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Sun Fire X4170 M2 and X4270 M2 Servers Installation Guide for Linux, Virtual Machine Software, and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems |
Part I Linux Software Installation
1. Assisted OS Installation With Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Task Overview
How to Obtain Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Documentation Resources
2. Getting Started With Linux Operating System Installations
4. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
5. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Part II Virtual Machine Software Installations
6. Getting Started With Virtual Machine Software Installations
8. Installing VMware ESX or ESXi
Part III Oracle Solaris Installation
9. Getting Started With Oracle Solaris Operating System Installations
10. Installing Oracle Solaris 10
Part IV System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
The Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant makes operating system installation easy. When you use the installation assistant, all you need to begin is a licensed copy of Linux or Windows OS distribution media supported for your server. All software and required server-specific drivers are supplied by the installation assistant. With a graphical wizard interface and flexible installation options, the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant brings simplicity, speed, and reliability to your server deployments.
To use Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, simply boot the installation assistant from the server's CD drive, a USB flash drive, or from a network image. Check for the latest Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant updates available. Select your OS distribution from the menu and follow the on-screen instructions. The installation assistant scans your system to ensure that it has the drivers it needs to configure your server components[1]. It also provides you the option of having the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant check for the latest drivers available. The installation assistant’s on-screen instructions will prompt you for the appropriate media as needed and any other required information during the OS installation process (such as license keys).
Note - [1] Some option card drivers are downloaded to the server, but require manual installation. Feature enhancements are made to Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant regularly; therefore, you should check the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant information page for the latest updates and supported features http://www.oracle.com/goto/hia.
Topics discussed in this chapter include:
You can perform the following tasks using the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant:
Note - The supported Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant installation and recovery tasks listed below are server-dependent and might vary.
Perform an assisted installation of a Linux or Windows operating system on your Sun x86 server from Oracle. The Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant provides the appropriate drivers and platform-specific software, eliminating the need to create a separate driver disk.
Optionally create RAID-1 volumes on internal storage devices.
Optionally upgrade your system Integrated Lights Out Manger (ILOM) service processor (SP), BIOS, and storage device firmware (regardless of the OS on your server).
Optionally update your Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant session with the latest firmware and drivers.
Optionally recover from a corrupt or inaccessible ILOM service processor.
The Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant is provided with most server platforms on the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant DVD. It is also available as a web download. Regular updates are made available to ensure that the latest OS versions are supported. To download the latest version of Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant for your server platform, refer to the installation assistant’s information page at:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/hia
If you have determined that you want to install a Windows or Linux operating system on your x86 server using Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, refer to the following document for detailed installation instructions.
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant 2.5 User’s Guide for x86 Servers