Users Guide

Contents
1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................4
System conguration requirements................................................................................................................................. 4
Operating system architecture................................................................................................................................... 4
Memory......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Bootable disk size.........................................................................................................................................................4
Reviewing preconguration options.................................................................................................................................5
Dell EMC preinstalled operating system packages.................................................................................................. 5
Languages.....................................................................................................................................................................5
Storage partitions.........................................................................................................................................................5
2 Creating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 installer media............................................................................. 6
3 Installing or reinstalling SUSE Linux Enterprise Server...................................................................................7
Important information before installing............................................................................................................................ 7
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Lifecycle Controller...............................................................................7
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on systems with a Dell EMC Utility Partition............................................. 8
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on devices that support multipathing.........................................................8
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on iSCSI storage............................................................................................9
Installing by using the Software iSCSI initiator.........................................................................................................9
Installing using the hardware iSCSI initiator..............................................................................................................9
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on FCoE-enabled storage............................................................................ 9
Add-on device drivers...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Updating your system packages by using SUSE Customer Center or Repository Mirroring tool.......................... 10
Important information...................................................................................................................................................... 10
biosdevname utility.....................................................................................................................................................10
4 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Contacting Dell EMC.........................................................................................................................................................11
Related documentation for Linux.....................................................................................................................................11
Documentation resources.................................................................................................................................................11
Download the drivers and rmware............................................................................................................................... 13
Documentation feedback.................................................................................................................................................14
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