Before using either installation method on your server, you must obtain the following items:
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DVD-ROM drive
If you are installing remotely, the DVD-ROM drive, keyboard, mouse, and monitor are
connected to the local system instead of the server.
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ISO image
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USB keyboard and mouse
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Monitor
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How to Download RHEL Media Kits
If necessary, congure your console display and erase your boot hard drive. See “Preliminary
Tasks Before Installing an OS” on page 13
for details.
Obtain your enterprise account information.
You need an enterprise account to download the updated ISO images.
Download the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Media Kit from
http://rhn.redhat.com.
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“How to Install RHEL From Distribution Media” on page 35
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“How to Update the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Software” on page 36
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How to Install RHEL From Distribution Media
Congure the server and boot it from the distribution media.
For details, see
“Booting From OS Distribution Media” on page 37.
The server boots from the distribution media.
Do one of the following at the boot prompt, depending on which type of interface you want to
use:
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For text mode, type the following command: boot: linux text.
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For graphical mode, press Enter at the boot prompt.
Refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide to guide you through the remainder of
the installation process.
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