292 IBM eX5 Implementation Guide
The following websites contain additional OS installation guides:
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6 - IBM System x3850 X5 (Type 7145)
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086423
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5 Update 4 - IBM System x3850 X5, x3950 X5
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083917
Consider these useful tips:
All system drivers are included in RHEL 5.4.
With RHEL 5.4 and if the server has 1 TB of installed physical memory, see the Red Hat
Knowledgebase article at the following website:
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-25412
RHEL 5.5 is required for 8-socket scaling.
RHEL has a tendency to assign eth0 to the Emulex 10GbE NIC, which might be
undesirable. The recommended action is to either blacklist the module during PXE installs
or from within the operating system, hard-code the Ethernet device names based on their
MAC addresses.
RHEL requires the MAX5 memory configuration in UEFI to be in Pooled mode.
We recommend that you review all RETAIN tips that relate to this system and the OS. See
the following website:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Problem_resolution/Hardware/Systems/System_
x/System_x3850_X5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
This section provides useful information to assist with the installation of SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server (SLES). The installation process has not been covered in this IBM
Redbooks publication, because there are no particular deviations from a standard SLES
installation. You can obtain a complete list of supported SLES versions for x3850 X5 at the
ServerProven website:
http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/nos/suseclinux.html
The following website contains additional OS installation guides.
Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 - IBM System x3850 X5, x3950 X5
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5083918
Consider these useful tips:
All system drivers are included in SLES 11.
SLES 11 SP1 can install in UEFI mode. It requires installation on a GPT disk.
SLES 10 SP3 is supported, but it requires a mass storage driver for the M5015.
SUSE Linux requires the MAX5 memory configuration in UEFI to be in Pooled mode.
Because of an issue with SLES 11 and certain 4-core and 6-core processors that are
supported on x3850 X5 servers, you must use an updated kernel during and after the
installation. The updated CD is available at the following website:
http://drivers.suse.com/ibm/x3850-X5/sle11/install-readme.html
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