Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

To install your supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system, perform the following:

  1. Access and review the installation information for your operating system available on the Red Hat Enterprise Documentation website:

    If desired, save a copy for reference during installation.

  2. Ensure that the operating system installation media image (.iso or .img) is available from the Fabric Management Platform. See Making Operating System Installation Media Image Available for Installation for more information.

  3. From the partition image console, click the Power menu, and then click one of the following:

    • Power On System if the server is currently powered off.

    • Reset System if the server is currently powered on.

    The server boots up, and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation screen appears.

  4. Step through the installation screens to perform a basic installation and configuration of the operating system. If necessary, refer to the operating system installation documentation for detailed procedures.

    When specifying installation parameters, note the following for adding support for InfiniBand:

    • For RHEL 6, do the following after selecting the type of server installation:

      1. Select Customize now, and then click Next.

      2. Select Infiniband Support, and then select other packages that you want to add.

      3. Click Next to begin the installation.

    • For RHEL 7, do the following:

      1. On the main menu, click Software Selection.

      2. Depending on your needs, in the Base Environment column, select either Infrastructure Server or Server with GUI.

      3. In the Adds-Ons for Selected Environment column, click Infiniband Support.

      4. Click Done.

  5. After completing initial installation, proceed to configure the IP-LAN secure fabric connection for Red Hat Linux.

    For more information, see Configuring the (InfiniBand) IP-LAN Secure Fabric Connection for Red Hat Linux.