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- Configure RAID arrays
- Boot from RHEL6 image
- Press ENTER to start the installer
- Select Basic Storage Devices -> Next -> Re-Initialize All
- Enter the hostname, for example: eclipse-customername
- Select ‘Configure Network -> eth0 -> Edit -> IPv4 Settings tab -> Method: Manual -> Add
- Enter IP address, netmask, gateway, DNS server -> Apply -> Close
- Select the closest city to the server’s final physical location
- Enter root password -> Use Anyway
- Select Create Custom Layout
- Select the OS (rootvg) disk array -> double-click or use the arrow to move it under Install Target Devices -> Next
- Select the OS array (/dev/sda) -> Create -> Standard Partition -> Create -> Mount point: /boot -> Allowable drives: /dev/sda -> Size: 200MB -> OK
- Select the OS array (/dev/sda) -> Create -> LVM Physical Volume -> Create -> Type: physical volume (LVM) -> Allowable drives: /dev/sda -> Size: Fill to
- maximum -> OK
- Select the OS LVM PV (/dev/sda2) -> Create -> LVM Volume Group -> Create -Volume Group Name: rootvg
- Add -> Mount point: / -> Name: root -> Size: 30720 (30GB) -> OK
- Add -> Mount point: /esupport -> Name: esupport -> Size: 4096 (4GB) -> OK
- Add -> File System Type: swap -> Name: swap -> Size: 4096 (4GB) -> OK
- swap sized based on the amount of system RAM:
- 4-16 GB RAM = 4096 MB
- 16-64 GB RAM = 8192 MB
- 64-256 GB RAM = 16384 MB
- Continue, accepting defaults until you reach the software selection screen
- Select Software Development Workstation -> Next
- After the installation process has completed, reboot