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Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User’s Guide

For x64 Sun Firetrademark and Sun Bladetrademark Series Servers

820-3357-19



Contents

Preface

1. Getting Started

About the Sun Installation Assistant

SIA Features and Benefits

SIA Task List

Server Support and SIA Media Availability

Supported Operating Systems

Before You Begin

What’s Next

2. Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks

Local and Remote Media Options

Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote Console

Starting SIA and Preparing for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media

3. Using SIA to Install an Operating System

Install an OS With SIA

Prerequisites

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install an OS With SIA Using Local or Remote Media

4. Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware

Upgrading System Firmware With SIA

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade System Firmware

Upgrading the System BIOS and ILOM

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM

Upgrading HBA Firmware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade HBA Firmware

Upgrading Expander Firmware

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Upgrade Expander Firmware

5. Using SIA to Recover a Service Processor

Recovering a Service Processor With SIA

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Recover a Service Processor

6. Using SIA In PXE-Based Network Installations

Perform an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation

Perform an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation

Contents of the SIA State File

Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux

Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Linux

Setting Up an Unattended Configuration File and PXE OS Install Image for Linux

Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Windows Server 2003

Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Windows

Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade

Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Firmware Upgrade

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Boot SIA From a PXE Server

Observe the SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation Progress

Set Up Passwords for Root and Virtual Access

Using a System Console

Using a Virtual Console or Secure Shell (SSH) Connection

Using a VNC Viewer

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Establish Connection Using a VNC Viewer

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Establish Connection Using a Serial Console

7. Troubleshooting SIA

SIA Error Messages

SIA Installation Log File

ILOM Remote Console Mouse Issue With SIA

Debugging Unattended Installation Problems

PXE Image Does Not Boot

SIA Boot Starts, Then Stops

VNC Password Does Not Get Set

A. Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive

Requirements

Getting the Software

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Get the Syslinux and SIA Software

Preparing the USB Flash Drive

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the USB Flash Drive on a Windows XP System

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Prepare the USB Flash Drive on a Linux (Red Hat/SUSE) System

Setting BIOS Parameters and Booting Off the SIA USB Flash Drive

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Set the BIOS Parameters and Boot Off the SIA USB Flash Drive

B. Identifying the Linux Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 Server

Requirements

How to Identify the Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 During Linux Installation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Identify the Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 During Linux Installation

Index