Installing to Local Disk (PXE Installation Method)

These topics describe how to install the Oracle Virtual Networking host drivers onto the server's local hard disk for Oracle Linux 6 Update 4, Oracle Linux 5 Update 9, or Oracle VM servers by using the PXE installation method.

Creating the PXE installation image for local disk contains of the following main tasks:

• Download and Extract the Image

• Append the Host Drivers to the Driver Disk (Oracle Linux 6)

• Make a Custom Driver Disk (Oracle Linux 5, Update 9 or Oracle VM)

• Install Host Drivers (Manually)

• Install Host Drivers (Yum)

• Enable the Oracle Virtual Networking Service

• Verify That the Server Is Detected by the Oracle Fabric Interconnect