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Sun Blade™X6270 Server Module

Linux, VMware, Solaris, and OpenSolaris

Operating Systems Installation Guide

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Preface vii

1. Planning the Operating System Installation 1

Supported Operating Systems 2

Preinstalled Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris Image 3

Installation Prerequisites 3

Installation Methods 5

Console Outputs 5

Installation Boot Media 6

Installation Targets 8

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations 9

Before You Begin 10

▼ View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations 10

2. Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

Task Map for the SLES Installation 16

Installing SLES10 or SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media 17

Before You Begin 17

▼ Install SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media 18

▼ Install SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media 20

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Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment 22

Before You Begin 23

▼ Install SLES10 or SLES11 Using Network PXE Boot 23

Post SLES Installation Tasks 26

Update the SLES Operating System 26

▼ Update the SLES Operating System 26

Install System Device Drivers To Support Additional Hardware 27

Before You Begin 27

▼ Install System Device Drivers From Local or Remote Media 28

3. Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 29

Task Map for the RHEL Installation 30

Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media 31

Before You Begin 31

▼ Install RHEL4 Using Local or Remote Media 32

▼ Install RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media 35

Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment 38

Before You Begin 38

▼ Install RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using a Network PXE Boot 39

Post RHEL Installation Tasks 40

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware 40

Enable Support for Wake On LAN 40

4. Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux 41

Task Map for the OEL Installation 42

Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media 43

Before You Begin 44

▼ Install OEL4 Using Local or Remote Media 44

▼ Install OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media 47

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Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using a PXE Network Environment 50

▼ Install OEL4 or OEL5 Using Network PXE Boot 51

Post OEL Installation Tasks 52

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware 52

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN 52

5. Installing Solaris 10 53

Task Map for the Solaris 10 Installation 54

Installing Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media 55

Before You Begin 55

▼ Install Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media 56

Installing Solaris 10 OS Using a PXE Network Environment 62

Before You Begin 62

▼ Install Solaris 10 Using a Network PXE Boot 63

Post Solaris Installation Tasks 68

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware 68

(Optional) Enable Support for Wake On LAN 68

Install RAID Management Software 69

6. Installing OpenSolaris 71

Task Map for the OpenSolaris Installation 72

Installing OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media 73

Before You Begin 73

▼ Install OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media 73

Post OpenSolaris Installation Tasks 80

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware 80

Install Support Repository Updates 80

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN 80

7. Installing VMware 81

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Task Map for the VMware Installation 81

Installing VMware ESX or ESXi Using Local or Remote Media 83

Before You Begin 83

▼ Install VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 From Local or Remote Media 84

▼ Install VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4 From Local or Remote Media 86

▼ Install VMware ESX 4.0 From Local or Remote Media 89

▼ Install VMware ESXi 4.0 From Local or Remote Media 93

VMware ESX and ESXi Post Installation Tasks 94

Update the ESX or ESXi Operating System 94

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN 94

A. Translate Network Interface Card PCI Bus Number to Physical Network Port

Index 99

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Preface

This Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Linux, VMware, Solaris, and OpenSolaris Operating Systems Installation Guide contains operating system installation and initial software configuration procedures for bringing the server to a configurable and usable state.

This document is written for technicians, system administrators, authroized service providers (ASPs), and users who have experience with installing operating systems.

Product Updates

For product updates that you can download for the Sun Blade™ X6270 Server Module, please visit the following web site:

http://www.sun.com/download/

Find the Hardware Drivers section and click x64 Servers & Workstations. The Sun Blade X6270 Server Module site contains updates for firmware and drivers, as well as CD-ROM ISO images.

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Planning the Operating System Installation

This chapter identifies the information you need to properly plan the installation of an operating system to a Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

This chapter contains the following topics:

■ “Supported Operating Systems” on page 2

■ “Installation Prerequisites” on page 3

■ “Installation Methods” on page 5

■ “Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations” on page 9

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Supported Operating Systems

The Sun Blade X6270 Server Module supports the installation and use of the following operating systems, or subsequent release of the operating systems.

TABLE 1-1 Supported Operating Systems

Operating System Supported Version For More information, See

Windows • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition (R2 with SP2, or SP2) (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (R2 with SP2, or SP2) (32-bit and 64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition (32-bit or 64-bit) )

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter Edition (32-bit or 64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Datacenter Edition

Linux • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.8, (32-bit and

64-bit)

• RHEL 5.3, (64-bit)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10 SP2, (64-bit)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11, (64-bit)

Solaris • Solaris 10 10/09 • Chapter 5

OpenSolaris • OpenSolaris 2009.06 • Chapter 6

VMware • VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4

• VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4

• Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Windows Installation Guide

• Chapter 2

“Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server” on page 15

“Installing Solaris 10” on page 53

“Installing OpenSolaris” on page 71

• Chapter 7

“Installing VMware” on page 81

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Preinstalled Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris Image

You can order either a Solaris 10TMOperating System (OS) image or an OpenSolaris

OS image preinstalled on the server. If you order a preinstalled image, it is shipped on the hard disk drive. If you need to install another operating system on this drive, you can choose to partition the drive in one of the following ways:

■ Partition the local drive to remove the Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris OS image

■ Partition the local drive to support a dual-boot operating system configuration

The Linux and Solaris operating system installation procedures described later in this guide will explain the appropriate point in the install program where you can either partition the drive to remove the Solaris 10 image or to support a dual-boot operating system configuration.

Installation Prerequisites

The following requirements must be met prior to installing an operating system.

TABLE 1-2 OS Installation Prerequisites

Requirement Mandatory or Optional For More Information, See:

Server module is installed and powered-on in chassis.

You should configure the SP network management port on the server with an IP address.

ILOM firmware version installed on server module SP matches the ILOM firmware version installed on the chassis monitoring module (CMM).

Note - ILOM firmware version

2.0.3.10 or later is recommended.

Mandatory • Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide

• Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide

Recommended • “Update Firmware” chapter in the

Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide

• Server software downloads for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module are available at:

http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/Sun Blade X6270 Server Module/downloads.jsp

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TABLE 1-2 OS Installation Prerequisites (Continued)

Requirement Mandatory or Optional For More Information, See:

Select a console option and a media option for performing the installation, as well as an installation target.

Ensure that factory-default settings in the BIOS utility are set.

Set up a RAID set on SATA or SAS disk drives configured with a host bus adapter (HBA) (such as REM or FEM), see the documentation supplied with the HBA.

Gather the applicable vendor operating system installation documentation.

Note - The operating system vendor documentation should be used in conjunction with the operating system instructions in this guide.

Ensure that you have the Tools and Drivers DVD that was provided with your server.

Note - If device drivers are required for your OS installation, the device drivers are provided on the Tools and Driver DVD.

Review the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Product Notes for late-breaking news about supported operating system software and patches.

Mandatory • “Installation Methods” on page 5

Recommended*

*For local disk drive OS install targets.

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations”

on page 9

Mandatory* • Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual

for instructions for adding or replacing disk drives in the server

• Sun Disk Management Overview For x64 Sun Fire and Sun Blade Series Servers (820-6350)

Recommended • Applicable operating system vendor

documentation:

•Solaris 10 10/09 documentation collection at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/coll/

1236.9?l=en

•OpenSolaris 2009.06 documentation at:

“Installing OpenSolaris” on page 71

•Red Hat Enterprise Linux documentation

collection at:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals /enterprise/

•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server documentation

collection from Novell at:

http://www.novell.com/documentatio n/suse

•VMware ESX or ESXi documentation at

http://www.vmware.com/ support/pubs/vi_pubs.html

Mandatory • Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Tools and

Driver DVD

• Download version of the Tools and Driver DVD for the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module are available at:

http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x6270 /downloads.jsp

Recommended • Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Product Notes

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Installation Methods

To determine which installation method is best for your infrastructure, consider evaluating the options and requirements summarized in the following sections:

■ “Console Outputs” on page 5

■ “Installation Boot Media” on page 6

■ “Installation Targets” on page 8

Console Outputs

TABLE 1-3 lists the consoles that you can use to capture the output and input of the

operating system installation.

TABLE 1-3 Console Options for Performing an OS Installation

Console Description Setup Requirement

Local console You can install the OS and

administer the server by attaching a local console directly to the server SP.

Examples of local consoles include:

• Serial console

• VGA console, with USB keyboard and mouse

1. Attach a local console to the server using a dongle cable.

For details, see “Attaching Devices to the Server” in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide.

2. At the ILOM prompt, type your ILOM user name and password.

3. For serial console connections only, establish a connection to the host serial port by typing start /SP/console.

The video output is automatically routed to the local console.

For further details about establishing a connection to the server SP, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager

2.0 User’s Guide.

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TABLE 1-3 Console Options for Performing an OS Installation (Continued)

Console Description Setup Requirement

Remote console You can install the OS and

administer the server from a remote console by establishing a network connection to the server SP.

Examples of remote consoles include:

• Web-based client connection using the Sun ILOM Remote Console application

• SSH client connection using a serial console

Installation Boot Media

1. Establish an IP address for the server SP.

For details, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager

2.0 User’s Guide.

2. Establish a connection between a remote console and the server SP:

•For web-based client connection, perform these steps:

1) In a web browser, type the IP address for the server SP; 2) log in to the ILOM web interface; 3) redirect the video output from the server to the web client by launching the Sun ILOM Remote Console; then 4) enable device redirection (mouse, keyboard, etc.) in the Device menu.

•For SSH client connection, perform these steps:

1) From a serial console, establish an SSH connection to the server SP (ssh root@ipaddress); 2) log in to the ILOM command-line interface, then 3) redirect the serial output from the server to the SSH client by typing start /SP/console.

For additional information about establishing a remote connection to the ILOM SP or using the Sun ILOM Remote Console, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager 2.0 User’s Guide.

You can start the operating system installation to a server by booting a local or remote installation media source.

TABLE 1-4 identifies the supported media sources

and the setup requirements for each source.

TABLE 1-4 Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation

Installation Media Description Setup Requirement

Local boot media

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Local boot media requires a built-in storage device on the server, or an external storage device attached to the server.

Supported OS local boot media sources can include:

• CD/DVD-ROM install media, and, if applicable, floppy device driver media

To perform the installation using local boot media, perform these steps:

1. If your server does not contain a built-in storage device, attach the appropriate storage device to the front panel of the server module using the USB connector on the dongle cable.

2. For more information about how to attached local devices to the server, see “Attaching Devices to the Server” in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide.

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TABLE 1-4 Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation (Continued)

Installation Media Description Setup Requirement

Remote boot media

Remote media requires you to boot the install over the network. You can start the network install from a redirected boot storage device or another networked system that exports the installation over the network using a Pre-Boot eXecution environment (PXE).

Supported OS remote media sources can include:

• CD/DVD-ROM install media, and, if applicable, floppy device driver media

• CD/DVD-ROM ISO install image and, if applicable, floppy ISO device driver media

• Automated install image (requires PXE boot)

To redirect the boot media from a remote storage device, perform these steps:

1. Insert the boot media into the storage device, for example:

•For CD/DVD-ROM, insert media into the built-in or external CD/DVD-ROM drive.

•For CD/DVD-ROM ISO image, ensure that ISO image(s) are readily available on a network shared location.

•For device driver floppy ISO image, ensure that ISO image, if applicable, is readily available on a network shared location or on a USB drive.

•For device driver floppy media, if applicable, insert floppy media into the external floppy drive.

2. Establish a web-based client connection to the server ILOM SP and launch the Sun ILOM Remote Console application.

For more details, see the Setup Requirements for web-based client connection in

TABLE 1-3.

3. In the Device menu of the Sun ILOM Remote Console application, specify the location of the boot media, for example:

•For CD/DVD-ROM boot media, select CD-ROM.

•For CD/DVD-ROM ISO image boot media, select CD-ROM Image.

•For floppy device driver boot media, if applicable, select Floppy.

•For floppy image device driver boot media, if applicable, select Floppy Image.

For more information about the Sun ILOM Remote Console, see the Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager

2.0 User’s Guide.

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TABLE 1-4 Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation (Continued)

Installation Media Description Setup Requirement

Remote boot media (continued)

Note - An automated installation image enables you to perform the OS installation on multiple servers. By using an automated image, you can ensure configuration uniformity among many systems.

Automated installations use a Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) technology to enable the clients without an operating system to boot remotely to the automated install server that performs the installation of the operating system.

To perform the installation using PXE, perform these steps:

1. Configure the network server to export the installation using a PXE boot.

2. Make the OS install media available for PXE boot.

If you are using an automated OS installation image, you will need to create and provide the automated OS install image, for example:

•Solaris JumpStart Image

•RHEL KickStart Image

•SLES AutoYaST Image

•Windows RIS or WDS Image

For detailed instructions for automating the installation setup process, consult the operating system vendor documentation.

3. To boot the installation media, select the PXE boot interface card as the temporary boot device. For details, see the applicable PXE-based operating system installation procedure described later in this guide.

Installation Targets

TABLE 1-5 identifies the supported installation targets that you can use to install an

operating system.

TABLE 1-5 Installation Targets for OS Installations

Installation Target Description Setup Requirement Suppor ted OS

Local Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Solid State Drive (SSD)

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You can choose to install the operating system to any of the HDDs or SSDs installed in the server module.

• Ensure that the HDD or SSD is properly installed and powered-on in the server.

For more information about installing and powering on an HDD or SDD, refer to the installation guide or the service manual provided with your server.

• All operating systems listed

TABLE 1-1

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TABLE 1-5 Installation Targets for OS Installations (Continued)

Installation Target Description Setup Requirement Suppor ted OS

Fibre Channel (FC) Storage Area Network (SAN) device

CompactFlash Card

For chassis systems equipped with Fibre Channel PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA), you can choose to install the operating system to an external FC storage device.

If your system is equipped with an optional compact flash card, you can choose to install a Linux or Solaris operating system to the CompactFlash card.

• Ensure FC PCIe HBA is properly installed in the chassis and is operating.

For more information about installing a HBA in a chassis, refer to the service manual for your server.

• The SAN must be installed and configured to make the storage visible to the host. For instructions, refer to the documentation supplied with the FC HBA.

• Ensure that the compact flash card option is properly installed in the server.

For more information about installing this option, see the installation guide or the service manual supplied with your server.

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations

• All operating systems listed

TABLE 1-1

• All Linux and Solaris operating systems listed

TABLE 1-1

For all new operating system installations on a hard disk drive, you should verify that the following BIOS settings are properly configured before you perform the operating system installation:

■ System time

■ System date

■ Boot order

In the BIOS Setup utility, you can set optimal defaults, as well as view and edit BIOS settings as needed. Note that all changes you make in the BIOS Setup utility (through F2) are permanent until the next time you change them.

Note – If necessary, you can specify a temporary boot device by pressing F8 during

the BIOS start-up. Note that a temporary boot device setting is only in effect for the current system boot. After the system boots from a temporary boot device, the permanent boot device setting specified through F2 (in the BIOS) will be in effect.

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Before You Begin

Ensure that the following requirements are met prior to accessing the BIOS Setup utility:

■ Server module is properly installed in a power-on system chassis. For details, see

the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide.

■ Server is equipped with a storage drive, such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a

solid state drive (SSD).

■ Storage drive is properly installed in the server. For details, see the Sun Blade

X6270 Server Module Installation Guide.

■ Console connection is established to the server. For details, see “Console

Outputs” on page 5.

▼ View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

1. Reset the power on the server.

For example, to reset the power on a server:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server module to turn the server module off, then press the Power button again to power-on the server module.

For more information about powering on or off the server, see the service manual for your server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server module SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on the CMM, type: reset /CH/BLn/SYS

Where n is the slot number of the server module in the chassis.

The BIOS screen appears.

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2. When prompted in the BIOS screen, press F2 to access the BIOS Setup utility.

After a few moments, the BIOS Setup utility appears.

3. To ensure that the factory defaults are set, do the following:

a. Press F9 to automatically load the optimal factory default settings.

A message appears prompting you to continue this operation by selecting OK or to cancel this operation by selecting CANCEL.

b. In the message, highlight OK, then press Enter.

The BIOS Setup utility screen appears with the cursor highlighting the first value in the system time field.

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4. In the BIOS Setup utility, do the following to edit the values associated with the system time or date.

a. Highlight the values you want to change.

Use up or down arrow keys to change between the system time and date selection.

b. To change the values in the highlighted fields, use these keys:

■ PLUS (+) to increment the current value shown

■ MINUS (-) to decrement the current value shown

■ ENTER to move the cursor to the next value field

5. To access the boot settings, select the Boot menu.

The Boot Settings menu appears.

6. In the Boot Settings menu, use the down arrow key to select Boot Device

Priority, then press Enter.

The Boot Device Priority menu appears listing the order of the known bootable devices.

Note that the boot device order listed on your screen might differ from the device order shown in the sample screen below.

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The first device in the list has the highest boot priority.

7. In the Boot Device Priority menu, do the following to edit the first boot device entry in the list:

a. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the first entry in the list, then

press Enter.

A tab appears listing the options you can modify.

b. In the tab, use the up and down arrow keys to select the default permanent

boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on the Boot menu and Options menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

Note – You can change the boot order for other devices in the list by repeating Steps

7a and 7b for each device entry you want to change.

8. To save the changes made and exit the BIOS Setup utility, press F10.

Note – When using the Sun ILOM Remote Console, F10 is trapped by the local OS.

You must use the F10 option listed in the Keyboard drop-down menu that is available at the top of the Remote Console.

Alternatively, you can save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup utility by selecting Save on the Exit menu.

A message appears prompting you to save changes and exit setup. In the message dialog, select OK, then press Enter.

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CHAPTER

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

This chapter provides information about installing:

■ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 (or subsequent release) for x86 (64-bit)

■ SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (or subsequent release) for x86 (64-bit)

Note – Alternatively, you can choose to use the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) to

install the SUSE Linux operating system on your server. SIA provides and installs the device driver(s), if required, for you. For more information about using SIA to install an operating system, follow the instructions provided in the Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User’s Guide (820-3357).

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ “Task Map for the SLES Installation” on page 16

■ “Installing SLES10 or SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 17

■ “Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 22

■ “Post SLES Installation Tasks” on page 26

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Task Map for the SLES Installation

Use TABLE 2-1 to preview the installation process defined as a series of tasks. The table defines the required tasks, describes them, and provides pointers to the instructions for performing the task.

TABLE 2-1 Task Map for the SLES Installation

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

1 Review installation

prerequisites

2 Choose an installation

method

3 Ensure that the BIOS

factory defaults are set

4 Gather the SLES

installation media

5 Perform the SLES OS

installation

6 Register SLES and

configure automatic updates (recommended)

7 Install driver(s) post

installation, if necessary

Verify that all applicable requirements are met for installing an operating system to your server.

Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.

Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.

SLES OS CD/DVD media and documentation can be purchased from Sun or Novell for both SPARC and x86 platforms.

For a Sun Blade X6270 Server Module, use the media for x86 platforms.

The install instructions in this chapter walk you through the initial steps for booting the install media and partitioning the drive.

For further information about installing SLES, you should refer to the SUSE documentation collection at SUSE Linux Enterprise Server documentation collection from Novell at:

http://www.novell.com/documentatio n/suse

If the SLES installation media does not contain the most up-to-date version of the SLES OS, follow the instructions in this chapter to update the SLES operating system.

If the SLES operating system does not include the necessary device drivers to support the hardware on your system, you may need to install additional device drivers.

• “Installation Prerequisites” on

page 3

• “Installation Methods” on

page 5

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for

New Installations” on page 9

You can download or order the media for SLES at the following site:

http//www.novell.com

• “Installing SLES10 or SLES11

Using Local or Remote Media” on page 17

• “Installing SLES10 or SLES 11

Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 22

• “Update the SLES Operating

System” on page 26

• “Install System Device Drivers

To Support Additional Hardware” on page 27

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Installing SLES10 or SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

The following procedure describes how to boot the SLES 10 (SLES10) or SLES 11 (SLES11) operating system from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the SLES installation media from one of the following sources:

■ SLES10-SP2 or SLES11 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ SLES10-SP2 or SLES11 ISO DVD image (network repository)

Note – If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to

“Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 22 for

boot instructions.

Refer to the following procedures to install the SLES OS from local or remote media:

■ “Install SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 18

■ “Install SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 20

Before You Begin

Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:

■ All applicable installation prerequisites for installing this operating system should

have been met. For further information about these prerequisites, see

“OS Installation Prerequisites” on page 3.

■ An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and installation target)

should have been chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For more information about these setup requirements, see “Installation Methods” on

page 5.

TABLE 1-2

Note that the following procedure explains the initial steps for booting the installation media and launching the SLES installation program. For further details about installing SLES, see the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server documentation collection from Novell at: http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse.

After completing this procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see “Post SLES

Installation Tasks” on page 26.

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▼ Install SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

■ For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the SLES10 boot disc (CD labeled number 1

or DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu --> CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see

TABLE 1-4 “Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset/CH/BLn/SYS

where n is the slot number of server module in chassis

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for the messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the SLES installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on the Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string .

After a few seconds the SUSE initial boot screen appears.

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5. In the initial SUSE boot installation screen, use the tab key to select the second option Installation, then press Enter.

This option continues the normal user interactive installation process.

The Language screen appears.

Note – The Language screen might take several minutes to appear.

6. In the Language screen, select the appropriate language option, then click Next.

The License Agreement screen appears.

7. In the SUSE Linux Novell License Agreement screen, click Accept.

The SUSE YaST installation program initializes. The YaST graphical installation screen appears.

Depending on the AutoYaST file configuration, the YaST Language Selection screen might appear.

8. If the YaST Language Selection screen appears, specify which language to use.

Depending on the AutoYaST file configuration, the YaST Installation Mode screen might appear.

9. If the YaST Installation Mode screen appears, select New Installation, then click OK to continue.

The system’s hardware is detected. The YaST Installation Settings screen appears.

10. In the YaST Installation Settings screen, do the following:

a. Click the Partitioning option.

b. Select Create Custom Partition, then click OK.

c. Partition the disk as appropriate.

Refer to the YaST Partitioning instructions for more information.

Note – If the OpenSolaris or the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can

choose to partition the disk to remove the preinstalled OS; or, you can choose to keep the preinstalled OS and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

11. Continue the basic installation setup until all the SLES OS files are installed and the system reboots.

12. After completing the basic installation setup, refer to the YaST documentation to perform the following tasks:

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a. Create a password for your account.

b. Configure and test the Internet access and network settings.

c. Register the OS, then download available updates to the operating system.

Alternatively, see “Update the SLES Operating System” on page 26 to manually update your SLES OS.

13. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later in this chapter.

Refer to “Post SLES Installation Tasks” on page 26.

▼ Install SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

■ For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the SLES11 boot disc (CD labeled number 1

or DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu --> CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see

TABLE 1-4 “Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset/CH/BLn/SYS

where n is the slot number of server module in chassis

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for the messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

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3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the SLES installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on the Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string .

After a few seconds the SUSE initial boot screen appears.

5. In the initial SUSE boot installation screen, use the tab key to select the second option Installation, then press Enter.

This option continues the normal user interactive installation process.

The Welcome screen appears.

Note – The Welcome screen might take several minutes to appear.

6. In the Welcome screen, use the tab key to navigate to the Language drop-down menu.

a. Select the appropriate language option, then tab to the Keyboard Layout.

b. Select the appropriate keyboard layout, then tab to the License Agreement.

c. Click I Agree to the License Terms, then tab to and click Next.

The Media Check screen appears.

7. In the Media Check screen, click Start Check to verify your installation media, or alternatively, click Next to continue with the installation.

The Installation Mode screen appears.

8. In the Installation Mode screen, select New Installation, then click Next to continue.

The Clock and Time Zone screen appears.

9. In the Clock and Time Zone screen, select the appropriate Region and Time Zone, then click Next to continue.

The Server Base Scenario screen appears.

10. In the Server Base Scenario screen, select Physical Machine (this is usually the correct option), Virtual Machine,orXen Virtualization Host, then click Next to continue.

The Installation Settings screen appears.

11. In the Installation Settings screen, do the following:

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a. Click the Partitioning option.

b. Select Create Custom Partition, then click OK.

c. Partition the disk as appropriate.

Refer to the YaST Partitioning instructions for more information.

Note – If the OpenSolaris or the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can

choose to partition the disk to remove the preinstalled OS; or, you can choose to keep the preinstalled OS and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

12. Continue the basic installation setup until all the SLES OS files are installed and the system reboots.

13. After completing the basic installation setup, refer to the YaST documentation to perform the following tasks:

a. Create a password for your account.

b. Configure and test the Internet access and network settings.

c. Register the OS, then download available updates to the operating system.

Alternatively, see “Update the SLES Operating System” on page 26 to manually update your SLES OS.

14. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later in

this chapter.

Refer to “Post SLES Installation Tasks” on page 26.

Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment

This section describes how to boot SLES10 or SLES11 from a PXE network environment. It assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources:

■ SLES10-SP2 or SLES11 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ SLES10-SP2 or SLES11 ISO DVD image or AutoYaST image (network repository)

AutoYaST enables you to install the SLES operating system on multiple systems. For information about how to prepare an automated installation using AutoYaST, refer to the Novell SUSE documentation collection at:

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http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse

Before You Begin

The following requirements must be met prior to performing the SLES installation from a PXE network book environment:

■ If you are using AutoYaST to perform the installation, you must:

■ Create the AutoYast profile.

Follow the AutoYaST installation instructions in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 documentation.

■ To use PXE to boot the installation media over the network, you must:

■ Configure the network (NFS, FTP, HTTP) server to export the installation tree.

■ Configure the files on the TFTP server necessary for PXE booting.

■ Configure the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module MAC network port address to

boot from the PXE configuration.

■ Configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Follow the setup instructions for booting SUSE media over the network in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 documentation.

After completing this procedure, you may need to perform the tasks for “Post

SLES Installation Tasks” on page 26.

▼ Install SLES10 or SLES11 Using Network PXE

Boot

1. Ensure that the PXE network environment is properly set up and the SLES installation media is available for PXE boot.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down menu.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

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■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset/CH/BLn/SYS

where n is the slot number of server module in chassis

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for these steps. Watch carefully for the messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

3. Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears listing the available boot device.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select the PXE installation boot device (physical port) that is configured to communicate with your network installation server.

The network bootloader loads and a boot prompt appears. Wait for the five second time-out and the installation kernel will begin to load.

The SUSE Linux Novell License Agreement screen appears.

5. In the SUSE Linux Novell License Agreement screen, click Accept.

The SUSE YaST installation program initializes. The YaST graphical installation screen appears.

Depending on the AutoYaST file configuration, the YaST Language Selection screen might appear.

6. If the YaST Language Selection screen appears, specify which language to use.

Depending on the AutoYaST file configuration, the YaST Installation Mode screen might appear.

7. If the YaST Installation Mode screen appears, select New Installation, then click OK to continue.

The system’s hardware is detected. The YaST Installation Settings screen appears.

8. In the YaST Installation Settings screen, do the following:

a. Click the Partitioning option.

b. Select Create Custom Partition, then click OK.

c. Partition the disk as appropriate.

Refer to the YaST Partitioning instructions for more information.

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Note – If the OpenSolaris or the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can

choose to partition the disk to remove the preinstalled OS; or, you can choose to keep the preinstalled OS and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

9. Continue the basic installation setup until all the SLES OS files are installed and the system reboots.

10. After completing the basic installation setup, refer to the YaST documentation to perform the following tasks:

a. Create a password for your account.

b. Configure and test the Internet access and network settings.

c. Register the OS, then download available updates to the operating system.

Alternatively, see “Update the SLES Operating System” on page 26 to manually update your SLES OS.

11. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later in

this chapter.

Refer to “Post SLES Installation Tasks” on page 26.

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Post SLES Installation Tasks

After completing the SLES installation, you should review the following post installation tasks and, if necessary, perform the tasks that are applicable to your system.

■ “Update the SLES Operating System” on page 26

■ “Install System Device Drivers To Support Additional Hardware” on page 27

Update the SLES Operating System

The SLES OS installation media might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the SLES OS. The following procedure describes how to update the SLES OS on your server.

▼ Update the SLES Operating System

1. Log in as superuser.

2. Type the following command to run the YaST Online Update:

# you

Note that YaST can operate in both text and graphical modes. These directions apply to both.

3. If you are behind a network firewall and need to use a proxy server in order to access the internet, you must first configure YaST with the correct proxy information.

a. Select the Network Services tab on the left, then the Proxy screen on the

right. Type the correct proxy URLs in both the HTTP and HTTPS fields.

Note – In order for the on-line update service to function correctly through a

network HTTP proxy, the following additional configuration step must be performed.

b. Exit the YaST utility and run the following command:

rug set-prefs proxy-url Proxy URL

where Proxy URL is the fully qualified URL of your proxy server (for example: http://proxy.yourdomain:3128/).

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c. After successfully running the command, launch YaST again.

4. Register with the Novell Customer Center.

Note – You will need your Novell Customer Center user name and password, as

well as an SLES 10 product activation code.

a. Select the Software tab on the left.

b. Select Novell Customer Center Configuration and follow the directions.

5. Once registered, select the Online Update tab to perform the software update.

Install System Device Drivers To Support Additional Hardware

The following table identifies the system device drivers that are available for you to install on your system. You should review this table to determine which driver, if any, are currently required for installation on your system.

Hardware Device Device Driver

AST2100 VGA AST2100 VGA driver

Before You Begin

The following requirements must be met prior to installing the driver(s) on your system.

■ Obtain the required device driver(s) from the Tools and Drivers DVD or image.

Note – The Tools and Drivers DVD in the Documentation and Media Kit is a

customer-orderable option. If necessary, you can also download an ISO image of the Tools and Drivers DVD at

http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/<server_model>/downloads.jsp.

■ Established installation environment (console, boot media, install target). For

more information, see “Installation Methods” on page 5.

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▼ Install System Device Drivers From Local or

Remote Media

If your server has an onboard DVD drive or attached DVD drive, you can install the drivers directly, using your server Tools and Drivers DVD.

1. Ensure that the system device driver media is available to boot.

For example:

■ For distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Tools and Driver DVD into the local or

remote DVD-ROM drive.

■ For customer-provided ISO image. In the Device menu of the Sun ILOM

Remote Console, select CD-ROM image to specify the location of the customer provided CD image

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see TABLE 1-4

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Change to the mounted USB CD/DVD directory by typing the following command:

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/drivers/linux/suse

3. Run the install script by typing the following command:

# sh install.sh

The system device drivers are now installed. The script prompts you to reboot the system for changes to take effect.

4. Reboot the server.

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CHAPTER

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

This chapter provides information about installing:

■ Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.4.8 (or subsequent releases) for x86 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Red Hat Enterprise Linux v.5.3 (or subsequent releases) for x86 (64-bit)

Note – Sun highly recommends that you to use the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)

to install the Red Hat Linux operating system on your server. SIA provides and installs the device driver(s), if required, for you. For more information about using SIA to install an operating system, follow the instructions provided in the Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User ’s Guide (820-3357).

Note – If you want to create a RAID set on your storage drive, the recommended

procedure is to create the RAID set on the drive before you install the OS. For more information, see the Sun Disk Management Overview For x64 Sun Fire and Sun Blade Series Servers (820-6350).

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ “Task Map for the RHEL Installation” on page 30

■ “Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 31

■ “Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment” on page 38

■ “Post RHEL Installation Tasks” on page 40

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Task Map for the RHEL Installation

Use TABLE 3-1 to preview the installation process defined as a series of tasks. The table identifies the required tasks, describes them, and provides pointers to the instructions for performing the task.

TABLE 3-1 Task Map for the RHEL Installation

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

1 Review installation

prerequisites.

2 Choose an

method.

3 Ensure that the BIOS

factory defaults are set.

4 Gather the RHEL

installation media.

5 Perform the RHEL OS

installation.

6 Register RHEL and

activate automatic updates (recommended).

7 Install driver(s) post

installation, if necessary.

installation

Verify that all applicable requirements are met for installing an operating system to your server.

Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.

Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.

RHEL OS CD/DVD media and documentation can be purchased from Sun or Red Hat.

The install instructions in this chapter explains the initial steps for booting the install media, partitioning the drive, and launching the RHEL installation program.

For further information about installing RHEL, you should refer to the RHEL documentation collection at

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manua ls/enterprise/

After installing RHEL, you should register your system and activate your subscription with Red Hat to retrieve automatic updates to the software.

If the RHEL operating system does not include the necessary device drivers to support your system, you might need to install additional device drivers.

• “Installation Prerequisites” on

page 3”

• “Installation Methods” on page 5

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for New

Installations” on page 9

You can download or order the media for RHEL at the following site:

http//www.redhat.com

• “Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5

Using Local or Remote Media” on page 31

• “Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5

Using PXE Network Environment” on page 38

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux documentation collection at:

http://www.redhat.com/ docs/manuals/enterprise/

• “Install System Device Drivers to

Support Additional Hardware” on page 40

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Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

The following procedures describe how to boot the RHEL4 or RHEL5 operating system installation from local or remote media. The procedures assume that you are booting the RHEL installation media from one of the following sources:

■ RHEL4 or RHEL5 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ RHEL4 or RHEL5 ISO DVD image (network repository)

Note – If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to

“Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment” on page 38 for

instructions.

Note – If you received RHEL4 CDs from Sun, you might need to upgrade the

RHEL4 operating system to Update 7 immediately after completing the installation.

Refer to the following procedures to install the RHEL OS from local or remote media:

■ “Install RHEL4 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 32

■ “Install RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 35

Before You Begin

Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:

■ All applicable installation prerequisites for installing an operating system should

have been met. For further information about these prerequisites, see

“OS Installation Prerequisites” on page 3.

■ An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and install target)

should have been chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For more information about these setup requirements, see “Installation Methods” on

page 5.

Note that the following procedures explain the initial steps for booting the install media and partitioning the drive. For further details about installing RHEL, see RHEL documentation collection at

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

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After completing this procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see “Post RHEL

Installation Tasks” on page 40.

▼ Install RHEL4 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

For example

■ For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Red Hat 4.0 Distribution media boot disc

(CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu -->CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset /CH/BLn/SYS

Where n is the slot number of server module in chassis.

The BIOS screen appears.

TABLE 1-4

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the RHEL installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

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4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

After a few seconds, the splash screen for the Red Hat installation appears. The bottom half of the splash screen lists instructions, function keys, and the boot prompt.

5. In the Red Hat Enterprise Linux splash screen, press Enter to continue the

normal user interactive installation.

Alternatively, for text mode, enter the following command:

boot: linux text

6. In the Testing CD Media screen, press the Tab key to select Skip, then press

Enter.

Note – If you are experiencing problems with the initial setup for the installation, it

might be necessary to test the installation CD media by selecting OK.

A message appears about running Anaconda, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system installer. After a few seconds the Red Hat splash screen appears displaying the Welcome screen.

7. In the Red Hat Welcome screen, click Next to continue the installation.

The Language screen appears.

8. In the Language screen, select the appropriate language, then click Next.

The Keyboard Configuration screen appears.

9. In the Keyboard Configuration screen, select the appropriate keyboard

configuration, then click Next.

10. When the Disk Partitioning Setup screen appears, do the following:

a. Select the option for Manually partition with Disk Druid.

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b. Partition the disk as appropriate by referring to the instructions presented

on the Red Hat disk partitioning screen.

Note – If the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can choose to partition the

disk to remove Solaris; or, you can choose to keep Solaris and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

11. Continue the basic Red Hat installation setup by following the on-screen instructions and Red Hat documentation.

12. Upon completing the basic Red Hat installation setup, perform the following post-installation tasks:

a. Configure your system for automatic updates.

Refer to Red Hat documentation for more information.

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b. If required, download and install the latest errata and bug fixes for

RHEL 4.8 (or subsequent release).

Refer to Red Hat documentation for more information.

c. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later

in this chapter.

Refer to “Post RHEL Installation Tasks” on page 40.

▼ Install RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

For example:

■ For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Red Hat 5.0 Distribution media boot disc

(CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu -->CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset /CH/BLn/SYS

Where n is the slot number of server module in chassis.

The BIOS screen appears.

TABLE 1-4

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

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3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the RHEL installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

After a few seconds, the splash screen for the RHEL5 installation appears. The bottom half of the splash screen lists instructions, function keys, and the boot prompt.

5. In the Red Hat Enterprise Linux splash screen, press Enter to continue the

normal user interactive installation.

Alternatively, for text mode, enter the following command:

boot: linux text

6. In the Language screen, select the appropriate language, then click OK.

The Keyboard Type screen appears.

7. In the Keyboard Type screen, select the appropriate keyboard configuration,

then click OK.

The Installation Method screen appears.

8. In the Installation Method screen, select the appropriate installation method

(Local CDROM or NFS Image), then click OK.

The CD Found screen appears.

9. In the CD Found screen, click Skip.

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 screen appears.

10. In the Red Hat Enterprise 5 screen, click Next.

The Installation Number dialog appears.

11. In the Installation Number dialog, enter the “Installation number” or click Skip entering installation number, then click OK.

The Disk Partition Setup screen appears.

12. In the Disk Partition Setup screen, do the following:

a. Select the option for Remote Linux partition on selected drives and

create default layout or manually partition the disk using the Create custom layout option.

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b. Partition the disk as appropriate by referring to the instructions presented

on the Red Hat disk partitioning screen.

Note – If the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can choose to partition the

disk to remove Solaris; or, you can choose to keep Solaris and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

13. Continue the basic Red Hat installation setup by following the on-screen instructions and Red Hat documentation.

14. After completing the basic Red Hat installation setup, perform the following post-installation tasks:

a. Configure your system for automatic updates.

Refer to Red Hat documentation for more information.

b. If required, download and install the latest errata and bug fixes for RHEL5.3

(or subsequent release).

Refer to Red Hat documentation for more information.

c. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later

in this chapter.

Refer to “Post RHEL Installation Tasks” on page 40.

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Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment

This section describes how to boot the RHEL4 or RHEL5 from a PXE network environment. It assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources:

■ RHEL4 or RHEL5 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ RHEL4 or RHEL5 ISO DVD image or KickStart image (network repository)

Note – KickStart is Red Hat’s automated installation method. It enables a system

administrator to create a single image containing the settings for some to all installation and configuration parameters that are normally provided during a typical Red Hat Linux installation. Typically, a KickStart image is placed on a single network server and read by multiple systems for installation.

Before You Begin

The following requirements must be met prior to performing the RHEL PXE installation:

■ If you are using a KickStart image to perform the installation, you must:

■ Create a KickStart file.

■ Create a boot media with the KickStart file or make the KickStart file available

on the network.

Follow the KickStart installation instructions in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Administration Guide (http://www.redhat.com/docs).

■ To use PXE to boot the installation media over the network, you must:

■ Configure the network (NFS, FTP, HTTP) server to export the installation tree.

■ Configure the files on the TFTP server necessary for PXE booting.

■ Configure the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module MAC network port address to

boot from the PXE configuration.

■ Configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Follow the PXE network installation instructions in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Administration Guide (http://www.redhat.com/docs).

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▼ Install RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using a Network PXE

Boot

1. Ensure that the PXE network environment is properly set up and the RHEL installation media is available for PXE boot.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset /CH/BLn/SYS

Where n is the slot number of server module in chassis.

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

3. Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears listing the available boot device.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select the network port that is configured to

communicate with your PXE network install server.

The network bootloader loads and a boot prompt appears. After a few seconds the installation kernel will begin to load.

5. After the system boots the RHEL installation program, refer to one of the

following procedures to complete the installation:

■ For RHEL4, refer to Step 5 in the procedure for “Install RHEL4 Using Local or

Remote Media” on page 32

■ For RHEL 5, refer to Step 5 in the procedure for “Install RHEL5 Using Local or

Remote Media” on page 35.

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Post RHEL Installation Tasks

After completing the RHEL installation and rebooting the RHEL operating system, you should review the following post installation tasks and, if necessary, perform the tasks that are applicable to your system.

■ “Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware” on page 40

■ “Enable Support for Wake On LAN” on page 40

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

TABLE 3-2 identifies the system device drivers available for you to install on your

system. You should review this table to determine which driver, if any, are currently required for installation on your system.

TABLE 3-2 Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

Hardware Device Device Driver Required Instructions Download Driver From This Site

InfiniBand 4x (CX4) PCIe ExpressModule (Mellanox)

Sun Dual Port DDR IB Host Channel Adapter PCIe ExpressModule

X4216A-Z

Sun IB-HCA Dual Port 4x DDR PCIe, ExpressModule

X1288A-Z

Mellanox: Infiniband driver

Mellanox:Infiniband driver

Refer to the Readme file for installation instructions.

The Readme file is available on the Mellanox driver download site.

http://www.mellanox.com/conte nt/pages.php?pg= products_dyn&product_family= 26&menu_section=34

Enable Support for Wake On LAN

After installing the operating system, you might want to consider enabling the Wake On LAN (WOL) option in the BIOS Setup utility. This features enables you to power on the server from another location over the network. For details about the requirements for enabling WOL, see “Wake On LAN – Remote Power On” in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

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CHAPTER

Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux

This chapter provides information about installing:

■ Oracle Enterprise Linux 4 Update 8 (or subsequent release) for x86 (32-bit and 64-

bit)

■ Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 Update 3 (or subsequent release) for x86 (64-bit)

Note – Sun highly recommends that you use the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) to

install the Oracle Linux (OEL) operating system on your server. SIA provides and installs the device driver(s), if required, for you. For more information about using SIA to install an operating system, follow the instructions provided in the Sun Installation Assistant for Windows and Linux User ’s Guide (820-3357).

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ “Task Map for the OEL Installation” on page 42

■ “Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 43

■ “Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 50

■ “Post OEL Installation Tasks” on page 52

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Task Map for the OEL Installation

Use TABLE 4-1 to preview the installation process defined as a series of tasks. The table identifies the required tasks, describes them, and provides pointers to the instructions for performing the task.

TABLE 4-1 Task Map for the OEL Installation

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

1 Review installation

prerequisites.

2 Choose an

method.

3 Ensure that the BIOS

factory defaults are set.

4 Gather the OEL

installation media.

5 Perform the OEL OS

installation.

installation

Verify that all applicable requirements are met for installing an operating system to your server.

Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.

Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.

The OEL OS download is available from Oracle.

The installation instructions in this chapter explain the initial steps for booting the installation media and launching the OEL installation program.

For further information about installing OEL, refer to the Oracle and Red Hat documentation at:

• For OEL4:

http://www.oraclebase.com/articles/linux/Oracle EnterpriseLinux4Installation.p hp

• For OEL5:

http://www.oraclebase.com/articles/linux/Oracle EnterpriseLinux5Installation.p hp

• For Red Hat:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/man uals/enterprise/

• “Installation Prerequisites” on

page 3

• “Installation Methods” on page 5

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for New

Installations” on page 9

You can download OEL from the following site:

http://edelivery.oracle.com /linux

• “Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using

Local or Remote Media” on page 43

• “Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using a

PXE Network Environment” on page 50

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TABLE 4-1 Task Map for the OEL Installation (Continued)

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

6 Register OEL and

activate automatic updates

(recommended).

7 Install driver(s) post

installation, if necessary.

8 Enable the Wake On

LAN option, if desired.

Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

The following procedures describe how to boot the OEL operating system installation from local or remote media. The procedures assume that you are booting the OEL installation media from one of the following sources:

■ OEL4 or OEL5 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ OEL4 or OEL5 ISO DVD image (network repository)

After installing OEL, you should register your system and activate your subscription with Oracle to receive automatic updates to the software.

If the OEL operating system does not include the necessary device drivers to support your system, you might need to install additional device drivers.

This feature enables you to power on the server from another location over the network.

• Oracle Enterprise Linux support at:

http://www.oracle.com/sup port/purchase.html

• “Install System Device Drivers to

Support Additional Hardware” on page 52

• “Enable the Option for Wake On

LAN” on page 52

Note – If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to

“Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 50 for

instructions.

Refer to the following procedures to install the OEL OS from local or remote media:

■ “Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 43

■ “Install OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 47

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Before You Begin

Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:

■ All applicable installation prerequisites for installing an operating system should

have been met. For further information about these prerequisites, see

“OS Installation Prerequisites” on page 3.

■ An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and install target)

should have been chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For more information about these setup requirements, see “Installation Methods” on

page 5.

Note that the following procedures explain the initial steps for booting the install media and partitioning the drive. For further details about installing OEL, see OEL documentation at:

■ For OEL4:

http://www.oraclebase.com/articles/linux/OracleEnterpriseLinux4Installation.php

■ For OEL5:

http://www.oraclebase.com/articles/linux/OracleEnterpriseLinux5Installation.php

■ For Red Hat: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

After completing this procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see “Post OEL

Installation Tasks” on page 52.

TABLE 1-2

▼ Install OEL4 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

■ For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Oracle 4 Distribution media boot disc

(CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the Sun ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu --> CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

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■ From the ILOM web interface, select the Remote Control --> Remote

Power Control tab, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host

action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the OEL installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

After a few seconds, the splash screen for the Oracle installation appears. The bottom half of the splash screen lists instructions, function keys, and the boot prompt.

5. In the Oracle Enterprise Linux splash screen, press Enter to continue the

normal user interactive installation.

Alternately, for text mode, enter the following command:

boot: linux text

6. In the Testing CD Media screen, press the Tab key to select Skip, then press

Enter.

Note – If you are experiencing problems with the initial setup for the installation, it

might be necessary to test the installation CD media by selecting OK.

A message appears about running Anaconda, the Oracle Enterprise Linux system installer. After a few seconds the Oracle splash screen appears displaying the Welcome screen.

7. In the Oracle Welcome screen, click Next to continue the installation.

The Language screen appears.

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8. In the Language screen, select the appropriate language, then click Next.

The Keyboard Configuration screen appears.

9. In the Keyboard Configuration screen, select the appropriate keyboard configuration, then click Next.

10. When the Disk Partitioning Setup screen appears, do the following:

a. Select the Manually Partition with Disk Druid radio button, then

click Next.

b. Partition the disk as appropriate by referring to the instructions presented

on the Oracle disk partitioning screen.

Note – If the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can choose to partition the

disk to remove Solaris; or, you can choose to keep Solaris and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

11. Continue the basic Oracle installation setup by following the on-screen instructions and Oracle documentation.

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12. Upon completing the basic Oracle installation setup, perform the following post-installation tasks:

a. Configure your system for automatic updates.

Refer to Oracle documentation for more information.

b. If required, download and install the latest errata and bug fixes for

OEL4.

Refer to Oracle documentation for more information.

c. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later

in this chapter.

Refer to “Post OEL Installation Tasks” on page 52.

▼ Install OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

■ For Distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Oracle 5 Distribution media boot disc

(CD labeled number 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disc image (CD labeled number 1 or DVD) has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu-->CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

TABLE 1-4

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select the Remote Control --> Remote

Power Control tab, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host

action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

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3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the OEL installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed on Boot menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

After a few seconds, the splash screen for the OEL5 installation appears. The bottom half of the splash screen lists instructions, function keys, and the boot prompt.

5. In the Oracle Enterprise Linux splash screen, press Enter to continue the

normal user interactive installation.

Alternately, for text mode, enter the following command:

boot: linux text

6. In the Language screen, select the appropriate language, then click OK.

The Keyboard Type screen appears.

7. In the Keyboard Type screen, select the appropriate keyboard configuration,

then click OK.

The Installation Method screen appears.

8. In the Installation Method screen, select the appropriate installation method

(Local CDROM or NFS Image), then click OK.

The CD Found screen appears.

9. In the CD Found screen, click Skip.

The Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 screen appears.

10. In the Oracle Enterprise 5 screen, click Next.

The Installation Number dialog appears.

11. In the Installation Number dialog, enter the “Installation number” or click Skip entering installation number, then click OK.

The Disk Partition Setup screen appears.

12. In the Disk Partition Setup screen, do the following:

a. Select the option for Remote Linux partition on selected drives

and create default layout or manually partition the disk using the Create custom layout option of Disk Druid, then click Next.

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b. Partition the disk as appropriate by referring to the instructions presented

on the Oracle disk partitioning screen.

Note – If the Solaris OS is preinstalled on the disk, you can choose to partition the

disk to remove Solaris; or, you can choose to keep Solaris and partition the disk to support dual-boot operating systems.

13. Continue the basic Oracle installation setup by following the on-screen instructions and Oracle documentation.

14. After completing the basic Oracle installation setup, perform the following post-installation tasks:

a. Configure your system for automatic updates.

Refer to Oracle documentation for more information.

b. If required, download and install the latest errata and bug fixes for OEL5.3.

Refer to Oracle documentation for more information.

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c. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later

in this chapter.

Refer to “Post OEL Installation Tasks” on page 52.

Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using a PXE Network Environment

This section describes how to boot the OEL4 or OEL5 OS from a PXE network environment. It assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources:

■ OEL4 or OEL5 CD or DVD set (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ OEL4 or OEL5 ISO DVD image or KickStart image (network repository)

Note – KickStart is Red Hat’s automated installation method. It enables a system

administrator to create a single image containing the settings for some or all installation and configuration parameters that are normally provided during a typical Oracle Linux installation. Typically, a KickStart image is placed on a single network server and read by multiple systems for installation.

The following requirements must be met prior to performing the OEL PXE installation:

■ If you are using a KickStart image to perform the installation, you must:

■ Create a KickStart file.

■ Create a boot media with the KickStart file or make the KickStart file available

on the network.

Follow the KickStart installation instructions in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Administration Guide (http://www.redhat.com/docs).

■ To use PXE to boot the installation media over the network, you must:

■ Configure the network (NFS, FTP, HTTP) server to export the installation tree.

■ Configure the files on the TFTP server necessary for PXE booting.

■ Configure the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module MAC network port address to

boot from the PXE configuration.

■ Configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Follow the PXE network installation instructions in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Administration Guide (http://www.redhat.com/docs).

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▼ Install OEL4 or OEL5 Using Network PXE Boot

1. Ensure that the PXE network environment is properly set up and the OEL installation media is available for PXE boot.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select the Remote Control --> Remote

Power Control tab, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host

action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on the server SP, type: reset /SYS

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

3. Press F8 to specify a temporary boot device.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears listing the available boot device.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select the network port that is configured to

communicate with your PXE network install server.

The network bootloader loads and a boot prompt appears. After a few seconds the installation kernel will begin to load.

5. Refer to one of the following procedures to complete the installation:

■ For OEL4.4, refer to Step 5 of “Install OEL4 Using Local or Remote Media” on

page 44

■ For OEL5.3, refer to Step 5 of “Install OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media” on

page 47.

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Post OEL Installation Tasks

After completing the OEL installation, you should review the following post installation tasks and, if necessary, perform the tasks that are applicable to your system.

■ “Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware” on page 52

■ “Enable the Option for Wake On LAN” on page 52

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

TABLE 4-2 identifies the system device drivers available for you to install on your

system. Review this table to determine which drivers, if any, are currently required for installation on your system.

TABLE 4-2 Additional OEL Drivers

Hardware Device Device Driver Required Instructions Download Driver From This Site

Sun Dual-Port 4X PCIe Infiniband Host Channel Adapter

(PCIe)

Sun PCIe 4x Infiniband Adapter

X1236A-Z

4217A-Z (PCIe)

Mellanox: Infiniband driver

Refer to the Readme file for install instructions.

The Readme file is available on the Mellanox driver download site.

http://www.mellanox.com/c ontent/pages.php?pg= products_dyn&product_fami ly=26&menu_section=34

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN

After installing the operating system, you might want to consider enabling the Wake On LAN (WOL) option in the BIOS Setup utility. This features enables you to power on the server from another location over the network. For details about the requirements for enabling WOL, see “Wake On LAN” in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual.

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CHAPTER

Installing Solaris 10

This chapter provides information about installing the Solaris 10 10/09 Operating System (Solaris 10 OS) on a Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

Note – If you want to create a RAID set on your storage drive, the recommended

procedure is to create the RAID set on the drive before you install the OS. For more information, see the Sun Disk Management Overview For x64 Sun Fire and Sun Blade Series Servers (820-6350).

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ “Task Map for the Solaris 10 Installation” on page 54

■ “Installing Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media” on page 55

■ “Installing Solaris 10 OS Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 62

■ “Post Solaris Installation Tasks” on page 68

For information describing how to configure the preinstalled Solaris 10 OS image, see the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide (820-6175) for setup instructions.

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Task Map for the Solaris 10 Installation

Use TABLE 5-1 to preview the installation process defined as a series of tasks. The table identifies the tasks required and provides pointers to the instructions for performing that task.

TABLE 5-1 Task Map for the Solaris 10 Installation

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

1 Review installation

prerequisites.

2 Choose an installation

method.

3 Ensure that the BIOS

factory defaults are set.

4 Gather the Solaris 10

10/09 installation media.

5 Perform the Solaris 10

10/09 OS installation.

6 Install driver(s), post

installation, if necessary.

7 Install patches, post

installation, if necessary.

Verify that all applicable requirements are met for installing an operating system to a Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.

Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.

The Solaris 10 OS is shipped with the CD and DVD media and documentation that you will need to install the Solaris OS for both SPARC and x86 platforms.

For a Sun Blade X6270 Server Module, use the media for x86 platforms.

The install instructions in this chapter explain the initial steps for booting the install media and launching the Solaris installation program.

For further information about installing Solaris 10 10/09, refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations (817-

0544).

If the Solaris Operating System does not include the necessary device drivers to support your system, you may need to install additional device drivers.

If necessary, install critical Solaris patches pertaining to your system. Solaris patches can contain new features, enhancements, or fixes to known problems.

• TABLE 1-2 “OS Installation

Prerequisites” on page 3

• “Installation Methods” on

page 5

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for

New Installations” on page 9

• You can download or order the media for Solaris 10 10/09 at:

http://www.sun.com/serve rs/blades/downloads.jsp

• “Installing Solaris 10 Using

Local or Remote Media” on page 55

• “Installing Solaris 10 OS Using

a PXE Network Environment” on page 62

• “Install System Device Drivers

to Support Additional Hardware” on page 68

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Installing Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media

The following procedure describes how to boot the Solaris Operating System installation from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources:

■ Solaris 10 10/09 (or subsequent releases) CD or DVD set (internal or external

CD/DVD)

■ Solaris 10 10/09 ISO DVD image (network repository)

Note – If you are booting the installation media from a PXE environment, refer to

“Installing Solaris 10 OS Using a PXE Network Environment” on page 62 for

instructions.

Before You Begin

Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:

■ All applicable installation prerequisites for installing an operating system should

have been met. For further information about these prerequisites, see

“OS Installation Prerequisites” on page 3.

■ An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and install target)

should have been chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For information about these setup requirements, see “Installation Methods” on

page 5.

TABLE 1-2

Note that the following procedure explains the initial steps for booting the installation media and launching the Solaris installation program. For further details about installing Solaris 10, see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations (817-

0544).

After completing this procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see “Post Solaris

Installation Tasks” on page 68.

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▼ Install Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

For example:

■ For distribution CD/DVD. Insert the Solaris 10 Distribution media (CD

labeled 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO image. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the ILOM

Remote Console application is aware of the first ISO image location (Device menu --> CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately, 1 second) on the

front panel of the server module to turn the server module off, then press the Power button again to power-on the server module.

■ From the ILOM CLI on server module SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset /CH/BLn/SYS

Where n is the slot number of server module in chassis.

The BIOS screen appears.

TABLE 1-4

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Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the Solaris installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/ DVD device

as the first (temporary) boot device, then press Enter.

In the sample “Please select boot device” figure, the virtual CD/DVD device is specified as the first boot device.

The device strings listed on Boot Device menu are in the format of: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

Note – If you are performing the Solaris installation from the ILOM Remote Console

application, you need to select (in the Boot Device menu) the AMI Virtual CDROM.

The GRUB menu appears.

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5. In the GRUB menu, select Solaris, then press Enter.

Note – In the GRUB menu, if you want to redirect the install output to a serial

console, press “e” to edit the GRUB menu to support a serial console (-B console=ttya).

The system loads the Solaris disk image into memory. This process might take several minutes. When it completes, the Install Type menu appears.

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6. In the Install Type menu, choose the type of interface that you want to use to perform the installation.

■ Graphical User Interface (default)

Type 1 then press Enter.

■ Text Installer From Desktop Session

Type 3 then press Enter.

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■ Text Installer From Console Session

Type 4 then press Enter.

Note – The screens that are displayed on your system might vary depending on the

type of interface you chose to configure in Step 6. The following sample screens appearing in this procedure are based on the default graphical user interface (GUI) option (option 1).

The system discovers and configures the devices and interfaces. If the system discovers a keyboard, the Configure Keyboard Layout menu appears.

7. In the Configure Keyboard Layout menu, select the appropriate keyboard layout, then press F2 to continue.

The system configures the keyboard layout selection and searches for configuration files.

If you selected a GUI installation in the earlier steps, the next two steps (Step 8 and Step 9) confirm that the GUI is functioning. If you did not select a GUI interface earlier, skip to Step 10.

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8. In the Discovering Network Configurations and Starting Solaris Interactive Installation screen, press Enter.

A second screen appears to confirm that the GUI is functioning.

9. In the screen that is confirming the text shown is legible, press Enter.

The Language Selection menu appears.

10. In the Language Selection menu, type the selected language ID number (0-9), then press Enter.

After a few moments the Welcome screen for the Solaris install program appears.

Note – The sample screen shown below reflects the GUI installation program. If you

are running a text-based installation interface, the text-based Solaris program Welcome screen (not shown) will appear.

11. In the Welcome screen, click Next to begin the installation.

The Solaris installation program will display several configuration screens.

12. Continue the normal Solaris installation and, if necessary, refer to the Solaris

documentation for additional details.

After the installation completes, the system will automatically reboot (if you previously selected this option during the configuration screens) and displays the Solaris login prompt.

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Note – If you did not configure the system to automatically reboot when the

installation completes, you must manually reboot the system

13. Proceed to the section “Post Solaris Installation Tasks” on page 68 to perform the

post Solaris configuration tasks.

Installing Solaris 10 OS Using a PXE Network Environment

The following procedure describes how to boot the Solaris operating system installation from a PXE network environment. It assumes that you are using one of the following sources to boot the installation:

■ Solaris 10 10/09 (or subsequent releases) CD or DVD set (internal or external

CD/DVD)

■ Solaris 10 10/09 ISO DVD image or Solaris JumpStart

repository)

Note – JumpStart can help you eliminate some or most of the manual tasks of

setting up the Solaris Operating System for the first time on multiple servers. For more information about using a JumpStart image, see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations (817-5506).

image (network

Before You Begin

The following requirements must be met prior to performing the Solaris 10 PXE installation:

■ To use PXE to boot the installation media over the network, you should have

completed the following tasks:

■ PXE boot installation server setup to export the installation.

Note – The PXE network boot does not work properly over subnets that include

multiple DHCP servers. Therefore, you should set up only one DHCP server on the subnet that includes the client system that you want to install.

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■ Sun Blade X6270 Server Module MAC network port address configured as a

client system on the PXE boot install server.

For further information about setting up and installing Solaris 10 from the network, see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network Installations (817-0544).

■ If your installation media source is a JumpStart installation image, the image

must be properly prepared and ready for installation. Information concerning how to properly set up and deploy a JumpStart installation is outside the scope of this guide.

For details about creating a Solaris JumpStart image, see the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations (817-5506).

After completing the following procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see

“Post Solaris Installation Tasks” on page 68.

▼ Install Solaris 10 Using a Network PXE Boot

1. Ensure that the PXE network environment is properly set up and the Solaris installation media is available for PXE boot.

For details, see the “Planning to Install From Network” sections in the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network Installations (817-0544).

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately, 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power-on the server.

■ From the ILOM CLI on server SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type: reset /CH/BLn/SYS

where n = slot number of the server module in the chassis

The BIOS Screen appears.

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Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time.

3. In the BIOS power-on self-test (POST) screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device, then press Enter.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select the appropriate PXE boot port, then press Enter.

The PXE boot port is the physical network port configured to communicate with your network install server.

Note that the options listed on the following sample Boot Device menu might be different from the options shown on your Boot Device menu.

After selecting the boot device, the GRUB menu appears.

5. In the GRUB menu, select Solaris, then press Enter.

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Note – In the GRUB menu, if you want to redirect the install output to a serial

console, press “e” to edit the GRUB menu to support a serial console (-B console=ttya).

The system loads the Solaris disk image into memory. This process might take several minutes. When it completes, the Install Type menu appears.

6. In the Install Type menu, choose the type of interface that you want to use to perform the installation.

■ Graphical User Interface (default)

Type 1 then press Enter.

■ Text Installer From Desktop Session

Type 3 then press Enter.

■ Text Installer From Console Session

Type 4 then press Enter.

Note – The screens that are displayed on your system might vary depending on the

type of interface you chose to configure in Step 6. The sample screens appearing in this procedure from this point on are based on the default graphical user interface (GUI) option (option 1).

The system discovers and configures the devices and interfaces. If the system discovers a keyboard, the Configure Keyboard Layout menu appears.

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7. In the Configure Layout menu, select the appropriate keyboard layout, then press F2 to continue.

The system configures the keyboard layout selection and searches for configuration files.

If you selected a GUI installation in the earlier steps, the next two steps (Step 8 and Step 9) confirm that the GUI is functioning. If you did not select a GUI interface earlier, skip to Step 10.

8. In the Discovering Network Configurations and Starting Solaris Interactive Installation screen, press Enter.

A second screen appears to confirm that the GUI is functioning.

9. In the screen that is confirming the text shown is legible, press Enter.

The Language Selection menu appears.

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10. In the Language Selection menu, type the selected language ID number (0-9), then press Enter.

After a few moments the Welcome screen for the Solaris installation program appears.

Note – The sample screen shown below reflects the GUI installation program. If you

are running a text-based installation interface, the text-based Solaris program Welcome screen (not shown) will appear.

11. In the Welcome screen, click Next to begin the installation.

If you preconfigured all of the system information, the installation program does not prompt you to enter any configuration information. If you did not preconfigure all the system information, the installation program prompts you for this information on several configuration screens.

12. Continue the normal Solaris installation and, if necessary, refer to the Solaris

documentation for additional details.

After the installation completes, the system will automatically reboot (if you previously selected this option during the configuration screens) and displays the Solaris login prompt.

Note – If you did not configure the system to automatically reboot when the

installation completes, you must manually reboot the system.

13. Proceed to the section “Post Solaris Installation Tasks” on page 68 to perform the

post Solaris configuration tasks.

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Post Solaris Installation Tasks

After completing the Solaris installation, review the following post installation tasks and, if necessary, perform the tasks that are applicable to your system.

■ “Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware” on page 68

■ “(Optional) Enable Support for Wake On LAN” on page 68 (optional)

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

The following table identifies the system device drivers available for you to install on your system. Review this table to determine which driver, if any, are currently required for installation on your system.

TABLE 5-2 Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

Hardware Device Driver Required Instructions Download Driver From This Site

Sun™ Dual Port DDR IB Host Channel Adapter PCIe ExpressModule (X4216A-Z)

Sun™ Dual Port 4x QDR Low Profile IB PCIe® Host Channel Adapter (X4219A-Z)

Hermon device driver

The hermon device driver is included in the Solaris InfiniBand(IB) Updates 3 software release.

For additional information about this device driver, see:

http://docs.sun.com/ap p/docs/doc/8192254/hermon-7d?a=view

http://www.sun.com/downlo ad/index.jsp?cat= Hardware%20Drivers&tab= 3&subcat=InfiniBand

(Optional) Enable Support for Wake On LAN

After installing the operating system, you might want to consider enabling the Wake On LAN (WOL) option in the BIOS Setup utility. This features enables you to power on the server from another location over the network. For details about the requirements for enabling WOL, see the section about Wake On LAN in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual.

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Install RAID Management Software

If you have a Sun Blade RAID Expansion Module adapter (x4620A) installed on your server, you should install the RAID management software available on the Tools and Driver CD/DVD. If you do not install the RAID management software on your system, the system will not be able to detect and report disk errors.

You can access the Adaptec RAID Storage Management software on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD at the following location:

solaris/tools/raid_adaptec

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CHAPTER

Installing OpenSolaris

This chapter provides information about installing the OpenSolarisTM2009.06 Operating System (OpenSolaris OS) on the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

This chapter includes the following topics:

■ “Task Map for the OpenSolaris Installation” on page 72

■ “Installing OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media” on page 73

■ “Post OpenSolaris Installation Tasks” on page 80

For information describing how to configure the preinstalled OpenSolaris OS image, see the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Installation Guide (820-6175) for setup instructions.

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Task Map for the OpenSolaris Installation

Use TABLE 6-1 to preview the installation process defined as a series of tasks. The table identifies and describes the tasks required, and provides pointers to the instructions for performing that task.

TABLE 6-1 Task Map for the OpenSolaris Installation

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

1 Review installation

prerequisites.

2 Choose an installation

method.

3 Ensure that the BIOS

factory defaults are set.

4 Gather OpenSolaris

2009.06 installation media.

5 Perform the

OpenSolaris OS installation.

6 Install driver(s), post

installation, if necessary.

7 Install SRUs, post

installation, if necessary.

Verify that all applicable requirements are met for installing an operating system to a Sun Blade X6270 Server Module.

Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.

Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.

The OpenSolaris OS is shipped with the CD and DVD media and documentation that you will need to install the OpenSolaris OS for both SPARC and x86 platforms.

For the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module, use the media for x86 platforms.

The install instructions in this chapter describe the initial steps for booting the install media and launching the OpenSolaris installation program.

For further information about installing OpenSolaris, refer to the Getting Started with OpenSolaris 2009.06 web site at:

http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/cont ent/2009.06/getstart/

If the OpenSolaris OS does not include the necessary device drivers to support your system, you might need to install additional device drivers.

If necessary, download and install OpenSolaris Support Repository Updates (SRUs). SRUs provide critical fixes to the OpenSolaris OS.

• TABLE 1-2 “OS Installation

Prerequisites” on page 3

• “Installation Methods” on

page 5

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for

New Installations” on page 9

• You can download or order the media for the OpenSolaris OS at:

http://opensolaris.org/ os/downloads/

• “Installing OpenSolaris OS

Using Local or Remote Media” on page 73

• “Install System Device Drivers

to Support Additional Hardware” on page 80

• “Install Support Repository

Updates” on page 80

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Installing OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media

The following procedure describes how to boot the OpenSolaris 2009.06 Operating System installation from local or remote media. It assumes that you are booting the installation media from one of the following sources:

■ OpenSolaris 2009.06 (or subsequent release) Live CD/DVD (internal or external

CD/DVD)

■ OpenSolaris 2009.06 (or subsequent release) Live CD ISO image (network

repository)

Before You Begin

Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:

■ All applicable installation prerequisites for installing an operating system should

have been met. For further information about these prerequisites, see

“OS Installation Prerequisites” on page 3.

■ An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and install target)

should have been chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For information about these setup requirements, see “Installation Methods” on

page 5.

TABLE 1-2

Note that the following procedure explains the initial steps for booting the installation media and launching the OpenSolaris installation program.

After completing this procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see “Post

OpenSolaris Installation Tasks” on page 80.

▼ Install OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote

Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

■ For distribution CD/DVD. Insert the OpenSolaris 2009.06 Distribution media

(CD labeled 1 or the single DVD) into the local or remote CD/DVD-ROM drive.

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■ For ISO image. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the Sun

ILOM Remote Console application is aware of the first ISO image location.

For additional information about how to set up the install media, see

TABLE 1-4

“Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select the Remote Control --> Remote

Power Control tab, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host

action drop-down list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server module to turn the server module off, then press the Power button again to power on the server module.

■ From the ILOM CLI on server module SP, type: reset /SYS

■ From the ILOM CLI on CMM, type reset /CH/BLn/SYS

Where n is the slot number of server module in chassis.

The BIOS screen appears.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

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3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the OpenSolaris installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device

as the first (temporary) boot device, then press Enter.

In the sample Boot Device menu shown in Step 3, the CD/DVDW device is specified as the first boot device.

The device strings listed on Boot Device menu are in the format of:

device type: slot indicator : product ID string.

Note – If you are performing the OpenSolaris installation from the Sun ILOM

Remote Console application, select the AMI Virtual CDROM,orCDROM image as the first boot device.

The GRUB menu appears.

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5. In the GRUB menu, select OpenSolaris 2009.06, then press Enter.

Note – In the GRUB menu, if you want to redirect the install output to a serial

console, press “e” to edit the GRUB menu to support a serial console (-B console = ttya).

The system loads the OpenSolaris disk image into memory. This process can take several minutes.

The system discovers and configures the devices and interfaces. If the system discovers a keyboard, the Configure Keyboard Layout menu appears.

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6. In the Configure Keyboard Layout menu, select the appropriate keyboard

layout, then press Enter to continue.

The system configures the keyboard layout selection and searches for configuration files. The Select Desktop Language menu appears.

7. In the Select Desktop Language menu, select the appropriate desktop language, then press Enter to continue.

After a few moments the OpenSolaris 2009.06 desktop appears.

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8. In the OpenSolaris desktop, double-click the Install OpenSolaris icon to begin the OS installation.

The OpenSolaris Installer Welcome screen appears.

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9. In the Welcome screen, click Next to begin the installation.

The OpenSolaris installation program will display several configuration screens.

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the OpenSolaris installation.

For additional information, refer to the Getting Started with OpenSolaris 2009.06 web site at:

http://dlc.sun.com/osol/docs/content/2009.06/getstart

Note – If you did not configure the system to automatically reboot when the

installation completes, you must manually reboot the system.

11. Proceed to the section “Post OpenSolaris Installation Tasks” on page 80 to

perform the post OpenSolaris configuration tasks.

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Post OpenSolaris Installation Tasks

After completing the OpenSolaris installation and rebooting the Operating System, review the following post installation tasks and, if necessary, perform the tasks that are applicable to your system.

■ “Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware” on page 80

■ “Install Support Repository Updates” on page 80

■ “Enable the Option for Wake On LAN” on page 80 (optional)

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

The Device Driver Utility enables you to connect to the Image Packaging System (IPS) and use it to search for device drivers for the devices on your system that do not have a driver attached with them.

To start the Device Driver Utility, click the Device Driver Utility icon on the OpenSolaris desktop.

Install Support Repository Updates

A Support Repository Update (SRU) contains the latest released bug fixes for your OpenSolaris release.

Directions for accessing and installing SRUs can be found at:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/show.do?target=opensolaris

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN

After installing the operating system, you might want to consider enabling the Wake On LAN (WOL) option in the BIOS Setup utility. This features enables you to power on the server from another location over the network. For details about the requirements for enabling WOL, see “Wake On LAN” in the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Service Manual (820-6178).

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CHAPTER

Installing VMware

This chapter summarizes the necessary steps for installing:

■ VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 4

■ VMware ESX/ESXi 4.0

In particular, this chapter includes specific information for selecting a network interface card (NIC) for the VMware service console.

Note – VMware ESX 3.5 was formerly named as VMware ESX Server 3.5 and

VMware ESXi 3.5 as VMware ESX Server 3i version 3.5.

The following topics are discussed in this chapter:

■ “Task Map for the VMware Installation” on page 81

■ “Installing VMware ESX or ESXi Using Local or Remote Media” on page 83

■ “VMware ESX and ESXi Post Installation Tasks” on page 94

Task Map for the VMware Installation

Use TABLE 7-1 to preview the installation process defined as a series of tasks. The table identifies the required tasks, describes them, and provides pointers to the instructions for performing the task.

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TABLE 7-1 Task Map for the VMware Installation

Step Task Description Relevant Topic(s)

1 Review installation

prerequisites.

Verify that all applicable requirements are met for installing an operating system to

• “Installation Methods” on

page 5

your server.

2 Choose an installation

method.

3 Ensure that the BIOS

factory defaults are set.

4 Gather the VMware

installation software.

Evaluate and select an installation method that meets the needs of your infrastructure.

Verify that the factory default settings in the BIOS are set prior to performing the operating system installation.

A VMware ESX license can be purchased from Sun or VMware. VMware ESXi is available as a free download from VMware.

• “Installation Methods” on

page 5

• “Verifying BIOS Settings for

New Installations” on page 9

You can download the software for VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 4 or ESX/ESXi 4.0 from the following site:

http://www.vmware.com/

5 Perform the VMware

ESX or ESXi OS installation.

The installation instructions in this chapter explain the initial steps for booting the installation media.

• “Installing VMware ESX or

ESXi Using Local or Remote Media” on page 83

For further information about installing VMware ESX and ESXi, refer to the VMware documentation at:

• For ESX/ESXi 3.5 Update 4:

http://www.vmware.com/support /pubs/vi_pubs.html

• For ESX/ESXi 4.0:

http://www.vmware.com/support/pu bs/vs_pubs.html

6 Update the VMware

operating system, if necessary.

7 Enable the Wake On

LAN option, if desired.

The VMware ESX or ESXi installation media might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the operating system. Follow the instructions in this chapter to update the ESX or ESXi operating system.

This feature enables you to power on the server from another location over the network.

• “Update the ESX or ESXi

Operating System” on page 94

• “Enable the Option for Wake

On LAN” on page 94

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Installing VMware ESX or ESXi Using Local or Remote Media

The following procedures summarize the steps for installing VMware (ESX or ESXi) from local or remote installation media.

The following procedures assume you are booting the VMware installation software from one of the following sources:

■ VMware ESX or ESXi CD or DVD (internal or external CD/DVD)

■ VMware ESX or ESXi ISO software image (network repository)

Note – If you want to use a CD/DVD for installation, you must create it. VMware

does not provide the OS software on media. It is only available as a download.

Refer to the following procedures to install the VMware OS from local or remote media:

■ “Install VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 From Local or Remote Media” on page 84

■ “Install VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4 From Local or Remote Media” on page 86

■ “Install VMware ESX 4.0 From Local or Remote Media” on page 89

■ “Install VMware ESXi 4.0 From Local or Remote Media” on page 93

Before You Begin

Prior to performing the installation, the following requirements must be met:

■ All applicable installation prerequisites for installing an operating system should

have been met. For further information about these prerequisites, see

“Installation Prerequisites” on page 3.

■ An installation method (for example: console, boot media, and installation target)

should have been chosen and established prior to performing the installation. For more information about these setup requirements, see “Installation Methods” on

page 5.

Note that the following procedures explain the initial steps for booting the installation media and launching the VMware ESX or ESXi installation program.

After completing this procedure, you should review and perform the required post installation tasks described later in this chapter. For more details, see “VMware ESX

and ESXi Post Installation Tasks” on page 94.

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▼ Install VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 From Local or

Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

Note – For the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Server, which has neither a

CD/DVD-ROM drive nor a USB connector on the front panel, use the ILOM Remote Console to redirect the boot media from a remote storage device. For instructions, see “Remote Boot Media” in

Installation” on page 6.

■ For CD/DVD distribution media. Insert the media boot disk into the local or

remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disk image has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu --> CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see

TABLE 1-4 “Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

TABLE 1-4 “Boot Media Options for Performing the OS

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the VMware installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed in the Boot Device menu are in the following format: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

After a few seconds, the splash screen for the VMware installation appears.

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5. Refer to the VMware installation documentation for ESX to assist you through the installation process.

For installation documentation, see:

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html

During the installation procedure, a Network Configuration dialog appears.

6. In the Network Interface Card field, click the Device drop-down menu and select the desired network adapter.

A live network adapter (that is, an adapter connected to the network) must be specified for the VMware service console (vmnic0). To determine how to translate the PCI bus labels to the physical ports on a NIC, see Appendix A “Translate

Network Interface Card PCI Bus Number to Physical Network Port” on page 95

Note – If you are not sure which network adapter to select, contact your network

administrator.

7. To configure the network interface card, do one of the following:

■ To auto-configure the network adapter, select Set automatically using

DHCP, and click Next.

■ To manually configure the network adapter, select Use the following

network Information, enter the network settings and host name, and click

Next.

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8. Refer to the VMware installation documentation for ESX and complete the installation.

For installation documentation, see:

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html

9. Review and, if necessary, perform the post installation tasks described later in this chapter.

Refer to “VMware ESX and ESXi Post Installation Tasks” on page 94.

▼ Install VMware ESXi 3.5 Update 4 From Local or

Remote Media

1. Ensure that the installation media is available to boot.

Note – For the Sun Blade X6270 Server Module Server, which has neither a

CD/DVD-ROM drive nor a USB connector on the front panel, use the ILOM Remote Console to redirect the boot media from a remote storage device. For instructions, see “Remote Boot Media” in

Installation” on page 6.

■ For CD/DVD distribution media. Insert the media boot disk into the local or

remote USB CD/DVD-ROM drive.

■ For ISO images. Ensure that the ISO images are available and that the boot

disk image has been selected in the ILOM Remote Console application (Device menu --> CD-ROM Image).

For additional information about how to set up the installation media, see

TABLE 1-4 “Boot Media Options for Performing the OS Installation” on page 6.

TABLE 1-4 “Boot Media Options for Performing the OS

2. Reset the power on the server.

For example:

■ From the ILOM web interface, select Remote Control --> Remote Power

Control, then select the Power Cycle option from the Host action list box.

■ From the local server, press the Power button (approximately 1 second) on the

front panel of the server to power off the server, then press the Power button again to power on the server.

Note – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed

for the following steps. Watch carefully for these messages as they appear on the screen for a brief time. You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars.

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3. In the BIOS power-on self-test screen, press F8 to specify a temporary boot device for the VMware installation.

The Please Select Boot Device menu appears.

4. In the Boot Device menu, select either the external or virtual CD/DVD device as the first boot device, then press Enter.

The device strings listed in the Boot Device menu are in the following format: device type, slot indicator, and product ID string.

After a few seconds, the splash screen for the VMware installation appears.

5. Refer to the VMware installation documentation for ESXi 3.5 Update 4 to assist you through the installation process.

For installation documentation, see:

http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/vi_pubs.html

During the installation procedure, the following Network Configuration dialog appears.

6. Under Configure Management Network, select Network Adapters, and press Enter.

The Network Adapters dialog appears.

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7. In Network Adapters dialog, select a live network adapter (that is, an adapter connected to the network) for the VMware service console (vmnic0) and press Enter.

A live network adapter (that is, an adapter connected to the network) must be specified for the VMware service console (vmnic0). Notice that the MAC address that is associated with the server ’s physical network port (NET0, NET1, NET2, or NET3) is displayed in the Hardware Lable column. Therefore, you can use the MAC address to determine which of the server’s physical network ports is being displayed. For example, to determine the MAC address for each server network port, simply enter the following command in the Sun ILOM command-line interface (CLI) for each server network port:

-> show /SYS/MB/NETn

Where is n is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

If the network adapter shown in the above dialog were associated for network port NET0, then the CLI command show /SYS/MB/NET0, would produce the following output, where the fru_serial_number field lists the MAC address

-> show /SYS/MB/NET0 /SYS/MB/NET0

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Preface

Planning the Operating System Installation

Supported Operating Systems

Preinstalled Solaris 10 or OpenSolaris Image

Installation Prerequisites

Installation Methods

Console Outputs

Installation Boot Media

Installation Targets

Verifying BIOS Settings for New Installations

Before You Begin

▼ View or Edit BIOS Settings for New Installations

Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

Task Map for the SLES Installation

Installing SLES10 or SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

▼ Install SLES10 Using Local or Remote Media

▼ Install SLES11 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing SLES10 or SLES 11 Using a PXE Network Environment

Before You Begin

Post SLES Installation Tasks

Update the SLES Operating System

▼ Update the SLES Operating System

Install System Device Drivers To Support Additional Hardware

Before You Begin

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Task Map for the RHEL Installation

Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

▼ Install RHEL4 Using Local or Remote Media

▼ Install RHEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing RHEL4 or RHEL5 Using PXE Network Environment

Before You Begin

Post RHEL Installation Tasks

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

Enable Support for Wake On LAN

Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux

Task Map for the OEL Installation

Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

▼ Install OEL4 Using Local or Remote Media

▼ Install OEL5 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing OEL4 or OEL5 Using a PXE Network Environment

▼ Install OEL4 or OEL5 Using Network PXE Boot

Post OEL Installation Tasks

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN

Installing Solaris 10

Task Map for the Solaris 10 Installation

Installing Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

▼ Install Solaris 10 Using Local or Remote Media

Installing Solaris 10 OS Using a PXE Network Environment

Before You Begin

▼ Install Solaris 10 Using a Network PXE Boot

Post Solaris Installation Tasks

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

(Optional) Enable Support for Wake On LAN

Install RAID Management Software

Installing OpenSolaris

Task Map for the OpenSolaris Installation

Installing OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin

Post OpenSolaris Installation Tasks

Install System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware

Install Support Repository Updates

Enable the Option for Wake On LAN

Installing VMware

Task Map for the VMware Installation

Installing VMware ESX or ESXi Using Local or Remote Media

Before You Begin