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Sun Fire X2270 Server Linux, VMware, OpenSolaris, and Solaris Operating Systems Installation Guide

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Contents

Preface

1. Planning the Operating System Installation

Supported Operating Systems

Preinstalled OpenSolaris or Solaris Image

Installation Prerequisites

Installation Methods

Console Outputs

Installation Boot Media

Installation Targets

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceView or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

2. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Task Map for the RHEL Installation

Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall RHEL4 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Network PXE Boot

Post RHEL Installation Tasks

Installing System Device Driver(s) to Support Additional Hardware

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall System Device Drivers Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall the System Device Drivers Using a Network Share or USB Device

3. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Task Map for the SLES Installation

Installing SLES10 or SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall SLES10 or SLES11 Using Network PXE Boot

Post SLES Installation Tasks

Updating the SLES Operating System

procedure iconsmall spaceUpdate the SLES Operating System

Installing System Device Driver(s) to Support Additional Hardware

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall System Device Drivers Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall the System Device Drivers Using a Network Share or USB Device

4. Installing VMware

Task Map for the VMware Installation

Installing VMware ESX or ESXi Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 From Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4 From Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall VMware ESX 4.0 From Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall VMware ESXi 4.0 From Local or Remote Media

Translate Network Interface Card PCI Bus Number to Physical Network Port

Update the ESX or ESXi Operating System

5. Installing Solaris 10

Task Map for the Solaris 10 Installation

Installing Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing Solaris 10 OS Using PXE Network Environment

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall Solaris 10 Using Network PXE Boot

Post Solaris Installation Configuration

Installing System Device Driver(s) to Support Additional Hardware

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall System Device Driver Using Local or Remote Media

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall the System Device Driver Using a Network Share or USB Device

Install Critical Solaris Patches

6. Installing OpenSolaris

Task Map for OpenSolaris Installation

Installing OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

procedure iconsmall spaceInstall OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media

Post OpenSolaris Installation Tasks

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

Install Support Repository Updates

Index