This section describes how to use documentation available from Red Hat to perform a complete, basic installation and configuration of a supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system, and configuring the operating system for the ClearPath Forward fabric.

The installation procedure is complex and familiarity with Linux installations is recommended. For optimal results, follow the directions carefully.

For custom installations and questions, see the Red Hat Enterprise Documentation website at http://www.redhat.com/docs/. This site provides online versions of numerous Red Hat manuals. Select Red Hat Linux from the list and click Go to access manuals specifically for Red Hat Linux.

If applicable, before you begin the installation, make sure that you have up-to-date backups of all data currently on your server. Some of the options available during the installation process overwrite all the information on the hard disk, including user data.