Sun Microsystems X4640 manual Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant

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Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant

This section introduces the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) version 2.2 and describes how to get started using SIA to perform deployment or recovery tasks on your Sun Fire X4640 server.

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Learn about requirements and tasks that can be performed using SIA.

Start and prepare SIA for deployment or recovery tasks from local or remote media.

Perform an assisted operating system installation of Linux.

Perform a system firmware upgrade (system BIOS/ILOM or disk controller HBA).

Perform an SIA task (OS install or firmware upgrade) using a PXE-based SIA image in attended mode.

Perform an SIA task (OS install or firmware upgrade) using a PXE-based SIA image in unattended mode.

“Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant 2.2” on page 11

“Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks” on page 15

“Installing Linux With SIA” on page 25

“Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware” on page 33

“Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation” on page 39

“Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation” on page 43

Troubleshoot an SIA installation.

“Troubleshooting SIA” on page 59

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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 Preface Related 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 SIASIA 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 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