About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant
Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant
SIA Version 2.3 Through 2.4 Features and Benefits
Supported Servers and SIA Media Availability
Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks
Local and Remote Media Options
How to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media
How to Create a RAID Volume Using SIA
How to Delete a RAID Volume Using SIA
How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media
Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware
How to Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware
How to Upgrade Expander Firmware
Using SIA to Recover a Service Processor
How to Recover a Service Processor
Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation
Obtain the SIA PXE Image Files
How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot
How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation
Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation
Obtain the SIA PXE Image Files
Contents of the SIA State File
How to Prepare for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux
How to Prepare for an Unattended SIA Installation of Windows Server
How to Prepare for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade
How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot
How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server and Perform an Unattended Installation
Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation
Set Up Passwords for Root and Virtual Access
Using a Virtual Console or Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
Debugging Unattended Installation Problems
Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive
Setting BIOS Parameters and Booting Off the SIA USB Flash Drive
Identifying a Linux Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 Server
How to Identify a Linux Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 Server
How to Install Service Tags in Linux
If your server ships with an LSI-based integrated RAID controller and you want to include your boot drive as part of a RAID configuration, you will need to configure a RAID volume on it before installing the operating system. See Configuring RAID.
If you have a Sun StorageTek RAID disk controller (Adaptec-based), you must configure an array volume through the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (accessible by pressing Ctrl-A when prompted during server boot) before it can be accessed by SIA. This must be done whether you intend to use RAID or not. Consult your platform installation guide for instructions on how to do this.
The instructions below assume local CD/DVD drive access. Be sure to modify the instructions accordingly if you are using a local USB flash drive prepared with SIA software, or if you are running SIA from a remote console (or KVMS) with CD-ROM redirection.
You should have already started SIA and prepared it for tasks as described in Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks.
The Select a Task page should be displayed.
Note - This page will only appear if your server supports more tasks than OS installation. The dialog lists only task options supported for your server. For example, your list may include operating system installation, server BIOS/ILOM firmware upgrade, or other tasks.
At the Task Selection dialog, select Operating System Installation, and then click Next.
The Install Media Information page appears.
In the Install Media Information page, specify the location of your OS installation media. Choose one of the following options:
CD/DVD—This option allows you to install the OS source from:
- a local CD/DVD, or
- a redirected CD/DVD or ISO CD-ROM image
Network (Windows)—This option allows you to install the OS source from a network share.
If you are installing from a local CD/DVD, do the following in the Install Media Information page:
Click CD/DVD, then select the server’s CD/DVD drive from the CD Location drop-down list.
Eject the SIA CD/DVD from this drive then insert the first CD of the operating system distribution into the drive.
Click Next in the Install Media Information page and proceed to Step 7.
If you are installing from a redirected CD/DVD or ISO CD-ROM image using the server’s ILOM (Integrated Lights Out Manager) remote console feature, do the following in the Install Media Information page:
Click CD/DVD.
Select the virtual CD-ROM from the CD Location drop-down list.
In the server’s ILOM Remote Console, redirect the operating system installation media (CD-ROM or CD-ROM Image) using one of the following methods.
If you booted SIA from a CD/DVD drive, eject the SIA CD from this drive and insert the first disk of the operating system into the drive. In the ILOM Remote Console, select the CD-ROM option from the Devices menu (see graphic below for example).
If you booted SIA from an ISO CD-ROM image, unmount the SIA ISO CD-ROM image from the service processor ILOM Remote Console by deselecting CD-ROM Image from the Devices menu (see graphic below for example), then select CD-ROM Image and specify the location of the ISO OS CD-ROM image.
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When done, click Next in the Install Media Information page and proceed to Step 7.
If you are installing from a Network share, do the following in the Install Media Information page:
Click Network (Windows).
In the address bar, specify the http or ftp accessible network address to the Windows ISO image media. See table below for examples.
For OSes requiring multiple images (CD1, CD2, etc.), multiple address fields are available.
Note - The URL address can not contain spaces.
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Where hostname_or_IPaddress is either the hostname or the IP address of the server containing the image file, and ISOimage.iso is the name of the Windows OS installation ISO image (.iso) file. For Windows, the complete path to the required .iso file must be included.
Click Next.
SIA checks the supplied media to ensure it is a supported version and displays the results in the Identifying Distribution page. At this point, you can select option cards from the displayed list and SIA will install the option card driver(s) for you. Click Next when done.
If you are installing Windows Server 2003, the Windows Preinstallation Information page appears. Fill in the required information, click Next and then proceed to Step 11.
If you are installing Windows Server 2008, you will see the Setup WinPE Environment page (shown below). Select a boot disk on which SIA will create a WinPE partition and click Next.
Note - This partition is required for Windows Server 2008 installation.
The WinPE partition for Windows Server 2008 installation is created.
For Windows Server 2008 installation, you will be prompted to select a partition on which the operating system will be installed (see below). Select available space on the disk other than the WinPE partition, and click Next.
Note - The first 8GB of the disk is reserved for the WinPE partition and cannot be used for anything else.
The Windows boot partition is created and the operating system preinstallation environment completes.
Depending on the version of Windows you are installing, the Installing Additional Software page might appear (see below). SIA will install any additional software or drivers. Review the information presented to ensure there are no errors.
Note - If you see an error listed during installation, check the SunInstallationAssistant.log file for more details.
Remove the SIA media and click the Reboot button.
Boot from the hard disk on which the operating system will be installed. Follow the on-screen instructions as prompted to complete any additional operating system setup tasks.
Note - If you are installing the OS on a disk other than disk 0, you need to change the system boot order to identify the proper boot disk. This can be done either through the system BIOS setup program (if your disk is connected to an integrated disk controller), or an option card BIOS setup program (if your disk is connected to an optional HBA). Follow the instructions in your system and/or option card documentation to set boot order.
Note - The default administrator account password for Windows Server 2008 is changeme.
Once the operating system is installed, complete the following post installation tasks, as necessary:
Install and configure additional drivers for your server not installed by SIA. This provides you the supported feature set for installed server components and option cards (for example, additional drivers may include ACPI, video, network and mass storage). Additional drivers can be found on the latest Tools and Drivers CD/DVD for your server.
Install Sun-specific optional software and utilities available on the latest Tools and Drivers CD/DVD for your server.
Install Sun Service Tags. The installation files are automatically copied to your server during OS installation, but must be run by the system administrator for the server in order to be properly installed. See Installing Service Tags.