| Sun Blade X6275 Server Module Windows Operating System Installation Guide |    
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Overview |
This chapter provides instructions for tasks you must complete before you begin installing the Windows Server 2008 64-bit operating system onto a Sun Blade X6275 server module.
This chapter includes the following topics:
The Sun Blade X6275 server module consists of two nodes, each with its own service processor (SP), and each capable of supporting its own operating system. These nodes are fully independent of each other, and must be managed as if they were separate servers. Therefore, for each server module, you must perform a separate operating system installation on each node.
Before installing the Windows OS onto your Sun Blade X6275 server module, review the following sections for an understanding of the prerequisites and the decision-making process.
Complete the following tasks before you begin the installation.
| Note - The Sun Blade X6275 server module supports industry-standard RKVM with devices connected to it through a USB port or the service processor. For information about setting up USB connections to your system, see Using a Remote Control Application (RKVM). |
For information on updating your software, see Chapter 3, Post Installation.
For a full list of supported operating systems, see http://www.sun.com/servers/blades/x6275/
The chapters in this guide provide detailed installation information.
You should also gather the installation, administration, and configuration documentation distributed with the operating system. These documents generally accompany the distribution media as printed manuals or are included as PDF files on the medium itself. In many cases, the latest versions of such documents are also downloadable from the web site of the OS vendor.
The Sun Blade X6275 server module supports industry-standard RKVM with devices connected to it through the service processor. This ability allows you to mount and boot from a remote DVD, or an ISO file image.
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1. Locate your installation DVD or the equivalent ISO images.
a. Open a web browser and use the ILOM IP address as a URL.
b. Enter an ILOM user name and password.
3. Click the Remote Control tab.
The Remote Control screen appears.
4. Click the Launch Redirection button.
The ILOM remote console appears.
5. On the Devices menu, select the following:
Depending on your selection, a dialog directs you to select either a DVD drive or a file.
6. Select the DVD drive or the ISO file.
The distribution media (or ISO file) is now mounted. When you power on the server module, it appears in the BBS popup (boot list) menu as Virtual DVD.
For more information about setting up a remote RKVM connection to your server with the ILOM Remote Console application, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide or Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.0 User’s Guide.
If you choose to do a local installation, you must connect a dongle cable directly to the server module.
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1. Connect a USB hub to one of the USB connectors on the dongle. See FIGURE 1-1.
2. Connect a keyboard, mouse, and DVD drive to the USB hub or to the other USB connector.
3. Connect a monitor to the VGA port.
FIGURE 1-1 Dongle Cable Connections
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RJ-45 connector. This connector provides serial access to the ILOM. |
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To Mount a DVD or Equivalent ISO