Linux Server Installation Procedure

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Build Number Server Name
Builder Name Host IP
Date ILO IP
Serial Number

Base Server Setup

Status Task
Make sure NIC1 is configured as the primary network interface.
Label the server front and back. Label the cables. Label the disk drives.
Setup DNS DNS records should be created for both the server and it's ilo connection
Create <server-name> and <server-name>-ilo
Firmware CDROM You may want to boot the system with a current firmware cdrom boot disk and perform all firmware updates. 1)
Apply firmware cdrom
Setup ILO Press F8 during the BIOS post when prompted
Reset to manufacture settings: File → Set Defaults → Reboot and press F8 again
Set DNS name to <server-name>-ilo: Network → DNS/DHCP
Disable DHCP: Network → DNS/DHCP 2)
Set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address: Network > NIC and TCP/IP
Add standard account/passwd: User → Add → netadm/<see secret password list>
Exit ILO: File → Exit
Setup Bios Press F9 during the BIOS post when prompted
Reset to default: Advanced Options → Erase Non-volatile Memory
Configure IPL device order (Boot order): CDROM, Harddisk, USB, Floppy, Network
ASR Timeout → Enabled for 5 minutes
Bios Serial Console & EMS → Bios Serial Console Baud Rate = 115200
Set the BIOS date
Setup Disk Array Boot the server with a SmartSmart cdrom. Make sure you have a mouse plugged in.
Clear/Erase all existing configurations
Configure the disk array per build details.
Suse installation Boot the server with SLES9 sp3 disk1. 3)
At the boot script select installation before it times out. Do not press enter. Type the following boot command line.
See the build documentation for option details.
autoyast=http://wiki/build/<build-version>/autoinst.php?HOST=<hostname>
install=http://file1/cd/sles/<version>/<ARCH>
Post Install Setup Login as root, see standard password list
Update the system's root and netadm passwords:
passwd root
passwd netadm
Reboot the server
Perform Yast Online-Update: http://file1/cd/sles/patches/sles9.07.1
Install VMware-Tools 4)
Setup system backups 5)
Add the server to Nagios 6)
Add the server to Cacti 7)
Create a new wiki server page 8)
Add the server's SHM page to the wiki's SMH index page 9)

Application Requirements Setup

Status Task
Setup storage requirements
Setup backup requirements
Setup application accounts and groups
Setup application's sudo requirements

Server Build Options

Options:

HOST=<hostname>
ARCH=<hardware architecture> [i386|x86_64]
PART=<partition layout>      [1D11G|4D11G]  (4D11G is default)
PKG=<package selection>      [default|x11|sec]
GEN=<general options>        [default]
NET=<network type>           [DHCP|ETH0|ETH1]
IP=<ip address>              # Used with ETH0 or ETH1
MASK=<netmask>               # Used with ETH0 or ETH1
GW=<gateway>                 # Used with ETH0 or ETH1
SCRIPT=<scripting>           [default]
DEBUG=1                      # Turns on debug messages
LOC=<location>               [OCDC]
SERIAL=<serial number>       # Hardware serial number
ASSET=<Library asset tag>    # Hardware asset tag
NOHP=1                       # Turn off installing HP Proliant support pack
NODLAP=1                     # Turn off enabling LDAP
NOBKUP=1                     # Turn off enabling backups
NOSEC=1                      # Turn off applying extra security settings
NOCON=1                      # Turn off enabling console settings

Autoyast Install Options:

Additional autoyast options you may need: 10)

console=ttyS0
netdevice=eth0
splash=0
textmode=1
bootpwait=30

Examples

Normal:

install=http://file1/cd/sles/9/x86_64 autoyast=http://wiki/build/sles9.07.1/autoinst.php?HOST=ocdcfil006 textmode=1

VMware:

install=http://file1/cd/sles/9/x86_64 autoyast=http://wiki/build/sles9.07.1/autoinst.php?HOST=ocdcweb016&PART=1D11G& textmode=1

Defined IP Address on eth0:

install=http://file1/cd/sles/9/x86_64 autoyast=http://wiki/build/sles9.07.1/autoinst.php?HOST=ocdcfil006&IP=192.168.220.58&MASK=255.255.255.0&GW=192.168.220.1&NET=eth0 textmode=1
1) System, Array Controller, and ILO Firmware will be updated by the post_setup scripts
2) , 5) , 6) , 8) Skip this for test servers
3) Be aware i386 and x86_64 use separate disks.
4) Skip for non VMware servers
7) Skip this for test and non-HP servers
9) Skip this for non-HP servers
10) See linuxrc source README.linuxrc for a full list of available options
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