Oracle Linux and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Support Notes

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This chapter describes how to prepare your server for operating system (OS) installation, install

the Oracle Linux and UEK on your HP DL980 server, and obtain OS update directly from Oracle.

Installation preparation

Before you begin installing OL and UEK on your HP DL980 server, ensure that you have obtained:

• all necessary installation documentation.

• the Oracle Linux for the Intel x86 Processor installation media set, make sure you have the

right version of x86 or x86_64.

The following sections describe how to prepare for your OS installation.

Installation documentation

HP encourages you to review each of the following documents before you begin installing Oracle

Linux and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel:

OS Release Notes and FAQ Oracle provides release notes on the Oracle Linux media

(RELEASE-NOTES-en). The FAQ is available on the Oracle website: http://www.oracle.com/us/

technologies/027617.pdf

For more information, see Oracle Linux Forum: https://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?

forumID=822

The “Recommendations” (page 10) and “Known Issues” (page 10) sections provide information

that is helpful to be aware of prior to installing Oracle Linux and Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel.

Downloading Oracle Linux from Oracle website

If you chose to not receive a media kit from HP containing the OL software or you need to create

a copy of the OL media, you must download the OL operating system directly from the Oracle

website.

NOTE: It is necessary to register at the Oracle website prior to download, which requires the

activation code when ordering OL.

Methods of Installation

Installing using Oracle provided media

You can use the following steps to install Oracle Linux:

1. Ensure you have the correct server firmware versions before installing OL by going to the HP

website at http://www.hp.com and selecting Support & Driver.

2. Under the Support & Drivers for your products, perform the following substeps:

a. Click the Drivers and Software option.

b. Enter the model number of the server (for example, DL980) in the product field.

c. Press Enter.

d. Click on the product link that you want in the search results field.

3. Select cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, and so on) from the list of operating

systems.

4. If your server does not have the current firmware, locate it in the categorized list displayed,

and then click the adjacent Download button to download the tar file.

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