Set Up the Remote Console

A remote OS installation is performed using the Oracle ILOM Remote Console application and a redirected CD/DVD drive or CD ISO image. The easiest method for a remote installation is to use Oracle System Assistant's assisted Install OS task. Use this procedure to set up for a remote Oracle System Assistant assisted installation or a remote manual (unassisted) installation.

Note - Using the CD-ROM or CD-ROM image option to install the OS significantly increases the time necessary to perform the installation as the content of the CD-ROM is accessed over the network. The installation duration depends on the network connectivity and traffic. This installation method also has a greater risk of issues due to transient network errors.

Before You Begin

The following requirements must be met:

You should have already performed the server installation as described in the Sun Blade X4-2B Installation Guide.
The Oracle ILOM Remote Console must be:
- Running on Oracle Solaris, Linux, or Windows
  
  If the system is running Windows, disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security.
  
  If the system is running Solaris, volume management must be disabled for JavaRConsole to access the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
- Connected to a network that has access to the Sun server Ethernet management port.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 must be installed.
The server service processor (SP has been set up according to the instructions in the Oracle ILOM documentation for your server).
You need the SP IP address to access Oracle ILOM. For information about determining the SP IP address, see Sun Blade X4-2B Installation Guide.
To ensure that the server has the latest updates, server web access is required.

Note - Some of the screen shots shown in this procedure might differ from the screens you see.

To access Oracle ILOM, type the IP address of the service processor into a web browser on the Remote Console system.
The Security Alert dialog box appears.
Click the I Understand the Risks link.
Click Add Exception.
The Oracle ILOM login screen appears.
Type the user name and password and click Log In.
The default user name is root, and default password is changeme.
The Oracle ILOM System Summary screen appears.
Click the Remote Console Launch button.
A dialog box for the jnlpgenerator.jnlp file appears.
Click Open.
The the Oracle ILOM Remote Console screen appears.
From the Devices menu, select one CD item according to the delivery method you have chosen:
- CD-ROM Remote. Select CD-ROM to redirect the server to the operating system software CD/DVD contents from the CD/DVD-ROM drive attached to the Oracle ILOM Remote Console system.
- CD-ROM Image. Select CD-ROM Image to redirect the server to the operating system software .iso image file located on the JavaRConsole system.

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