Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers

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Technical white paper

Implementing

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on

HP ProLiant servers

Table of contents

Abstract ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Introduction to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ............................................................................................................................. 2

New features .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Recommended ProLiant server platforms .............................................................................................................................. 3

Minimum system requirements ............................................................................................................................................. 3

Networking requirements ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Supported configurations ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Recommended system configuration .................................................................................................................................. 4

Supported components for HP ProLiant servers ................................................................................................................... 4

Software drivers ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Storage, tape, and network options ..................................................................................................................................... 5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 installation for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures on ProLiant servers ............................... 5

Preinstallation tasks ................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Installation procedures ............................................................................................................................................................ 6

Upgrading from a previous Red Hat Enterprise Linux release to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ..................................... 6

Installing the Service Pack for ProLiant .................................................................................................................................... 6

Getting SPP updates from the HP Software Delivery Repository (SDR) ....................................................................... 7

HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM) ................................................................................................................................... 7

Installing the ServicePack for ProLiant (SPP) ..................................................................................................................... 7

Deploying SPP with HP SUM ................................................................................................................................................... 7

Appendix A: Known issues and workarounds ......................................................................................................................... 9

ProLiant servers with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ............................................................................................................. 9

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) ........................................................................... 9

For more information ................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Call to action ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

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Technical white paper Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Table of contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 ............................................................................................................................. 2 New features .........................
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Abstract This white paper provides the information you need to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers • Processor Clocking Control (PCC) Interface Specification • HP ProLiant Server Power Management for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x white paper: • Linux kernel PCC (pcc-cpufreq) driver documentation Fully-integrated virtualization using KVM hypervisor technology Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 provides fully integrated kernel-based virtualization services by incorporating the KVM hypervisor into the kernel.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Supported configurations If your server meets the recommended system requirements that are established by Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 should install and run on any HP server that is listed in the “Recommended system configuration” section of this document.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Overview information about HP SPP downloads and the current downloadable version are available from the HP Service Pack for ProLiant website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/spp/index.html Storage, tape, and network options For a list of supported HP ProLiant options such as Server Smart Arrays, NICs, tapes, and SCSI Controllers, refer to the QuickSpecs for the supported server.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Installation procedures To install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (for 32-bit and 64-bit architectures), complete the steps provided in this section. Installing using local media 1. Make sure the server has a DVD drive (either native or attached). Note A license key may be required to use iLO Virtual Media with HP ProLiant Servers.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Getting SPP updates from the HP Software Delivery Repository (SDR) HP offers a repository hosting the Service Pack for ProLiant and management components from HP. The repository offers multiple means for acquiring the SPP, including direct download and mirroring.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers A. B. C. D. Review the installation logs for information about any failures. Exit HP SUM. Make the required update to the environment. Restart installation of the SPP. For more information about HP SUM and other installation methods, see the HP Smart Update Manager User Guide available at the following website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/unified/hpsum_infolibrary.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers Appendix A: Known issues and workarounds ProLiant servers with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 For processor-specific issues, see the Linux for ProLiant Processor Notes website: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/linux/processor-notes.html Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with the Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) For known issues with related HP SPP releases, see the following website: http://h18004.www1.hp.
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Technical white paper | Implementing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 on HP ProLiant servers For more information For additional information, refer to the resources listed below. Resource description Web address HP and Red Hat partnership website hp.com/go/redhat Red Hat website www.redhat.com Red Hat Software and Download website https://access.redhat.com/downloads Red Hat Product Documentation website https://access.redhat.