Configure Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11

Before You Begin

Gather the necessary organizational and network environment information needed to configure the OS. Refer to Configuration Worksheet.

1. Log in to Oracle ILOM.

   You can log in either locally from a direct serial connection or remotely from an Ethernet connection. For more information, see Logging In to Server Module SP Oracle ILOM .

2. Depending on the state of the server, power on or restart the server:
   • To power on the server use one of the following methods:
     • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power Control, and then select Power On from the menu.
     • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command from the ILOM prompt:

       -> start /System

       When prompted, type y to confirm:

       Are you sure you want to start /SYS (y/n)? y
       
       Starting /System

   • To restart the server, use one of the following methods:
     • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management > Power Control, and then select Reset from the menu.

       See Connect to the Server Module (Remote Console) for more information about connecting to the Oracle ILOM console web interface.

     • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command from the Oracle ILOM prompt:

       -> reset /System

       When prompted, type y to confirm:

       Are you sure you want to reset /System (y/n)? y
       
       Performing hard reset on /System

   The server module begins the host boot process.

   See Connect to the Server Module Serial Console (CLI) for more information about connecting to the Oracle ILOM console CLI.

3. From Oracle ILOM, start the host console using one of the following methods:
   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Remote Control > Launch Remote Console.
   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type:

     -> start /HOST/console

     When prompted, type y to confirm:

     Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
     Serial console started.

4. The server begins the host boot process. After the server boots, the GRUB menu appears (see example below). Press a key other than Enter to pause, or in 5 seconds the highlighted selection will be used.
   
5. From the GRUB menu, use the up and down arrow keys to select a display option, and press Enter. Options include:

   You can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port or direct the display to a device connected to the video port.

   • For the serial port:

     Oracle Solaris 11.1 - Serial Port ttya

   • For the video port:

     Oracle Solaris 11.1 - Graphics Adapter

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   Note - If you choose to display output to the video port, you must connect a VGA display and input device (USB keyboard and mouse) to a multiport (dongle) cable attached to the server module's UCP port. See Cabling the Server Module for information about attaching devices to the server. You can also use the Oracle ILOM Remote Console feature which acts as a remote KVM.

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6. When the Oracle Solaris 11 installer begins, follow the onscreen prompts to configure the software using the information you collected earlier about your organization and network environment.

   The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address).

7. When installation is complete, end your console session using one of the following methods:
   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, close the Remote Console window, and then log out of Oracle ILOM.
   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, press Esc followed by the ( character (Shift+9), and then log out of Oracle ILOM.

Related Information

• Oracle Solaris OS Documentation

• Configuration Worksheet