HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server - Manual (Page 39)

Network operating system (NOS) installation 39
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux NOS
Installation flow
1. Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 [version].
For particular procedure for each RHEL NOS version, refer to succeeding sections.
2. Install additional HP accessories.
The HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3 Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible
with your server.
Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to
the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the
appropriate driver diskette.
Pre-installation instructions
1. Complete the pre-NOS installation procedures listed on page 31.
2. Have the following installation requirements on hand:
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HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3 Server Support CD
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs
•
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 – 4 discs
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 – 4 discs for the x86 edition, 5 discs for the x64 edition
• A Windows PC that has a:
•
Floppy drive
• Optical media drive
• Browser that supports HTML
• Two or more clients for testing purpose (optional)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installation
The procedures in this section apply to all versions of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 supported by your ProLiant
server. Refer to Table 20 on page 31 for a list of these NOS versions.
Section 1. Launching the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 installer
1. Turn on the server and insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CD 1.
The system will display a text menu.
2. Press Enter to start the installation.
3. In the CD Found dialog box, click Skip.
4. The Welcome to Red Hat Enterprise Linux page displays.
5. Click OK to proceed to the customization of your installation.
Section 2. Customizing the installation
Language Selection
Select the language of choice you prefer for the installation, then click OK to continue.
Keyboard Selection
Your HP server comes with a generic 104-key PC keyboard.
After selecting the appropriate option for the keyboard layout type, click OK to continue.
Mouse Selection
After selecting the appropriate option for the mouse type, click OK to continue.