Sun Microsystems X4640 manual Sia

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Index

R

Red Hat Enterprise Linux, installation

using remote media from a PXE-based network procedure, 40-42

S

servers supported with SIA, 13

SIA

configuring network information, 19 description, 11-13

features and benefits, 12

Linux installation prerequisites, 25-31media and updates, 13

obtaining the latest version, 13 starting and preparing for tasks, 16-24supported OSes, 13

supported servers, 13 tasks, 12

USB flash drive support, 63 SIA local media installation, 15

SIA media installation options (remote or local), 15 SIA remote installation, 15

SUSE Enterprise Linux Server, installation using remote media from a PXE-based network

procedure, 40-42

U

unattended firmware upgrade using PXE-based SIA, 43-54

unattended install, observing using a serial console, 57 unattended installation troubleshooting, 60 unattended OS installation using PXE-based

SIA, 43-54updates

for drivers, 13, 22 for SIA, 13, 18

upgrades

expander firmware, 33-37HBA firmware, 33-37system BIOS, 33-37

system ILOM firmware, 33-37

T

task list for SIA, 12 tasks

installing Linux using SIA, 25-31preparing for SIA tasks, 16-24

troubleshooting, 59-61debugging unattended installs, 60 error messages in SIA, 59

mouse problems when using SIA and ILOM remote console, 60

SIA logfile, 60

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Contents Sun Microsystems, Inc Network Circle Santa Clara, CA 091211@23031 Contents Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation Preface Related BooksRelated 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 Version 2.2 Features and Benefits SIA Task ListServer Support and SIA Media Availability Supported Operating SystemsPage Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks Local and Remote Media OptionsMouse 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 Installing Linux With SIA How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote MediaInstalling 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 Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware How to Upgrade the System Bios and Ilom 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 Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE BootYou 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 Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux Creating the SIA Unattended State File for 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 Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation Set Up Passwords for Root and Virtual AccessUsing a System Console Using a Virtual Console or Secure Shell SSH ConnectionUsing a VNC Viewer Using a Serial ConsoleSet up the serial console through the serial port Troubleshooting SIA SIA Error MessagesSIA Installation Log File Ilom Remote Console Mouse Issue With SIADebugging Unattended Installation Problems SIA Boot Starts, Then Stops Page Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive RequirementsGetting the Software How to Get the Syslinux and SIA Software Preparing the USB Flash DriveAfter 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