Index
Symbols
- /boot partition
- recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
- /var/ partition
- recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
A
- adding partitions
- anaconda.log
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- anaconda.packaging.log
- array (see RAID)
- automatic partitioning, Installation Destination, Installation Destination, Installation Destination
B
- BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), Booting the Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM systems
- boot loader, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- GRUB2, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- installation, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- boot menu
- options, Boot Options
- boot options, Boot Options
- console, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- debugging, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- disk device names, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- driver updates, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- gpt, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- GUID Partition Table, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- installation program runtime image, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- installation source, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- kexec, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- logging, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- media verification, Verifying Boot Media
- memory testing mode, Loading the Memory (RAM) Testing Mode
- multilib, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- network, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- remote access, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- rescue mode, Booting Your Computer in Rescue Mode
- selinux, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- text mode, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- troubleshooting, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- VNC, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- zram, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- zRAM, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- booting
- installation program
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Booting from Physical Media
- rescue mode, Anaconda Rescue Mode
- booting the installation program
- IBM Power Systems, Booting the Installation on IBM Power Systems
C
- CD/DVD media
- booting, Booting the Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM systems, Booting the Installation on IBM Power Systems
- making, Making an Installation CD or DVD
- (see also ISO images)
- Chain loading, The Storage Devices Selection Screen, The Storage Devices Selection Screen
- clock, Date & Time, Date & Time, Date & Time
- CMS configuration files, Parameter and Configuration Files on IBM Z
- sample CMS configuration file, Sample Parameter File and CMS Configuration File
- configuration
- hardware, System Specifications List, System Specifications List
- time, Date & Time, Date & Time, Date & Time
- time zone, Date & Time, Date & Time, Date & Time
- configuration files
- CMS configuration files, Parameter and Configuration Files on IBM Z
- the z/VM configuration file, The z/VM Configuration File
- custom image
- creating, Installing into a Disk Image
D
- DASD, DASD storage devices
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), Network & Hostname, Network & Hostname, Network & Hostname
- Disk Partitioner
- adding partitions
- disk partitioning, Installation Destination, Installation Destination, Installation Destination
- disk space, Disk Space and Memory Requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements
- DVD media
- downloading, Downloading Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- (see also ISO images)
E
- extended partitions, Partitions Within Partitions - An Overview of Extended Partitions
F
- FCoE
- installation, Advanced Storage Options, Advanced Storage Options, Advanced Storage Options
- fcoe
- via Kickstart, Kickstart Commands and Options
- FCP devices, FCP Devices
- file system
- formats, overview of, File Systems
- file system types, File System Types, File System Types, File System Types
- firewall
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
G
- GRUB2, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
- installation, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- GUID Partition Table
- specifying as a boot option, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
H
- hard disk
- basic concepts, Hard Disk Basic Concepts
- extended partitions, Partitions Within Partitions - An Overview of Extended Partitions
- file system formats, File Systems
- partition introduction, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
- partition types, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
- partitioning of, An Introduction to Disk Partitions
- hardware
- compatibility, Is Your Hardware Compatible?, Is Your Hardware Compatible?
- configuration, System Specifications List, System Specifications List
- support, Supported Installation Targets, Supported Installation Targets
- hardware preparation, IBM Power Systems servers, Preparation for IBM Power Systems Servers
- HMC vterm, Using the HMC vterm
- hostname, Network & Hostname, Network & Hostname, Network & Hostname
I
- Initial Setup
- subscriptions, Subscription Manager
- via Kickstart, Kickstart Commands and Options
- install log file
- installation
- disk space, Disk Space and Memory Requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements
- getting started, Getting Started
- GRUB2, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- Kickstart (see Kickstart installations)
- memory requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements
- partitioning, Manual Partitioning, Manual Partitioning, Manual Partitioning
- program
- starting, Starting the Installation Program
- text mode, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- using VNC, Using VNC
- Installation media
- downloading, Downloading Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- installation program
- AMD64 and Intel 64
- booting, Booting from Physical Media
- installation program rescue mode
- definition of, Anaconda Rescue Mode
- utilities available, Anaconda Rescue Mode
- installing packages, Software Selection, Software Selection, Software Selection
- IPv4, Network & Hostname, Network & Hostname, Network & Hostname
- iscsi
- installation, Advanced Storage Options, Advanced Storage Options, Advanced Storage Options
- ISO images
- downloading, Downloading Red Hat Enterprise Linux
K
- kdump, Kdump, Kdump, Kdump
- kexec
- keyboard
- configuration, Keyboard Configuration, Keyboard Configuration, Keyboard Configuration
- keymap
- selecting language, Welcome Screen and Language Selection, Welcome Screen and Language Selection, Welcome Screen and Language Selection
- selecting type of keyboard, Keyboard Configuration, Keyboard Configuration, Keyboard Configuration
- Kickstart
- how the file is found, Starting the Kickstart Installation
- parameters for IBM Z parameter files, Parameters for Kickstart Installations
- subscriptions, Post-installation Script
- Kickstart file
- %anaconda, Anaconda configuration
- %include, Kickstart Commands and Options
- %post, Post-installation Script
- %pre, Pre-installation Script
- anaconda configuration, Anaconda configuration
- auth, Kickstart Commands and Options
- authconfig, Kickstart Commands and Options
- autopart, Kickstart Commands and Options
- autostep, Kickstart Commands and Options
- bootloader, Kickstart Commands and Options
- btrfs, Kickstart Commands and Options
- changes in syntax, Changes in Kickstart Syntax
- clearpart, Kickstart Commands and Options
- cmdline, Kickstart Commands and Options
- creating, Kickstart Commands and Options
- creating required partitions, Kickstart Commands and Options
- device, Kickstart Commands and Options
- driverdisk, Kickstart Commands and Options
- eula, Kickstart Commands and Options
- fcoe, Kickstart Commands and Options
- firewall, Kickstart Commands and Options
- firstboot, Kickstart Commands and Options
- format of, Creating a Kickstart File
- graphical, Kickstart Commands and Options
- group, Kickstart Commands and Options
- halt, Kickstart Commands and Options
- ignoredisk, Kickstart Commands and Options
- include contents of another file, Kickstart Commands and Options
- install, Kickstart Commands and Options
- installation methods, Kickstart Commands and Options
- installation source, Kickstart Commands and Options
- iscsi, Kickstart Commands and Options
- iscsiname, Kickstart Commands and Options
- kdump, Kickstart Commands and Options
- keyboard, Kickstart Commands and Options
- lang, Kickstart Commands and Options
- logging, Kickstart Commands and Options
- logvol, Kickstart Commands and Options
- mediacheck, Kickstart Commands and Options
- mount, Kickstart Commands and Options
- network, Kickstart Commands and Options
- network-based, Making the Installation Source Available
- nvdimm, Kickstart Commands and Options
- options, Kickstart Commands and Options
- partitioning examples, Advanced Partitioning Example
- user input, User Input Example
- org_fedora_oscap, Kickstart Commands and Options
- package selection specification, Package Selection
- part, Kickstart Commands and Options
- partition, Kickstart Commands and Options
- post-installation configuration, Post-installation Script
- poweroff, Kickstart Commands and Options
- pre-installation configuration, Pre-installation Script
- pwpolicy, Commands used in Anaconda
- raid , Kickstart Commands and Options
- realm, Kickstart Commands and Options
- reboot, Kickstart Commands and Options
- repository configuration, Kickstart Commands and Options
- rescue, Kickstart Commands and Options
- rootpw, Kickstart Commands and Options
- selinux, Kickstart Commands and Options
- services , Kickstart Commands and Options
- shutdown, Kickstart Commands and Options
- skipx, Kickstart Commands and Options
- snapshot, Kickstart Commands and Options
- sshpw, Kickstart Commands and Options
- text, Kickstart Commands and Options
- timezone, Kickstart Commands and Options
- unsupported_hardware, Kickstart Commands and Options
- user, Kickstart Commands and Options
- vnc, Kickstart Commands and Options
- volgroup, Kickstart Commands and Options
- what it looks like, Creating a Kickstart File
- xconfig, Kickstart Commands and Options
- zerombr, Kickstart Commands and Options
- zfcp, Kickstart Commands and Options
- Kickstart installations, Kickstart Installations
- file format, Creating a Kickstart File
- file locations, Making the Kickstart File Available
- installation source, Making the Installation Source Available
- LVM, Kickstart Commands and Options
- network-based, Making the Installation Source Available
- starting, Starting the Kickstart Installation
- kickstart installations
- validation, Verifying the Kickstart File
- verification, Verifying the Kickstart File
- KRDC, Installing a VNC Viewer
L
- language
- live image
- creating, Installing into a Disk Image
- livemedia-creator, Installing into a Disk Image
- additional packages, Installing livemedia-creator
- examples, Creating Custom Images
- installation, Installing livemedia-creator
- Kickstart files, Sample Kickstart Files
- log files, Troubleshooting livemedia-creator Problems
- troubleshooting, Troubleshooting livemedia-creator Problems
- usage, Creating Custom Images
- log files
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- Kickstart installations, What are Kickstart Installations?
- LVM
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
- logical volume, Understanding LVM
- physical volume, Understanding LVM
- understanding, Understanding LVM
- volume group, Understanding LVM
- with Kickstart, Kickstart Commands and Options
M
- master boot record, Boot Loader Installation, Boot Loader Installation
- Master Boot Record, Unable to Boot into Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- reinstalling, Reinstalling the Boot Loader
- memory
- minimum requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements
- memory testing mode, Loading the Memory (RAM) Testing Mode
- mount points
- partitions and, Disk Partitions and Mount Points
- multilib
- enabling during installation, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- Multipath devices
- Mixing with non-multipath devices, Installation Destination
N
- Network boot installations
- configuration, Configuring Network Boot Services
- overview, Preparing for a Network Installation
- NTP (Network Time Protocol), Date & Time, Date & Time, Date & Time
- NVDIMM
- hardware, RAID and Other Disk Devices
O
- OpenSSH, Other Technical Documentation
- (see also SSH)
P
- packages
- groups, Software Selection, Software Selection, Software Selection
- selecting, Software Selection, Software Selection, Software Selection
- installing, Software Selection, Software Selection, Software Selection
- selecting, Software Selection, Software Selection, Software Selection
- packaging.log
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- parameter files, Parameter and Configuration Files on IBM Z
- installation network parameters, Installation Network Parameters
- Kickstart parameters, Parameters for Kickstart Installations
- required parameters, Required Parameters
- sample parameter file, Sample Parameter File and CMS Configuration File
- parm files (see parameter files)
- partition
- partitioning, Manual Partitioning, Manual Partitioning, Manual Partitioning
- automatic, Installation Destination, Installation Destination, Installation Destination
- basic concepts, An Introduction to Disk Partitions
- creating new, Adding File Systems and Configuring Partitions, Adding File Systems and Configuring Partitions, Adding File Systems and Configuring Partitions
- file system type, File System Types, File System Types, File System Types
- destructive, Using Free Space from an Active Partition
- extended partitions, Partitions Within Partitions - An Overview of Extended Partitions
- how many partitions, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many, How Many Partitions?
- introduction to, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
- making room for partitions, Strategies for Disk Repartitioning
- mount points and, Disk Partitions and Mount Points
- naming partitions, Partition Naming Scheme
- non-destructive, Using Free Space from an Active Partition
- numbering partitions, Partition Naming Scheme
- primary partitions, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
- recommended, Recommended Partitioning Scheme, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
- types of partitions, Partitions: Turning One Drive Into Many
- using free space, Using Unpartitioned Free Space
- using in-use partition, Using Free Space from an Active Partition
- using unused partition, Using Space from an Unused Partition
- Partitioning , Manual Partitioning, Manual Partitioning, Manual Partitioning
- adding partitions
- file system type, File System Types, File System Types, File System Types
- password
- setting root, Set the Root Password, Set the Root Password, Set the Root Password
- Planning for Installation
- IBM Z, Pre-installation
- program.log
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- PXE (Pre-boot eXecution Environment), Booting from the Network Using PXE
R
- RAID
- hardware, RAID and Other Disk Devices, RAID and Other Disk Devices
- Kickstart installations, Kickstart Commands and Options
- software, RAID and Other Disk Devices, RAID and Other Disk Devices
- trouble booting from drive attached to RAID card
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Are You Unable to Boot With Your RAID Card?
- registration
- with Initial Setup, Subscription Manager
- with Kickstart, Post-installation Script
- remote installation
- using VNC, Using VNC
- removing
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- from IBM Z, Removing Red Hat Enterprise Linux from IBM Z
- from x86_64-based systems, Removing Red Hat Enterprise Linux from 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- rescue mode, Booting Your Computer in Rescue Mode
- using the installation program, Anaconda Rescue Mode
- root / partition
- recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
- root password, Set the Root Password, Set the Root Password, Set the Root Password
S
- scp, Other Technical Documentation
- (see also SSH)
- selecting
- packages, Software Selection, Software Selection, Software Selection
- SELinux
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
- SSH (Secure SHell)
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
- starting
- installation, Starting the Installation Program
- steps
- booting with CD-ROM or DVD, Choose an Installation Boot Method, Choose an Installation Boot Method
- disk space, Disk Space and Memory Requirements, Disk Space and Memory Requirements
- hardware compatibility, Is Your Hardware Compatible?, Is Your Hardware Compatible?
- IBM Power Systems servers hardware preparation, Preparation for IBM Power Systems Servers
- supported hardware, Supported Installation Targets, Supported Installation Targets
- storage devices
- basic storage devices, Storage Devices, Storage Devices, Storage Devices
- specialized storage devices, Storage Devices, Storage Devices, Storage Devices
- storage.log
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- subscription
- with Kickstart, Post-installation Script
- subscription service, Unregistering from Red Hat Subscription Management Services
- subscriptions
- after the installation, Subscription Manager
- in Initial Setup, Subscription Manager
- swap partition
- recommended partitioning, Recommended Partitioning Scheme, Recommended Partitioning Scheme
- syslog
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- system recovery, Basic System Recovery
- common problems, Common Problems
- hardware and software problems, Hardware and Software Problems
- reinstalling the boot loader, Reinstalling the Boot Loader
- sosreport, Capturing an sosreport
- unable to boot into Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unable to Boot into Red Hat Enterprise Linux
T
- text mode
- installation, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
- TigerVNC, Installing a VNC Viewer
- time zone
- configuration, Date & Time, Date & Time, Date & Time
- traceback messages
- saving traceback messages without removable media
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Reporting Traceback Messages
- IBM Power Systems, Reporting Traceback Messages
- IBM Z, Reporting Traceback Messages
- troubleshooting
- after the installation
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Problems After Installation
- IBM Power Systems, Problems After Installation
- IBM Z, Problems After Installation
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Troubleshooting Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- beginning the installation
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Trouble Beginning the Installation
- IBM Power Systems, Trouble Beginning the Installation
- booting
- RAID cards, Are You Unable to Boot With Your RAID Card?
- booting into a graphical environment
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Booting into a Graphical Environment
- IBM Power Systems, Booting into a Graphical Environment
- booting into GNOME or KDE
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Booting into a Graphical Environment
- IBM Power Systems, Booting into a Graphical Environment
- booting into the X Window System
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Booting into a Graphical Environment
- IBM Power Systems, Booting into a Graphical Environment
- completing partitions
- IBM Power Systems, Other Partitioning Problems for IBM Power Systems Users
- Console unavailable
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Serial Console Not Detected
- IBM Power Systems, Serial Console Not Detected
- during the installation
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Trouble During the Installation
- IBM Power Systems, Trouble During the Installation
- IBM Z, Trouble During the Installation
- graphical boot
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Trouble With the Graphical Boot Sequence
- IBM Power Systems, Trouble With the Graphical Boot Sequence
- graphical login
- GRUB2
- GUI installation method unavailable
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation
- IBM Power Systems, Problems with Booting into the Graphical Installation
- IBM Power Systems, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Power Systems
- IBM Z, Troubleshooting Installation on IBM Z
- IPL NWSSTG
- IBM Power Systems, Unable to IPL from Network Storage Space (*NWSSTG)
- no disks detected
- AMD64 and Intel 64, No Disks Detected
- IBM Power Systems, No Disks Detected
- IBM Z, No Disks Detected
- RAM not recognized
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Is Your RAM Not Being Recognized?
- remote desktop
- saving traceback messages without removable media
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Reporting Traceback Messages
- IBM Power Systems, Reporting Traceback Messages
- IBM Z, Reporting Traceback Messages
- signal 11 error
- AMD64 and Intel 64, Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?
- IBM Power Systems, Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?
- IBM Z, Is Your System Displaying Signal 11 Errors?
- X (X Window System)
- AMD64 and Intel 64, No Graphical User Interface Present
- IBM Power Systems, No Graphical User Interface Present
- X server crashes
- AMD64 and Intel 64, X Server Crashing After User Logs In
- IBM Power Systems, X Server Crashing After User Logs In
U
- UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), Booting the Installation on 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM systems
- uninstalling
- from IBM Z, Removing Red Hat Enterprise Linux from IBM Z
- from x86_64-based systems, Removing Red Hat Enterprise Linux from 64-bit AMD, Intel, and ARM Systems
- unregister, Unregistering from Red Hat Subscription Management Services
- upgrade
- from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Upgrading Your Current System
- using Preupgrade Assistant, Upgrading Your Current System
- using Red Hat Upgrade, Upgrading Your Current System
- USB boot media
- creating
- on Linux, Making Installation USB Media on Linux
- on Mac OS X, Making Installation USB Media on Mac OS X
- on Windows, Making Installation USB Media on Windows
- USB flash media
- creating, Making Installation USB Media
- downloading, Downloading Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- USB media
V
- Vinagre, Installing a VNC Viewer
- Virtualization
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
- VNC
- Connect Mode, Installing in VNC Connect Mode
- Direct Mode, Installing in VNC Direct Mode
- usage during installation, Using VNC
- viewer, Installing a VNC Viewer
- VNC (Virtual Network Computing)
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
X
- XDMCP
- enabling
Y
- yum
- documentation, Other Technical Documentation
Z
- zRAM
- using as swap space, Configuring the Installation System at the Boot Menu
