Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM CLI)

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If you do not plan to use the preinstalled OS use this procedure to prevent the server module from booting from the preinstalled OS.

Prepare the appropriate boot media according to your installation method.
There are many methods by which you can install the OS, for example, you can boot and install the OS from DVD media or from another server on the network.

For more information about the methods, refer to these Oracle Solaris document sections:
- Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Systems, comparing installation options at:
  
  http://www.oracle.com/goto/Solaris11/docs
- Oracle Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade, choosing an Oracle Solaris installation method at:
  
  http://www.oracle.com/goto/Solaris10/docs

From Oracle ILOM, set the OBP auto-boot parameter to false.
```
-> set /HOST/bootmode script="setenv auto-boot? false"
```
This setting prevents the server module from booting from the preinstalled OS. When you use bootmode, the change applies only to a single boot and expires in 10 minutes if the power on the host is not reset.

When you are ready to initiate the OS installation, reset the host.

-> reset /System
Are you sure you want to reset /System (y/n)? y
Performing reset on /System

Switch communication to the server module host.
```
-> start /HOST/console
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started. To stop, type #.
```
The server module might take several minutes to complete POST and then displays the ok prompt.

Boot from the appropriate boot media for your installation method.

For more information, refer to the Oracle Solaris installation guide that corresponds to your desired release and installation method.

Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Systems, comparing installation options at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/Solaris11/docs
Oracle Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade, choosing an Oracle Solaris installation method at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/Solaris10/docs

For a list of valid boot commands, type.

{0} ok help File
boot <specifier>  ( -- )    boot kernel ( default ) or other file
  Examples:
    boot                    - boot kernel from default device.
                               Factory default is to boot
                               from DISK if present, otherwise from NET.
    boot net                - boot kernel from network
    boot cdrom              - boot kernel from CD-ROM
    boot disk1:h            - boot from disk1 partition h
    boot tape               - boot default file from tape
    boot disk myunix -as    - boot myunix from disk with flags "-as"
dload <filename>  ( addr -- )     debug load of file over network at address
  Examples:
     4000 dload /export/root/foo/test
     ?go        - if executable program, execute it
                  or if Forth program, compile it

Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM CLI)

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