Support Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.7 for HP Integrity Servers
Table of Contents
About This Document.........................................................................................................4
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................4
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................4
Publishing History..................................................................................................................................4
Related Information................................................................................................................................5
Contact HP..............................................................................................................................................5
HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................6
1 Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 4.7...............................................................7
RHEL ES 4.7 Certification and Support Information.............................................................................7
Ensure Support for RHEL on HP Integrity Servers................................................................................7
2 Operating System Installation.......................................................................................8
Installation Preparation..........................................................................................................................8
Installation Documentation...............................................................................................................8
Downloading RHEL from the Red Hat Website...............................................................................8
Methods of Operating System Installation.............................................................................................9
Installing Using HP Smart Setup......................................................................................................9
Installing Without Using HP Smart Setup........................................................................................9
Completing the Installation...............................................................................................................9
Registering Software and Getting Updates from Red Hat Network.........................................10
Restoring the Operating System to Factory Defaults...........................................................................10
3 Recommendations, Limitations, and Known Issues...................................................11
Recommendations.................................................................................................................................11
Limitations............................................................................................................................................11
Known Issues........................................................................................................................................11
Console............................................................................................................................................12
Installation.......................................................................................................................................13
Kernel...............................................................................................................................................14
Hardware.........................................................................................................................................14
Software...........................................................................................................................................14
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