Sun Microsystems X4640 manual Apit.osid.kickstart

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Contents of the SIA State File

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 1 SIA State File Variables

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Required

 

 

 

 

for

 

 

 

Required for

Firmware

Variable

 

Description (Defaults in Bold)

Linux Install

Upgrade

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.osid.kickstart

 

Tells SIA where the kickstart file is located for a Linux

X

 

 

 

 

installation. This could be the URL to the Red Hat

 

 

 

 

 

kickstart file or the SUSE autoyast file.

 

 

 

 

 

Examples:

 

 

 

 

 

apit.osid.kickstart=http://url_to_kickstart

 

 

 

 

 

apit.osid.kickstart=ftp://url_to_kickstart

 

 

 

 

 

apit.osid.kickstart=nfs://url_to_kickstart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.enclosureID.oldEnclosureID

 

Used as part of a two-step process that allows you to

 

 

 

 

 

replace a Sun Blade 6000 disk module. The value for

 

 

 

 

 

this variable must be the old enclosure ID number

 

 

 

 

 

(also called WWN) that can be found on the circuit

 

 

 

 

 

board of the blade being replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.enclosureID.newEnclosureID

 

Used as part of a two-step process that allows you to

 

 

 

 

 

replace a Sun Blade 6000 disk module. This value for

 

 

 

 

 

this variable must be the new enclosure ID number

 

 

 

 

 

(also called WWN) that can be found on the circuit

 

 

 

 

 

board of the replacement blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.firmware.enabled

 

Tells SIA to enable or disable its firmware update

 

 

 

 

 

function. Values supported: true false

 

 

 

 

 

Typically used in a test environment, this variable is

 

 

 

 

 

not required to upgrade firmware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.firmware.spIP

 

Part of a firmware upgrade task. Tells SIA the IP

 

X

 

 

address of the server’s service processor.

 

 

 

 

 

Example: apit.firmware.spIP=n.n.n.n

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.firmware.spPasswd

 

Part of a firmware upgrade task. Tells SIA the

 

X

 

 

password of the server’s service processor.

 

 

 

 

 

Example: apit.firmware.spIP=changeme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

apit.done.notifyUrl

 

Tells SIA to access the specified URL following the

 

 

 

 

 

completion of enabled SIA tasks. This is currently

 

 

 

 

 

only supported for Sun N1 System Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

Example:

 

 

 

 

 

apit.done.notifyUrl=http://my_destination_url

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Network Circle Santa Clara, CA 091211@23031 Contents Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation Related Books PrefaceRelated Third-Party Web Site References Sun Welcomes Your Comments Change History Page Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant Page Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant SIA Task List SIA Version 2.2 Features and BenefitsSupported Operating Systems Server Support and SIA Media AvailabilityPage Local and Remote Media Options Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery TasksMouse Settings When Using SIA with Ilom Remote Console Mouse Settings When Using SIA with Ilom Remote Console Remote Update dialog appears Mouse Settings When Using SIA with Ilom Remote Console Proxy Host webproxy.mycompany.com Proxy Port Identifying the System dialog appears Supported Option Cards dialog then appears Task Selection dialog appears Linux With SIA on How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media Installing Linux With SIAInstalling Linux With SIA Local CD/DVD, or Redirected CD/DVD or ISO CD-ROM image SIA Install Media Information dialog, click Next to continue Http//hostnameorIPaddress /extractedISOdirectory Installing Linux With SIA Installing Linux With SIA Page How to Upgrade the System Bios and Ilom Firmware Using SIA to Upgrade System FirmwareUsing SIA to Upgrade System Firmware How to Upgrade HBA Firmware Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware See Also How to Upgrade the System Bios and Ilom Firmware on Page How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended InstallationYou image is now ready to be booted from Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation At the PXE boot prompt, press Enter or type suninstall Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation Contents of the SIA State File False Apit.httpproxy=http//internal-hostportnumber Apit.osid.kickstart Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Linux Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of LinuxPreparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade Creating the SIA Unattended State File for Firmware Upgrade How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot You image is now ready to be booted from Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade At the PXE boot prompt, press Enter or type suninstall Set Up Passwords for Root and Virtual Access Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended InstallationUsing a Virtual Console or Secure Shell SSH Connection Using a System ConsoleUsing a Serial Console Using a VNC ViewerSet up the serial console through the serial port SIA Error Messages Troubleshooting SIADebugging Unattended Installation Problems SIA Installation Log FileIlom Remote Console Mouse Issue With SIA SIA Boot Starts, Then Stops Page Getting the Software Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash DriveRequirements Preparing the USB Flash Drive How to Get the Syslinux and SIA SoftwareAfter the formatting has completed, click the Close button # unzip syslinux-version.zip If Linux has automounted the device, unmount it first Navigate to the Syslinux mbr directory Unmount the USB flash drive To save your changes and boot SIA, select Save and Exit Index SIA