Installing The Solaris 10 Os; Solaris 10 Os Installation Overview - Sun Microsystems Fire X4150 Installation Manual

Installing the Solaris 10 OS

This section provides guidelines for the installation of the Solaris 10 OS. It contains
the following:
"Solaris 10 OS Installation Overview" on page 16
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"Solaris 10 OS Installation Methods" on page 17
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"Installing the Drivers Using KVMS Over IP" on page 27
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"Installing Drivers Directly Onto the Server" on page 27
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Solaris 10 OS Installation Overview

The procedures in this chapter cover the installation of the Solaris OS and supported
drivers for a new installation. See
Task Map for Initial Solaris OS Installation
TABLE 3-1
Task
Set up your server.
Prepare your server for OS
installation.
Set up your system for a RAID or
non-RAID configuration based on
the SAS controller card.
Review the your server's product
notes.
Install the Solaris OS.
Install the server-specific drivers
from the Tools and Drivers CD.
Install patches, if necessary.
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TABLE 3-1
Description
Install your server hardware and
configure the service processor.
Set the display environment.If
necessary, erase the primary boot
disk.
Your server supports two SAS
controller cards. RAID set up is
different for each card.
The product notes contain late-
breaking news about the Solaris OS
software and patches.
Choose an installation method and
locate the installation instructions.
Install the server-specific drivers
needed to run the Solaris 10 OS on
the your server.
Patches are available from the
SunSolve Patch Portal at:
http://www.sunsolve.sun.com
for the Solaris OS installation task map.
Instructions
See your server's installation guide
Chapter 1 Operating System
Installation Overview and
Preparation
Chapter 2: Configuring RAID
See your server's product notes
"Solaris 10 OS Installation
Methods" on page 17
"Installing Server-Specific Drivers"
on page 26
See your server's product notes