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Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris Operating System Installation Guide

Appendix A Installing Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris OS Remote Images

This appendix describes how to install Linux and the Solaris OS from remote images. It includes the following sections:

Installing the Linux Operating System From a PXE Server

If you want to install the Linux operating system (OS) on multiple client systems on a network, you can use a PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) to accomplish that task.

Before You Begin

Refer to the Linux vendor's documentation for details on various deployment options:

ProcedureTo Install the Linux Operating System From a PXE Server

  1. Power cycle the workstation.

  2. Hold down the F8 key until you see the BBS Popup menu.

    This menu allows you to select a boot device.

    Graphic showing BBS Popup menu.

  3. Select a Network: IBA GE Slot entry and press Enter.

    The network card selected must be connected to the network and be accessible by the PXE server.

    Note –

    If the network card is properly connected to the network but does not boot, it may be necessary to configure the network card for booting through the workstation's BIOS configuration program.

    The network card boots and after receiving the correct response from the DHCP server, displays the Boot Agent message similar to:


    Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 0.86)
Copyright(C) 1997-2007, Intel Corporation

CLIENT MAC ADDR 00 14 4F 29 04 12 GUID FF2000008 FFFF FFFF FFFF 7BDA264F1400
CLIENT IP: 10.6.68.29   MASK: 255.255.255.0    DHCP IP:  10.6.68.49
GATEWAY: 10.6.68.1

  4. When prompted, press F12 for a network service boot.

    The PXE image menu will be displayed.

  5. Select the image that you want to install.

  6. Reboot when the installation is complete.

  7. Install the workstation–specific drivers from the Tools and Drivers DVD as described in Installing Drivers, unless your client image is configured to preload the drivers.

Installing the OpenSolaris Operating System Using the Automated Installer

If you want to install the OpenSolaris operating system (OS) on multiple client systems on a network, you can use the automated installer (AI) to accomplish that task. The automated installer performs essentially “hands-free” network installations of the OpenSolaris OS.

Before You Begin

ProcedureInstalling the OpenSolaris Operating System From an Automated Install Server

  1. Power cycle the workstation.

  2. Hold down the F8 key until you see the BBS Popup menu.

    This menu allows you to select a boot device.

    Graphic showing BBS Popup menu.

  3. Select a Network: IBA GE Slot entry and press Enter.

    The network card selected must be connected to the network and be accessible by the Automated Install server.

    Note –

    If the network card is properly connected to the network but does not boot, it may be necessary to configure the network card for booting through the workstation's BIOS configuration program.

    The network card boots and after receiving the correct response from the DHCP server, displays the Boot Agent message similar to:


    Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 0.86)
Copyright(C) 1997-2007, Intel Corporation

CLIENT MAC ADDR 00 14 4F 29 04 12 GUID FF2000008 FFFF FFFF FFFF 7BDA264F1400
CLIENT IP: 10.6.68.29   MASK: 255.255.255.0    DHCP IP:  10.6.68.49
GATEWAY: 10.6.68.1

  4. When prompted, press F12 for a network service boot.

    The AI image menu will be displayed. Typically, there should be only one entry, for example:


    OpenSolaris 2009.06 snv_111 X86

  5. Select the OpenSolaris image and press Enter.

    Note –

    The image is selected automatically after a timeout.

    The OpenSolaris OS installation will start and the workstation will reboot when it is complete.

Installing the Solaris Operating System From a JumpStart Server

Note –

Before you begin, build and place on the JumpStartTM server a Solaris image that includes the Intel Ethernet Drivers (e1000g). The Solaris OS does not include e1000g drivers. For more information about JumpStart installations, see the Solaris 10 7/07 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations, 819‐5778.

ProcedureInstall the Solaris Operating System from a JumpStart Server

  1. Power cycle the workstation.

  2. Hold down the F8 key until you see the BBS Popup menu.

    This menu allows you to select a boot device.

    Graphic showing BBS Popup menu.

  3. Select a Network: IBA GE Slot entry and press Enter.

    The network card selected must be connected to the network and be accessible by the JumpStart server.

    Note –

    If the network card is properly connected to the network but does not boot, it may be necessary to configure the network card for booting through the workstation's BIOS configuration program.

    The network card boots and after receiving the correct response from the DHCP server, displays the Boot Agent message similar to:


    Intel(R) Boot Agent PXE Base Code (PXE-2.1 build 0.86)
Copyright(C) 1997-2007, Intel Corporation

CLIENT MAC ADDR 00 14 4F 29 04 12 GUID FF2000008 FFFF FFFF FFFF 7BDA264F1400
CLIENT IP: 10.6.68.29   MASK: 255.255.255.0    DHCP IP:  10.6.68.49
GATEWAY: 10.6.68.1

  4. When prompted, press F12 for a network service boot.

    The PXE image menu will be displayed if there is more than one image available.

  5. Select the Solaris image to install, if multiple are listed, and press Enter.

  6. The operating system is installed and the workstation reboots when it is complete.

    The following are the log files for the JumpStart installation:


    /var/sadm/system/logs/install_log
                      begin_log
                      finish_log
                      sysidtool.log

  7. Install drivers as described in Installing Drivers, unless your JumpStart image is configured to preload the drivers.