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Document Information

Preface

Related Books

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Documentation Comments

Download Server System Tools and Drivers

Documents History

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide

Installation Overview and Preparation

Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide Rails

Managing Your Server

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

Configuring the Factory--Installed Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System

Powering On and Powering Off the Server

Troubleshooting and Support

Product Notes

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product Notes

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Operating System

Planning the Oracle Solaris Operating System Installation

Task Map for Oracle Solaris 10 OS Installation

Supported Versions of Oracle Solaris 10 OS

Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 OS Image

Oracle Solaris Installation Methods

How to Install From the Local Console

How to Install From a Remote Console

How to Install From Local Boot Media

How to Redirect Boot Media From a Remote Storage Device

PXE Installation

Installation Targets

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations

How to View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

Installing Oracle Solaris 10 OS

How to Install Oracle Solaris 10 OS Using Local or Remote Media

Post Oracle Solaris Installation Configuration

Installing System Device Driver(s) to Support Additional Hardware

How to Install System Device Drivers Using Local or Remote Media

How to Install the System Device Driver Using a Network Share or USB Device

Installing Critical Oracle Solaris Patches

Linux

Introduction to Linux Installation

Preliminary Tasks Before Installing an OS

Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Booting From OS Distribution Media

Configuring a Linux Server to Support PXE Installation

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration

Oracle VM

Installing Oracle VM

Windows

Planning the Operating System Installation

Installing Windows Server 2008 Operating System

Post Installation

Incorporating Sun Fire Drivers Into a WIM Image

Configuring RAID Controller in the BIOS Setup Utility

ESX

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Installation Guide for ESX Software

Preparing to Install VMware ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0

Installing VMware ESX 4.0

Installing VMware ESXi 4.0

Booting Installation Media

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

Administration Using ILOM

Overview of the ILOM Supplement

ILOM Feature Set

Communicating With the ILOM and the System Console

ILOM Platform Features for the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server

Using ILOM to Monitor the Host

Updating Firmware

Diagnostics

Preface

Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to Diagnostic Tools

U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests

Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility

Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD

Service

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Service Manual Organization

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Overview

Maintaining the Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Service Procedures and Information

Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Specifications

Index

Task Map for Oracle Solaris 10 OS Installation

Use the Task Map to preview the installation process. This table identifies and describes the required tasks, and provides pointers to the instructions for performing that task.

Table 1 Task Map for the Oracle Solaris 10 OS Installation

Step
Task
Description
Relevant Topic(s)
1
Review the server Product Notes document for up-to-date information about the server.
Includes information about the supported versions of the Oracle Solaris 10 OS.
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product Notes
2
Review information about the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 OS.
Provides information about the Oracle Solaris 10 OS that is preinstalled on the server hard drive.
Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 10 OS Image
3
Choose an installation method.
Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.
Oracle Solaris Installation Methods
4
Ensure that the BIOS factory defaults are set.
Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.
Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations
5
Gather the Oracle Solaris 10 10/08 OS installation media.
The Oracle Solaris 10 OS is shipped with the CD and DVD media and documentation that you need to install the Solaris OS for both SPARC and x86 platforms.
You can download or order the media for Oracle Solaris 10 10/08 OS at:

http://wikis.sun.com/display/SystemsComm/Sun+Fire+X2270+M2+Server
6
Perform the Solaris 10 10/08 OS installation.
The installation instructions in this section explain the initial steps for booting the installation media and launching the Solaris installation program.

For further information about installing Solaris 10 10/08 OS, refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations.
Oracle Solaris Installation Methods
7
Install driver(s) post installation, if necessary.
After performing the operating system installation, if applicable, install the required operating system device drivers for your system.
Installing System Device Driver(s) to Support Additional Hardware
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