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Change History

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Product Notes

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Installation

About the Sun Blade X3-2B Installation Guide for the Oracle Solaris OS

About Oracle Solaris OS Installation

Oracle Solaris Installation Task Table

Supported OS Versions and Latest Information

Supported Oracle Solaris Operating System Versions

Latest Information in Product Notes

OS Installation Options

Single-Server Installation Methods

Preparing to Install the OS

Obtaining Oracle Solaris Documentation

Setting Up the Installation Session

Set Up for Local Installation

Set Up for Remote Installation

Setting Up the BIOS

Load BIOS Optimal Default Settings

Set the BIOS Mode

Installing the Oracle Solaris OS

Install Supported Versions of the Oracle Solaris OS

Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names

Install Server System Tools

Access System Drivers

Getting Server Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support

Requesting Physical Media

Installing Updates

Installing Firmware

Installing Hardware Drivers and OS Tools

Linux Installation

Oracle VM Installation

Windows Installation

ESX Installation

Administration and Service

Administration

Service

Index

Set Up for Remote Installation

Use this procedure to set up for a remote installation.


Note - Using the CD-ROM or CD-ROM image option to install the OS significantly increases the time necessary to perform the installation as the content of the CD-ROM is accessed over the network. The installation duration depends on the network connectivity and traffic. This installation method also has a greater risk of issues due to transient network errors.


Before You Begin

The following requirements must be met:


Note - Some of the screen shots shown in this procedure might differ from the screens you see.


  1. To access Oracle ILOM, type the IP address of the service processor into a web browser on the JavaRConsole system.

    The Security Alert dialog box appears.


    image:A screen capture showing the Security Alert dialog box.
  2. Click the I Understand the Risks link.
  3. Click Add Exception.

    The Oracle ILOM login screen appears.


    image:A screen capture showing the Oracle ILOM login screen.
  4. Type the user name and password and click Log In.

    The default user name is root, and default password is changeme.

    The Oracle ILOM System Summary screen appears.


    image:A screen capture showing the Oracle ILOM Summary screen.
  5. Click the Remote Console Launch button.

    A dialog box for the jnlpgenerator.jnlp file appears.


    image:A screen capture showing the dialog box.
  6. Click Open.

    The JavaRConsole screen appears.


    image:A screen capture showing the Devices menu.
  7. From the Devices menu, select one CD item according to the delivery method you have chosen.
    • CD-ROM Remote. Select CD-ROM to redirect the server to the operating system software CD/DVD contents from the CD/DVD-ROM drive attached to the JavaRConsole system.

    • CD-ROM Image. Select CD-ROM Image to redirect the server to the operating system software .iso image file located on the JavaRConsole system.

Next Steps

Setting Up the BIOS