Document Outline

• Introduction
  • When to Use this Guide
  • Terminology
  • System and Program Requirements
    • Kernel Support Requirements
    • System Memory
    • UEFI Firmware Support Requirements
    • Programs for Creating and Writing Bootable CDROMs
    • The Device Filesystem (Devfs)
    • Boot Loaders
• 2. Creating System Recovery Boot Media
  • When to Create Boot Media
  • When You Should Create New Boot Media
  • Creating System Installation Boot Media
    • CDROM image
    • Tape
    • Hard Disk
    • Network
  • Customizing the Boot Media
    • Select SCSI Modules
    • Network Modules
    • Boot console device
    • Kernel Release Level
  • No-prompt Installation
  • Enabling Remote Installation Manager
    • Configuring RIM when Creating Boot Media
    • Configuring RIM after Booting from the Boot Media
    • Connecting to the Remote Install Process
• Network Boot/Install Configuration
  • Understanding Network Boot and Network Installation
  • Enable/Disable Client for Network Boot/Install
  • Disable a Network Install Client
  • Using an Alternate Network to Restore the Data
  • Using a Different Install Server than the Boot Server
  • Using the Same Boot Server to Install Different Linux Versions
  • Updating Network Boot Images
• 4. Booting to the System Installation Process
  • Booting the Various System Types
  • Booting to the System Installation Process
    • CDROM or Tape
    • Hard Disk
    • Network Boot
    • Tape Boot
  • Completing the Boot Process
  • Troubleshooting a Network Boot
  • Determining the Network Adapter Hardware Address
• 5. Reinstall from a System Backup
  • Cloning Systems
  • Installing onto UEFI-Based Firmware Systems
  • No-Prompt Installation
  • Installing from an Encrypted Backup
    • Enter a HEX Key
    • Enter an ASCII (text) Key
  • System Installation Process
    • After booting from a network boot server
    • Verifying the hardware configuration
  • The System Installation and Maintenance Menu
    • Using Keys and Getting Help
  • Select Installation Device/Backup
    • Select Local Tape Device Drives(s)
    • Select Local Disk Backup
    • Install From Local NFS Mount
    • NFS Considerations
    • Set or Change Network Configuration
    • Select Remote Tape Device
    • Select Remote Disk Backup
  • TSM Configuration
    • TSM Client Configuration
    • TSM Server Configuration
    • TSM Administrator Configuration
  • Change the Installation Settings
  • Install the System with Current Settings
• 6. View/Change Installation Settings
  • Select Disks to Use for Installation
    • View/Change Partition Table
    • Assign All Contents of a Disk to a Different Disk
    • Migrate a Partition to a Different Disk
    • Select Not to Restore Data to a Disk
  • Change Partition Tables
  • Logical Volume Management
    • Add or Remove Physical Volumes
    • Add or Change Volume Groups
    • Add or Change Logical Volumes
  • Add or Change Meta-disks
  • RAID 0+1
  • Add or Change Filesystems
    • External Journals
    • Minimum Filesystem Size versus Device Size
  • Add or Change Swap Devices
  • Change Boot Options
• Install the System
  • Verification Process
  • Starting the Installation
  • Configuration Files
  • Making the System Bootable
    • The Boot Loader
    • Initial Ramdisk Image
    • The /boot filesystem
    • Doing it yourself
  • Installation Errors
  • System Boot Problems
  • Network Re-configuration (avoiding conflicts)
• System Recovery Utilities
  • Load Additional Device Adapter Modules
  • Start a Maintenance Shell
  • Configure Remote Install Manager
  • Configure Backup Group ID
• Index