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| SUSE Linux Documentation Part II. Installation on IBM POWER / Chapter 4. Installation Procedure | ||||
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| 3.5. Connecting to the Installation System | 4.2. Installing in an LPAR | | |
This chapter provides an overview of the steps required to install SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
in the chosen mode. Detailed information about preparing an installation of
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM POWER can be found in the manual Architecture-Specific Information, which is provided
as a printable PDF document in the directory /docu on
the first CD. A thorough description of the installation and configuration
with YaST is provided in Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration) and Chapter System Configuration with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).
The following steps should be completed when installing in an entire system. Single blades in a blade center also count as a entire systems in this context.
Verify the hardware requirements (see also Section “Hardware Requirements” (Chapter 1, Requirements, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)).
Verify the software requirements (see also Section “Software Requirements” (Chapter 1, Requirements, ↑Architecture-Specific Information)).
Set up the system properly to enable booting from CD-ROM, DVD, or the network.
For pSeries, see also Section “Preparing for Installation on an IBM pSeries Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information). This also applies for ATX workstation and ATX server (only for the installation on an entire system).
For eServer i5/p5, System i5/p5, and OpenPower, see also Section “Preparing for Installation on IBM eServer i5/p5, System i5/p5, and OpenPower Models” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).
For JS20/JS21 Blades, see also Section “Preparing an Installation on IBM JS20/JS21 Blades” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).
Start the installation from CD-ROM, DVD, or the network. See also Section “Setting Up the Installation Source” (Chapter 2, Preparation, ↑Architecture-Specific Information).
Install the software and perform the basic network configuration. See also Chapter Installation with YaST (↑Installation and Administration).
