f. Type the amount of space (in MB) in the New Partitions Size window and then click
OK
.
• Manually create a swap partition
To create a swap partition, do the following:
a. Click
Create
. The Create Storage window opens.
b. Select
Standard Partition
and then click
Create
.
c. In the Add Partition window, select
swap
from the
File System Type
drop-down list box.
d. In the Allowable Drivers window, select the hard disk drive on which you want to install the
operating system.
e. Type the amount of space (in MB) in the New Partitions Size window and then click
OK
.
14. When the Format Warnings window opens prompting you to format the hard disk drive, click
Format
.
15. When the Writing storage configuration to disk window opens, click
Write changes to disk
.
16. When the Boot loader operating system window opens, click
Next
.
17. The default installation is a basic server installation. You can customize your server by selecting a
different set of software from the software list or adding additional repositories that you want to use
for the software installation. Select
Customize now
or
Customize later
. Then, click
Next
. The
installation process begins.
Note:
If you select
Customize now
, you can select software installation packages of your choice by
clicking
Optional packages
in the window displayed. Then, click
Next
.
18. When a window opens notifying you that the installation has completed, click
Reboot
to restart your
server.
19. The installation continues after the server restarts. In the Welcome window, click
Forward
.
20. Click
Yes, I agree to the License Agreement
and then click
Forward
.
21. In the Set Up Software Updates window, select one of the following and then click
Forward
.
•
Yes, I’d like to register now
•
No, I prefer to register at a later time
22. In the Finish Updates Setup window, click
Forward
.
23. Set your user name and password in the Create User window and then click
Forward
.
24. Set your time and date in the Date and Time window and then click
Forward
.
25. In the Kdump window, select
Enable kdump
if desired, and then click
Finish
to complete the installation
process.
Notes:
• Kdump is a kernel crash dumping mechanism.
• When prompted to restart the server, click
Yes
.
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