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Sun Netra X6720 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Linux, Virtual Machine Software, and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems |
Part I Linux Software Installation
1. Assisted OS Installation With Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)
2. Getting Started With Linux Operating System Installations
3. Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux
4. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
5. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Part II Virtual Machine Software Installations
6. Getting Started With Virtual Machine Software Installations
Supported Virtual Machine Software
8. Installing VMware ESX or ESXi
Part III Oracle Solaris Installation
9. Getting Started With Oracle Solaris Operating System Installations
10. Installing Oracle Solaris 10
Part IV System Administrator References
A. Supported Installation Methods
B. Supported Operating Systems
C. BIOS Defaults for New Installations
This chapter describes how to get started installing a supported version of the virtual machine software on your server.
Topics discussed in this chapter include:
The Sun Netra X6270 M2 server module supports the following virtual machine (VM) software.
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For a complete and updated list of all the supported operating systems on the server module, see the following web site:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/netrax6270m2
Refer to the following important considerations before beginning the VM software installation on your server.
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To install the virtual machine software, complete the following procedures in order:
Gather the media for installing the VM software.
An ISO image of the Oracle VM installation program is available as a download at: http://www.oracle.com/virtualization
An ISO image of the VMware ESX or ESXi installation program is available as a download at: www.vmware.com/download
Note - You can use the VM software ISO image for remote installation or for creating an installation CD or DVD.
Choose and set up an installation method for deploying the installation of the VM software as described in Appendix A, Supported Installation Methods.
Follow the instruction for installing the VM software as described in the following sections:
Review and perform the applicable post installation tasks as described in the following sections: