Depending on your site's hardware configuration or needs, you can choose to install Linux to the following installation targets:
Local Hard Drive on Blade. Use this installation target when installing Linux to disk drive(s) installed on the Sun Blade Server Module.
External Storage Device. Use this installation target when installing to an external storage device, such as a Fibre Channel storage device. This installation target is commonly used for enterprise-level system implementations, such as a diskless blade configuration. For more information about installing Linux to a SAN device, see Guidelines for Installing an Operating System to FC SAN Device.