Booting From Os Distribution Media; How To Boot From Os Media Locally - Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Installation Manual

Booting From OS Distribution Media

This topic describes how to boot locally from the OS distribution media (CD or DVD), and how
to boot remotely from the OS distribution media or an equivalent ISO file. It contains the
following topics.
"How to Boot From OS Media Locally" on page 37
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"How to Boot From OS Distribution Media or ISO File Remotely" on page 38
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When you are done, control passes from the BIOS to the OS installation procedures. Follow the
steps in your OS installation guide.
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How to Boot From OS Media Locally

Obtain a copy of the OS distribution media on a CD or DVD.
Before You Begin
Insert the distribution media into the CD/DVD drive.
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Connect to the console.
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For more information, see
Power on or reset the server.
3
BIOS messages appear on the console.
Insert the distribution media.
4
Additional BIOS messages appear on the console.
When you see a message offering a series of selections, press F8.
5
Initializing USB Controllers .. Done.
Press F2 to run Setup (CTRL+E on Remote Keyboard)
Press F8 for BBS POPUP (CTRL+P on Remote Keyboard)
Press F12 to boot from the network (CTRL+N on Remote Keyboard)
Select CD/DVD from the list.
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Control passes to the OS installation program on the media.
Follow the steps in your vendor's OS installation guide.
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"Accessing the Console During Installation" on page 13.
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