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Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems
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Using This Documentation

Sun Blade X3-2B Model Name Change

Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

Documentation and Feedback

About This Documentation

Support and Training

Contributors

Change History

About This Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems

About Linux OS Installation

Supported OS Versions and Latest Information

OS Installation Options

Oracle System Assistant

Preparing to Install the OS

Downloading Installation Media Kits

Setting Up the Installation Method

Setting Up the BIOS

Installing the Operating System

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration

Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing Oracle Linux or RHEL

Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing SLES

Install a Linux OS (Oracle System Assistant)

Installing a Linux OS Manually

Installing Server System Tools and Updating Drivers

Updating a Linux OS to a New Version

Getting Server Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Installing Updates

Index

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names for Linux OS Configuration

While configuring an operating system for a networked server, you might need to provide the logical name (assigned by the OS) and the physical name (MAC address) of each network interface.

This section explains how to obtain the needed logical information in these situations. It provides the following topics.