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Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2) Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems |
Part I Linux Software Installation on x86 Servers
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
Supported Linux Operating Systems
Linux Installation Prerequisites
Linux Installation Task Overview
Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux
Installing Oracle Linux 5 Using Local or Remote Media
Installing Oracle Linux 5 Using a PXE Network Environment
Oracle Linux Post Installation Tasks
Installing Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux Using Local or Remote Console
4. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Installing SLES 11 SP1 Using Local or Remote Media
Installing SLES 11 SP1 Using a PXE Network Environment
5. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Installing RHEL 5.5 or 6.0 Using Local or Remote Media
Installing RHEL 5.5 or 6.0 Using a PXE Network Environment
Installing the Oracle Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Linux
6. Getting Server Firmware and Software
Available Software Release Packages
Accessing Firmware and Software
Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support
Gathering Information for the Physical Media Request
Request Physical Media (Online)
Request Physical Media (By Phone)
Installing Hardware Drivers and OS Tools
Part II Linux System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
Use one of the following options to obtain the latest set of firmware and software for your server:
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant – Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant is a factory-installed feature for the Sun Server X2-4 that allows you to easily update server firmware and software.
For more information about Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, refer to the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant 2.5 User's Guide for x86 Servers at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=hia.
My Oracle Support – All system firmware and software are available from the My Oracle Support web site.
For more information about what is available on the My Oracle Support web site, see http://support.oracle.com.
For instructions on how to download software releases from My Oracle Support, see Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support.
Physical Media Request (PMR) – You can request a DVD that contains any of the downloads (patches) that are available from My Oracle Support.
For information see, Requesting Physical Media.