JavaScript is required to for searching.
Skip Navigation Links
Exit Print View
Sun Fire X4640 Server Linux Installation Guide     Sun Fire X4640 Server Documentation Library
search filter icon
search icon

Document Information

Preface

Product Information Web Site

Related Books

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

We Welcome Your Comments

Change History

Introduction to Linux Installation

Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)

SIA Task Overview

Obtaining SIA

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation

Installing RHEL From Distribution Media

Updating RHEL

Installing and Updating SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Introduction to Installing SLES From Distribution Media

How to Install SLES From Distribution Media

How to Update SLES

Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation

Overview of PXE Servers

How to Copy Files from the Tools and Drivers CD

How to Install and Configure a DHCP Server

How to Install Portmap on Your DHCP Server

How to Configure the TFTP Service on Your DHCP Server

How to Install and Configure the neopxe Boot Server Daemon

How to Configure the NFS Service on Your PXE Server

Disabling the Firewall

How to Disable the Firewall for SUSE Linux

How to Disable the Firewall for Red Hat Linux

How to Create a PXE Installation Image for Red Hat Linux

Creating a PXE Image for SUSE Linux

How to Set Up and Copy SUSE Software to a Directory

How to Set Up SUSE PXE Files

How to Install RHEL and SUSE Linux From a PXE Server

Booting From OS Distribution Media

How to Boot From OS Media Locally

How to Boot From OS Distribution Media or ISO File Remotely

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing An OS

Accessing the Server Output During Installation

How to Configure the Serial Port

How to Erase Your Boot Hard Disk

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration

SUSE Linux - How to Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing the OS

RHEL - How to Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing the OS

Index

How to Install RHEL and SUSE Linux From a PXE Server

Before You Begin

Before you install Linux from a PXE server, you must do the following:

  1. Power on the PXE client.

    The PXE client is the target where you are installing Linux from a PXE image on a PXE server.

  2. When the PXE client prompts you for a network boot, press the F12 key.

    The PXE client attempts to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

    A list of PXE servers appears.

  3. Select a PXE server from the list.

    The corresponding Linux installation image downloads onto the PXE client.

  4. To configure the Linux operating system for your server, refer to the manual that is shipped with your Linux media kit.
  5. Update the operating system.