# Installing on a SuperMicro
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You install RHEL 9 on a SuperMicro chassis from the IPMI interface.

## Install the operating system
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1. Install the Java applet and change the security level. See [Step A: Install Java applet](migrate-topic-uefi-supermicro.md#migrate-topic-uefi-supermicro-applet).

1. Make sure that there are no physical USB drives plugged into the system.

1. Make sure that you are at a workstation that has direct access to the network that the IPMI interface is on. 
**Note**  
Don't use a VPN connection.

1. Copy the ISO file for RHEL 9 to your laptop. 

1. Open the IPMI remote console viewer. On the main menu, choose **Virtual Media** or **Media**, then choose **Virtual Storage/Virtual Media Wizard**. 

1. Choose **CD/ISO media** and browse to the ISO that you want to use. Choose **Connect/Plug in**. 

1. Reboot the system. The image should start to boot. 

   If the image does not start to boot, click the **F11** key while the splash screen is displaying. Then when the **Please select boot device** prompt appear, choose **UEFI: Virtual CDROM**. Move this item to the top of the list by pressing the **\$1 **key repeatedly. 

1. The installer starts. At the prompt, enter the hostname of the appliance and press **Enter**. The installation starts and takes 20 to 30 minutes.

1. When the installation completes, press the **Enter** key to reboot. 

1. Plug out the ISO before it reboots, otherwise you return to the kickstart menu.

## Finishing steps
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1. Installation of the RHEL 9 operating system will remove all network configurations. You must manually configure at least one interface before you can install the Elemental Live software. For information, go to the [AWS Elemental Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/elemental-appliances-software/home?region=us-east-1#/supportcenter), and read the Knowledge article [ What to do if kickstart removes on-disk network configuration](https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/elemental-appliances-software/home?region=us-east-1#/viewknowledge/What-to-do-if-kickstart-removes-on-disk-network-configuration) or open a case.

1. Sometimes, a kickstart or upgrade generates incorrect mappings for Ethernet ports. For information about how to fix this issue, go to the [AWS Elemental Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/elemental-appliances-software/home?region=us-east-1#/supportcenter), and read the Knowledge article [How to restore default ethernet port order on an Elemental appliance](https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/elemental-appliances-software/home?region=us-east-1#/viewknowledge/How-to-restore-default-ethernet-port-order-on-an-Elemental-appliance) or open a case.

1. You can now install any third-party packages. To obtain these packages, see [Working with RPM repository](migrate-topic-rpm-repository.md).