Index

B

BIOS Setup utility, 1

Boot Device menu

OpenSolaris OS, 1

C

compact flash, OS installation on, 1

Configure Keyboard Layout menu

OpenSolaris OS, 1

Configure Syslinux, 1

create volume, 1

D

device strings

OpenSolaris OS, 1

E

ESXi Installable, 1

G

general information

about installing an operating system on your Sun Fire server, 1

documentation, 1

installation instructions, 1

installation prerequisites, 1

supported operating systems, 1

things you must decide, 1

GRUB menu

OpenSolaris OS, 1

I

ifconfig command, Solaris, 1

installing VMware

overview, 1

task map, 1

installing VMware from CD-ROM, 1

L

Linux OS Configuration

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names, 1

Logical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration, 1

Logical Network Interface Names for Solaris OS Configuration, 1

O

OpenSolaris OS

Boot Device menu, 1

Configure Keyboard Layout menu, 1

device strings, 1

ILOM web interface, 1

install

GRUB menu, 1

post installation tasks, 1

resetting server power

interfaces supported, 1

Sun ILOM Remote Console application, 1

using local or remote media, 1

Welcome screen, 1

OpenSolaris OS install

Sun ILOM Remote Console application, 1

operating system installation using Sun Installation Assistant (SIA), 1

P

Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration, 1

Physical Network Interface Names for Solaris OS Configuration, 1

post installation tasks

OpenSolaris OS, 1

R

See

RHEL

creating a PXE install Image on the PXE Server, 1

DHCP server configuration, 1

documentation, 1

installation prerequisites, 1

installing an operating system, 1

installing from a PXE server, 1

installing from distribution media, 1

installing from the network, 1

installing portmap, 1

installing using the remote console application, 1

obtaining updated media kits, 1

preconfiguring for PXE installation, 1

preparing for installation, 1

PXE installation

configuring a PXE installation image, 1

configuring NFS service, 1

configuring TFTP service, 1

configuring the DHCP server, 1

disabling the firewall, 1

installing portmap, 1

preconfiguring the network, 1

task map, 1

software updates or patches, 1

task map for RHEL installation, 1

updating the RHEL 4 software, 1

updating the RHEL 5 Software, 1

updating the RHEL SCSI drivers, 1

RHEL and PXE, 1

S

single-drive volume, 1

SLES 10

about the installation, 1

before you begin, 1

copying files from the tools and drivers CD, 1

installation and configuration documentation, 1

installing from distribution media, 1

installing using PXE, 1

installing using the remote console application, 1

PXE installation

configuring a DHCP server, 1

configuring the NFS service, 1

configuring the TFTP service, 1

creating a PXE install image on the PXE server, 1

disabling the firewall, 1

installing and configuring the neopxe boot server daemon, 1

installing portmap, 1

preconfiguring your network to support PXE installation, 1

required items, 1

required items for preconfiguring network, 1

set up PXE files, 1

to configure a DHCP server, 1

to configure the NFS service, 1

to configure the TFTP service, 1

required items

for installation from distribution media, 1

task map for installation, 1

updating the SCSI drivers, 1

updating your OS, 1

Solaris 10

additional software information, 1

booting a server over the network using PXE, 1

booting using PXE

before you begin, 1

documentation, 1

GRUB-based booting, 1

installation

before you begin, 1

installation methods, 1

installation prerequisites, 1

installing from distribution media, 1

minimum system requirements, 1

preparing for installation, 1

task map, 1

using a serial console to install the OS, 1

power management, 1

where to find information, 1

Solaris 10 Operating System

identifying network interfaces by logical and physical names

ifconfig command, 1

sys-unconfig command, 1

Solaris OS Configuration

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names, 1

Sun ILOM Remote Console application

OpenSolaris OS Install, 1

OpenSolaris OS install, 1

Sun Installation Assistant

about, 1

features and benefits, 1

getting started, 1

See

sys-unconfig command, Solaris, 1

T

task map

VMware installation, 1

V

VMware

documentation, 1

installing from CD, 1

updates and patches, 1

VMware ESXi install, organize tasks, 1

VMWare ESXi, CD-ROM installation, 1

VMware installation, 1, 2

before you begin, 1

downloading the ISO image, 1

installing from a local CD/DVD drive, 1

installing the OS using the remote console application, 1

overview, 1

planning network interfaces, 1

selecting an installation method, 1

task map, 1

VMware installation, Administration documentation, 1

VMware, updates and patches, 1

volume, 1

W

Welcome screen, 1

WOL option

OpenSolaris OS

enabling, 1