Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 for HP Integrity Servers

Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 Service
Pack 1 for HP Integrity Servers
Announcement
Hewlett-Packard has certified SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server® 10 Service Pack 1 (SLES 10 SP1)
(kernel version 2.6.16.46-0.12, glibc 2.4-31.30) on HP Integrity servers, which are based on the
Intel® Itanium® 2-based processor. Use the HP Smart Setup EBSU application to prepare your
server for operating system installation. It will prompt you to insert operating system media
when ready.
This document provides instructions for initiating the SLES 10 installation using the HP Smart
Setup EBSU application, explains how to get updates from SUSE LINUX Maintenance Web, and
lists known problems with SLES 10 for the Itanium Processor Family on HP Integrity Servers.
Support Note Contents
1. “SLES 10 Service Pack 1 on Integrity Servers”
2. Installing Your Operating System (page 5)
3. Registering Software and Getting Updates from the SUSE LINUX Maintenance Web (page 6)
4. Known Issues (page 7)
SLES 10 Service Pack 1 on Integrity Servers
Hewlett-Packard has certified SLES 10 Service Pack 1 for the Itanium Processor Family (kernel
version 2.6.16.46-0.12, glibc 2.4-31.30) on Integrity servers.
Using the HP Smart Setup CD to Prepare for Operating System Installation
The HP Smart Setup CD ships with your system hardware and is also available for free download
under the Linux link at:
http://www.hp.com/go/integritylinuxessentials
This CD contains the HP Smart Setup EBSU application, which prepares your system for operating
system installation and prompts you to insert operating system media when ready.
Documentation
Novell provides documentation for SLES 10 operating system installation with its installation
media.
Documentation for the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux and the HP Smart
Setup CD comes with your system. The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux User's
Guide describes how to use HP Smart Setup EBSU application.
Installing Your Operating System
Before using the SLES 10 installation media, use the HP Smart Setup EBSU application and the
Linux Installer media to load the operating system files on the server. After installation, set up
the system and update it with the latest firmware, drivers, and patches. For details about
installation procedures, see the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux User's Guide.
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