2.2 Installation Types
This section provides information about which steps must be performed to install SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server for each of the installation modes and where to find the appro-
priate information. After the preparations mentioned in the previous chapters have been
accomplished, follow the installation overview of the desired installation mode to install
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on your system.
As described in
Section 2.1, “Making the Installation Data Available”
(page 11), there
are two different installation modes for Linux on IBM System z:
• LPAR Installation
• z/VM Installation
Procedure 2.1
Installation Overview of LPAR Installation
1
Prepare the devices needed for installation. See
Section 2.3.1, “LPAR Installation”
(page 16).
2
IPL the installation system. See
Section 2.4.1, “LPAR Installation”
(page 19).
3
Configure the network. See
Section 2.5, “Network Configuration”
(page 23).
4
Connect to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server installation system. See
Section 2.6,
“Connecting to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System”
(page 26).
5
Start installation using YaST and IPL the installed system. See Chapter 3, Instal-
lation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).
Procedure 2.2
Installation Overview of z/VM Installation
1
Prepare the devices needed for installation. See
Section 2.3.2, “z/VM Installation”
(page 17).
2
IPL the installation system. See
Section 2.4.2, “z/VM Installation”
(page 20).
3
Configure the network. See
Section 2.5.1, “z/VM Installation”
(page 24).
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