Chapter 4. Installation Procedure

Contents

4.1. Installing in an Entire System
4.2. Installing in an LPAR

This chapter provides an overview of the steps required to install SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server in the chosen mode. Detailed information about preparing an installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM POWER can be found in the manual Architecture-Specific Information, which is provided as a printable PDF document in the directory /docu on the first CD. A thorough description of the installation and configuration with YaST is provided in Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration) and Chapter System Configuration with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).

4.1. Installing in an Entire System

The following steps should be completed when installing in an entire system. Single blades in a blade center also count as a entire systems in this context.

  1. Verify the hardware requirements (see also Section “Hardware Requirements” (Chapter 1, Requirements, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)).

  2. Verify the software requirements (see also Section “Software Requirements” (Chapter 1, Requirements, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)).

  3. Set up the system properly to enable booting from CD-ROM, DVD, or the network.

    • For pSeries, see also Section “Preparing for Installation on an IBM pSeries Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information). This also applies for ATX workstation and ATX server (only for the installation on an entire system).

    • For eServer i5/p5, System i5/p5, and OpenPower, see also Section “Preparing for Installation on IBM eServer i5/p5, System i5/p5, and OpenPower Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

    • For JS20/JS21/JS22 Blades, see also Section “Preparing an Installation on IBM POWER JS20/JS21/JS22 Blades” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

  4. Start the installation from CD-ROM, DVD, or the network. See also Section “Setting Up the Installation Source” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

  5. Install the software and perform the basic network configuration. See also Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).

4.2. Installing in an LPAR

  1. Verify the hardware requirements. See also Section “Hardware Requirements” (Chapter 1, Requirements, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

  2. Verify the software requirements. See also Section “Software Requirements” (Chapter 1, Requirements, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

  3. Prepare a VNC client for the installation process. See also Section “Simple Remote Installation via VNC—Static Network Configuration” (Chapter 4, Remote Installation, ↑Installation and Administration).

  4. Prepare the system in its firmware or on the i5/OS side:

    • For iSeries, see also Section “Preparing an Installation on IBM iSeries Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)

    • For pSeries p630, p655, p670, and p690, see also Section “Preparing for Installation on an IBM pSeries Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)

    • For eServer i5/p5, System i5/p5, and OpenPower, see also Section “Preparing for Installation on IBM eServer i5/p5, System i5/p5, and OpenPower Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)

  5. Configure a client for accessing the system during the installation. See also Section “Client for the Operation of the Installation Software” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

  6. For iSeries, set up the IPL source on the i5/OS side and see also Section “IPL: Starting the NWSD (WRKCFGSTS *NWS)” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).

  7. Install the software and perform the basic network configuration. See also Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).