Server Installation

This section includes the phases of an installation, the software configurations that can be installed on a system, and over-the-network installation.

Installation Phases

Installation consists of three phases: The system configuration phase identifies the necessary system information, the system installation phase copies the software onto the system, and the post-installation phase updates system software as required.

System Configuration Phase

During the system configuration phase, basic information about the system, such as hostname and domain, is identified. Optionally, this information can be set up ahead of time, or preconfigured. You can use two methods to preconfigure system information. The first uses the sysidcfg ...

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