Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant 2.5 User's Guide for x86 Servers

October 2013, –14

This document provides detailed information about using the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant application to create RAID volumes on internal drives, install supported operating systems, update system firmware, and recover a non-functional service processor on a Sun Blade or Sun Fire x86 architecture servers.

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Overview of the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant User's Guide
Getting Started With Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
- What is Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant?
- Features and Benefits
- Supported Provisioning Tasks List
- Media Availability
- Supported Operating Systems
- Product Documentation Library
Launching the Application and Performing Provisioning Tasks
- Local and Remote Media Launch Options for Sun Fire and Sun Blade Servers
- How to Perform Provisioning Tasks
Configuring RAID
- RAID Support
- How to Create a RAID Volume
- How to Delete a RAID Volume
Installing Windows
- How to Install Windows Using Local or Remote Media
Installing Linux
- How to Install Linux Using Local or Remote Media
Updating System and Component Firmware
- How to Update the System BIOS and Oracle ILOM Firmware
- How to Update Expander Firmware
- How to Update HBA Firmware
Recovering a Service Processor
- How to Recover a Service Processor
Configuring Service Processor Settings
- How to Configure Service Processor Identification Information Settings
- How to Configure Network Information Settings
- How to Manage Oracle ILOM User Accounts
- How to Set the System Clock
Configuring BIOS Boot Device Settings
- How to Set the Boot Device Order
- How to Set the Boot Device for the Next Boot
Setting Up PXE-Based Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
- How to Set Up the PXE Infrastructure
- Preparing the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant PXE Image Files
Launching an Attended PXE-Based Session
- Attended PXE-Based Session Overview
- How to Create the Image for a PXE-Based Session
- How to Launch an Attended Installation From a PXE Server
Performing Unattended PXE-Based Provisioning Tasks
- Unattended PXE-Based Provisioning Tasks Requirements
- Creating a State File for Unattended Installation
- How to Prepare for an Unattended Installation of Linux
- How to Prepare for an Unattended Installation of Windows Server
- How to Prepare for an Unattended Firmware Update
- How to Create the Application Image and Prepare for a PXE-Based Launch
- How to Launch an Unattended Session From a PXE-Based Server
Observing Unattended PXE-Based Provisioning Tasks
- Establishing a Viewing Connection Using a Virtual Console or Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
- How to Set Up Root and VNC Passwords
- How to Establish a Connection Using a VNC Viewer
- How to Establish a Connection Using a Serial Console
Troubleshooting Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
- No Driver Found Message Appears During Oracle VM 2.2.1 Server Installation
- Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Can Go Into a Loop at Last OS Install Screen
- Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Error Messages
- How to View the Application Log File
- How to Debug a PXE Image That Does Not Boot
Launching Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Using a USB Flash Drive
- Requirements
- How to Get the Syslinux and Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Software
- Creating an Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant USB Flash Drive
- How to Boot the USB Flash Drive and Launch Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
Installing Service Tags
- How to Install Service Tags in Linux
- How to Install Service Tags in Windows
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