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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
Firmware and Software Access Options
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)
Part II Linux System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
The following sections provide information about installing firmware and software updates:
Updated firmware can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant – Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant can download and install the latest firmware from Oracle.
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
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center – Ops Center Enterprise Controller can automatically download the latest firmware from Oracle, or firmware can be loaded manually into the Enterprise Controller. In either case, Ops Center can install the firmware onto one or more servers, blades, or blade chassis.
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html
Oracle Hardware Management Pack – The fwupdate CLI Tool within the Oracle Hardware Management Pack can be used to update firmware within the system.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Hardware Management Pack Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ohmp
Oracle ILOM – Oracle ILOM and BIOS firmware are the only firmware that can be updated using either the Oracle ILOM web interface or the command-line interface.
For more information, refer to the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom30
You can access the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 Documentation Library at: http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom31
Updated hardware drivers and operating system (OS)-related tools, such as Oracle Hardware Management Pack, can be installed using one of the following:
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center
For more information, go to: http://www.oracle.com/us/products/enterprise-manager/044497.html
Other deployment mechanisms, such as KickStart or AutoYaST.
For more information, refer to your operating system documentation.