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Deployment of Red Hat Linux 7.2 for Itanium™ Processor on ProLiant DL590/64 Servers 

 

29. Download the 

Health and Wellness Driver for Intel Itanium Based Systems & Compaq 

Integrated Management Log (IML) Viewer Application for Linux

 package from 

www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/locate/5660.html

, and install the Health and 

Wellness Driver following the directions posted on the Web.  

Appendix A–Compaq Web Resources 

Table 4 lists the Internet links noted throughout this document as well as additional links that you 
might find helpful when investigating Compaq solutions for Linux. 

Table 4.  Compaq Web resources 

Description 

Web Address 

Compaq 

ActiveAnswers

 

gives you the benefit of our experience 

to help manage your system and reduce the time, risks, and 
complexity associated with deploying solutions.

 

 

www.compaq.com/activeanswers

 

Linux at Compaq 

offers industry-defining technology, break-

through performance, high availability, and easy serviceability. 

http://www.compaq.com/linux

  

ProLiant DL590/64 Product Marketing site 

provides product 

information about the ProLiant DL50/64 server.

 

www.compaq.com/products/servers/proliantdl590

 

ProLiant Linux website 

provides information regarding Compaq 

and Linux partnerships and solutions for ProLiant servers. 

www.compaq.com/linux1

 

Server Software Download Center 

allows downloading of the 

latest support software, drivers, utilities, and agents and provides 
information about software enhancements and fixes. 

www.compaq.com/support/files/server/us/index.html

 

Appendix B–Red Hat Web Resources 

Throughout this paper, we have discussed Red Hat Linux 7.2 for Itanium Processor installation 
and requirements. For additional tools and information critical to your implementation process, 
visit the Linux Web resources listed in Table 5. 

Table 5.  Linux Web resources 

Resource Description 

Web Address 

The 

Red Hat Linux 7.2 for Itanium Processor 

page lists product 

features and ordering information.

 

www.redhat.com/software/linux/7-2_itanium.html

  

The Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide

 contains 

information on how to customize your Red Hat Linux system to fit 
your needs. 

www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/

 

 

Red Hat Tips, FAQS and HOWTOs

 contains documents to help you 

install, set up, and troubleshoot your Linux system. 

www.redhat.com/apps/support/resources/

 

 

Red Hat Linux Hardware Compatibility List

 assists you in the 

selection of hardware. 

www.redhat.com/support/hardware/

 

Red Hat Documentation & Online Resources 

are

 

the same guides 

that come with Red Hat's boxed products. 

www.redhat.com/docs/

 

 

Red Hat Press Center

 provides current and past press releases 

about Red Hat's products, services, and partnerships. 

www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/

 

 

Red Hat Linux Errata

 contains the most recent information about 

important updates, fixes, and corrections for Red Hat Linux. 

www.redhat.com/apps/support/errata/index.html

 

 

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Содержание DL590/64

Страница 1: ...for Itanium Processor operating system for Itanium based servers in December 2001 This document describes the level of support available for the Red Hat Linux 7 2 for Itanium Processor operating system on the ProLiant DL590 64 server including Recommended system configurations Supported software storage options and network adapters Recommended installation procedures This document is intended to a...

Страница 2: ...ned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein The information in this document is provided as is without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products Nothing her...

Страница 3: ... the old BIOS menu functions EFI partition s on disks CD ROMs or floppies provide a means of storing components that support the EFI environment ROM is more intelligent in the selection of settings and defaults reducing the effort and attention required by the system operator during initial setup Master Boot Record MBR boot devices have been replaced with GUID Partition Table GPT devices Requireme...

Страница 4: ...dant Hot Plug Fans Standard Standard Network Interface Dual Port 10 100 Dual Port 10 100 RAID Controller Embedded Embedded LS 120 Standard Standard CD ROM Standard Standard Form Factor 7U Rack 7U Rack 1 Memory for the ProLiant DL590 64 must meet very tight specifications due to timing requirements of the memory support chipset used in the server All memory used within the ProLiant DL590 64 must co...

Страница 5: ...ProLiant DL590 64 may render the system unusable Table 2 lists supported Compaq storage options and drivers needed to interface with Red Hat Linux 7 2 for Itanium Processor Table 2 Supported Compaq storage options Option Driver Location Compaq 64 bit 66MHz Dual Channel Wide Ultra 3 SCSI Adapter aic7xxx Red Hat CD Compaq 64 bit 66MHz Single Channel Wide Ultra 3 SCSI Adapter aic7xxx Red Hat CD Compa...

Страница 6: ... sequence of steps completely and then follow them carefully Pre Installation Checks 1 Verify the completeness and correctness of your hardware configuration before powering on your system a Make sure that you are using only supported storage options see Table 2 b Confirm that you are using only supported network interface controllers see Table 3 c Ensure that you have not installed any memory tha...

Страница 7: ... you want to configure your IP address using DHCP b By checking the Activate on boot checkbox the network interface controller will start when the server boots If you check the Configure using DHCP checkbox ignore steps c and d c Type in the IP Address Netmask Network and Broadcast addresses in the appropriate windows if needed If you have a fully qualified domain name for the network device type ...

Страница 8: ...anufacturer and model of your monitor and click Next IMPORTANT If your monitor does not appear on the list select the most appropriate generic model available Do not select a monitor similar to your monitor unless you are certain that the monitor you are selecting does not exceed the capabilities of your monitor Doing so may damage your monitor 22 On the Customize Graphics Configuration screen sel...

Страница 9: ...he latest support software drivers utilities and agents and provides information about software enhancements and fixes www compaq com support files server us index html Appendix B Red Hat Web Resources Throughout this paper we have discussed Red Hat Linux 7 2 for Itanium Processor installation and requirements For additional tools and information critical to your implementation process visit the L...

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