Oracle Linux 7.4 Installation Guide

Oracle Linux 7.
Installation Guide
Issue 01
Date 2017-12-27
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Installation Guide Contents
Contents
1 Preparations....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Hardware........................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Software..........................................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Environment...................................................................................................................................................................2
1.3.1 Legacy Mode...............................................................................................................................................................2
1.3.2 UEFI Mode..................................................................................................................................................................6
2 Installing the OS..........................................................................................................................10

2.1 Legacy Mode................................................................................................................................................................10
2.2 UEFI Mode...................................................................................................................................................................24
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Installation Guide PreparationsPreparations
1 Preparations
1.1 Hardware
1.2 Software
1.3 Environment
1.1 Hardware
This document describes how to use a virtual DVD-ROM drive to install the OS. You can also
use a physical DVD-ROM drive, physical floppy disk drive (FDD), or virtual FDD to install it
in a similar way.
1.2 Software
Step 1 Obtain the OS installation file.
Prepare the Oracle 7.4 OS image or DVD.
Step 2 Download the driver installation package and driver version mapping table.
The following uses an XH321 V3 server as an example to describe how to download the driver
installation package.
1. Log in to http://e.huawei.com.
2. Choose Support > Server > Rack Server > XH321 V3 > Downloads.
3. Choose the latest version of the target server.
4. Download the driver installation package whose name contains "Oracle-Driver".
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5. On the same page for downloading the driver installation package, download the driver
version mapping table.
6. Verify the integrity of the driver package.

To obtain the verification tool and operation guide, click:
Software digital signature validation tool (PGP Verify)
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1.3 Environment
Before installing the OS, configure the BIOS and RAID arrays according to the plan.
1.3.1 Legacy Mode

Step 1 Ensure that storage devices have been installed on the server.
Step 2 Log in to the iBMC and access the remote KVM. During RAID controller card initialization
in the system startup process, configure a RAID array and boot disk as prompted. If the server
uses the LSI SAS3108 or LSI SAS2208 RAID controller card, you must configure a RAID
array.
 If the server uses the LSI SAS3008 or LSI SAS2308 RAID controller card, press Ctrl+C
and configure a RAID array and boot disk. For details about the configuration methods,
see the HUAWEI V2&V3 Server RAID Controller Card User Guide.
 If the server uses the LSI SAS2208 RAID controller card, press Ctrl+H and configure a
RAID array and boot disk. For details about the configuration methods, see the
HUAWEI V2&V3 Server RAID Controller Card User Guide.
 If the server uses the LSI SAS3108 RAID controller card, press Ctrl+R and configure a
RAID array and boot disk. For details about the configuration methods, see the
HUAWEI V2&V3 Server RAID Controller Card User Guide.
Step 3 When the following information is displayed during the system startup process, press Delete
to go to the BIOS setup screen. (The default password is Huawei12#$.)

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Step 4 Press F9 to restore the default settings and set System Time and System Date to the current
time and date.
Step 5 On the Boot screen, set Boot Type to Legacy Boot Type, select Boot Type Order, and press
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Step 6 On the Boot Type Order screen, press F5 or F6 to set the device where the OS is to be
installed as the first boot device.
Step 7 Press F10. In the displayed dialog box, select Yes and press Enter.

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1.3.2 UEFI Mode

Step 1 Ensure that storage devices have been installed on the server.
Step 2 Log in to the iBMC and access the remote KVM. When the following information is
displayed during the system startup process, press Delete to access the BIOS setup utility.
(The default password is Huawei12#$.)

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Step 3 Set System Time and System Date to the current time and date.

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Step 4 On the Boot screen, set Boot Type to UEFI Boot Type.
Step 5 Press F10. In the displayed dialog box, select Yes and press Enter.

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Step 6 Configure a RAID array. If the server uses the LSI SAS3108 or LSI SAS2208 RAID
controller card, you must configure a RAID array. For details about the configuration method,
see the HUAWEI V2&V3 Server RAID Controller Card User Guide.
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Installation Guide Installing the OSInstalling the OS
2 Installing the OS
2.1 Legacy Mode

2.2 UEFI Mode
2.1 Legacy Mode

Step 1 Mount the ISO OS image to the virtual DVD-ROM drive.
Step 2 Restart the server, and press F11 when information shown on the following screen is
displayed. In the displayed dialog box, enter the password. (The default password is
Huawei12#$.)

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Step 3 On the Boot Manager screen displayed after the password is authenticated, select Virtual
DVD-ROM VM 1.1.0 and press Enter.
Step 4 On the initial installation screen, select Install Oracle Linux 7.4 and press Enter.

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Step 5 Select a language and click Continue.
Step 6 In the LOCALIZATION area, select a keyboard layout and language as required, and click
DATE & TIME.

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Step 7 In the DATE & TIME window, select a time zone, set the time, and click Done.
Step 8 Click SOFTWARE SELECTION.

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Step 9 Select Server with GUI on the left pane and all software on the right pane, and click Done.
Step 10 Click INSTALLATION DESTINATION.

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Step 11 Select I will configure partitioning and click Done.
Step 12 Create partitions as required and click Done.

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Step 13 Click Accept Changes.
Step 14 Click Begin Installation.

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Step 15 Click ROOT PASSWORD.
Step 16 Set a password for user root and click Done.

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Step 17 Click Reboot.
Step 18 In the INITIAL SETUP window displayed after the restart, click LICENSE
INFORMATION.

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Step 19 Select I accept the license agreement and click Done.
Step 20 Click FINISH CONFIGURATION.

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Step 21 Select a language and click Next.
Step 22 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.

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Step 23 Click Next.
Step 24 Select a time zone and click Next.

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Step 25 Click Skip.
Step 26 Enter the new user name and click Next.

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Step 27 Set a password and click Next.
Step 28 Click Start using Oracle Linux.

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2.2 UEFI Mode

Step 1 Mount the ISO OS image to the virtual DVD-ROM drive.
Step 2 Restart the server, and press F11 when information shown on the following screen is
displayed. In the displayed dialog box, enter the password. (The default password is
Huawei12#$.)

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Step 3 On the Boot Manager screen displayed after the password is authenticated, select EFI USB
Device (Virtual DVD-ROM VM 1.1.0) and press Enter.
Step 4 On the initial installation screen, select Test this media & install Oracle Linux 7.4 and press
Enter.

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Step 5 Press Esc.
Step 6 Select a language and click Continue.

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Step 7 In the LOCALIZATION area, select a keyboard layout and language as required, and click
DATE & TIME.
Step 8 In the DATE & TIME window, select a time zone, set the time, and click Done.

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Step 9 Click SOFTWARE SELECTION.
Step 10 Select Server with GUI on the left pane and all software on the right pane, and click Done.

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Step 11 Click INSTALLATION DESTINATION.
Step 12 Select the hard disk where the OS is to be installed, select a partitioning mode as required (for
example, I will configure partitioning), and click Done.

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Step 13 In the MANUAL PARTITIONING window, click +.

Step 14 In the ADD A NEW MOUNT POINT dialog box, create /, /boot, swap, and /boot/efi (1 GB)
partitions as required, click Add mount point.

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Step 15 Click Done and then Accept Changes.
The installation starts.

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Step 16 Click ROOT PASSWORD. Set a password for user root and click Done.
Step 17 Click Reboot.

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Step 18 In the INITIAL SETUP window displayed after the restart, click LICENSE
INFORMATION.
Step 19 Select I accept the license agreement and click Done.

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Step 20 Click FINISH CONFIGURATION.
Step 21 Select a language and click Next.

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Step 22 Click Next.
Step 23 Select a time zone and click Next.

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Step 24 Click Skip.
Step 25 Enter the new user name and click Next.

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Step 26 Set a password and click Next.
Step 27 Click Start using Oracle Linux.

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6. Verify the integrity of the driver package.

1.3.1 Legacy Mode

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1.3.2 UEFI Mode

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2.1 Legacy Mode

2.1 Legacy Mode

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Step 5 Select a language and click Continue.

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Step 8 Click SOFTWARE SELECTION.

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Step 10 Click INSTALLATION DESTINATION.

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Step 11 Select I will configure partitioning and click Done.

Step 12 Create partitions as required and click Done.

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Step 13 Click Accept Changes.

Step 14 Click Begin Installation.

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Step 15 Click ROOT PASSWORD.

Step 16 Set a password for user root and click Done.

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Step 17 Click Reboot.

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Step 19 Select I accept the license agreement and click Done.

Step 20 Click FINISH CONFIGURATION.

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Step 21 Select a language and click Next.

Step 22 Select a keyboard layout and click Next.

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Step 23 Click Next.

Step 24 Select a time zone and click Next.

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Step 25 Click Skip.

Step 26 Enter the new user name and click Next.

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Step 27 Set a password and click Next.

Step 28 Click Start using Oracle Linux.

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2.2 UEFI Mode

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Step 5 Press Esc.

Step 6 Select a language and click Continue.

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Step 9 Click SOFTWARE SELECTION.

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