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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
Install SLES 11 SP1 Using Local or Remote Media
Updating the SLES Operating System
Update the SLES Operating System
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
Part II Linux System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
This section describes how to boot SLES from a PXE network environment. It assumes that you are booting the install media from one of the following sources:
SLES 11 SP1 (or subsequent release) CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)
SLES 11 SP1 (or subsequent release) ISO DVD image or AutoYaST image (network repository)
AutoYaST enables you to install the SLES operating system on multiple systems. For information about how to prepare an automated installation using AutoYaST, refer to the Novell SUSE documentation collection at:
http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse
The following requirements must be met prior to performing the SLES installation from a PXE network boot environment:
If you are using AutoYaST to perform the installation, you must:
Create the AutoYast profile.
Follow the AutoYaST installation instructions in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (10 or 11) documentation.
To use PXE to boot the installation media over the network, you must:
Configure the network (NFS, FTP, HTTP) server to export the installation tree.
Configure the files on the TFTP server necessary for PXE booting.
Configure the Sun Server X2-4 MAC network port address to boot from the PXE configuration.
Configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Follow the setup instructions for booting SUSE media over the network in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server documentation
After completing this procedure, you might need to perform the tasks for SLES Post Installation Tasks.
Note - The following steps use Oracle ILOM 3.1 command syntax. If you are using Oracle ILOM 3.0, refer to the Oracle ILOM 3.0 Documentation Collection at http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=ilom30.
For example:
The BIOS screen appears.
Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for these steps. Watch carefully for the messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.
The Please Select Boot Device menu appears listing the available boot device.
The network bootloader loads and a boot prompt appears. Wait for the five second time-out and the installation kernel will begin to load.
The initial SUSE Linux boot screen appears.