Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 2 for HP Integrity Servers

Support Notes for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 Service
Pack 2 for HP Integrity Servers
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This document provides instructions for initiating the SLES 10 Service Pack 2 installation using
the HP Smart Setup application, explains how to get updates from SUSE LINUX Maintenance
Web, and lists known problems with SLES 10 Service Pack 2 for the Intel® Itanium® Processor
Family on HP Integrity Servers.
Support Note Contents
1. “SLES 10 Service Pack 2 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 2 on Integrity Servers
Hewlett-Packard has certified SLES 10 Service Pack 2 for the Itanium Processor Family (kernel
version 2.6.16.60-0.21, glibc 2.4-31.54) on Integrity servers.
Using the HP Smart Setup Application to Prepare for Operating System Installation
Use the HP Smart Setup application to prepare your system for installation of the Linux operating
system. The HP Smart Setup application assists with tasks such as configuring storage adapters,
upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware inventory, and installing diagnostics tools.
After operating system installation, you can use the HP Support Pack to install additional utilities
and tools such as HP system management software.
The HP Smart Setup application is part of the HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux,,
which ships with your system hardware. It is also available for free download under the Linux
link at the following website:
http://www.hp.com/go/integritylinuxessentials
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 application come with your system. The HP Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux
User's Guide (http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-3193/index.html) describes how to use HP Smart
Setup application to install SLES 10 Service Pack 2.
Installing Your Operating System
Before using the SLES 10 installation media, use the HP Smart Setup 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
(http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-3193/index.html) .
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