HP Insight Control Software for Linux - Manual (Page 99)

IMPORTANT: The list contains only those virtualization operating systems that are registered
in the repository and copied to it. If you select a virtualization OS that was registered, but the
installation files were not copied to the repository, a validation error appears.
6. Specify the kernel append line to add additional kernel command line parameters. The kernel
append line is added to the end of the installation RAM disk kernel line; however, you do not
need to provide any information.
7. Do one of the following to start the installation:
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Select Run Now to launch the installation operation immediately.
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Select Schedule to schedule the installation to occur in the future.
8. Examine the Task Results window to follow the progress of the installation operation and the
related task states.
9. Use a remote console to interact with the installation software. You are asked to supply
information for the installation.
10. Use VMware vSphere applications to modify the following configuration options:
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password
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add host to cluster
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virtual switches
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port groups
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NFS partitions
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iSCSI partitions
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NTP
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vMotion
For more information on VMware vSphere applications, see the HP Insight Control Virtual
Machine Management User Guide.
NOTE: When performing an ESXi installation using virtual media, to facilitate the installation,
Insight Control for Linux does not automatically remove the ISO image that was created. This ISO
image contains the RAM Disk and removing the ISO image while RAM disk is loaded causes the
installation to fail.
HP recommends, if disk space is a concern, that you remove the ISO image manually. The ISO
image is named using the server's Globally Unique IDentifier (GUID).
Use the following procedure to locate and remove the ISO image.
1.
Run the following command to obtain the server's GUID:
# mxnode -ld server_name | grep GUID
GUID: GUID_number
2. Use the following commands to remove the ISO image:
# cd /opt/repository/iso
# rm -f GUID_number*.iso
9.7 Installing another variant of Linux on managed systems
The Insight Control for Linux Custom or Other OS installation tool provides the flexibility to boot
any network-bootable kernel and RAM disk, not necessarily just those that the supported operating
systems provided. This installation tool installs an alternative version of Linux or boots into a
user-provided RAM disk environment.
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