Set Up the Remote Console
Use this procedure to set up for a remote Oracle System Assistant assisted
installation or a remote manual (unassisted) installation. A remote OS
installation is performed using the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus application
and a redirected CD/DVD drive or CD ISO image. The preferred procedure for a
remote installation is Oracle System Assistant's assisted Install OS task.
Note -
Using the CD/DVD-ROM or CD/DVD-ROM image option to install the OS
significantly increases the time necessary to
perform the installation, as the content of the CD/DVD-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:
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Install the server. Refer to the Sun Server X4-8 Installation
Guide.
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The server service processor (SP) has been set up according to the
instructions in the Oracle ILOM documentation for your server.
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The Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus system is connected to a network
that has access to the server Ethernet management port.
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Ensure that you have met the Java, browser, and configuration
requirements to run Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus on a remote client
as described in the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for
Configuration and Maintenance for your server's version
of Oracle ILOM at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs.
Note -
Some of the screen images shown in this procedure might differ from the
screens you see.
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To access Oracle ILOM, type the IP address of the service processor into a
browser on the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus system.
Answer any security prompts, as needed.
The Oracle ILOM login screen appears.
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Type the user name and password and click Log In.
To use the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus feature, you need to log in
using an account that has Console role privileges.
The Oracle ILOM System Summary screen appears.
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Click the Remote Console Launch button.
Answer any prompts that might appear.
The Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus screen appears.
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To redirect storage media, perform the following actions:
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Verify you have full-control privileges for the redirection
session. If not, click Take Full-Control in the KVMS menu.
Note -
If you are the primary user with full-control privileges, the
option for Take Full-Control is disabled in the KVMS
menu.
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Click Storage in the KVMS menu.
The Storage Device dialog box appears.
Note -
The Storage Device dialog box automatically displays storage
drive devices (such as CD, DVD, floppy, and USB devices)
detected on the Oracle ILOM Remote Console Plus client. If
bootable media is not detected in the drive, a lock icon appears
on the drive to indicate: 1) the drive is present, and 2)
bootable media was not found in the drive.
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To add a storage image (such as a CD/DVD image) to the Storage
Device dialog box, click Add.
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To redirect storage media from the Storage Device dialog box,
select the storage media and click Connect.
Note -
After clicking Connect in the Storage Device dialog, the label
on the Connect button changes to Disconnect.
Next Steps