Support Notes for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Support Pack 1 for HP Integrity Servers

Methods of Operating System Installation
The are two methods that can be used to install SLES 11 SP1 on your HP Integrity server as
follows.
NOTE: Installation of SLES 11 SP1 on your HP Integrity server by the factory is not offered.
Installing Using HP Smart Setup
Before installing SLES 11 SP1 on your HP Integrity server, use the HP Smart Setup application.
The HP Smart Setup utility and HP Support Pack are part of the HP Integrity Essentials
Foundation Pack for Linux, which ships with your system hardware. You can use HP Smart
Setup to prepare your system for installation of the SLES operating system, and install and
configure the OS. HP Smart Setup assists with tasks such as configuring storage adapters,
upgrading firmware, preparing a system hardware inventory, and installing diagnostics tools.
Install SLES 11 SP1 using the installation procedure described in the HP Integrity Essentials
Foundation Pack for Linux User's Guide:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-3193/index.html
Installing Without Using HP Smart Setup
Use the following steps to install SLES 11 SP1:
1. Ensure you have the correct server firmware versions before installing SLES 11 SP1 by going
to the HP website at http://www.hp.com and selecting Software & Driver Downloads.
2. Under the section Support for your products, perform the following substeps:
a. Click the Download drivers and software (and firmware) option.
b. In the product field, enter the model number of the server (for example, rx8640).
c. Press Enter.
3. Select cross operating system (BIOS, Firmware, Diagnostics, etc.) from the list of
operating systems.
4. If your server does not have the current firmware, locate it in the categorized list displayed,
and then click the adjacent Download button to download the tar file.
5. Install any firmware updates.
6. Install and configure SLES 11 SP1 using the installation procedure described in the SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 11 Deployment Guide.
Completing the Installation
Once you have installed SLES 11 SP1 using one of the previously described options, you can
now register your product with Novell and receive any updates that are available, see “Registering
the SLES 11 SP1 Software” (page 9)
After you install SLES 11 SP1 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 Integrity Essentials Foundation Pack for Linux User's Guide:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-3193/index.html
Registering the SLES 11 SP1 Software
1. Browse to the Novell Customer Center:
http://www.novell.com/customercenter/
2. Log in to or create an account.
3. Select My Products→Activate Product to enter your registration code and activate your
SLES product.
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