Install SLES9 via Local or Virtual Media

Follow these instructions to install SLES 9 on a Sun Blade Server Module via local or virtual media.

Before You Begin

What to Do

Follow these steps to install SLES9-SP3 or later via Local or Virtual Media:

  1. Do one of the following:

    • For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the SLES9-SP 3 (or later) boot disc (CD/DVD labeled number 1) 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.

  2. 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.

    Note

    The next events occur very quickly, 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, and network controllers.

    Note

    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 SLES9 F2 splash screen appears.

  3. In the SLES9 splash screen press F2 and select the 1024x768 screen resolution option.

    Caution

    The default screen resolution (1280x1024) must be changed. The Sun Blade Server Module does not support screen resolutions larger than 1024x768. If you do not pick a smaller default screen resolution, the installation process will fail.

  4. In the initial SLES9 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 Linux-named network interfaces to select for configuration. Note that the Linux-named 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 Launch User Shell From SUSE Install to Identify Network Interfaces.

      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.

      For detailed information about launching a shell and using the ifconfig -a command to list the network interfaces by their logical and physical names, see Launch User Shell From SUSE Install to Identify Network Interfaces.

  5. In the License Selection screen, click I Accept.

    The YaST Language screen appears.

  6. In the YaST Language Selection screen, specify the language to use for SuSE Linux and YaST installation.

    The YaST Installation Settings screen appears.

  7. In the YaST Installation Settings screen, do the following:

    1. Click the Partitioning option.

    2. Select Create Custom Partition and click OK.

    3. Select Custom Partition then click Next.

      The Preparing Hard Disk Step 1screen appears.

    4. Partition the drive as appropriate.

      Refer to the YaST partitioning instructions for more information.

    Note

    If the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can choose to partition the disk to remove Solaris; or, you can choose to keep Solaris and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

  8. Continue the basic installation setup until all the SLES9 OS files are installed and the system reboots.

  9. After the completing the basic installation setup, refer to the YaST documentation and perform the following post-installation tasks:

    1. Provide a password for your account.

    2. Configure and test the Internet access and network settings.

    3. Download the Service Pack 3 or later files and update the OS.

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