Assisted OS Installation With Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant

Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant makes operating system installation easy. With Oracle Hardware 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 Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant. With a graphical wizard interface and flexible installation options, Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant brings simplicity, speed, and reliability to your server deployments.

To use Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, simply boot the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant program from the server's CD drive, a USB flash drive, or from a network image. Check for the latest Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant updates that are available. Select your OS distribution from the menu and follow the on-screen instructions. Oracle Hardware 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 Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant check for the latest drivers that are available. Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant will prompt you for the appropriate media as needed and any other required information during the OS installation process (such as license keys).

Topics discussed in this chapter include:

• Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Task Overview

• How to Obtain Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant

• Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant Documentation Resources