Sun Microsystems X2100 manual Installing the Operating System

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1.Power on the server and press F2 at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu.

2.Select the Advanced BIOS Features menu.

3.Change the Installed O/S option to Others.

4.Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS.

2.1.2.2Setting up the BIOS for a Linux Operating System

For Linux operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4 and SUSE Linux Enterprise System), do the following:

1.Power on the server and press F2 at the Sun logo screen to enter the BIOS Setup menu.

2.Select the Advanced BIOS Features menu.

3.Change the Installed O/S option to Linux.

4.Press F10 to save your changes and exit the BIOS.

2.2Installing the Operating System

If you do not with to use the Solaris 10 Operating System preinstalled on your Sun Fire X2100 Server, you can install an operating system of your choosing.

TABLE 2-1shows the operating systems currently supported on the Sun Fire X2100 Server:

TABLE 2-1Minimum Supported Operating Systems

	Minimum	Most Recent			Vendor
Operating System	Version	Update Supported	32-bit	64-bit	Certified?

Solaris™ 10 Operating System with Sun	HW1	HW 1	yes	yes	yes
Java™ Enterprise System
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3		Update 6	yes	yes	yes
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4		Update 2	yes	yes	yes

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Contents Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide Please Recycle Contents Software Installation Setting Up the Preinstalled SoftwareContents Vi Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide May Preface How This Book Is OrganizedShell Prompts Typographic ConventionsRelated Documentation Third-Party Web Sites Sun Welcomes Your CommentsSystem Setup Safety and Compliance InformationPlanning the Installation Process StartPackage Contents Inventory Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation Unpack the slide-railsInstalling the Mounting Brackets Onto the Server 3Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server ChassisRepeat and for the remaining slide-rail assembly Attaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack5Setting the Rail Width Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail Assemblies 6Extending the Anti-tip FootYou will hear an audible click Installing the Cable Management Assembly 12Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Right slide-rail CMA mounting bracket Right slide- rail assembly CMA slide-rail connector System Setup Position the cable hangers snap them into place. See Install cables to your server, as requiredAttaching and Routing Cables Route the cables through the CMA cable hangersCabling the Server Verifying Operation of the Slide-Rails and CMABack Panel Interconnecting Servers 15Interconnecting ServersPowering On the Server Front PanelPowering Off the Server Using Serial Console Redirection Eeprom console=text /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e 24Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Software Installation Preparing for Installation1Installation Flow Diagram Setting up the Bios for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS Erasing the Primary Boot Hard DiskSetting up the Bios for Operating System Installation Installing the Operating System Setting up the Bios for a Linux Operating SystemRunning the up2date Utility Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic Partition Installing the Drivers Over a NetworkOpen the dfstab file in a text editor Create a Shared Drivers DirectoryChange to the /etc/dfs directory Add the following line to the dfstab fileLog in as root superuser on the hostname system At the command prompt type/export/home/drivers directory is now on the network as Add the following line to the end of the dfstab fileType the following command at the prompt Create a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows SystemCopy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD Iii. Select Map Network Drive Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 ServerLogin as superuser Type the following at the command line Install the Drivers on a Target Windows System Type the appropriate command to install the driversInstalling Linux Operating System Drivers From a CD Log in to the Sun Fire X2100 Server as superuserRun the installation script by typing the following command Log in as superuser Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CDType the following command at the system prompt Run the install script by typing the following command Installing RAID Drivers Using the 2003Reburn Script Installing RAID Drivers Using a Boot Diskette Where OS is 200332 or Installing Windows 2003 Drivers Specify the driver location as C\NVIDIA\Ethernet 22Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Solaris 10 Operating System Configuration Overview Solaris 10 Operating System1Installation Process Flow Diagram Configuration Instructions Reboot the system1Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 Configuration Java Enterprise System Http//docs.sun.com Sun Studio Software Http//docs.sun.com8Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April P E N D I X a \ risetup.exe Adding the Nvida Ethernet Drivers to the Windows Image Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting Files Remove the following entry from the ristndrd.sif fileAdd the following entries to the ristndrd.sif file Unattended DriverSigningPolicy = IgnoreTo unzip the package, type the following command \ net Stop binlsvc c\ net Start binlsvc Installing Windows 2003 Server 64-bit onto the RIS Server Ultra20WindowsXP64-bit 10Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April Drivers audio nic sataide smbus OemDir \ copy cdromdrive\drivers\windows\xp64\chipset\*.zip c\temp Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server Either power on or reboot the server14Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April