This section describes the requirements for using local and remote media.
For the local installation, you must either:
Place a copy of the installation media in an external DVD drive attached to the server USB port.
Copy the installation media to a USB flash drive and attach it to one of the server's external or internal USB ports.
Remote boot media enable you to boot the install over the network. You can start the installation from a redirected boot storage device or another networked system that exports the ISO image over the network using a PreBoot eXecution Environment (PXE).
Supported OS remote boot media sources can include:
ISO image on a DVD-ROM or a USB flash drive, installed on a remote system
DVD ISO image available in a location on the network that is setup for virtual redirection
DVD ISO image mounted on the server service processor (SP)
For instructions on mounting an installation image onto the server SP, refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs. Alternatively, refer to the More Details link in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control → Remote Device web interface page.
The DVD/ISO image made available as a PXE network boot. The instructions for performing PXE network installations for the supported Linux operating systems are provided in the following sections: