How to Install the Oracle Solaris OS 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 into the USB port of the multiport cable.
   2. Insert the Oracle Solaris OS distribution CD/DVD into the CD/DVD drive connected to the server module.

      If you are using RKVM, mount the CD/DVD drive or an equivalent ISO image using RKVM, as described in the ILOM documentation.

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 USB, select USB CD/DVD .

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

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

3. Refer to the Oracle Solaris documentation to guide you through the remainder of the installation process.

   ---

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

   ---

   Oracle Solaris documentation can be found at:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation/index.html

4. Install server-specific patches for the Solaris OS found on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD ISO image under \Solaris.
5. Update the operating system.

   See Updating Oracle Solaris.