This chapter provides an overview of the operating system (OS) installation process for the Sun Blade X6240 server module.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Note - This document only covers supported Solaris , OpenSolaris, Linux, and VMware OS installation. For instructions on installing the Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008 operating systems onto the Sun Blade X6240 server module, see the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide, 820-3970.
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About Installing an Operating System on a Sun Blade X6240 Server Module
There are several supported operating system (OS) distributions and several ways to install each. This document is intended only as a general guide that refers you to detailed procedures.
Supported Operating Systems
Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris 2009.06 is preinstalled on your Sun Blade X6240 server module, if ordered. You may also install these operating systems:
- Solaris 10 5/08 and later
- OpenSolaris 2009.06 or later
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.6, 32-bit and 64-bit
- RHEL 5.1, 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2, 64-bit
- VMware ESX Server 3.5 Update 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2, 32-bit and 64-bit
- Wicrosoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and Datacenter 32-bit and 64-bit
| Note - The Solaris 10 5/08 Operating System or OpenSolaris 2009.06 Operating System is preinstalled on the Sun Blade X6240 server module boot disk.
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| Note - For instructions on installing the Windows operating systems onto the Sun Blade X6240 server module, see the Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide (820-3963).
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Installation Prerequisites
You must complete the following prerequisite tasks before you can begin installing an OS.
- Install the server hardware.
- Configure the service processor.
- Ensure that the ILOM version installed on the Sun Blade X6240 server module is the same as the version installed on the chassis management module (CMM). ILOM version 2.0.3.9 is recommended.
- Gather needed information, such as IP address and netmask.
Installation Instructions
Chapter 2 (RHEL), Chapter 3 (SLES), Chapter 4 (Solaris), Chapter 5 (OpenSolaris), and Chapter 6 (VMware) provide the information you need to manually install these operating systems.
| Tip - We recommend using the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) to install the Red Hat Enterprise Linux and the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems. SIA is a convenient, front-end application designed to assist you in installing these operating systems on your server module. SIA supplements the standard installation utilities and procedures that ship with the operating system; it does not replace them. For more information, refer to the Sun Installation Assistant User’s Guide (820-3357).
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Installation Options
You have three options for installing an operating system:
- Local CD Installation. To install the operating system at the server, you will need to use a dongle cable connected to the front slot of the Sun Blade X6240 server module. The dongle can connect a physical USB CD drive, a keyboard, a mouse, and a monitor. Depending on the equipment you have, you may need a USB hub to increase the number of USB ports available (the Sun-supplied dongle only includes two USB ports).
- Remote Console Installation. You can use the ILOM Remote Console application to install the operating system from a server on your network. ILOM 2.0 or later is required. You can download the ILOM 2.0.3.9 firmware for your Sun Blade X6240 server module from the product download page at http://www.sun.com/downloads.
- PXE Boot The network ports for the Sun Blade X6240 server module are provided either through a network express module (NEM, NEM+) or PCI express module (PCI EM) installed on the back of the chassis.
Related Documentation
Refer to the following documentation for operating system information:
| Sun Blade X6240 Server Module Operating System Installation Guide
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820-3969-11
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