Owners Manual

Mount Point Size (MB) Partition Type Volume Group
Swap automatic Linux swap LogVol01
/usr 6144 ext4 LogVol02
/tmp 3072 ext4 LogVol03
/var 8192 ext4 LogVol04
/home 4096 ext4 LogVol05
NOTE: The size of the default Logical Volume Management (LVM) partitions (such as, /usr, /tmp) is based on a single 36 GB
hard drive. If you have a larger hard drive or multiple hard drives, use the various native LVM tools to resize the existing partitions
and create new partitions, per your custom requirements.
NOTE: The minimum swap size is 250 MB. For memory up to 4 GB, it is recommended that the minimum swap size be at least 2
GB. For the recommended swap size, see www.access.redhat.com/documentation.
Installing and reinstalling Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
CAUTION: Back up all the data from the system before installing or upgrading the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating system.
To install or reinstall Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, use one of the following media or methods:
• Installing using the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation media
• Installing using the Dell EMC Systems Build and Update Utility media
• Installing using the Unied Server Congurator (Dell EMC USC)
• Installing on systems with a Dell EMC Utility Partition
• Installing in the conventional (BIOS) mode
• Installing in the Unied Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) mode
• Installing on devices that support multipathing
• Installing on iSCSI storage
• Installing on Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) enabled storage
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 using the Dell EMC
Systems Management Tools and Documentation media
CAUTION
: Back up all the data from the system before installing or upgrading the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 operating system.
It is recommended that you use the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation media to install and re-install Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.
The Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation media provides the following benets:
• Automates the installation process.
• Restores the preinstalled settings for the RPM modules and the partition scheme.
• Installs additional software and drivers specic to Dell EMC PowerEdge systems that are not included in the Red Hat media.
NOTE
: Before you install the operating system using the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation media,
disconnect all the USB storage devices that are connected to your system.
Insert the Dell EMC Systems Management Tools and Documentation media into your optical drive and reboot your system. Follow the
directions on the screen and the instructions in the documentation that shipped with your media.
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Installation instructions and important information