Configure Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11

Before You Begin

Gather the necessary organizational and network environment information needed to configure the OS. Refer to Configuration Worksheet.

1. Access Oracle ILOM.

   If you are not already logged in to Oracle ILOM, log in either locally from a direct serial connection or remotely from an Ethernet connection. See 4. Access Server Module Management Tools.

2. Power on or restart the server:
   • To power on the server, choose one of the following methods:
     • Oracle ILOM web interface: Click Host Management > Power Control, and then select Power On from the menu.
     • Oracle ILOM CLI:
       1. Type the following command from the ILOM prompt:

          -> start /System

       2. When prompted, type y to confirm:

          Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y
          
          Starting /System

   • To restart the server, choose one of the following methods:
     • Oracle ILOM web interface: Click Host Management > Power Control, and then select Reset from the menu.
     • Oracle ILOM CLI:
       1. Type the following command from the ILOM prompt:

          -> reset /System

       2. When prompted, type y to confirm:

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

   The server module begins the host boot process.

3. From Oracle ILOM, start the host console using one of the following methods:
   • Oracle ILOM web interface: Click Remote Control > Launch Remote Console.

     After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears.

   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI:
     1. Type: -> start /HOST/console
     2. When prompted, type y to confirm:

        Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
        Serial console started.

     The server module boots. After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears.

4. Press the up or down arrow to pause at the GRUB menu.

   If you do not press a key within 10 seconds, the default selection is applied (serial port).

   GNU GRUB Version 0.97 (607K lower / 2087168K)
   Oracle Solaris 11 11/11 X86 - Serial Port (ttya)
   Oracle Solaris 11 11/11 X86 - Graphics Adapter

5. From the GRUB menu, use the up and down arrow keys to select a display option, and press Enter.

   You can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port or direct the display to a device connected to the video port.

   • To display output to the serial port:

     Oracle Solaris 11 11/11 X86 - Serial Port (tty)

   • To display output to the video port:

     Oracle Solaris 11 11/11 X86 - Graphics Adapter

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   Note - If you choose to display output to the video port, you must connect a VGA display and input device (USB keyboard and mouse) to a multi-port cable attached to the server module's UCP port. See Connection Option Summary for information about attaching devices to the server.

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6. Follow the Oracle Solaris 11 installer onscreen prompts to configure the software using the information you collected earlier about your organization and network environment.

   The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address).

7. When installation is complete, end your console session using one of the following methods:
   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, close the Remote Console window, and then log out of Oracle ILOM.
   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, press Esc followed by the ( character (Shift+9), and then log out of Oracle ILOM.

• Oracle Solaris OS Documentation

• Configuration Worksheet