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6
Installation Procedure
This chapter presents an overview of the various steps necessary for a complete instal-
lation of SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server in the desired mode. Detailed information
about preparing an installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM System z is
provided in the manual Architecture-Specific Information, which is provided as a
printable PDF file in the directory
/docu
on the first CD. A detailed description of
the installation and configuration of the system with YaST can be found in Reference.
6.1 LPAR Installation
1 Choose a suitable IPL option for the initial IPL before installing. In the case of
an LPAR installation, choose between CD-ROM or Server or Tape.
2 Make the installation media or their data available in the network using FTP or
SMB and ensure that the paths can be accessed by YaST.
3
Choose one of the following:
• Using the HMC, prepare the IPL from CD-ROM or from the server.
• Transfer the tape IPL kernel, the parmfile, and the initial RAM disk using
FTP to the tape and make the tape drive available via IOCDS.
4 Perform the IPL for the installation system.
5 Configure the network.
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