10. After you select
Create custom layout
, click
Next
and do the following to create a root partition
and a swap partition:
a. Manually create a root partition (/)
To create a root partition, do the following:
1) Click
New
.
2) In the Add Partition window, select
/
from the
Mount Point
drop-down list box.
3) In the
Allowable Drives
field, select the hard disk drive on which you want to install the
operating system.
4) Type the amount of space (in MB) in the
Size
field, and then click
OK
.
b. Manually create a swap partition
To create a new swap partition, do the following:
1) Click
New
.
2) In the Add Partition window, select
swap
from the
File System Type
drop-down list box.
3) In the
Allowable Drives
field, select the hard disk drive on which you want to install the
operating system.
4) Type the amount of space (in MB) in the
Size
field, and then click
OK
.
5) Click
Next
.
11. When the GRUB boot loader window opens, select the settings that meet your needs and then click
Next
.
12. In the Network Devices window, select the device that you want to activate when you start the server,
and then click
Next
.
13. Select your region and then click
Next
.
14. Set your root password and then click
Next
. The root account is for administrative use.
15. The default installation includes a set of software programs applicable for general Internet usage.
Select
Customize now
or
Customize later
to add additional software programs to your server, and
then click
Next
.
16. Click
Optional packages
and select the desired software packages and then click
Next
.
17. Click
Next
to begin the installation process of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server operating system.
18. When a window opens notifying you that the installation process has completed, click
Reboot
to
restart your server.
19. The setup process continues after the server restarts. In the Welcome window, click
Forward
.
20. Click
Yes, I agree to the License Agreement
, and then click
Forward
.
21. In the Firewall window, check and configure the settings according to your needs, and then click
Forward
.
22. In the SELinux window, check and configure the settings according to your needs, and then click
Forward
.
23. In the Kdump window, select
Enable kdump
if desired, and then click
Forward
.
Note:
Kdump is a kernel crash dumping mechanism.
24. Set your time and date in the Date and Time window, and then click
Forward
.
25. In the Set Up Software Updates window, ensure that the network connection on your server works,
and then click
Forward
.
26. Set your user name and password in the Create User window, and then click
Forward
.
27. In the Sound Card window, click
Forward
.
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