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About This Document.........................................................................................................7
Additional Documentation.....................................................................................................................7
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................7
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................7
Publishing History..................................................................................................................................8
Related Information................................................................................................................................9
HP Encourages Your Comments..........................................................................................................10
1 Planning the Installation..............................................................................................11
Overview...............................................................................................................................................11
Support Information.............................................................................................................................11
Supported Linux OS Distributions..................................................................................................11
Supported Hardware.......................................................................................................................11
Support Exceptions..........................................................................................................................12
Ensure Support for Linux on HP Integrity Servers.........................................................................12
Choosing an Installation Scenario........................................................................................................13
Choosing an Installation Environment.................................................................................................13
Using a Serial Console.....................................................................................................................14
Using a VGA Console......................................................................................................................14
Using the HP Smart Setup EBSU Utility.........................................................................................15
Installation Process...............................................................................................................................15
2 Preparing for Installation.............................................................................................17
Obtaining the Latest HP Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux.......................................17
Ensuring Platform Compatibility.........................................................................................................17
Verifying Hardware Compatibility.................................................................................................17
Backing Up Existing Data................................................................................................................18
Setting Up a Console.............................................................................................................................18
Setting Up a Serial Console.............................................................................................................18
Setting Up a VGA Console..............................................................................................................19
Preparing the Server Hardware............................................................................................................19
Setting Up the Boot Drive................................................................................................................19
Accessing the Removable Media Devices Using EFI......................................................................20
Enabling a CD/DVD Device.......................................................................................................20
Enabling a USB Device...............................................................................................................21
3 Installing the OS and Updating the Server...............................................................23
Using HP Smart Setup to Install the OS...............................................................................................23
Using the Linux Media to Install the OS...............................................................................................30
Updating the Server..............................................................................................................................31
Installing Updates from the Web.....................................................................................................31
Registering for HP Support Notifications.......................................................................................31
Installing the Fibre Channel HBA Drivers for Linux...........................................................................32
Installing the MPT Fusion HBA Drivers for Linux...............................................................................33
4 EFI and HP Smart Setup Media Utilities....................................................................35
Using the Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Utility....................................................................35
Using EFI...............................................................................................................................................35
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