Installation Methods

Installation Method	Installation Requirement
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 operating system distribution media. For local installations, deliver the installation media using a local USB flash drive, or DVD drive, attached directly to the server.
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, operating system distribution media, and network access to the server management port (NET MGT). For remote installations, deliver the installation media using the remote USB flash device, DVD drive, or DVD ISO image on an HDD or SSD. See Preparing section.
PXE Image installation – Server Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) launches the installer from a network interface.	Use your organization's preferred PXE installation method for the planned operating system, for example, PXE/IPXE and Microsoft WDS. Refer to your operating system documentation. Use your organization's preferred PXE installation method for the planned operating system, for example, PXE/IPXE. Refer to your operating system documentation.

Installation Method

Installation Requirement

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 operating system distribution media. For local installations, deliver the installation media using a local USB flash drive, or DVD drive, attached directly to the server.

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, operating system distribution media, and network access to the server management port (NET MGT). For remote installations, deliver the installation media using the remote USB flash device, DVD drive, or DVD ISO image on an HDD or SSD. See Preparing section.

PXE Image installation – Server Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) launches the installer from a network interface.

Use your organization's preferred PXE installation method for the planned operating system, for example, PXE/IPXE and Microsoft WDS. Refer to your operating system documentation.

Use your organization's preferred PXE installation method for the planned operating system, for example, PXE/IPXE. Refer to your operating system documentation.