Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation

To install the OS from a remote location using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application, perform these steps.

1. Mount or present the Oracle Solaris installation software image so that it is accessible. For example:

   • Place a DVD-ROM containing the ISO image into a DVD-ROM drive on a remote system.

   • Place the ISO image in a readily available network shared location or are mounted on the server service processor (SP).

   For instructions on mounting an ISO image onto the server SP, refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs. Alternatively, refer to the More Details link in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control → Remote Device web interface page.

2. Establish a web-based client connection to the server Oracle ILOM SP and launch the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application.

   For more details, see the Setup Requirements for web-based client connection in Selecting the Console Display Option.

3. In the remote console, do the following:
   1. Click KVMS to display the KVMS drop-down menu.
   2. Click Storage.

      The Storage Devices dialog appears.

      
      
   3. In the Storage Devices dialog, click Add.

      The Add Storage Device dialog appears.

      
      
   4. Browse to the ISO image, select it, and click Select.

      The Storage Devices screen appears and lists the ISO image.

   5. Select the ISO image and click Connect.

      The ISO image is mounted to the remote console and can be used to perform the OS installation.