RHEL 7 Installation - 6 Steps

Redhat has recently released RHEL7 Operating system.  Some of the Changes in RHEL7 are listed below as compare with RHEL 6 .

    

• Default root file system is XFS
• Linux 3.10 kernel.
• A new systemctl command replaces chkconfig and service, although scripts allow you to still use the legacy commands.
• Docker: The biggest new addition to RHEL 7 is tight integration of Docker, the explosively popular application-virtualization technology.
• Boot-loader GRUB2
• Samba 4.1 and BTRFS makes an appearance

In this article we will go through the installation steps of RHEL 7, we will be installating using DVD or ISO file .

Step:1 Download the Binary DVD ISO File

Only the registerd users & who have the subscription on redhat portal can download the iso file of RHEL7. 

Use the link " Download RHEL7 Binary Dvd ISO file" Once you have download the ISO file , Burn the ISO file to DVD media or create bootable USB media as per requirement.

Step:2 Boot the system from the bootable disk and select "Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0"  :

Step:3 Select the language that will be used during installation

Click on Continue...

Step:4 Set Customize installation options:

• Adjust Date & Time, Keyboard, and Language Support preferences under Localization.
• Modify Installation Source, Software Selection, and Network Configuration  options   under Software.
• Under System : I have created customize partition table by clicking on the Installation Destination , preview of my customize partition table shown below :

Now Finally click on "Begin Installation"

Step:5 Set the root password & Create a system user

As we can see above installation has started. Once the installation is completed it will ask fro reboot.

Step:6 Reboot the Machine , after installation is completed :

click on Reboot

Step:7 Console after OS Installation

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