Specifications

Chapter 8. Operating system installation 355

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

The following steps pertain to SLES 11:

1. Obtain the distribution ISO file, and copy it to a work directory of the

installation server. We configure a Network File System (NFS) server (this

server can be the installation server itself or another server) and mount this

shared directory from the target virtual server to unload the software.

2. On the installation server, install the tftp and the dhcpd server packages (we

use dhcpd only to run bootp for a specific MAC address).

3. Copy in the tftpboot directory (the default for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

11 is /tftpboot), the netboot image, and the yaboot executable from the

DVD directory, sles11/suseboot.

–The netboot image is named inst64.

–The yaboot executable is named yaboot.ibm.

4. Boot the target virtual server and access SMS (see Figure 8-38) to retrieve

the MAC address of the Ethernet interface to use for

the installation.

Figure 8-38 Setup remote IPL selection

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Main Menu

1. Select Language

2. Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load)

3. Change SCSI Settings

4. Select Console

5. Select Boot Options

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Navigation Keys:

X = eXit System Management Services

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Type menu item number and press Enter or select Navigation key:2