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Sun Fire X2250 Server Operating System Installation Guide

For Solaris, Linux, Windows

820-4592-12



Contents

Contents

Preface

1. Operating System Installation Overview

Supported Operating Systems

Factory-Installed Operating Systems

X2250 Server Diagnostics

Planning the OS Installation

Supported Console Options

Serial Console Using a Serial Port Connection

Console Connection Using the VGA Port

Console connection Using the Sun ILOM Remote Console (Remote KVMS)

Console Connection Using SSH

Supported Installation Media Options

Supported Installation Target

Using SIA When Installing a Linux or Windows Operating System

2. Solaris Installation

Installation Requirements

Checklist of Tasks to Perform

Install Solaris 10 Using JumpStart Network Installation

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Using JumpStart Network Installation

Install Solaris 10 From Local or Remote Distribution Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Solaris From Local or Remote Distribution Media

Install Solaris 10 Using a Serial Terminal

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Solaris Using Serial Terminal

Install System Device Drivers (Post Solaris Installation)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install System Device Driver From Local or Remote Media

3. Linux Installation

Installation Requirements

Checklist of Tasks To Perform

Install RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install RHEL4-U6 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install RHEL5-U1 Using Local or Remote Media

Install RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install RHEL4-U6 or RHEL5-U1 Using PXE

Install SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media

Install SLES10 Using a PXE Network Environment

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install SLES10 Using AutoYaST

Install System Device Drivers (Post Linux Installation)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install System Device Drivers From Local or Remote Media

4. Installing Windows Server 2003

Installation Requirements

Checklist of Tasks To Perform

Configure Software RAID (optional)

Software RAID Requirements

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure IDE RAID Controller in BIOS

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Copy RAID Driver to a Floppy Diskette

Install Windows Sever 2003 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Windows Server 2003 Using Local or Remote Media

Install Mandatory Windows System Device Drivers (Post Windows Installation)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Mandatory System Device Drivers Using Local or Remote Media

Install Windows Server 2003 Using a PXE Network Environment

Add Windows System Device Drivers to the RIS Image

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add Drivers to the RIS Image

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Windows Server 2003 Using PXE

5. Installing Windows Server 2008

Installation Requirements

Checklist of Tasks To Perform

Configure Software RAID (optional)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure RAID Controller in BIOS

Install Windows Sever 2008 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Windows Server 2008 Using Local or Remote Media

Install Mandatory Windows System Device Drivers (Post Windows Installation)

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Mandatory System Device Drivers Using Local or Remote Media

Install Windows Server 2008 Using a PXE Network Environment

Determine Required Drivers

Add Drivers to a WIM Image

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add Drivers to the WIM Image

Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Install Windows Server 2008 Using PXE

A. Sun ILOM Remote Console

Sun ILOM Remote Console Overview

Installation Requirements

Launch and Configure ILOM for Remote Management

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Connect to the ILOM Web Interface

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Configure ILOM Remote Control Settings Using the Web Interface

Launch and Configure Sun ILOM Remote Console for Remote Server Management

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Launch the Sun ILOM Remote Console Using the ILOM Web Interface

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Add a New Server Session

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Start, Stop, or Restart Device Redirection

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Redirect Keyboard and Mouse Devices

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Control Keyboard Modes and Key Send Options

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Redirect Storage Devices or ISO Images

procedure iconsmall spaceTo Exit the Sun ILOM Remote Console

CD and Diskette Redirection Operation Scenarios

B. Configure BIOS Settings for New Installations

procedure iconsmall spaceVerify BIOS Settings for New Installations