Configure the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 Operating System

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After you have completed the Oracle Solaris OS configuration worksheet. in Preparing for the Oracle Solaris Configuration, use the following procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Solaris 11 OS.

Before You Begin

Ensure the server is in standby power mode with ILOM powered on and the host is powered off.

Log in to Oracle ILOM web interface or CLI.
See Connecting to Oracle ILOM.
Power on the host using one of the following methods:
- From the Oracle ILOM web interface:
  - Select System Information > Summary from the navigation tree.
  - In the Actions section of the Summary screen, click the Turn On button next to Power State.
- 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
The server begins the boot process.
Start the Remote Console using one of the following methods:
- 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 preinstalled version might be different):
```
GNU GRUB Version 1.99 ,5.11.0.175.1.0.0.24.2

Oracle Solaris 11.1 - Serial Port ttya
Oracle Solaris 11.1 - Graphics Adapter
```
- 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.
Note - When the GRUB menu appears, you have five seconds to make a selection.
From the GRUB menu, do one of the following:
- 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.
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.

Note - If needed, at the GRUB menu you can type e to edit commands before booting, or type c for a command line.
Follow the Oracle installer on-screen prompts to configure the OS.
To help you enter the system and network settings, use the information gathered in Preparing for the Oracle Solaris Configuration .

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.