Installation Procedure

Prerequisites

• The server has been powered on.
• You have obtained the OS installation DVD-ROM or image file.
• Hard disks have been formatted. For details, see Formatting Hard Disks.
• For details about how to configure the LSISAS3008 and LSISAS3108 controller cards, see Configuring the LSISAS3008 Controller Card and Configuring the LSISAS3108 Controller Card.

Procedure

1. Perform Step 1 to Step 11 in OS Installation.
2. On the screen shown in Figure 6-1, select Install NeoKylin Linux Advanced Server V7Update2, and press e.
   Figure 6-1 Installation option screen
   

3. On the editing screen, move the cursor to the position shown in Figure 6-2, add efi=old_map nowatchdog nosoftlockup rucpdate.rcu_cpu_stall_timeout=600 rcpudate.rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 before quiet, and press Ctrl + x to save the configuration.
   Figure 6-2 Editing screen
   

4. After the system starts, it enters the configuration process.

   A graphic or text login window is displayed depending on the graphics card configuration. The following uses the graphical user interface (GUI) as an example.

5. In the welcome window, select a language.

   Set the language properly in a one-shot manner. The rollback function is not supported during installation.

6. Choose English > English (United States).
7. Click Continue. The INSTALLATION SUMMARY window is displayed, as shown in Figure 6-3.
   Figure 6-3 INSTALLATION SUMMARY
   

   The item with an exclamation mark (!) must be configured; otherwise, the OS installation cannot proceed.

8. In the window shown in Figure 6-4, click DATE & TIME and set the date and time based on the site requirements.
   Figure 6-4 DATE & TIME
   

9. After the configuration, click Done.
10. In the window shown in Figure 6-5, click SOFTWARE SELECTION.
    1. In the Base Environment area, select Server with GUI.
    2. In the Add-Ons For Selected Environment area, select Development Tools.
    3. After the configuration, click Done.
    Figure 6-5 SOFTWARE SELECTION
    

11. In the window shown in Figure 6-6, click INSTALLATION DESTINATION.
    1. In the Local Standard Disks area, select the storage device which needs to be configured with the OS.
    2. In the Other Storage Options area, select I will configure partitioning, as shown in Figure 6-6.
    3. After the configuration, click Done.
    Figure 6-6 INSTALLATION DESTINATION
    

12. In the MANUAL PARTITIONING window, click Click here to create them automatically in the New NeoKylin Linux Advanced Server V7 Installation area, as shown in Figure 6-7.
    Figure 6-7 MANUAL PARTITIONING
    

13. In the displayed window, reconfigure the partition size and file system type. Figure 6-8 shows the default configuration of partitions and the file system.
    Figure 6-8 Default configuration
    
    1. The /home partition parameters (optional) can be set as follows:
       • Desired Capacity is set to 45% of the hard disk capacity.
       • Device Type is set to Standard Partition.
       • File System is set to ext4.
       Figure 6-9 /home
       

    2. The /boot partition parameters (optional) can be set as follows:
       • Desired Capacity is set to 500 MiB.
       • Device Type is set to Standard Partition.
       • File System is set to ext4.
       Figure 6-10 /boot
       

    3. The /boot/efi partition parameters (mandatory) can be set as follows:
       • Desired Capacity is set to 200 MiB.
       • Device Type is set to Standard Partition.
       • File System is set to EFI System Partition.
       Figure 6-11 /boot/efi
       

    4. The / partition parameters (mandatory) can be set as follows:
       • Desired Capacity is set to 50% of the hard disk capacity.
       • Device Type is set to Standard Partition.
       • File System is set to ext4.
       Figure 6-12 /
       

    5. The swap partition parameters (mandatory) can be set as follows:
       • Desired Capacity is set to a value larger than 40 GB.
       • Device Type is set to Standard Partition.
       • File System is set to swap.
    Figure 6-13 Swap
    

14. After the configuration, click Done. In the SUMMARY OF CHANGES window, click Accept Changes.
15. In the INSTALLATION SUMMARY window, click KDUMP. In the KDUMP window, set Kdump Memory Reservation to Manual, set Memory To Be Reserved(MB) to 512, and click Done, as shown in Figure 6-14.
    Figure 6-14 Kdump configuration
    

16. In the INSTALLATION SUMMARY window, click NETWORK & HOST NAME.
    1. In the NETWORK & HOST NAME window, click Configure, as shown in Figure 6-15.
       Figure 6-15 NETWORK & HOST NAME
       

    2. In the displayed window, click IPv4 Settings and set Address, Netmask, and Gateway, as shown in Figure 6-16.
       Figure 6-16 IPv4 Settings
       

    3. Click Save. In the NETWORK & HOST NAME window, set Ethernet (ens8fo) to ON, as shown in Figure 6-17.
    Figure 6-17 Enabling a network port
    

17. In the INSTALLATION SUMMARY window, click Begin Installation.

    During the automatic OS installation, configure the password of the root user and create a common user. See Figure 6-18.

    Figure 6-18 CONFIGURATION
    

18. Click ROOT PASSWORD.
19. In the window shown in Figure 6-19, enter the same password twice.
    Figure 6-19 ROOT PASSWORD
    

20. After the configuration, click Done.
21. In the CONFIGURATION window, click USER CREATION to create a common user. See Figure 6-20.
    Figure 6-20 CREATE USER
    

22. After the configuration, click Done.
23. After the OS installation is complete, click Reboot.
24. On the GRUB boot screen, select the device to be booted from and press e, as shown in Figure 6-21.
    Figure 6-21 GRUB boot screen
    

25. On the editing screen, move the cursor to the position shown in Figure 6-22. Add efi=old_map nowatchdog nosoftlockup rcupdate.rcu_cpu_stall_timeout=600 rcu_cpu_stall_suppress=1 and press Ctrl + x to boot the system.
    Figure 6-22 GRUB boot editing screen
    

26. In the INITIAL SETUP window, click LICENSE INFORMATION. Select I accept the license agreement, and click Done in the upper left corner of the window.
27. In the INITIAL SETUP window, click FINISH CONFIGURATION. See Figure 6-23.
    Figure 6-23 INITIAL SETUP
    

28. Select the OS language upon the first login, and click Next.
29. In the You're all Set window, click Start using NeoKylin Advanced Server, as shown in Figure 6-24.
    Figure 6-24 You're all Set