Sun Microsystems X4640 manual Sia

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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