IBM 88743BU - System x3950 E, User Manual

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Chapter 5. Installation
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5. Select the network device you want to use, click Next , and then select your
time zone information and root password.
Post-Installation Information
If you are using a 32-bit versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, you must install
the kernel-PAE (Physical Address Extension) kernel to detect more than 4 GB of
memory.
Support for the Trusted Platform Module
The System x3950 M2 and x3805 M2 include a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
for added data security. TrouSerS and tpm-tools are planned to be included as a
Technology Preview in RHEL 5 Update 2 to enable use of TPM hardware.
TPM hardware features include:
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Creation, storage, and use of RSA keys securely (without being exposed in
memory)
򐂰 Verification of a platform's software state using cryptographic hashes
TrouSerS is an implementation of the Trusted Computing Group's Software Stack
(TSS) specification. You can use TrouSerS to write applications that make use of
TPM hardware. The tpm-tools is a suite of tools used to manage and utilize TPM
hardware.
For more information about TrouSerS, refer to:
http://trousers.sourceforge.net/
5.4.7 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
This section describes the key aspects of installing SLES 0 SP1.
Prerequisites
Before you install and configure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1:
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Configure any RAID arrays using the MegaRAID Manager tool.
򐂰 Ensure you have local or remote (through RSA II Remote Control) video and
keyboard console access to the server onto which you will be installing.
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Download the following SLES 10 SP1 installation guide:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5073088
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If you plan to boot from the internal SAS drives or remote storage (for
example SAN LUN) and will be installing using the SLES10 Service Pack 1
installation CD/DVD-ROM, you do not have to insert a driver diskette for SAS