Install a Linux OS Using Oracle System Assistant

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Before You Begin

Ensure that the following requirements are met:

Perform the procedures in Preparing to Install a Linux Operating System.
If you want to configure the boot drive (that is, the storage drive onto which you are installing the OS) for RAID, you must do so before you install the Linux OS. For instructions on how to configure RAID on your server, refer to Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System Installation in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide.

Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.
- For Distribution CD/DVD, insert the Linux media (CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.
- For ISO image, ensure that the ISO images are available and that the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application has mounted the ISO image.
  
  For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see Selecting the Boot Media Option.

To launch Oracle System Assistant using the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application and BIOS, perform the following steps:
1. From the Oracle ILOM Summary Information page, click the Remote Console Launch button.
  The Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus window appears.
2. Reset or power on the server.
  For example, do one of the following:
  - From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.
  - From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
  - From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: reset /System
  The BIOS screen appears in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application.
  
  Note - The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.
3. Press the F9 key to start Oracle System Assistant.
  The Oracle System Assistant System Overview screen appears.
  
  Note - The Oracle Assistant Overview screen might take a while to appear. Please be patient.

To update Oracle System Assistant to the latest software release version, click the Get Updates button in Oracle System Assistant.
This action ensures that the server has the latest version of Oracle System Assistant installed before you begin the OS installation.

Note - Server web access is required to update Oracle System Assistant.

To update the server firmware, click the Update Firmware button.
This action ensures that the server has the latest firmware and BIOS before you begin the OS installation.

To install the Linux OS, click the Install OS button.
The Operating System Installation screen appears.

From the Supported OS drop-down list, select the Linux OS (Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server) that your want to install.

In the Current BIOS mode portion of the screen, select the BIOS mode (UEFI or Legacy BIOS) that you want to use for the Linux OS installation.

In the Select Your Install Media Location portion of the screen, select the location of the installation media.
This is the location of the OS distribution media. The options are CD/DVD and Network.

Note - Oracle System Assistant does not support Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) installs.

In the Boot Disk portion of the screen, select the device to which the Linux OS will be installed.

In the Installation Details dialog, deselect any items that you do not want to install.
Note - In the Installation Details dialog, the OS and Drivers options are mandatory and cannot be deselected.

At the bottom of the Install Operating System screen, click the Install OS button.

Perform the Linux operating system post installation tasks as required.
For post installation tasks, see the following sections: