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The are two methods that can be used to install RHEL AS 4.7 on your HP Integrity server as follows. | | | |  | NOTE: Installation of RHEL AS 4.7 for the Intel® Itanium® Processor on your HP Integrity server by the factory is not offered. | | | | |
Installing Using HP Smart Setup | |
Before installing RHEL AS 4.7 for the Intel® Itanium® Processor on your Integrity server, use the HP Smart Setup application. The HP Smart Setup utility and HP Support Pack are part of the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux, which ships with your system hardware. You can use HP Smart Setup to prepare your system for installation of the RHEL operating system, and install and configure the OS. HP Smart Setup assists with tasks such as configuring storage adapters, upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware inventory, and installing diagnostics tools. Install RHEL AS 4.7 using the installation procedure described in the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux User's Guide: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-3193/index.html Installing Without Using HP Smart Setup | |
Use the following steps to install RHEL AS 4.7:
Ensure you have the correct server firmware versions before installing RHEL AS 4.7 by going to the HP website at http://www.hp.com and selecting Software & Driver Downloads. Under the section Support for your products, perform the following substeps: Click the Download drivers and software (and firmware) option. In the product field, enter the model number of the server (for example, sx1000). Press Enter.
Select cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.) from the list of operating systems. If your server does not have the current firmware, locate it in the categorized list displayed, and then click the adjacent Download button to download the tar file. Install any firmware updates. Install and configure RHEL AS 4.7 using the installation procedure described in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Installation Guide for the x86, Itanium™, and AMD64 Architectures: https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Completing the Installation | |
Once you have installed RHEL AS 4.7 using one of the previously described options, you can now register your product with Red Hat and receive any updates that are available, see “Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat Network” After you install RHEL AS 4.7 using any of the installation methods, HP encourages you to install and use the server management tools that are provided in the HP Support Pack as described in the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux User's Guide: http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-3193/index.html Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat NetworkEnsure you have the most current version of software from the Red Hat Network, including patches for bug fixes, using the following instructions: Install RHEL AS 4.7 on your system and reboot. Log in as root on the console. Using the registration card number that came with your RHEL AS 4.7 media, run the rhn_register command to register your system and create an account with Red Hat Network. Communication between your system and the Red Hat Network server begins by determining the installed software packages, and optionally, the hardware. The Red Hat Network server notes any necessary updates and sends email to the Red Hat administrator to forward the packages to your system when you request the update. To update your system, run the up2date command on the console to initiate the process with the Red Hat Network, and then follow the instructions provided.
| | | | | NOTE: Red Hat ensures all information transferred is treated as private and confidential. By default, all data sent and received over the network uses the secure sockets layer (SSL). | | | | |
Red Hat provides more detailed information on the update process in its documentation, see the Red Hat Network website: https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/RHNetwork/ |
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