Setup guide

cat /etc/redhat-release
The Linux version appears. For example:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 5.3 (Tikanga)
If your system is not currently running the correct version of Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, install the required version of the operating system.
Linux Installation Workflow
Perform the following procedure to prepare your system and perform a fresh
install of the customized distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
To install Linux:
1 Locate the installation media.
The DVD containing the customized Autodesk distribution of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux is included with your shipment. The customized
Autodesk distribution installs certain Linux packages that are required
by Autodesk applications but are not installed by the commercial
distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
WARNING Even though your shipment may also include the disc set for the
commercial distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, DO NOT install the
commercial distribution. Your software only works on the custom Autodesk
distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
2 Power off all storage enclosures connected to the system, to prevent the
Red Hat installer from attempting to reformat them as part of the
installation process.
WARNING Do not skip this step. Failure to power off or disconnect your
storage before installing Linux may result in data loss.
NOTE Turn off the XR RAID controllers first, then the XE expansion
enclosures.
3 If you are reinstalling Linux on an existing system, back up all user
settings, project settings, and media from the system to another system
or to a removable drive. The Linux installation erases and formats the
system disk, so this information is lost if it is not backed up. In addition,
back up the following directories:
■ /usr/discreet (for software setup and configuration files)
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