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7.Set up a console for installing your server.

You must either establish a tip connection from another server, or use an ASCII terminal connected to serial port A, or install a graphics card and attach a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the server. For more information, see “About Communicating With the System” on page 33.

8.Configure the network interface.

The system’s standard network interface is a switchable 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface conforming to the IEEE 802.3u Ethernet standard. The interface configures itself automatically for either 10-Mbpsor 100-Mbps operation, depending on network characteristics.

Supported PCI cards allow connection to additional Ethernet networks, or to token ring, FDDI, or other network types.

■If you are using the standard Ethernet interface, see “How to Configure the Standard Ethernet Interface” on page 51.

■If you are using a PCI network interface, see the documentation accompanying the PCI network card.

Note –The RSC card Ethernet and modem interfaces are available only after you have installed the operating system software and the RSC software. Consult the Sun Remote System Control (RSC) User’s Guide for more details about configuring these interfaces.

9.Turn on power to your server.

See “How to Power On the System” on page 40. For information about the LED status indicators that appear during power-up, see “System LED Indicators” on page 10.

10.Install and boot the operating system software.

You must order the operating system software separately from your system hardware. See “How to Install the System Software” on page 46 and “Installing the Operating Environment From DVD/CD-ROM” on page 46, or “Installing the Operating Environment From a Network Boot Server” on page 47.

11.Determine your internal disk configuration.

Consult the Solstice DiskSuite User’s Guide for information about implementing your internal disk configuration. For information about possible external configurations, see “About Disk Array Configurations and Concepts” on page 87.

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