Troubleshooting Linux-specific issues
Unable to proceed with Assisted installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Symptom
When installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, you are unable to proceed with the Assisted installation with
valid OS images through FTP source media.
Cause
Required Red Hat OS files are missing or incorrectly placed.
Action
1. Make sure that all the required Red Hat OS files are present in the OS flat file folder.
2. Make sure that two TRANS.TBL files are present in the Red Hat OS flat files folder. One file must be
present in the main OS file folder, and another must be present inside the Server folder inside the
main OS file folder.
3. Retry the installation.
Assisted installation of Red Hat OS hangs
Symptom
When using the Assisted installation method for Red Hat OS installation with FTP source media, one of the
following problems occurs:
• The installation hangs during reboot and a The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server CD was
not found error is displayed.
• The installation hangs and a Could not allocate requested partitions error is displayed.
• The installation does not complete successfully.
• The installation completes successfully even if there are missing flat files for the OS installation.
Cause
Using the Assisted installation method for Red Hat OS installation with FTP source media might not work
reliably.
Action
1. Obtain the DUD from the Support Center.
2. Install the OS outside of Intelligent Provisioning.
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