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OS Installation Overview

The following procedures are for installing drivers if you are performing a fresh
installation of a Linux OS.
Note – At the time this document was written, the Sun Fire X4450 server supports
Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL) installation. The Sun Fire X4150 and Sun Fire X4250
servers do not currently support OEL.
See
TABLE 5-1
OS Installation Task Map
TABLE 5-1
Task
Set up your server.
Prepare your system for OS
installation.
Set up your system for a RAID
or non-RAID configuration
based on the SAS controller
card.
Review your Server Product
Notes.
Install the Linux OS.
Install the system-specific
drivers from the Tools and
Drivers CD.
Run the up2date or
SUSEWatcher utility.
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for the task map for OS installation.
Installation Task
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 setup is
different for each card.
The product notes contain late-
breaking news about the Linux OS
software and patches.
Choose an installation method and
locate the installation instructions.
Install the system-specific drivers
needed to run the Linux OS on the
your server.
Patches are available from the
SunSolve Patch Portal at:
http://www.sunsolve.sun.com
Instructions
Server Installation Guide
Chapter 1: Operating System
Installation Overview and Preparation
Chapter 2: Configuring RAID
Server Product Notes
"OS Installation Methods" on page 45
"Installing the System-Specific
Drivers" on page 51
"Running the up2date Utility for the
RHEL OS" on page 55 or
the SuSEWatcher Utility for the SLES
OS" on page 55
"Running