Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User’s Guide
For x64 Sun Fire and Sun Blade Series Servers
820-3357-19
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About the Sun Installation Assistant
Server Support and SIA Media Availability
2. Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks
Local and Remote Media Options
Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote Console
Starting SIA and Preparing for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media
To Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media
3. Using SIA to Install an Operating System
To Install an OS With SIA Using Local or Remote Media
4. Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware
Upgrading System Firmware With SIA
Upgrading the System BIOS and ILOM
To Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM
5. Using SIA to Recover a Service Processor
Recovering a Service Processor With SIA
To Recover a Service Processor
6. Using SIA In PXE-Based Network Installations
Perform an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation
To Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot
To Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation
Perform an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation
Contents of the SIA State File
Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux
Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Linux
Setting Up an Unattended Configuration File and PXE OS Install Image for Linux
Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Windows Server 2003
Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Windows
Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade
Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Firmware Upgrade
To Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot
Observe the SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation Progress
Set Up Passwords for Root and Virtual Access
Using a Virtual Console or Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
To Establish Connection Using a VNC Viewer
To Establish Connection Using a Serial Console
ILOM Remote Console Mouse Issue With SIA
Debugging Unattended Installation Problems
A. Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive
To Get the Syslinux and SIA Software
To Prepare the USB Flash Drive on a Windows XP System
To Prepare the USB Flash Drive on a Linux (Red Hat/SUSE) System
Setting BIOS Parameters and Booting Off the SIA USB Flash Drive
To Set the BIOS Parameters and Boot Off the SIA USB Flash Drive
B. Identifying the Linux Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 Server
How to Identify the Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 During Linux Installation
To Identify the Boot Device on a Sun Fire X4500 During Linux Installation
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