This section describes the SIETS installation procedure, when SIETS installed together with an operating system.
For more information on prerequisites, see Installation Options.
This section contains the following topics:
As mentioned earlier, installation from a CD basically involves running the installation wizard, where all possible options are already selected. Those that are user or system specific you have to enter yourself, for example, the IP address. In other words, the installation is prepared so that even if you are new to installing Unix-like operating systems, you have no problems installing Red Hat Linux and SIETS.
However, if you want to change any option, you surely can do it, but at your own risk. Also be aware that the installation includes only those libraries and packages that are necessary for SIETS. If you want to install also other libraries and packages, you can install them afterwards from Internet, or install Red Hat Linux from the original Red Hat Linux installation disks.
To install the SIETS server from the installation CD, proceed as the follows:
Ensure that BIOS on your computer allows booting from a CD-ROM drive and this option is the first in the list.
For information about changing the BIOS, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the .4.2. Making an Installation Boot CD-ROM section.
Insert the installation CD with in the CD-ROM.
For information on using the keyboard to navigate through the installation wizard steps, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.2.1. Using the Keyboard to Navigate section.
Wait until the Red Hat 9 boot screen appears.
To start the kick-start installation from the CD with all necessary options selected, press ENTER.
Wait until the Welcome to Red Hat Linux window appears. It may take up to several minutes.
In the Welcome to Red Hat Linux window, select OK.
The Mouse Selection window appears. By default, the No-mouse option is selected.
For information on configuring mouse, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.14. Mouse Configuration section.
If you agree with the default mouse settings, or after you have modified them, in the Mouse Selection window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Partitioning window appears. By default, the partitioning is configured so that you have one disk with three partitions on your computer.
For information on configuring partitioning settings, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.17. Disk Partitioning Setup section.
If you agree with the default partitioning settings, or after you have modified them, in the Partitioning window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Boot Loader Configuration window appears. By default, the GRUB boot loader is selected.
For information on configuring boot loader settings, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.20. Boot Loader Configuration section.
If you agree with the default boot loader settings, or after you have modified them, in the Boot Loader Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Boot Loader Configuration window is updated with step for adding special options for the kernel. By default, no options are selected.
For information on configuring boot loader special options settings, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.20. Boot Loader Configuration section.
If you agree with the default boot loader special options settings, or after you have modified them, in the Boot Loader Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Boot Loader Configuration window is updated with step for adding the password for the boot loader. By default, no password is set.
For information on configuring boot loader password settings, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.20. Boot Loader Configuration section.
If you agree with the default boot loader password settings, or after you have modified them, in the Boot Loader Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Boot Loader Configuration window is updated with step for selecting the default operating system.
By default, the only available option:
Red Hat Linux is selected.
For information on adding more operating systems to the boot loader, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.20. Boot Loader Configuration section.
If you agree with the default boot loader operating system settings, or after you have modified them, in the Boot Loader Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Boot Loader Configuration window is updated with step for selecting the path where to install the
boot loader record. By default, the
Master Boot Record (/dev/hda) option is selected.
For information on selecting other place for installing the boot loader record, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.20. Boot Loader Configuration section.
If you agree with the default boot loader record path settings, or after you have modified them, in the Boot Loader Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Network Configuration for <eth#> window appears, where <eth#> is the Ethernet network card name, for example, eth0. By default, all network settings are empty.
In the Network Configuration for <eth#> window, ensure that the Use bootp/dhcp option is not selected.
The bootp/dhcp protocol usually is not used for servers. However, if you have a reason
to use a dynamic address, you can select this option at your own risk.
If you select the
Use bootp/dhcp option, proceed with the step 16.
In the Network Configuration for <eth#> window, enter information in fields described in the following table:
|
Field name |
Description |
|---|---|
|
IP address |
IP address of your server. |
|
Network |
Network subnet mask. |
|
Default gateway (IP) |
IP address of the gateway in your subnet. |
|
Primary nameserver |
IP address of the primary nameserver in your network. |
|
Secondary nameserver |
IP address of the secondary nameserver in your network. This is optional. |
|
Tertiary nameserver |
IP address of the tertiary nameserver in your network. This is optional. |
If you do not know these values, contact your network administrator.
For information on network configuration, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.21. Network Configuration section.
After you have complete entering network configuration parameters, in the Network Configuration for <eth#> window, select OK.
The Hostname Configuration window appears. By default, no hostname is entered.
In the Hostname Configuration window, enter the hostname of your computer, and select OK.
The Firewall Configuration window appears. By default, the No Firewall option is selected.
For information on firewall configuration, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.22. Firewall Configuration section.
If you agree with the default firewall configuration settings, or after you have modified them, in the Firewall Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Language Support window appears. By default, English (USA) is selected.
For information on language support, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.23. Language Support Selection section.
If you agree with the default language support settings, or after you have modified them, in the Language Support window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Time Zone Selection window appears. By default, Europe/Riga is selected.
For information on time zone selection, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.24. Time Zone Configuration section.
If you agree with the default time zone selection settings, or after you have modified them, in the Time Zone Support window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Root Password window appears. By default, no password is set.
For information on root password, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.25. Set Root Password section.
In the Root Password window, enter the root or administrator password for the system, which must be least 6 characters long, confirm it, and select OK.
The Authentication Configuration window appears. By default, the shadow passwords and MD5 passwords are selected.
For information on authentication configuration, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.26. Authentication Configuration section.
If you agree with the default authentication configuration settings, or after you have modified them, in the Authentication Configuration window, select OK. If you are not sure, it is safe to go with the default settings.
The Package Group Selection window appears. By default, only packages that are included in this installation and are necessary for SIETS are selected, including the SIETS server and SIETS Enterprise Manager.
Note: It may take up to several minutes, while the Package Group Selection window appears.
For information on package group selection, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.27. Package Group Selection section.
In the Package Group Selection window, do not modify any settings, select OK.
Note: If you add other than the default packages to be installed in the Package Group Selection window, errors will appear at the dependency check, because there will no be such packages included in the installation. If you remove any from the default packages to be installed in the Package Group Selection window, errors will appear at the dependency check.
The Dependency Check window appears and the dependency check is being performed.
If you did not modify any package group selection settings, as described in step 23, then there are no errors at the dependency check.
The Installation to begin window with the path of the complete log of the installation appears.
In the Installation to begin window, change the path to /root/install.log.
For information on preparing to install, see http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/, the 3.28. Preparing to Install section.
To start the installation, in the Installation to begin window, select OK.
Wait until all packages are installed. This may take up to several minutes.
The Complete window appears.
To complete the installation, remove the installation CD and in the Complete window, select OK.
The server is automatically being restarted. The SIETS server is started automatically at the server startup.
For information on administering and configuring SIETS, see the SIETS Administration and Configuration Guide.
For information on developing applications for the SIETS server, see the SIETS Developer’s Guide.