-default settings.
6. In the Confirmation window, select Yes.
7. From the Actions menu, select Create Logical Drive.
8. Select Custom configuration for controller 1, and then select Next.

   Note: If you are using a ServeRAID 7t or 8i controller, reverse the following two steps.

9. Select the ID of each hard drive to add to the array, and then select Next.
10. Specify the RAID level, and then select Next.
11. Select Apply.
12. In the Confirmation window, select Yes.
13. In the ServeRAID Manager window, select Reboot or Restart, remove the IBM ServeRAID Support CD, and then continue to 4.5 Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2.

To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2, complete the following steps:

1. If the server has more than two microprocessors in the system and you are installing the AMD64/EM64T version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4, complete the following procedure:
   1. Turn on the server.
   2. When the prompt Press F1 for Configuration/Setup is displayed, press F1.
   3. Select Advanced Setup and then select CPU Options.
   4. Highlight Clustering Technology and then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow key until one of the following is displayed:
      • Special Mode - if this option is available
      • Logical Mode - if 'Special Mode' is not available
   5. Press Esc twice to return to the main menu and then select Save Settings.
2. Insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4 Update 2 CD 1 into the CD drive and boot the system.
3. In the boot screen, type linux text dd and then press Enter.
4. Go to the IBM Support Web site and download one of the following:
   • If you are using the integrated AIC9410 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller, download the SAS Controller device driver for Linux.
   • If you are using a ServeRAID controller as the boot device, download the latest ServeRAID support CD.
5. Follow the instructions provided with the device driver to create a device driver update diskette.
6. When the Devices screen is displayed, insert the update diskette into the diskette drive and then select Yes.
7. Select the location of the diskette (usually /dev/sda for a USB diskette drive), and then select OK.
8. Select No to continue with the installation.
9. If the CD Found screen is displayed, select OK to test CD media. Repeat the media test for each CD in the installation set, then reinsert CD 1 into the CD drive and continue with the installation.
10. If the Welcome screen is displayed, select OK.
11. In the Language Selection screen, select English, and then select OK.
12. In the Keyboard screen, select us, and then select OK.
13. If the System to Upgrade screen is displayed, select Reinstall System and then select OK.
14. In the Disk Partitioning Setup screen, select Autopartition, and then select OK.
15. In the Automatic Partitioning screen, select Remove all partitions on this system, and then select OK.
16. In the Warning screen, select Yes.
17. In the Partitioning screen, select OK.
18. In the first Boot Loader Configuration screen, select OK.
19. In the next Boot Loader Configuration screen, type 3 on the kernel parameter line, then select OK.
20. In the next three Boot Loader Configuration screens, select OK.
21. If any Network Configuration screens are displayed, configure each network adapter, and then select OK.
22. In the Hostname Configuration screen, configure the system host name, and then select OK.
23. In the Firewall Configuration screen, configure the security settings, and then select OK.
24. In the Security Enhanced Linux screen, configure the security settings, and then select OK.
25. In the Language Support screen, select any additional languages that are to be installed and then select OK.
26. In the Time Zone Selection screen, select your time zone, and then select OK.
27. In the Root Password screen, type and confirm the root password, and then select OK.
28. In the Package Defaults screen, select Customize software selection and then select OK.
29. In the Package Group Selection screen, scroll down to and select Development Tools. Then, select OK.
30. In the "Installation to begin" screen, select OK.
31. In the Required Install Media screen, select Continue.
32. During this file copy portion of the installation, if prompted, insert additional CDs.
33. In the Congratulations screen, select Reboot.
34. In the Setup Agent screen, select Quit.
35. Modifications are needed to run the X Window System. After the installation, complete the following steps:
    1. Log in as root.
    2. Type X -configure
    3. Type vi /root/xorg.conf.new
    4. Scroll to the section that begins with the line Section "Monitor"
    5. Using the mouse, highlight the monitor section (usually about 9 lines) by holding the left mouse button down and dragging the mouse across the area.
    6. Type :q to exit the editor.
    7. Type vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    8. Scroll to the section that begins with the line Section "Monitor".
    9. Place the cursor on the first line of that section. Type dd until the whole monitor section is deleted.
    10. Type i to enter insertion mode.
    11. Click the right mouse button to paste the new section into the file.
    12. Press Esc to exit insert mode.
    13. Scroll to the section which begins with the line Section "Device".
    14. Complete the following steps using exact punctuation and capitalization:
        1. Type /radeon and then press Enter.
        2. Type dw
        3. Type i
        4. Type vesa so that the completed line is:
           
           Driver "vesa"
           
           and then press Esc.
           
        5. Type /DPMS and then press Enter.
        6. Type A
        7. Type "off" so that the completed line is:
           
           Option "DPMS" "off"
           
           and then press Esc.
           
        8. Type :wq to save and exit.
    15. Type init 5
    16. If you want the server to start the X Window System during startup, complete the following steps:
        1. Open the /etc/inittab file in a text editor.
        2. Locate the line "id:3:initdefault:" and change it to:
           
           id:5:initdefault:
           
        3. Save and close the file.
        4. Open the /boot/grub/grub.conf file in a text editor.
        5. Locate each line that begins with "kernel" and remove the solitary "3" from the line.
        6. Save and close the file.
36. If the video resolution is incorrect, edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and add the following line to the Monitor section:
    
    Option "noddc"
    
37. To obtain the best security and performance from the server, apply all current software upgrades and security patches. See the Red Hat Network manual in the Documentation section of the Red Hat support Web pages for information about how to do this. The preferred method is to type up2date, as root, at the command line.

If the full kernel source tree is needed, it must be installed after the operating system is installed. To install the full kernel source tree, complete the following steps:

1. Obtain the kernel src.rpm from the applicable source CD or from Red Hat Network.
2. Install the src.rpm using RPM. For example:
   
   rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.7-1.451.2.3.src.rpm
   
3. Change to the SPECS directory:
   
   cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
   
4. Run rpmbuild:
   
   rpmbuild -bp kernel-2.6.spec --target <arch>

   (where <arch> is the architecture that you are running)

Using the above example, the source tree is located under

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