Preparing To Install An Operating System - Oracle X6 series Administration Manual

Preparing to Install an Operating System

Before you install an operating system, prepare the server by performing the actions listed in the
following table.
Task
Access the installation guide for the operating system
you plan to install.
Download and install updates of platform software,
drivers, and firmware.
Set the server boot mode.
Note - You must run the operating system (OS) in the
boot mode in which it was installed. If you switch boot
modes after you install the OS, the OS will not boot.
Configure RAID on the server.
Prepare the installation target and installation media.
Link
Go to one of the following libraries:
■ Oracle Server X6-2 Documentation Library:
www.oracle.com/goto/x6-2/docs
■ Oracle Server X6-2L Documentation Library:
//www.oracle.com/goto/x6-2l/docs
"Downloading and Updating System Firmware and
Software" on page 115
"Legacy BIOS Boot Mode and UEFI Boot
Mode" on page 45
Refer to the hardware installation guide for your server.
For an overview of RAID, see
Resources" on page 55.
Refer to the operating system installation guide.
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