This topic provides instructions for installing SLES10 on a Server Module via local or virtual medium.
Review the SLES Installation Prerequisites.
Do one of the following:
For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the SLES10 boot disc (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) into the local or virtual CD/DVD-ROM drive.
For ISO CD-images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application.
Reset the Sun Blade Server Module, for example:
From the ILOM web interface, select Reset on the Remote Power Control tab.
Or
Press the Power button (momentary, 1 second) on the front panel of the blade to turn off the blade, then press the Power button (momentary, 1 second) to turn on the blade.
The BIOS screen appears.
The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for these steps. Please watch carefully for the messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You may want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.
As the server begins the power-up sequence it will go through a series of test(s) and allow you the opportunity to configure the BIOS, storage, network controllers, and boot selection.
The default boot order should have CD/DVD (external or virtual) before disk and network devices. If the boot order does not list the CD/DVD device first, then you will need to press F8 to specify the CD/DVD device as the first the boot device.
After a few seconds the SUSE initial boot screen appears.
In the SUSE initial boot screen press F3 and select the 1024x768 screen resolution option.
In the initial SUSE boot installation screen, do one of the following:
Use the tab key to select the second option Installation and press Enter; then proceed to Step 5.
This option continues the normal user interactive install process. It assumes that if the system is to be attached to a network, you are aware of which Linuxnamed network interfaces to select for configuration. Note that the Linuxnamed network interfaces are logical names and are different from the physical names assigned to the NEM and EM ports. If you are uncertain how to match the Linux named interfaces to physical networked ports, then you should choose “Rescue System”.
OR
Use the tab key to select Rescue System and press Enter; then proceed to Launching a User Shell From SUSE Install to Identify Network Interfaces by Logical and Physical Names.
This option launches a user shell. In this shell, you will use the ifconfig -a command to identify the network interfaces by their logical and physical names.
In the Language screen, select the appropriate language option then click Next.
The License Agreement screen appears.
In the License Agreement screen, select Yes I agree then click Next.
The Installation Mode screen appears.
In the Installation Mode, select New Installation then click Next.
The Clock and Time Zone screen appears.
In the Clock and Time Zone screen, select the appropriate clock and time zone settings then click Next.
The Installation Settings screen appears.
In the Installation Settings screen, click the Expert tab.
In the Expert tab of the Installation Settings screen, do the following
Click the Partitioning option
Click the Booting option.
The Boot Loader Settings screen appears.
In the Boot Loader Settings screen, click the Boot Loader Installation tab.
The Boot Loader Installation tab appears.
In the Boot Loader Installation tab, type Boot Loader then click Finish.
The Expert tab of the Installation Setting screen appears.
In the Expert tab of the Installation Settings, click the Partitioning option.
The Suggested Partitioning screen appears.
In the Suggested Partitioning screen, click the Create Custom Partition Setup option then click Next.
The Preparing Hard Disk screen appears.
In the Preparing Hard Disk screen, click the Custom Partitioning option then click Next.
The Expert Partitioner screen appears.
In the Expert Partitioner screen, partition the drive as appropriate then click Finish
Refer to the YaST partitioning documentation for more information.
The Expert tab of the Installation Settings screen appears.
In the Expert tab of the Installation Settings screen, clickthe Booting option.
The Boot Loader Setting screen appears.
In the Boot Loader Settings screen, do the following:
In the Boot Loader Type drop down list box, select GRUB.
In the Boot Loader Location, select or specify the appropriate location. For example, a Master Boot Record may be specified as /dev/sda.
Click Finish.
The Expert tab of the Installation Settings screen appears.
In the Expert tab of the Installation Settings screen, do the following:
Specify the appropriate software options for your installation.
Verify that the appropriate Installation Settings are configured.
Click Accept to begin the installation
A confirmation dialog appears.
In the confirmation dialog, click Install.
Continue the basic installation setup until all the SLES10 OS files are installed and the system reboots.
After the completing the basic installation setup, refer to the YaST documentation and perform the following post-installation tasks:
Provide a password for your account.
Configure and test the Internet access and network settings.
Configure ACPI Driver to support hot plug operations. For more information see, POST Linux Installation Requirement For Hot Plug.