Installation of the operating system on the management server can be completed using various methods: manual installation, jump start for Solaris, and kick start for Linux.
For Solaris installation procedures, see Installing Solaris on the Management Server in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Site Preparation Guide
For Linux installation procedures, see Installing RedHat Enterprise Linux on the Management Server in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Site Preparation Guide
Each section provides disk drive considerations for the chosen operating system, sample scripts for jump start or kick start, procedures for script configuration, and a procedure for manual installation of the chosen operating system.
When you have completed operating system installation on the management server, install the N1 System Manager software as described in the next section.