Install an Operating System

Use this procedure to install a supported operating system on the server using Oracle System Assistant.

Before You Begin

You must supply the OS media and license.

Perform the following tasks before you begin this procedure:

• Get the latest tools and drivers. See Get Updates of Platform Software Release.

• Update firmware. See Update Firmware.

• Configure RAID. See Configure Hardware for RAID.

1. Click the Install OS task button.

   The Install Operating System screen appears.

   
   
2. From the Supported OS drop-down list, select the operating system to install.

   The list contains only the supported operating systems that can use the Install OS task.

3. In the Select the desired BIOS mode for booting OS portion of the screen, select the BIOS mode (UEFI or Legacy BIOS) that you want to use for the OS installation.

   The choice of BIOS modes is available only if the target OS supports booting in UEFI mode.

   See Selecting Legacy and UEFI BIOS.

4. In the Select your install media location portion of the screen, indicate the location of the installation media.

   This is the location of the OS distribution media. Options are CD/DVD devices. Click the Refresh button to update the list of devices.

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   Tip - If you are installing the OS remotely using KVM, choose the KVM menu option Devices and click CD-ROM to get the remote CD-ROM to appear. Then on the Oracle System Assistant screen, click Refesh and select the CD/DVD location.

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5. In the Select the boot disk portion of the screen, select the boot device from the Boot disk drop-down list.

   This is the device on which you install the operating system.

   If you select a Linux distribution, the Select the boot disk portion of the screen appears. If you select a Windows distribution, the Select the boot disk portion of the screen does not appear.

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   Caution - Loss of data. The operating system installation erases the contents of the disk. All data on the selected disk is erased.

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6. To confirm your selection of the boot device, click Yes.
7. Click View Installation Options.

   The Operating System Installation Details dialog appears. The OS and Driver software components are listed. Deselect any components you do not want to install. For most operating systems, all components listed are required.

   
   
8. To exit the dialog, click Close.

   The Install Operating System screen appears.

9. Click the Install OS button.
10. Follow along and respond to the prompts until the process finishes.

    After the installation is complete, the server boots.

Related Information

• Organization of Oracle System Assistant

• Configuring the UEFI BIOS Boot Mode

• Preparing the Storage Drives to Install an Operating System in Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Installation Guide

• Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Installation Guide for Oracle VM Server

• Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Installation Guide for ESX Software

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

• Sun Blade X3-2B (formerly Sun Blade X6270 M3) Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems