Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Power System (POWER9) servers using network boot
Quick Start Guide for installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Power System POWER9 servers
Version 1.0.3
This guide helps you install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on a Linux on Power Systems server.
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About this task
Use this information to install Red Hat Enterprise Linux on a non-virtualized or bare metal IBM Power System (POWER9) server by using a network boot server. This procedure follows these general steps:
- Connect to the BMC firmware to set up network connection
- Configure Petitboot for a network installation
- Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux from the network connection
Procedure
What to do next
For more information, see the following resources:
- IBM Knowledge center at https://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/
- The Linux® on Power® developer portal at Linux on Power developer portal.