Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 - IBM System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 (7141, 7144)

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Installation instructions for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for IBM System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 (Type 7141, 7144)

Table of contents

1.0 What you will need
2.0 Where to download device drivers and files
3.0 Preparing the hardware
4.0 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
5.0 Notices

Revision level: 1.00

Updated: 15 Jun 2009

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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in 5.0 Notices in this document.

Supported servers: IBM® System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 (Type 7141, 7144)

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/.

1.0 What you will need

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

• A registered copy of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
• Supported hard disk drives. See 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. Additional blank diskettes may be needed for firmware updates.

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

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

• SUSE Linux Web site: http://www.novell.com/linux/
• IBM U.S. Support Web site: http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
• IBM device driver download site: http://www.ibm.com/products/finder/us/en/finders?pg=ddfinder
• For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/.

You can download product specifications from the following site:

• For IBM System x® product specifications, go to http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks.nsf/portals/systemx?Open.

3.0 Preparing the hardware

To prepare the hardware, update system firmware, and configure arrays, see the IBM System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 (Type 7141, 7144) Installation Guide at the IBM support Web site.

4.0 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

The procedure for installing SUSE Linux® Enterprise Server 11 (SLES11) to an iSCSI device is not significantly different from the procedure for installing SLES10. If you are configuring a software iSCSI target for installation of SLES11,follow the detailed instructions in the iSCSI Configuration Manager document and the iSCSI BladeBoot SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Setup Guide.

To install SLES11, complete the following steps:

1. In order to install:
   • Turn on the server.
   • When the prompt "Press F1 for Setup" is displayed, press F1.
   • Select Load Default Settings.
   • Select Advanced Setup; then, select RSA II Settings.
   • Scroll down to OS USB Selection and then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow key until Linux OS is displayed.
   • Scroll down and select Save Values and Reboot RSA II.
   • Press Enter to save the values to and restart the Remote Supervisor Adapter II.
   • Exit to the main Setup menu.
   • For a 64-bit installation, navigate to Advanced Setup > CPU Options and change the Clustering Technology setting to Physical Mode. For a 32-bit installation, leave the Clustering Technology setting at Logical Mode.
   • Select Save Settings.
   • Exit Setup and restart the server.
2. Complete one of the following procedures:
   • If the server has a CD/DVD drive, insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 DVD into the CD/DVD drive and restart the server.
   • If the server does not have a CD/DVD drive, perform the installation from a network installation server that contains an image of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11. For details, see the "Remote Installation" section in the SLES 11 Deployment Guide.
3. If the server has a Remote Supervisor Adapter II, at the boot screen, press F3, scroll to 1024 x 768, and press Enter.
4. Select Installation and press Enter to load the kernel.
5. Follow the detailed instructions in the SLES 11 Deployment Guide to install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.

For advanced installation topics, such as how to configure a network installation server, an unattended installation, or a system for a XEN environment, see the documentation that comes with the operating system or see the SUSE Linux online documentation.

5.0 Notices

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