SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Deployment Guide Deployment Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Deployment Guide Deployment Guide SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 This guide details how to install single or multiple systems, and how to exploit the product-inherent capabilities for a deployment infrastructure. Choose from various approaches: local installation from physical installation media, customizing the standard installation images, network installation server, mass deployment using a remote-controlled, highly-customized, automated installation process, and initial system conguration. Publication Date: September 24, 2021 SUSE LLC 1800 South Novell Place Provo, UT 84606 USA https://documentation.suse.com Copyright © 2006– 2021 SUSE LLC and contributors. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or (at your option) version 1.3; with the Invariant Section being this copyright notice and license. 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Contents About This Guide xiii 1 Available Documentation xiv 2 Giving Feedback xv 3 Documentation Conventions xvi 4 Product Life Cycle and Support xviii Support Statement for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server xviii • Technology Previews xix I INSTALLATION PREPARATION 1 1 Planning for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 2 1.1 Considerations for Deployment of a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 2 1.2 Deployment of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 3 1.3 Running SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 3 1.4 Registering SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 4 1.5 Changes in Installation from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 15 4 Unified Installer for SUSE Linux Enterprise-based Products 4 • Installing with Internet Access 5 • Offline Installation 5 • Quarterly Update Media 6 2 Installation on AMD64 and Intel 64 7 2.1 Hardware Requirements 7 2.2 Installation Considerations 8 Installation on Hardware or Virtual Machine 9 • Installation Target 9 2.3 Controlling the Installation 9 iii Deployment Guide 2.4 Booting the Installation System 10 2.5 Dealing with Boot and Installation Problems 11 Problems Booting 12 • Problems Installing 13 • Redirecting the Boot Source to the Installation Medium 13 3 Installation on Arm AArch64 14 3.1 Hardware Requirements 14 3.2 Installation Considerations 16 Installation on Hardware or Virtual Machine 16 • Installation Target 16 3.3 Controlling the Installation 16 3.4 Booting the Installation System 17 3.5 Dealing with Boot and Installation Problems 19 Problems Booting 19 • Problems Installing 20 • Redirecting the Boot Source to the Boot DVD 20 3.6 Raspberry Pi 20 Boot Process 21 • Lack of a Real-Time Clock 23 • Deploying an Appliance Image 24 • Installation from USB Media 24 • Installation from Network 25 • For More Information 25 4 Installation on IBM POWER 27 4.1 Hardware Requirements 27 4.2 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for POWER 28 4.3 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 31 4.4 Further Information 35 5 Installation on IBM Z and LinuxONE 36 5.1 System Requirements 36 Hardware 36 • MicroCode Level, APARs, and Fixes 38 • Software 39 5.2 General Information 40 System Requirements 40 • Installation Types 44 • IPL Options 45 iv Deployment Guide 5.3 Preparing for Installation 46 Making the Installation Data Available 46 • Installation Types 53 • Preparing the IPL of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System 54 • IPLing the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System 58 • Network Configuration 63 • Connecting to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Installation System 66 • The SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Boot Procedure on IBM Z 69 5.4 Secure boot 69 5.5 I/O device auto-configuration on IBM Z systems 70 5.6 The Parmfile—Automating the System Configuration 71 General Parameters 72 • Configuring the Network Interface 72 • Specifying the Installation Source and YaST Interface 75 • Example Parmfiles 76 5.7 Using the vt220 Terminal Emulator 77 5.8 Further Information on IBM Z 78 General Documents about Linux on IBM Z 78 • Technical Issues of Linux on IBM Z 78 • Advanced Configurations for Linux on IBM Z 79 6 Installation on Hardware Not Supported at Release 80 6.1 Download Kernel Update 80 6.2 Boot Kernel Update 80 II INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 81 7 Boot Parameters 82 7.1 Using the Default Boot Parameters 82 7.2 PC (AMD64/Intel 64/Arm AArch64) 83 The Boot Screen on Machines Equipped with Traditional BIOS 83 • The Boot Screen on Machines Equipped with UEFI 85 v Deployment Guide 7.3 List of Important Boot Parameters 88 General Boot Parameters 88 • Configuring the Network Interface 89 • Specifying the Installation Source 91 • Specifying Remote Access 92 7.4 Advanced Setups 93 Providing Data to Access an RMT Server 93 • Configuring an Alternative Data Server for supportconfig 94 • Using IPv6 for the Installation 94 • Using a Proxy for the Installation 95 • Enabling SELinux Support 95 • Enabling the Installer Self-Update 96 • Scale User Interface for High DPI 96 • Using CPU Mitigations 96 7.5 IBM Z 97 7.6 More Information 99 8 Installation Steps 100 8.1 Overview 100 8.2 Installer Self-Update 101 Self-Update Process 102 • Custom Self-Update Repositories 104 8.3 Language, Keyboard, and Product Selection 105 8.4 License Agreement 107 8.5 IBM Z: Disk Activation 107 Configuring DASD Disks 108 • Configuring zFCP Disks 109 8.6 Network Settings 110 8.7 Registration 111 Registering Manually 112 • Loading Registration Codes from USB Storage 114 • Installing without Registration 115 8.8 Extension and Module Selection 117 8.9 Add-On Product 121 8.10 System Role 123 vi Deployment Guide 8.11 Partitioning 125 Important Information 125 • Suggested Partitioning 127 8.12 Clock and Time Zone 130 8.13 Create New User 131 8.14 Authentication for the System Administrator “root” 134 8.15 Installation Settings 136 Software 136 • Booting 138 • Security 138 • Network Configuration 139 • Kdump 140 • IBM Z: Blacklist Devices 140 • Default systemd Target 140 • Import SSH Host Keys and Configuration 140 • System 141 8.16 Performing the Installation 142 IBM Z: IPLing the Installed System 142 • IBM Z: Connecting to the Installed System 144 9 Registering SUSE Linux Enterprise and Managing Modules/Extensions 146 9.1 Registering During the Installation 147 9.2 Registering during Automated Deployment 147 9.3 Registering from the Installed System 147 Registering with YaST 147 • Registering with SUSEConnect 150 9.4 Managing Modules and Extensions in a Running System 151 Adding Modules and Extensions with YaST 151 • Deleting Modules and Extensions with YaST 152 • Adding/Deleting Modules and Extensions with SUSEConnect 153 10 Expert Partitioner 156 10.1 Using the Expert Partitioner 156 Partition Tables 158 • Partitions 159 • Editing a Partition 163 • Expert Options 165 • Advanced Options 166 • More Partitioning Tips 166 • Partitioning and LVM 169 vii Deployment Guide 10.2 LVM Configuration 169 Create Physical Volume 170 • Creating Volume Groups 170 • Configuring Logical Volumes 171 10.3 Soft RAID 173 Soft RAID Configuration 173 • Troubleshooting 174 • For More Information 175 11 Remote Installation 176 11.1 Overview 176 11.2 Scenarios for Remote Installation 177 Installation from Source Media via VNC 177 • Installation from Network via VNC 178 • Installation from Source Media via SSH 179 • Installation from Network via SSH 180 11.3 Monitoring Installation via VNC 181 Preparing for VNC Installation 181 • Connecting to the Installation Program 182 11.4 Monitoring Installation via SSH 183 Preparing for SSH Installation 183 • Connecting to the Installation Program 183 11.5 Monitoring Installation via Serial Console 184 12 Troubleshooting 185 12.1 Checking Media 185 12.2 No Bootable Drive Available 185 12.3 Booting from Installation Media Fails 186 12.4 Boot Failure 187 12.5 Fails to Launch Graphical Installer 189 12.6 Only Minimalist Boot Screen Started 191 12.7 Log Files 191 viii Deployment Guide III CUSTOMIZING INSTALLATION IMAGES 192 13 Cloning Disk Images 193 13.1 Overview 193 13.2 Cleaning Up Unique System Identifiers 193 14 Customizing Installation Images with mksusecd 195 14.1 Installing mksusecd 195 14.2 Creating a Minimal Boot Image 196 14.3 Setting Default Kernel Boot Parameters 196 14.4 Customizing Modules, Extensions, and Repositories 197 14.5 Creating a Minimal Netinstall ISO 198 14.6 Change Default Repository 198 15 Customizing Installation Images Manually 199 IV SETTING UP AN INSTALLATION SERVER 200 16 Setting Up a Network Installation Source 201 16.1 Setting Up an Installation Server Using YaST 201 16.2 Setting Up an NFS Repository Manually 203 16.3 Setting Up an FTP Repository Manually 206 16.4 Setting Up an HTTP Repository Manually 207 16.5 Managing an SMB Repository 208 16.6 Using ISO Images of the Installation Media on the Server 209 17 Preparing Network Boot Environment 211 17.1 Setting Up a DHCP Server 211 Dynamic Address Assignment 212 • Assigning Static IP Addresses 213 • PXE and AutoYaST Installation Failures 213 ix Deployment Guide 17.2 Setting Up a TFTP Server 214 Installing