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Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Operating System Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. Operating System Installation Overview

Supported Operating Systems

Operating System Installation Tasks

Preparing for OS Installation

Accessing the Server Output During Installation

Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk

Setting up the BIOS for Operating System Installation

Configure Your System for RAID

Choosing an Operating System Installation Method

CD-ROM or DVD

Network Installation (PXE/Jumpstart/RIS)

Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual CD-ROM

Serial Redirection

2. Solaris Operating System Installation

Installing the Operating System

Operating System Installation Overview

Configuring Your System for RAID

Operating System Installation Methods

Installing System-Specific Drivers

Installing the Drivers Using a KVMS Over IP

Installing Drivers Directly Onto the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server

3. Linux Operating System Installation

Installing the Operating System

Operating System Installation Overview

Configuring Your System for RAID

Operating System Installation Methods

Installing the System-Specific Drivers

Installing the Drivers Using KVMS Over IP

Installing Drivers Directly Onto the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server

Running Update Utilities

Running the up2date Utility for the RHEL OS

Running the SuSEWatcher Utility for the SLES OS

4. Windows Server 2003 Operating System Installation

Installing the Operating System

Operating System Installation Overview

Operating System Installation Methods

Running Windows Update

Installing Windows Server 2003 in a RAID Configuration

Installing Windows Server 2003 Server With NVRAID Drivers

Installing Windows Server 2003 Server With LSI RAID Drivers

Installing the Ethernet and Chipset Drivers

A. Redirecting Solaris Output to the Serial Port

B. Performing a Windows RIS Installation

C. Network Interface Configuration