Linux OS Installation Options
You can choose to install an OS on a single server or on multiple servers. The scope
of this document is for single server OS installations. The table below provides some
information about these two installation options.
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Multiple servers
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Single server
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Install an OS to a single server using one of the following
methods:
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Locally: Perform the OS installation locally at the
server. This option is recommended if you have just
completed the physical installation of the server in the
rack.
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Remotely: Perform the OS installation from a remote
location. Uses the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus
application to access the Oracle System Assistant or to
perform a manual OS installation.
Note -
Oracle recommends the use of Oracle System Assistant for
single server OS installations.
For more information about single-server OS installation methods
and Oracle System Assistant, see:
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Single-Server Installation Methods
Select a method for providing the OS installation media. Use the following
information to determine the local or remote OS installation that best serves your
needs.
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Local assisted OS
installation – Uses Oracle System
Assistant. (Recommended)
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Remote assisted OS
installation – Uses Oracle System
Assistant. (Recommended)
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Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application, a
redirected DVD drive or ISO image file, and OS distribution
media. For more information, see Assisted Linux OS Installation.
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Local OS install using a DVD
drive – Uses a physical DVD drive connected
to the server.
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Remote OS install using a DVD drive or
a DVD ISO image – Uses a redirected
physical DVD drive or DVD ISO image on a remote system running
the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application.
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A remote system with a browser, an attached physical DVD drive
or ISO image file, OS distribution media, and network access to
the server's management port. For more information, see Manual Linux OS Installation.
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Assisted Linux OS Installation
Assisted Linux OS installation is the recommended method for installing a
supported OS on your server. This method involves using Oracle System Assistant. You
deliver the OS installation media on either a local or remote external DVD drive,
USB device, or DVD image. The Oracle System Assistant guides the process and gathers
and installs the drivers when necessary. Your server must support Oracle System
Assistant, and it must be installed in the server.
For more information, see Oracle X5 Series Servers
Administration Guide at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs
Manual Linux OS Installation
With the manual Linux OS installation method, you deliver the Linux OS
distribution media on either a local or remote external DVD drive, USB device, or
DVD image. You also need to install any necessary drivers. The drivers for your
server are available on the server's internal Oracle System Assistant flash drive
(if installed) and from the My Oracle Support web site as either OS-specific and
server-specific packages or as an ISO image file. To install the OS, use the
distribution media's installation wizard.