How to Install SLES From the Distribution Media

1. Connect your CD/DVD drive.
   • If you are using a CD/DVD drive connected to the USB:
     1. Connect the USB CD/DVD drive to the USB port of the multiport cable for the corresponding node.
     2. Insert the first SLES distribution CD/DVD into the CD/DVD drive connected to the server module.
   • If you are using an RKVM, mount the CD/DVD drive or an equivalent ISO image using RKVM, as described in Accessing the Host Console Through ILOM in Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Installation Guide.
2. Power on the system.
   1. Press F8 during POST to access the BBS pop-up menu.

      A boot device list appears.

   2. Select the CD/DVD drive from the boot list.

      • If you are connecting over a physical USB CD/DVD drive, select USB CD/DVD.

      • If you are connecting over an RKVM, select Virtual CD/DVD.

        The server boots from the selected media and displays a boot menu.

3. Follow the installation instructions provided in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Installation and Administration Guide to complete the installation of the system software.

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   Note - Make sure your installation includes the development tools. You need them later to install the drivers.

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4. Install the drivers.

   For details, see Obtaining Drivers.

5. Update the OS, as described in Updating the SLES Operating System.