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