14장. Preparing a remote installation by using RDP

Use the graphical user interface method of installing RHEL when you boot the system from a CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, or from a network using PXE. However, many enterprise systems, for example, IBM Power Systems and 64-bit IBM Z, are located in remote data center environments that are run autonomously and are not connected to a display, keyboard, and mouse. These systems are often referred to as headless systems and they are typically controlled over a network connection. The RHEL installation program includes a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) installation that runs the graphical installation on the target machine, but control of the graphical installation is handled by another system on the network.

The RHEL installation program is configured to start on the target system and wait for an RDP viewer that is installed on another system before proceeding. The IP address and port are displayed on the target system. You can use the RDP viewer to connect to the target system remotely by using the IP address and port, and complete the graphical installation.