Contents

Preface

5

Related Books

5

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

6

Related Third-Party Web Site References

6

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

7

Change History

7

Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant

9

Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant 2.2

11

SIA Version 2.2 Features and Benefits

12

SIA Task List

12

Server Support and SIA Media Availability

13

Supported Operating Systems

13

Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks

15

Local and Remote Media Options

15

Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote Console

16

How to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media

16

Installing Linux With SIA

25

How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media

25

Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware

33

How to Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware

33

How to Upgrade HBA Firmware

35

Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation

39

How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot

39

How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation

40

Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation

43

Contents of the SIA State File

44

Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux

48

Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade

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