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TABLE 2-1Minimum Supported Operating Systems

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

SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9	Dual core	SP2 (single core)	yes	yes	yes
	requires SP3	SP3 (dual core)
Windows 2003 Server		SP1 for 32-bit	yes	yes	yes
Standard/Enterprise Editions
Windows 2003 Server Web Edition			yes	no	yes

Please note the following items regarding operating systems:

■An updated list of supported operating systems is available at the following URL: http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/x2100/os.jsp

■You can purchase Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4 or SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9 at the following URL:

http://wwws.sun.com/software/linux/index.html

■Instructions for installing available operating systems are available in the media sets that come with the operating system software. Instructions specific to the Sun Fire X2100 Server are provided in the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide.

■Appendix A contains instructions for Windows XP using the Remote Installation Service (RIS).

Note – The diagnostic partition is preinstalled on the Sun Fire X2100 Server. If the diagnostic partition is deleted from the server, refer to the Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide, 819-3721,for information on how to use the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD to reinstall the diagnostic partition.

2.3Running the up2date Utility

If you are installing the Red Hat Enterprise Linux software, run the up2date utility after installing the operating system and before installing the video drivers from the Sun Fire X2100 Server Supplemental CD.

Note – If you have already installed the NVIDIA drivers, you must reinstall them after running up2date, because the kernel will be updated.

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Contents Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide Please Recycle Contents Setting Up the Preinstalled Software Software InstallationContents Vi Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide May How This Book Is Organized PrefaceTypographic Conventions Shell PromptsRelated Documentation Sun Welcomes Your Comments Third-Party Web SitesSafety and Compliance Information System SetupStart Planning the Installation ProcessPackage Contents Inventory Installing the Server Into a Rack With Optional Slide-Rails Unpack the slide-rails Disassembling the Slide-Rails Before Installation3Aligning the Mounting Bracket With the Server Chassis Installing the Mounting Brackets Onto the ServerAttaching the Slide-Rail Assemblies to the Rack Repeat and for the remaining slide-rail assembly5Setting the Rail Width 6Extending the Anti-tip Foot Installing the Server Into the Slide-Rail AssembliesYou 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 Route the cables through the CMA cable hangers Install cables to your server, as requiredAttaching and Routing Cables Position the cable hangers snap them into place. SeeVerifying Operation of the Slide-Rails and CMA Cabling the ServerBack Panel 15Interconnecting Servers Interconnecting ServersFront Panel Powering On the ServerPowering Off the Server Using Serial Console Redirection Eeprom console=text /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e 24Sun Fire X2100 Server Getting Started Guide April Preparing for Installation Software Installation1Installation Flow Diagram Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk Setting up the Bios for Operating System InstallationSetting up the Bios for Windows 2003 or Solaris 10 OS Setting up the Bios for a Linux Operating System Installing the Operating SystemRunning the up2date Utility Installing the Drivers Over a Network Installing Drivers and Mounting the Diagnostic PartitionAdd the following line to the dfstab file Create a Shared Drivers DirectoryChange to the /etc/dfs directory Open the dfstab file in a text editorAdd the following line to the end of the dfstab file At the command prompt type/export/home/drivers directory is now on the network as Log in as root superuser on the hostname systemCreate a Shared Drivers Directory on a Windows System Type the following command at the promptCopy the Drivers from the Supplemental CD Install the Drivers onto the Target Sun Fire X2100 Server Login as superuser Type the following at the command lineIii. Select Map Network Drive Type the appropriate command to install the drivers Install the Drivers on a Target Windows SystemLog in to the Sun Fire X2100 Server as superuser Installing Linux Operating System Drivers From a CDRun the installation script by typing the following command Installing Solaris 10 OS Operating System Drivers from a CD Type the following command at the system promptLog in as superuser 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 Solaris 10 Operating System Configuration Overview1Installation Process Flow Diagram Reboot the system Configuration Instructions1Information for Preinstalled Solaris 10 Configuration Java Enterprise System Http//docs.sun.com Http//docs.sun.com Sun Studio Software8Sun 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 Remove the following entry from the ristndrd.sif file Adding Other Drivers and Modifying Setting FilesUnattended DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore Add the following entries to the ristndrd.sif fileTo 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 Either power on or reboot the server Installing a RIS Image onto a Client Server14Sun Ultra 20 Workstation Getting Started Guide April