Sun Microsystems X4150 manual Installing an Operating System on a Remote Server

■To store a selection to a real CD-ROM device, select from the Drive Name drop-down list.

■To store a CD image file or a diskette image file to your hard drive, select ISO file from the Source Device drop-down list.

Note – You cannot select two CD-ROM devices or two diskette devices. For example, you cannot select CD-ROM and CD-ROM image. Use the web browser to navigate to the corresponding file, then click Submit.

Installing an Operating System on a Remote Server

This method includes using a CD or DVD drive or image of the operating system on a remote networked system to install the operating system, for example, onto the Sun Fire X4150 server.

Requirements for Remote KMVS Over IP installation include:

■Remote system connected to the network

■CD/DVD drive connected to the remote system

■Media for installing the operating system of your choice

■SP of the server set up as instructed in the Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Guide.

▼To Install an OS on a Remote Server Using a Virtual CD-ROM

Note – Disable the timeout function when installing remotely from the virtual CD- ROM.

1.On your laptop or local terminal, open a web browser, and enter the IP address of the Sun Fire X4150 server service processor for the target system.

This is the Sun Fire X4150 server on which you want to install the operating system.

2.Type the user name and password in the login screen.

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