June news¶

2018-06-21

Scientific Linux CERN 6.10 TEST available.¶

Dear CERN Linux users.

We have a pleasure to announce that:

TEST version of SLC 6.10 for i386/x86_64
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is available as of today.

What is Scientific Linux CERN 6 ?

It is a CERN customized Linux distribution built on top of common base platform - Scientific Linux - which was in turn built from freely available Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server sources by a joint Fermi and CERN effort.
What is Scientific Linux CERN 6.10 (SLC610) TEST ?
TEST minor release of SLC6X series with all the updates (up to 21.06.2018) integrated in the base installation tree.
Installation
via PXE network boot menu (http://cern.ch/linux/install/)
non-PXE installation:

Boot media can be found at:

http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc610/i386/images/ http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc610/x86_64/images/

and corresponding installation paths are:

http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc610/i386/ http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/cern/slc610/x86_64/

Automated PXE installations using AIMS2

Boot targets are:

SLC610_I386 SLC610_X86_64

Upgrading from previous SLC6X releases:
- fully updated SLC 6X systems do not need any upgrade to 6.10 version, otherwise standard system upgrade procedure will bring systems up to date: http://cern.ch/linux/scientific6/docs/quickupdate

Please note:

SLC610 will become the default SLC6 production version as of:
```
            Monday 02.07.2018
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```
providing that no show-stopper problems are found.
SLC610 (yum) updates will be released to production on:
```
            Monday 02.07.2018
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```
and can be tested before that date by running as root:

# yum --enablerepo=slc6-testing update
Certification of the SLC610:
as there are no other changes than these listed above a formal certification process does not need to be handled for this minor release.
Problem reporting:

Please report problems to Linux.Support@cern.ch

Jarosław Polok for Linux.Support@cern.ch

2018-06-20

RHEL 6.10 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Update 10 available¶

Dear Linux users.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Update 10 for i386/x86_64 platforms is available for installation at CERN, starting today.

AIMS2 PXE boot targets are as follows:

RHEL_6_10_I386
RHEL_6_10_X86_64

installation paths are:

http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/enterprise/rhel/server/6/6.10/i386/ http://linuxsoft.cern.ch/enterprise/rhel/server/6/6.10/x86_64/

Interactive network installations are possible from the 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux' PXE boot menu.

Please note that Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server is a licensed product installable only on authorized systems. Therefore before you install your system please request a license assignment from linux support.

After installation, please do not forget to setup your system for updates: http://cern.ch/linux/rhel/#rhel6

Jarosław Polok for Linux.Support@cern.ch