| Fill - in - these - values | Fill - in - these - values | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Build Number | Server Name | ||
| Builder Name | Host IP | ||
| Date | ILO IP | ||
| Serial Number |
| 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> |
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| Post Install Setup | Login as root, see standard password list |
Update the system's root and netadm passwords:passwd root passwd netadm |
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| 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) |
| Status | Task |
|---|---|
| Setup storage requirements | |
| Setup backup requirements | |
| Setup application accounts and groups | |
| Setup application's sudo requirements |
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
Additional autoyast options you may need: 10)
console=ttyS0 netdevice=eth0 splash=0 textmode=1 bootpwait=30
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