Support Notes for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Support Pack 1 for HP Integrity Servers
Table of Contents
About This Document.........................................................................................................4
Intended Audience.................................................................................................................................4
Typographic Conventions......................................................................................................................4
Publishing History..................................................................................................................................4
Related Information................................................................................................................................4
Contact HP..............................................................................................................................................5
HP Encourages Your Comments............................................................................................................6
1 Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1.......................................................7
SLES 11 Certification and Support Information.....................................................................................7
Ensure Support for SLES on HP Integrity Servers.................................................................................7
2 Operating System Installation.......................................................................................8
Installation Preparation..........................................................................................................................8
Installation Documentation...............................................................................................................8
Downloading SLES from the Novell 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 the SLES 11 SP1 Software....................................................................................................9
Obtaining Updates from Novell...........................................................................................................10
Restoring the Operating System to Factory Defaults...........................................................................10
3 Recommendations, Limitations, and Known Issues...................................................11
Recommendations.................................................................................................................................11
Limitations............................................................................................................................................11
Known Issues........................................................................................................................................12
Installation.......................................................................................................................................12
Kernel...............................................................................................................................................13
Hardware.........................................................................................................................................13
Software...........................................................................................................................................13
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