Sun Netra X4250 Server Operating System Installation Guide

Sun Netra X4250 Server

Operating System Installation Guide

820-4602-11

Contents

Preface

Operating System Installation Overview and Preparation

Supported Operating Systems

Additional OS Support

Retaining the Packaged Installation Instructions

Ordering Supported Versions of Linux From Sun

Preparing for OS Installation

Accessing the Server Output During Installation

Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk

To Erase the Primary Boot Hard Drive

Preinstalled Diagnostic Partition

Configuring Your Server for RAID

RAID Support Using the LSI SAS3081E-R Card

Choosing an OS Installation Method

Using the CD/DVD Drive

Using Network Installation

Using Remote Console With Virtual CD-ROM

Using Serial Redirection

RAID Configuration

Configuring RAID

To Create a RAID for the LSI Logic SAS3081E-R Controller Card

Solaris Operating System Installation

Installing the OS

OS Installation Overview

OS Installation Methods

To Use Direct Installation With CD/DVD Media and a Monitor

To Use Direct Installation With CD/DVD Media and the Serial Port

To Install Using JumpStart Network Installation

To Install Using the Serial Console

To Install Using a Local Console

To Install Using Remote Console With Virtual CD/DVD

Installing Server-Specific Drivers

To Use the Driver Installation Script

To Install the Drivers Using Remote Console

To Install Drivers Directly Onto the Server

Installing the RAID Management Utility Software

Linux Operating System Installation

Installing the Operating System

OS Installation Overview

OS Installation Methods

To Install Using CD/DVD Media

To Install Using PXE

To Install Using Remote Console With Virtual CD/DVD

Installing the System-Specific Drivers

Driver Installation Script

To Install the Drivers Using KVMS Over IP

To Install Drivers Directly Onto the Sun Netra X4250 Server

To Install the LSI RAID Management Utilities

Running the up2date Utility for the RHEL

To Run the up2date Utility for the RHEL OS

Windows Server 2003 Operating System Installation

Installing the Operating System

Windows Server 2003 OS Installation Overview

Windows Server 2003 OS Installation Methods

To Install Windows Server 2003 Using Direct Installation With DVD or CD-ROM Media

To Install Windows Server 2003 Using RIS

To Install the Windows Server 2003 Using Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual CD-ROM

Running Windows Update

To Run Windows Update

Installing Windows Server 2003 for a RAID Configuration

To Install Windows Server 2003 Using a Reburn CD Containing LSI Drivers

To Install Windows 2003 Using a Driver Diskette

To Create an LSI SAS3081E-R RAID Drivers Boot Diskette

To Install Windows Server 2003 Using the LSI SAS3081E-R Driver Diskette

Installing the Drivers

To Install the Drivers Using Remote KVMS

To Install the Drivers Directly Onto the Sun Netra X4250 Server

Installing RAID Management Utility Software for Windows Server 2003

To Install the LSI RAID Management Utility Software for Windows Server 2003

Solaris Output Redirection

Redirecting Solaris Output

To Redirect Solaris Output to the Serial Port

Windows RIS Installation

Installing Windows Server 2003 SP1 32‐bit

To Install Windows Server 2003 SP1 32-bit

Installing Windows Server 2003 SP1 64-bit

To Install Windows Server 2003 SP1 64-bit

Network Interface Configuration

NIC Connectors

Sun Netra X4250 Server Operating System Installation Guide

820-4602-11

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