Os Installation Tasks; The Preinstalled Diagnostic Partition; Accessing The Server Output During Installation - Sun Microsystems Fire X4150 Installation Manual

OS Installation Tasks

The following is an overview of the procedures for installing a new OS.
Step Task
1. Set up the display
environment.
2. Erase the primary boot disk.
3. Configure your server for
RAID.
4. Decide on an OS installation
method.
5. Install the OS, update the
drivers, and run the OS
updates, as necessary.

The Preinstalled Diagnostic Partition

A diagnostic partition is preinstalled on the your server. If the diagnostic partition
has been removed from the server, see your service manual for information about
how to reinstall it from the Tools and Drivers CD.

Accessing the Server Output During Installation

When you install an operating system, you need to view the system console output.
You have a number of choices about how to do this:
If you are using the local CD/DVD drive and a monitor, you can use the default
■
settings. They should work without requiring any display-related changes.
Chapter 1
Description
If you are not planning to use the local CD/DVD
drive and a locally attached monitor to prepare and
install the OS, see the section,
Output During Installation" on page
If you have the Solaris OS preinstalled on the server,
you will need to remove it before installing a new
OS. See "Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk" on
page 6.
If you plan to configure your server for RAID
operation, you will need to perform some setup tasks
before installing the OS. See
Server for RAID" on page 7
Review the installation options for your OS. See
"Choosing an OS Installation Method" on page
See "Choosing an OS Installation Method" on page 9
and the chapter that corresponds to the OS that you
want to install:
• "Configuring RAID" on page 11
• "Linux Operating System Installation" on page 43
• "Installing VMware ESX Server" on page 57
Operating System Installation Overview and Preparation
"Accessing the Server
3.
"Configuring Your
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