Locally at the server using the SIA CD/DVD or a USB flash drive prepared with SIA software. Boot SIA from a CD/DVD in the server’s CD/DVD drive, or via USB flash drive prepared with SIA software (as described in Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive) directly connected to one of the server’s USB ports.

Remotely using a remote console through the server’s service processor. This method allows you to boot SIA from a virtual CD/DVD-ROM. Refer to your server’s Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) documentation for information on the ILOM remote console. (Note that there are multiple versions of ILOM, be sure to refer to the guide that matches your server’s installed version).

Remotely over the network using a PXE network boot image and running SIA in attended mode. Using this method can significantly reduce the installation time. Instructions for configuring PXE network boot can be found in Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation. Other remote installation options include Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation.

Locally at the server using the SIA CD/DVD or USB flash drive prepared with SIA software. Server modules do not have internal CD/DVD drives. Boot SIA from a USB CD/DVD drive, or a USB flash drive prepared with SIA software (as described in Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive) that is directly connected to the server module’s USB dongle port. This method assumes you have set up a VGA console with keyboard and mouse as described in your Sun Blade server module installation documentation.

Remotely using the server module remote console either through the chassis CMM or directly through the server module’s service processor. This method allows you to boot SIA from a virtual CD/DVD-ROM. Refer to your server’s Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) documentation for information on the ILOM remote console. (Note that there are multiple versions of ILOM, be sure to refer to the guide that matches your server’s installed version).

Remotely over the network using a PXE network boot image. The network ports for the server modules are provided either through a network express module (NEM) or PCI ExpressModule (PCI EM) installed on the back of the chassis. Refer to the chassis documentation for information on how the NEM and PCI EM ports correspond to the server modules. Instructions for configuring PXE network boot can be found in Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation. Other remote installation options include Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation.