How to install RHEL 4.0 on DL585

[Rui Vilao]

Greetings,

I need to install Red Hat EL 4.0 on two DL585 servers.

I was expecting that the delivered SmartStart 7.3 would support it... But they don't!

How is the Linux installation supported on that server?

Any help/suggestion is welcome.

TIA,

Rui.

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom Rui,

I would also have expected a CD to be delivered with that machine.

As far as I know disk preparation is still needed. The features may be built into the bios, or you may be expected to download and creaate the smart cd yourself.

SEP

[Rui Vilao]

Hi Steven,

Thanks for your reply. SmartStart 7.3 was delivered but it does not support RHEL 4.0 for that server...

The SmartStart SmartStart CD Server Support Matrix does not clearly state which OSs are supported for the DL585:

http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/cd_supportinfo/ServerSupportMatrix.pdf

Best Regards,

Rui Vilao

[Stuart Browne · Accepted solution]

All ML/DL servers that I've ever used don't "need" the SmartStart CD to be configured (to the extent that I haven't used a SmartStart CD since a Prolient 1600!).

All options can be configured through the BIOS and RAID BIOS, including the container configuration.

After that, the install media for RHEL4 will do the work. At worst, you may need to download drivers from the HP website, but I doubt it.

You should however get the support pack once the OS is installed.

[Vipulinux]

Hi Rui

Try RHEL 4.0 update 3 and it will detect the HW.

Cheers

[Jess Long]

HP SmartStart v7.3 does support RHEL4 on the DL585 ProLiant server. It does not, however, support assisted install of the OS for any Linux. The support provided is the Linux ProLiant Support Packs, which contain all the HP required drivers, and management software. Also on the SS CD are a number of storage drivers in the form of Driver Update Diskettes for assistance during the installation of the Linux OS, if required.

To install RHEL4 on the DL585, just follow the Red Hat instructions for installing the OS. If the version of the RHEL4 that you are using does not contain a driver for the primary disk controller, you may then 'punchout' a Driver Update Diskette from the SS CD, and use it.

The DUD is used by booting the system from the RHEL4 CD #1, and at the prompt enter:
linux dd
The RedHat installation process will then instruct you as to when to insert the DUD.

Hope this helps.