How to Redirect Boot Media From a Remote Storage Device

Remote media requires you to boot the install over the network. You can start the network installation from a redirected boot storage device.

To redirect the boot media from a remote storage device, perform these steps:

1. Insert the boot media into the storage device, for example:

   • For CD/DVD-ROM, insert media into the built-in or external CD/DVD-ROM drive.

   • For a device driver floppy ISO image, ensure that ISO image, if applicable, is readily available on a network shared location or on a USB drive.

   • For device driver floppy media, if applicable, insert the floppy media into the external floppy drive.

2. Establish a web-based client connection to the ILOM server SP and launch the ILOM Remote Console application. For more details, see the Setup Requirements for a web-based client connection in Solaris Installation Methods.

3. In the Device menu of the ILOM Remote Console application, specify the location of the boot media, for example:

   • For CD/DVD-ROM boot media, select CD-ROM.

   • For CD/DVD-ROM ISO image boot media, select CD-ROM Image.

   • For floppy device driver boot media, select Floppy.

   • For floppy image device driver boot media, select Floppy Image.

     For more information about the ILOM Remote Console, refer to either the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 User’s Guide or the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 documentation collection:

     http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/int.lights.mg30#hic

See Also

PXE Installation