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Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS
Required Installation
Information
Description Your Answers
Network interface
Choose a interface on the server (
eth
# ) that will be
connected to your network. (Once Linux is up and running,
the
ifconfig -a
command can be used to help identify
server network ports.)
Supply the IP address for the server.
Example: 172.16.9.1
If the server is part of a subnet, supply the netmask of the
subnet.
Example: 255.255.0.0
If the server is accessed through a gateway, supply the IP
address of the gateway.
Network configuration
(if you are not using
DHCP)
Supply the IP address for the domain name server (DNS).
One (and only one) DNS is required.
See Also
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“Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS” on page 114
Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Linux OS
These instructions describe how to configure the preinstalled Oracle Linux on your server.
1. If you are not already logged in to the server's Oracle ILOM, log in either locally
from a direct serial connection, or remotely from an Ethernet connection.
See “Connecting to Oracle ILOM” on page 53 .
2. Power on or restart the server, as follows:
■
To power on the server, use
one
of the following methods:
■
From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power
Control, and then click Power On from the menu.
■
From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type:
->
start /System
When prompted, type
y
to confirm:
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