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Enter a valid registration code. If you have a valid RHN subscription key please enter in the Installation Number field:
Note
If you skip the registration step the you can confirm your Red Hat Network account details after the installation with the rhn_register command. The rhn_register command requires root access.
# rhn_register
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The installation prompts you to confirm erasure of all data on the storage you selected for the installation:
Click
Yes
to continue.
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Review the storage configuration and partition layout. You can chose to select the advanced storage configuration if you want to use iSCSI for the guest's storage.
Make your selections then click
Next
.
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Confirm the selected storage for the installation.
Click
Yes
to continue.
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Configure networking and hostname settings. These settings are populated with the data entered earlier in the installation process. Change these settings if necessary.
Click
OK
to continue.
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Select the appropriate time zone for your environment.
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Enter the root password for the guest.
Click
Next
to continue.
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Select the software packages to install. Select the
Customize Now
button. You must install the
kernel-xen
package in the
System
directory. The
kernel-xen
package is required for para-virtualization.
Click
Next
.
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Dependencies and space requirements are calculated.
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After the installation dependencies and space requirements have been verified click
Next
to start the actual installation.
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All of the selected software packages are installed automatically.
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After the installation has finished reboot your guest:
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The guest will not reboot, instead it will shutdown..
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Execute, sudo virsh reboot
rhel5PV
.
Alternatively, open virt-manager, select the name of your guest, click
Open
, then click
Run
.
A
VNC
window displaying the guest's boot processes now opens.
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Booting the guest starts the
First Boot
configuration screen. This wizard prompts you for some basic configuration choices for your guest.
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Read and agree to the license agreement.
Click
Forward
on the license agreement windows.
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Configure the firewall.
Click
Forward
to continue.
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If you disable the firewall prompted to confirm your choice. Click
Yes
to confirm and continue.
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Configure SELinux. It is strongly recommended you run SELinux in
enforcing mode
. You can choose to either run SELinux in permissive mode or completely disable it.
Click
Forward
to continue.
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If you choose to disable SELinux this warning displays. Click
Yes
to disable SELinux.
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Enable kdump if necessary.
Click
Forward
to continue.
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Confirm time and date are set correctly for your guest. If you install a para-virtualized guest time and date should sync with the hypervisor.
Click
Forward
to continue.
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Set up software updates. If you have a Red Hat Network subscription or want to trial one use the screen below to register your newly installed guest in RHN.
Click
Forward
to continue.
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Confirm your choices for RHN.
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Once setup has finished you may see one more screen if you opted out of RHN at this time. You will not receive software updates.
Click the
Forward
button.
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Create a non root user account. It is advised to create a non root user for normal usage and enhanced security. Enter the Username, Name and password.
Click the
Forward
button.
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If a sound device is detected and you require sound, calibrate it. Complete the process and click
Forward
.
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You can to install any additional software packages from CD you could do so on this screen. It it often more efficient to not install any additional software at this point but add it later using yum. Click
Finish
.
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The guest now configure any settings you changed and continues the boot process.
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The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 login screen displays. Log in using the username created in the previous steps.
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You have now successfully installed a para-virtualized Red Hat Enterprise Linux guest.
