openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4 Quick Start (VM Deployment) ​

This document uses a VMware Workstation VM as an example to guide you through installing openEuler and logging in for the first time from scratch.

1. Overview ​

This tutorial guides you through all the steps required to install openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4, from downloading the installation image to logging in to the system for the first time.

Target Audience: O&M engineers and system administrators who have no physical hardware and are installing openEuler for the first time for personal learning or a development and test environment

Key Points: Download the ISO → Start the VM → Configure installation options → Verify the system

Learning Objectives ​

After completing this guide, you will be able to:

1. Install the openEuler OS successfully.
2. Complete the basic system configuration and log in for the first time.
3. Verify the system information to confirm that the installation is successful.

Prerequisites ​

All openEuler versions support multiple architectures such as x86, Arm, LoongArch, and RISC-V, as well as a variety of CPU chips.

The minimum hardware requirements are as follows:

Table 1 Minimum hardware requirements

For details about the supported hardware compatibility range, see the Compatibility List.

Estimated Time ​

About 30 minutes (depending on the download speed and VM performance).

2. Downloading the Installation Image ​

2.1 Downloading the ISO File ​

Go to the openEuler download page:

Select openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4 and download it immediately.

Select based on your architecture:

2.2 Verifying File Integrity ​

After downloading the ISO file, you need to verify its integrity to prevent file corruption caused by the network or storage. Deployment is allowed only after the verification is successful.

Here, you judge whether the software package is complete by comparing the integrity check value provided on the official website with the check value manually calculated for the ISO file. If the two values are the same, the ISO file is complete. Otherwise, the ISO file integrity is damaged, and you need to obtain the ISO file again.

Run the following command to manually calculate the check value of the ISO file:

sha256sum openEuler-24.03-LTS-SP4-aarch64-dvd.iso

Expected output (example only):

0dd3af60fcc2e862e92d613b5e1a2c8806095ec8e770ea6a4a49055071193516

The output check value must be the same as the integrity check value provided on the official website. Otherwise, download the ISO file again.

3. Creating the Boot Media ​

Mount the downloaded ISO image to the VM.

3.1 Installing openEuler on the VM ​

1. On the created VM, select CD/DVD, browse to the folder, and open the required image file, as shown in Figure 1.

   Figure 1 Selecting an image file
   

2. Click Power On This Virtual Machine to start the VM, as shown in Figure 2.

   Figure 2 Powering on the virtual machine
   

3. The VM automatically enters the installation wizard, as shown in Figure 3.

   Figure 3 Entering the installation wizard
   

4. Setting Up the Installation ​

After entering the installation wizard, complete the initial settings before the installation.

4.1 Selecting the Language ​

The default language is English. You can select Chinese, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 Selecting the language

4.2 Configuring Installation Options ​

After entering the installation overview screen, the configuration items marked with the ⚠️ warning symbol must be configured.

⚠️ Risk Warning: The installation will erase data on the target drive. Back up important files in advance.

Figure 5 Installation overview

4.2.1 Software Selection ​

Select Software Selection. Based on actual service requirements, select Minimal Install on the left, and select additional options for the installation environment on the right, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Software selection

4.2.2 Installation Destination ​

Select Installation Destination. It is recommended to select Automatic for automatic partitioning, as shown in Figure 7.

Figure 7 Installation destination

4.2.3 Network and Host Name ​

Select Network and Host Name and enable the available Ethernet connection, as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Network configuration

Click the Configure button. On the General tab page, select Connect automatically with priority and click Save, as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9 Automatic connection

4.2.4 Root Password ​

Select Root Password. On the ROOT PASSWORD page shown in Figure 10, enter the password according to the password complexity requirements and enter it again for confirmation.

Figure 10 Root password

Password complexity requirements:

• Is at least 8 characters long.
• Contains any 3 of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.
• Is not the same as the account name.
• Is not a dictionary word.

4.2.5 User Creation ​

Select User Creation. The user creation screen is shown in Figure 11. Enter a user name and set a password. The password complexity requirements are the same as those for the root password. You can also set the user home directory and user group in the Advanced options, as shown in Figure 12.

Figure 11 Creating a user

Figure 12 Advanced user configuration

5. Starting the Installation ​

After all ⚠️ marks disappear, click Begin Installation, as shown in Figure 13.

Figure 13 Starting the installation

Expected result:

The installation progress bar is displayed...
Installing software packages...
Installation completed

6. Completing the Installation ​

After openEuler is installed, click Reboot System.

After the reboot, the system guides you to the first login screen.

7. Logging In and Verifying the System ​

7.1 Logging In to the System ​

After the reboot, the command-line login screen is displayed:

openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4
Kernel 6.6.x on an aarch64

localhost login:

Enter the user name and password to log in.

7.2 Viewing System Information ​

cat /etc/os-release

Expected output:

NAME="openEuler"
VERSION="24.03 (LTS SP4)"
ID="openeuler"
VERSION_ID="24.03"

7.3 Viewing Hardware Information ​

Viewing the CPU:

lscpu

Expected output:

Architecture:        aarch64
CPU(s):              <number of cores>
Model name:          <CPU model>

Viewing the memory:

free -h

Expected output:

              total        used        free
Mem:           <size>      ...

Viewing the drives:

fdisk -l

Expected output:

Disk /dev/sda: 200 GiB, 214748364800 bytes, 419430400 sectors
Disk model: QEMU HARDDISK
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

Device       Start        End    Sectors  Size Type
/dev/sda1     2048     409599     407552  199M EFI System
/dev/sda2   409600   419430366  419020767  200G Linux filesystem

Viewing the IP address:

ip addr

Expected output:

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: ens160: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:0c:29:3b:25:c4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    altname enp3s0
    inet 192.168.31.102/24 brd 192.168.31.255 scope global dynamic noprefixroute ens160
       valid_lft 172670sec preferred_lft 172670sec
    inet6 fe80::20c:29ff:fe3b:25c4/64 scope link noprefixroute 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

8. Keeping the System Up to Date ​

For a newly installed system, it is recommended to update it immediately to ensure that security patches and software packages are the latest versions.

8.1 Updating the System ​

dnf update -y

After the update is complete, Complete! is displayed.

8.2 Setting the Timezone ​

timedatectl set-timezone Asia/Shanghai

There is no output, indicating that the command is successful by default.

8.3 Verifying Time Synchronization ​

timedatectl status

Expected output:

               Local time: Mon 2019-09-30 04:05:00 EDT
           Universal time: Mon 2019-09-30 08:05:00 UTC
                 RTC time: Mon 2019-09-30 08:05:00
                Time zone: Asia/Shanghai (CST, +0800)
System clock synchronized: yes
              NTP service: active
          RTC in local TZ: no

9. Successful Installation ​

Congratulations! You have completed the installation and basic configuration of openEuler 24.03 LTS SP4. You can now start exploring and using your server.

10. Troubleshooting ​

If you encounter problems during the installation, see the following FAQs:

Q1: The installation wizard does not appear? ​

Cause: The VM fails to mount the ISO image.

Solution:

1. Browse to the folder and open the required image file again.
2. Click to power on the VM.

Q2: The drive is not detected? ​

Cause: The RAID controller driver is missing.

Solution:

See the openEuler community forum: Example of manually loading a driver.

Q3: Setting the password fails? ​

Cause: The password does not meet the complexity requirements.

Solution:

Ensure that the password:

• Is at least 8 characters long.
• Contains 3 of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters.
• Is not a dictionary word.

Q4: A network error occurs in dnf update? ​

Cause: The network or DNS is not configured.

Solution:

nmtui

Reconfigure the network and DNS.

Q5: The chronyd service is not running. How do I enable it? ​

Cause: The service may not be set to start automatically at startup. Run the following command to enable it and start it immediately:

Solution:

systemctl enable --now chronyd

Next Steps ​

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