Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 5 - VIRTUAL SERVER ADMINISTRATION, Installation Manual

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Chapter 16. Steps to Get You Started
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• Make sure that your kickstart file contains all required parameters before you use either of the
RUNKS of cmdline options.
If any of the network parameters required to make the network operate correctly are omitted from the
parm
file, a prompt appears during the installation boot process.
If you logged off, reconnect and log in using z/VM guest ID you configured for installation. If you are
not in CMS mode, enter it now.
i cms
Create an executable script containing the commands necessary to IPL the kernel image and start the
installation. The following sample script is a typical initial start-up script:
/* */
'CL RDR'
'PURGE RDR ALL'
'SPOOL PUNCH * RDR'
'PUNCH KERNEL IMG A (NOH'
'PUNCH REDHAT PARM A (NOH'
'PUNCH INITRD IMG A (NOH'
'CH RDR ALL KEEP NOHOLD'
'IPL 00C CLEAR'
The initial installation start-up script prompts you for information about your networking and DASDs
unless you have specified all necessary information in the
parm
file.
Once all questions have been answered, you are ready to begin the core installation program,
loader
.
To continue with the installation, refer to
Chapter 17, Installing on IBM System z Systems
for further
instructions.
16.7. Installing in an LPAR using the Red Hat Enterprise
Linux LPAR CD
The following steps must be taken when installing onto an LPAR.
• Log in on the Hardware Master Console (HMC) or the Support Element Workplace (SEW) as a user
with sufficient privileges to install a new OS to an LPAR. The SYSPROG user is recommended.
• Select
Images
, then select the LPAR to which you wish to install. Use the arrows in the frame on the
right side to navigate to the
CPC Recovery
menu.
• Double-click on
Load from CD-ROM or Server
.
• In the dialog box that follows, select
Local CD-ROM
then click
Continue
.
• In the dialog that follows, keep the default selection of
generic.ins
then click
Continue
.
• Skip to
Section 16.9, “Installing in an LPAR (Common Steps)”
to continue.