Solaris OS Installation Task Map

The following table provides a task map for installing Solaris 10 8/11 or Solaris 11 on a Sun Server X2-8.

Task	Description	Instructions
Set up your server.	Install your server hardware and configure the service processor.	Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Installation Guide
Review the Sun Server X2-8 Product Notes.	The Product Notes contain late-breaking news about the Solaris OS software and patches.	Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Product Notes
Choose an installation method.	Choose an installation method and locate the installation instructions.	Choosing an Installation Method
Locate the Solaris OS installation documentation.	The Solaris OS documentation included with your software contains most of what you need to know about installation.	Refer to Obtaining Solaris 10 Documentation or Obtaining Solaris 11 Documentation
Identify the logical names and the physical names of each network interface.	During the OS installation, you need to provide the logical names (assigned by the OS) and the physical name (MAC address) of each network interface.	Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Solaris OS Installation
Install any required OS patches.	Check for the latest OS patches. Note - To get full Solaris FMA (Fault Management Architecture) capability for your server with Solaris 10 9/10 OS, you must install patch 144489-11 (or later) after the installation of the OS. This is not required for Solaris 10 8/11 or for Solaris 11.	http://support.oracle.com

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