Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System

After you have completed the Worksheet for Oracle Solaris operating system Configuration in Preparing for the Oracle Solaris Configuration, use the following procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 operating system.

1. If you are not already logged in to Oracle ILOM, log in either locally from a serial connection, or remotely from an Ethernet connection.

   See Connecting to Oracle ILOM.

2. Power on or reset the host, as follows:

   • To power on the host, use one of the following methods:

     • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select System Information > Summary from the navigation tree. Then, click the Turn On button next to Power State in the Actions panel.

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

       -> start /System

       When prompted, type y to confirm:

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

       Starting /System

   • To reset the server, use one of the following methods:

     • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Host Management > Power Control in the navigation tree. Then, select Reset from the Select Action list box and click Save.

     • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command from the 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 begins the boot process.

3. Start the Remote Console.
   • From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type the following command at the CLI prompt:

     -> start /HOST/console

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

     Serial console started.

   • From the Oracle ILOM web interface, select Remote Control > Redirection in the navigation tree. Then, click the Launch Remote Console button to launch video console redirection.

     After the host boots, the GRUB menu appears. For example (your version might be different):

     GNU GRUB Version 0.97 (607K lower / 2087168K)
     
     s11_2011.11_a - Serial Port (ttya)
     s11_2011.11_a - Graphics Adapter

4. From the GRUB menu, you have 10 seconds to make a selection:
   • If you are using the Oracle ILOM CLI, use the up/down arrow keys to select the Serial Port (ttya) option and press Enter.
   • If you are using the Oracle ILOM Remote Console (or a direct video port connection), use the up/down arrow keys to select the Graphics Adapter option and press Enter.

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     Note -  If needed, at the GRUB menu you can type e to edit commands before booting, or type c for a command line.

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   Note -  If you do not make a selection, Serial Port (ttya) is used by default. This means that for the remainder of the OS configuration process, the system will direct output to the serial port and not to the video port.

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5. Follow the Oracle Solaris 11 installer on-screen prompts to configure the operating system.

   Use the information gathered in Worksheet for Oracle Solaris operating system Configuration in Preparing for the Oracle Solaris Configuration to help you enter the system and network information as you are prompted.

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

   After you have entered the system configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Oracle Solaris login prompt.

See Also

• Reinstalling the Oracle Solaris Operating System.

• For information on using the Oracle Solaris OS, including registration, see Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System Documentation.