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Installation instructions for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 for Lenovo System x3500 M5 (All Types)

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 Service Pack 3
5.0 Notices

Revision level: 1.0

Updated: 06 Feb 15

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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: Lenovo^R System x3500 M5^R (All Types)

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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 Service Pack 3
• Supported hard disk drives. See http://www.ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/ for the ServerProven list of supported options and part numbers for the server.

2.0 Where to download device drivers and files

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

• SUSE Linux Web site: https://www.suse.com
• Lenovo U.S. Support Portal: http://www.ibm.com/supportportal/
• Lenovo Fix Central (download device driver, BIOS, firmware): http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
• For countries outside the U.S., start at http://www.ibm.com/.

You can download product specifications from the following site:

• For System x3500 M5 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 System x3500 M5 (All Types) Installation Guide and User's Guide at the IBM Support Portal.

4.0 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3

4.1 Lenovo System x Deployment Method via the ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit in Lenovo ToolsCenter

The Lenovo ToolsCenter is a collection of server management tools to help manage your Lenovo System x, BladeServer and Flex environment.
The ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit is one of tool that you can use to deploy software to your Lenovo xSeries server in a repeatable, predictable manner.
You can download ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit from the following sites to deploy SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3

• Lenovo ServerGuide Scripting Toolkit.
• Lenovo ToolsCenter

4.2 OS vendor Deployment Method:

To install SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3, complete the following steps:

Note: When installing to previously used hard disks, format the installation hard drive via the disk controller before using it.

1. Complete one of the following procedures:
   • Insert the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 disc into the servers optical drive, or attach an optical drive with the installation disc via USB and restart the server. NOTE Starting with SLES11 SP1, booting the DVD will result in a native UEFI boot by default.
   • If capable, remotely mount the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3 installation DVD or image through the remote control function of the IMM and restart server.
     
   • Perform the installation from a network installation server that contains an image of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 3. For details, see the "Remote and Network Installation" sections in the SLES 11 Deployment Guide.
2. 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 set up 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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