HOWTO Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 on HP ProLiant servers Part number: TC050205HT First edition: 02/2005
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Contents Table of contents 1 Introduction 1-1 Supported products........................................................................................................................ 4 1-1-1 ProLiant servers.................................................................................................................... 4 2 Installation process 2-1 General installation procedures .......................................................................................................
1 Introduction ProLiant servers provide an excellent platform for Linux. ProLiant servers are engineered from the ground up to provide performance, reliability, and scalability using industry-standard components. This HOWTO provides details for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 on supported HP ProLiant servers.
For instructions on how to install Red Hat Linux and all support software using the ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack CD, refer to the documentation provided with the CD or on the Rapid Deployment Pack website, www.hp.com/servers/rdp-le. 1-1-1-4 ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out ProLiant Essentials Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Advanced Pack is a software product that enables IT administrators to manage servers remotely from anywhere in the world.
2 Installation process This section outlines general procedures for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 on ProLiant servers as a new installation. To find installation procedures for other Linux distributions, refer to the appropriate HOWTO located on the Linux documentation page, http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/documentation.html.
4. Check the following URL to see if a newer driver is available: http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/softwaredrivers.html. If so, select the latest version of the appropriate driver and download the file from this site. Follow the online instructions for installing the software. 2-1-2 Installing a Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition adapter Before installing a Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition (RILOE) or RILOE II adapter: 1. Verify support of this controller for the ProLiant server at www.hp.
Appendix For more information The links listed in Table 1 contain valuable information regarding Linux, ProLiant servers, software downloads, and additional technical documentation. Table 2-1 HP Linux web resources 8 Resource description Web address Linux at HP offers industry-defining technology, break-through performance, high availability, and easy serviceability. www.hp.com/linux Linux Customer Advisories help troubleshoot issues. http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/ support.
The links listed in Table 2 contain additional information about Red Hat Linux. Table 2-2 Red Hat web resources Resource description Web address Red Hat Enterprise Linux Site contains subscription information, white papers, and benchmarks. www.redhat.com/software/rhel Red Hat Documentation & Online Resources provides the same guides that come with boxed Red Hat products. www.redhat.
