Support Notes for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Support Pack 2 for HP Integrity Servers

Table of Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................5
Intended Audience....................................................................................................................5
Typographic Conventions...........................................................................................................5
Publishing History.....................................................................................................................5
Related Information...................................................................................................................5
Contact HP..............................................................................................................................6
HP Encourages Your Comments..................................................................................................7
1 Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2.............................................9
SLES 11 Certification and Support Information..............................................................................9
Ensure Support for SLES on HP Integrity Servers............................................................................9
2 Operating System Installation.....................................................................11
Installation Preparation............................................................................................................11
Installation Documentation..................................................................................................11
Downloading SLES from the Novell Website..........................................................................11
Methods of Operating System Installation..................................................................................12
Installing Using HP Smart Setup...........................................................................................12
Installing Without Using HP Smart Setup...............................................................................12
Completing the Installation..................................................................................................12
Registering the SLES 11 SP2 Software........................................................................................13
Obtaining Updates from Novell................................................................................................13
Restoring the Operating System to Factory Defaults.....................................................................13
3 Recommendations, Limitations, and Known Issues.........................................15
Recommendations...................................................................................................................15
Limitations.............................................................................................................................15
Known Issues.........................................................................................................................16
Installation........................................................................................................................16
Kernel..............................................................................................................................17
Hardware.........................................................................................................................17
Software...........................................................................................................................17
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