Installing Using The Ilom Remote Console; Before You Begin; To Install Using The Ilom Remote Console - Sun Microsystems Fire X4150 Installation Manual

Installing Using the ILOM Remote Console

This installation method includes directing the server output to the local console or
to a remote console (RVKM) when the local CD/DVD drive is used.
This method includes using a remote networked server to install the OS onto your
server. The CD/DVD drive of the remote system (virtual CDROM) is used to access
the OS media, and all output of the server appears on the remote system (remote
console).
Information about the using keyboard, mouse, video, storage (KVMS) over IP can be
found in the ELOM or ILOM documentation.

Before You Begin

Requirements for remote console installation:
Remote server connected to the network.
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One of the following browsers on the remote system: Internet Explorer, Mozilla,
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or Firefox.
CD/DVD drive connected to the remote server.
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Media for installing OpenSolaris 2009.06 (or subsequent release).
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SP of the server set up as instructed in the server's installation guide.
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You must be logged in to the remote server as root.
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▼ To Install Using the ILOM Remote Console

1. On a remote system, open a browser, and enter the IP address of the service
processor of the server on which you want to install the OS.
The login screen appears.
2. Enter a user name and password that has administrator privileges.
The web GUI main screen appears.
3. Disable the session timeout.
a. To access the Session Time-Out screen, click the System Information tab, and
b. Click the Disable Timeout radio button, and then click Submit.
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then click the Session Time-Out submenu tab.
The Session Time-Out screen appears.