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SPARC S7-2 Server Installation Guide

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Updated: June 2017
 
 

Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris OS

  1. When prompted, follow the onscreen instructions for configuring the Oracle Solaris OS on your host.

    When configuring the Oracle Solaris OS, you will be prompted for the following configuration parameters. If you are not sure how to respond to a particular value, you can accept the default, and make future changes when the Oracle Solaris OS is running. For more information about these settings, refer to the Oracle Solaris documentation.

    Parameter
    Description
    Language
    Select a number from the displayed language list.
    Locale
    Select a number from the displayed locale list.
    Terminal Type
    Select a terminal type that corresponds with your terminal device.
    Network?
    Select Yes.
    Multiple Network Interfaces
    Select the network interfaces that you plan to configure. If you are not sure, select the first one in the list.
    DHCP?
    Select Yes or No according to your network environment.
    Host Name
    Type the host name for the server.
    IP Address
    Type the IP address for this Ethernet interface.
    Subnet?
    Select Yes or No according to your network environment.
    Subnet Netmask
    If your answer to Subnet? was Yes, type the netmask for the subnet for your network environment.
    IPv6?
    Specify whether or not to use IPv6. If you are not sure, select No to configure the Ethernet interface for IPv4.
    Security Policy
    Select either standard UNIX security (No) or Kerberos Security (Yes). If you are not sure, select No.
    Confirm
    Review the onscreen information and change it if needed. Otherwise, continue.
    Name Service
    Select the name service according to your network environment.
    If you select a name service other than None, you will be prompted for additional name service configuration information.
    NFSv4 Domain Name
    Select the type of domain name configuration according to your environment. If you are not sure, select Use the NFSv4 domain derived by the system.
    Time Zone (Continent)
    Select your continent.
    Time Zone (Country or Region)
    Select your country or region.
    Time Zone
    Select the time zone.
    Date and Time
    Accept the default date and time, or change the values.
    root Password
    Type the root password twice. This password is for the superuser account for the Oracle Solaris OS on this server. This password is not the SP password.
  2. Log in to the server.

    You can now enter Oracle Solaris OS commands at the prompt. For more details, refer to the Oracle Solaris 11 OS man pages and documentation at:

    http://www.oracle.com/goto/solaris11/docs

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