Before starting the Solaris 10 installation, consider the following hardware and software prerequisites:
Minimum Supported Solaris Operating System.
The Sun Blade Server Module supports the following minimum Solaris Operating System:
Solaris 10 6/06
For updates to the Solaris 10 6/06 operating system, go to http://www.sunsolve.sun.com.
Proper Format of Solaris 10 Distribution Files.
Depending on the installation method chosen to install Solaris, you will need to have one of the following: the Solaris Distribution CD/DVD, ISO image, or JumpStart image readily available for installation.
Properly Installed and Configured Sun Blade 8000 Series.
At this point of the installation, you should have already unpacked the system, installed the chassis into a rack, installed the modules, and configured DHCP or static IP to supply network connectivity to the Chassis Monitoring Module (CMM) and the Sun Blade Server Module. For information about installing modules and connecting cables, and about configuring the management network, see:
Properly Configured Installation Environment Supporting the Installation Method.
You need to have a properly configured installation environment that supports your site's chosen installation method. For instance, if your site's installation method is a PXE-based network install, you would need to ensure that the PXE server is properly configured prior to performing the Solaris installation. For more information about supported installation methods, see Choose Installation Method.
Properly Configured Boot Device in BIOS.
If your permanent boot device in the BIOS is different from the installation boot device, you can use F8 to manually select a one-time boot device during the Solaris 10 OS installation.
Prior to performing the Solaris operating system installation, you are instructed to choose a permanent boot device in the BIOS Setup utility. The permanent boot device is the device you will always boot from after installing Solaris.
Site's Disk Partitioning Requirements.
Prior to installing Solaris, you must be aware of your site's disk partitioning requirements. If you need to perform a hardware RAID on the disk, you will need to decide which hardware RAID level to implement. For more information, see Choose to Configure Hardware RAID.
Applicable Network Information. For a non-network system, you need to know the host name of the system you are installing and the language and the locales that you intend to use on the system.
For a networked system, see the requirements listed in the Solaris OS Installation and Network Configuration Worksheet.
Properly Configured FC ExpressModule
If your Solaris installation target is to a Fibre Channel (FC) Storage Area Network (SAN) device, you must properly configure the FC Host Bus Adapter (HBA) after completing the installation. For more information, see Install Operating System to FC SAN Device
Reviewed the Sun Blade 8000 Product Notes
You should review the Product Notes (http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/Servers/blade_servers/blade_8000_modular/) for any late-breaking information concerning Solaris installations.