C H A P T E R 3 |
This chapter includes information about installing the Solaris 10 OS and server‐specific drivers on your Sun Netra X4250 server.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Installing Server-Specific Drivers
Note - Before you begin to install the OS you must have already configured the BIOS for your controller card (see Configuring RAID). |
This section provides guidelines for installing the Solaris 10 OS. Perform the tasks in the order given.
The procedures in this chapter cover the installation of the Solaris OS and supported drivers for a new installation. See TABLE 3-1 for the Solaris OS installation task map. Perform the tasks in the order given.
Step | Task | Description | Instructions |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Set up your server. | Install your server hardware and configure the service processor. | Sun Netra X4250 Server Installation Guide |
2. | Prepare your server for OS installation. | Set the display environment. If necessary, erase the primary boot disk. | Chapter 1, “Operating System Installation And Preparation” |
3. | Set up your system for a RAID or non-RAID configuration based on the SAS controller card. | The Sun Netra X4250 server supports the LSI SAS controller card. | Chapter 2, “RAID Configuration” |
4. | Review the Sun Netra X4250 Server Product Notes. | The product notes contain late-breaking news about the Solaris OS software and patches. | Sun Netra X4250 Server Product Notes |
5. | Install the Solaris OS. | Choose an installation method and locate the installation instructions. | OS Installation Methods |
6. | Install the server-specific drivers from the Tools and Drivers DVD. | Install the server-specific drivers needed to run the Solaris 10 OS on the Sun Netra X4250 server. | Installing Server-Specific Drivers |
7. | Install patches, if necessary. | Patches are available from the SunSolve Patch Portal at http://www.sunsolve.sun.com | Sun Netra X4250 Server Product Notes |
This section details the three methods you can use to install the Solaris OS on a Sun Netra X4250 server. See Choosing an OS Installation Method for a description of each method.
Method | Section or Procedure |
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Install from CD/DVD media. | To Use Direct Installation With
CD/DVD Media and a Monitor
To Use Direct Installation With CD/DVD Media and the Serial Port |
Install from network using PXE. | To Install Using JumpStart Network Installation |
Install from a serial console. | To Install Using the Serial Console |
Install from a local console or RKVMS. | To Install Using a Local Console |
Install from KVMS over IP. | To Install Using Remote Console With Virtual CD/DVD |
Additional Solaris 10 OS documentation is available at http://docs.sun.com/.
This procedure is for an installation using CD/DVD media and a monitor connected to the Sun Netra X4250 server video port.
To Use Direct Installation With CD/DVD Media and the Serial Port |
This procedure describes how to redirect the system output to the serial port and install the Solaris 10 8/07 OS using direct installation with CD/DVD media.
Connect either a terminal or a laptop running terminal emulation software directly to the serial port.
For information about connecting to the ILOM using a serial connection, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide.
Type the following command at the CLI prompt:
start /SP/console |
Boot the system and press F2 (F4 on the remote keyboard) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Use the right arrow key to navigate to the Server tab.
The left and right arrow keys enable you to access the BIOS Setup Utility menu tabs.
Use the down arrow key to highlight the External Serial Port.
Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
The system processor output should be displayed to the serial port.
Insert the Solaris CD/DVD media.
The installation process begins, and the Solaris OS GRUB menu appears.
If you need to use SSH to remotely access the SP and manage the Solaris OS, using the start /SP/console command, perform the following steps:
Reboot the system with the following command:
reboot -- -r |
Use the down arrow key to highlight the External Serial Port.
–> start /SP/console |
JumpStart is a Solaris OS installation tool that enables you to boot and install the OS over a network. The system that you use as an installation server must have a CD/DVD drive. The system must also be part of the site’s network and name service. If you use a name service, the server must already be in a name service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a name service, you must distribute information about this server by following your site’s policies.
Note - For basic instructions on setup and configuration for network installations, go to http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5504. |
On the system that is to become the installation server, log in as root (superuser).
Insert the Solaris 10 OS installation media in the server's CD/DVD drive.
Type the commands in this procedure in the terminal window at the system prompt.
Create a directory for the CD image:
# mkdir -p install_dir_path |
where install_dir_path is the directory where the CD image is to be copied.
Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disk:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools |
Copy the image in the drive to the installation server's hard drive:
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path |
where install_dir_path is the directory where the CD image is to be copied.
Change directories to root (/):
# cd / |
Proceed with the instructions in To Install Using the Serial Console or To Install Using a Local Console.
This procedure is needed only if you want to force the installation output to the serial port.
Note - These steps are only for the installation output. If you want the system output to be forced out the serial port after installation, you must either follow the steps in Appendix A or create a finish script that performs the steps. |
The system that you use as an installation server must include a CD/DVD drive and be part of the network and name service. If you use a name service, the system must already be in a name service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a name service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.
On the system that is to become the installation server, log in as root (superuser).
Insert the Solaris 10 (or later version) media in to the server CD/DVD drive.
Create a directory for the CD image:
# mkdir -p install_dir_path |
where install_dir_path is the directory where the CD image is to be copied.
Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disk:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools |
Copy the image in the drive to the installation server's hard disk:
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path |
where install_dir_path is the directory where the CD image is to be copied.
Note - The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris 10 software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command. |
Change directories to root (/):
# cd / |
Edit the files that are located in the miniroot on the network installation image that was created by setup_install_server.
To edit a Solaris 10 for x86 miniroot, your server must be running the Solaris 10 (or later) for x86 release.
If the installation server is not running the Solaris 10 for x86 release, log in as superuser to another system on the network that is running the Solaris 10 for x86 release.
If your installation server is running the Solaris 10 for x86 release, continue to Step b.
If you need to use a new server running the Solaris 10 for x86 release, complete the following steps:
Change to the Tools directory of the installation image that you created in Step 5:
# cd install_server_path/install_dir_path/Solaris_10/Tools |
where install_server_path is the path to the install server system on your network (for example, /net/installserver-1) and install_dir_path is the directory where the CD image was copied.
Create a new installation image and place that image on the system that is running the Solaris 10 for x86 release:
# ./setup_install_server remote_install_dir_path |
where remote_install_dir_path is the path on the Solaris 10 x86 system in which to create the new installation image.
This command creates a temporary installation image on the Solaris 10 x86 system to enable you to patch this image.
Modify the server files to enable serial console redirection.
Edit the following lines in the /destination_dir/boot/solaris/bootenv.rc file to read as follows:
setprop input-device ttya setprop output-device ttya setprop console ttya setprop ttya-mode 9600,8,n,1,-
# add_install_client -B console=ttya, input-device=ttya,\ output-device=ttya |
The output of the installation is pushed to the serial port.
See the instructions at http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-5504.
This installation method includes directing the server output to the local console or to a remote console (RVKM) when the local CD/DVD drive is used.
Note - Before performing a remote installation, use the ILOM web-based interface (web GUI) to disable the session timeout function. |
This method uses the Integrated Lights Out Manager’s (ILOM) Remote Console application and a remote networked server to install the OS onto the Sun Netra X4250 server. The CD/DVD drive of the remote system (virtual CD-ROM) is used to access the OS media. The output of the Sun Netra X4250 server is displayed on the remote system (remote console).
Specific details on the ILOM Remote Console application can be found in the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide.
On a remote system, open a browser and enter the IP address of the service processor for the Sun Netra X4250 server on which you want to install the OS.
Enter a user name and password that has administrator privileges.
From the main menu, click the Remote Control tab and then click the Redirection tab.
The Redirection screen appears with a Launch Redirection button.
Click the Launch Redirection button.
A JavaRconsole screen appears asking “Do you want to run the application?”.
Choose or type the CD-ROM drive that you are using to install the OS.
Insert the OS CD/DVD to be installed on the Sun Netra X4250 server into the remote CD/DVD drive.
The instructions for installing the OS are the same as the instructions for using a local CD/DVD drive and monitor. See To Use Direct Installation With CD/DVD Media and the Serial Port.
You can use the methods described in the following sections to install server-specific drivers onto your Solaris 10 Sun Netra X4250 server:
The driver installation script is available on the Sun Netra X4250 Server Tools and Drivers DVD image.
If your server has an on-board DVD drive or attached DVD drive, you can install the drivers directly, using the Sun Netra X4250 Server Tools and Drivers DVD.
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