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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

iii

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

Contents v

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.

vii

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

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.

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

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

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.

Chapter 2 Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 17

▼ 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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+ 84 hidden pages

Sun Microsystems Blade X6270 Installation Manual

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