Support Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS v.5.8 for HP Integrity Servers

Completing the Installation

Once you have installed RHEL 5.8 using one of the previously described options, you can now

Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat Network” (page 13)

After you install RHEL 5.8 using any of the installation methods, HP encourages you to install and

use the server management tools that are provided in the HP Support Pack as described in the HP

Insight Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux User's Guide:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01861367/

c01861367.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat Network

Ensure you have the most current version of software from the Red Hat Network, including patches

for bug fixes, using the following instructions:

1. Install RHEL 5.8 on your system and reboot.

2. Log in as root on the console.

3. Using the registration card number that came with your RHEL 5.8 media, run the

rhn_register command to register your system and create an account with Red Hat

Network.

Communication between your system and the Red Hat Network server begins by determining

the installed software packages, and optionally, the hardware. The Red Hat Network server

notes any necessary updates and sends email to the Red Hat administrator to forward the

packages to your system when you request the update.

4. To update your system, run the yum update command on the console to initiate the process

with the Red Hat Network, and then follow the instructions provided.

NOTE: Red Hat ensures all information transferred is treated as private and confidential. By

default, all data sent and received over the network uses the secure sockets layer (SSL).

Red Hat provides more detailed information on the update process in its documentation, see the

Red Hat Network website:

https://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/RHNetwork/

Restoring the Operating System to Factory Defaults

The process of restoring your system to the factory-installed operating system is a cold installation

(installation from the distribution media). For instructions on this type of recovery, see the HP Insight

Foundation Suite for Integrity with Linux User's Guide:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01861367/

c01861367.pdf?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

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