Install Oracle VM Server Using a PXE Server

1. Ensure that the PXE network environment is properly set up and the Oracle VM installation media is available for PXE boot.
2. Reset the server. For example:

   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power Control, and then from the Action list, select Reset.

   • From the Oracle local server, press the Power button (approximately one second) on the front panel of the server to power off the server, and then press the Power button again to power on the server.

   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /System. The BIOS screen appears.

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     Note - The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these 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.

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3. In the BIOS screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device.

   The Please select boot device menu appears listing the available boot devices.

4. In the boot device menu, select the network port that is configured to communicate with your PXE network install server.

   The network bootloader loads, and a boot prompt appears to allow you to choose the PXE server to install from. After a few seconds the installation kernel begins to load.

5. Follow the prompts to install the software.

   Oracle VM server is installed.

   For additional information refer to the Oracle VM Server installation documentation at:

   http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E20065_01/index.htm

6. Update the Oracle VM drivers. See Install All Oracle VM Drivers.

Next Steps

• Install Oracle VM Manager, if needed. See

  http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E20065_01/index.htm

• Completing the Oracle VM Installation