Configuring the hardware and installing an operating system
Select Install Source
Prerequisites
Make sure that the source files are accessible by the system.
Procedure
1.
Select
Rapid Setup
on the Intelligent Provisioning home screen.
2.
A
Proxy Setting
Window prompts. Configure the
Proxy Setting
if you need it else skip it.
3.
Select an
Install Source
from the icons. The options and the required information and action for each are described in
the following table.
Media type Required information/action
File on a USB drive
Allows you to install an OS from a USB drive.
NOTE:
•
This source is not supported in Always On Intelligent Provisioning mode.
•
You need to extract the ISO and put in the USB before the installation for
RHEL 7.x, 8.x and SLES.
DVD-ROM Media
Allows you to install an OS from a DVD-ROM.
SMB/CIFS (Windows Share)
Allows you to install an OS from a Windows Share directory. You need the
following network connection information, including:
•
Server Name or IP Address
—Server name or IP address of the server that
hosts the OS contents. If a server name is specified, a DNS entry is also
required.
•
Share Name
—The name of the network share using Server Message Block
(SMB) protocol that hosts the OS contents.
•
Domain Name(optional)
- The path to directory or file.
•
Network Share User
—User name used to access the network share.
•
Network Share Password (not encrypted)
—Password for the user name
used to access the network share.
•
Confirm Password (not encrypted)
- Re-enter the password to avoid
errors.
Table Continued
To Next Page
Loading...
