Installation Options

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You can install a supported operating system (OS) on a single server or on multiple servers. The scope of this document is for single-server OS installations.

For a single-server installation, select a method for providing the installation distribution files. Use the following information to determine the local or remote OS installation method that best serves your needs.

Note - For the latest information on installation requirements for the supported operating systems, refer to the server Product Notes.

Oracle Server X8-2 – https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-2/docs
Oracle Server X8-2L – https://www.oracle.com/goto/x8-2l/docs

Installation Method	Additional installation Requirements
Local OS installation – Physical USB flash device or other media with installation files connected to the server front or back panel.	Installation media such as an attached USB flash device, DVD in a DVD drive, or DVD ISO image, and OS distribution media. For local installations, you deliver the installation media using a local USB flash drive, or DVD drive, attached directly to the server, controlled through a local server connection. For more information, see Set Up the Boot Media for Local Installation.
Remote OS installation – Redirected physical USB flash device or other media with installation files on a remote system running the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application.	Remote system with a browser, an attached USB flash device, or external DVD drive, OS distribution media, and network access to the server's management port (NET MGT). For remote installations, you deliver the installation media using the remote USB flash device, DVD drive, or DVD ISO image on an HDD or SSD. For more information, see Set Up the Boot Media for Local Installation.
PXE Image installation – Server Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) launches the installer from a network interface.	PXE server with the OS installation image. For additional information, refer to Installing an Operating System Using PXE Network Boot.

To perform a manual installation, you deliver the OS distribution files on either a local or remote USB device, DVD drive, or DVD ISO image.

For all operating systems, you need to install any necessary drivers. The drivers for your server are available as either OS-specific and server-specific packages or as an ISO image file. To download the drivers, go to My Oracle Support at https://support.oracle.com.