4 Installation on IBM POWER #

Start an SSH session to your HMC and run the vtmenu command.

Select the desired POWER server and the LPAR. If a serial console session for the chosen LPAR already exists, you need to close it first using the following command:

rmvterm -m SERVER -p LPAR

Reboot the LPAR by creating a new SSH session to the HMC and running the following command:

chsysstate -r lpar -m SERVER -o shutdown -n LPAR --immed --restart

Note that this command causes a hard reboot of the LPAR. To perform a soft reboot and allow the running tasks to shut down properly, omit the --immed flag on the command above.

When prompted, press 1 in the serial console to open the SMS Menu.

Select Setup Remote IPL (Initial Program Load) by pressing 2 and Enter.

Select the NIC Adapter for accessing your TFTP server.

Select the IP version to be used (for example, IPv4).

Select the protocol used to access the TFTP server (for example, 1 for BOOTP).

Select IP Parameters by pressing 1 and Enter.

Configure the required network parameters of the LPAR, including the IP address, the network gateway, and the network mask. In the Server IP Address, specify the IP address of your TFTP server.

Use the Esc key to return to the first screen. Select the following entries in the specified order:

Select the NIC adapter specified earlier, then choose:

When the process starts, you should see a GRUB menu containing a list of images available on the TFTP server.

In the first two steps, you are prompted to choose the desired language and keyboard and to read and agree to the product's license agreement.

Next, choose the desired product registration method and complete the registration. If you register the system using the SUSE Customer Center, you are prompted to enable update repositories. Press Yes.

To install any modules or extensions, select each one using the arrow keys and pressing Space. Depending on what extensions and modules you select, you may be prompted to import GnuPG keys for the associated repositories.

Install the desired add-on products. If you choose to install an add-on, you need to specify the installation source for it.

Specify a partition scheme for your installation. To accept the default proposal, press Next or press Alt–N.

Choose the system role suitable for your particular scenario.

The next few screens allow you to specify the appropriate time zone, and create a user. If you choose not to create a user, you are prompted to specify a root password.

In the installation summary screen, make sure the SSH service is enabled and open an SSH port. To do this, press Change, go to the Basic Firewall and SSH Configuration screen, and enable the appropriate options. Press OK.

Confirm the installation configuration, and press Install to start the installation process.