Local boot media

Local boot media requires a built-in storage device on the server, or an external storage device attached to the server.

Supported OS local boot media sources can include:

• CD/DVD-ROM or USB installation media, and, if applicable, floppy device driver media

1. If your server does not contain a built-in storage device, attach the appropriate storage device to the front or rear panel of the server.

2. For more information about how to attached local devices to the server, see “Attaching Cables to the Server” in the Sun Server X2-4 Installation Guide.

Remote boot media

Remote media requires you to boot the install over the network. You can start the network install from a redirected boot storage device or another networked system that exports the installation over the network using a Pre-Boot eXecution environment (PXE).

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 CD/DVD-ROM ISO image, ensure that ISO image(s) are readily available on a network shared location.

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

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

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

3. In the Devices menu of the Oracle 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, if applicable, select Floppy.

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

For more information about the Oracle ILOM Remote Console, see the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.0 or 3.1 Documentation Libraries.

Supported OS remote media sources can include:

• CD/DVD-ROM installation media, and, if applicable, floppy device driver media

• CD/DVD-ROM ISO installation image and, if applicable, floppy ISO device driver media

• Automated installation image (requires PXE boot)

Remote Boot Media (continued)

To perform the installation using PXE, perform these steps:

1. Configure the network server to export the installation via PXE boot.

2. Make the OS install media available for PXE boot.

   Note that if you are using an automated OS installation image, you will need to create and provide the automated OS install image, for example:

   - Windows WDS Image

   For detailed instructions for automating the installation setup process, consult the operating system vendor documentation.

3. To boot the installation media, select the PXE boot interface card as the temporary boot device.