Oracle X6-2 Installation Manual
Solaris operating system
Hide thumbs
Also See for X6-2:
- Installation and configuration manual (337 pages) ,
- Service manual (284 pages) ,
- Installation manual (144 pages)
Related Manuals for Oracle X6-2
Summary of Contents for Oracle X6-2
- Page 1 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for ® Oracle Solaris Operating System Part No: E62167-02 January 2017...
- Page 3 Oracle. Oracle Corporation and its affiliates will not be responsible for any loss, costs, or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third-party content, products, or services, except as set forth in an applicable agreement between you and Oracle.
- Page 4 Oracle Corporation et ses affiliés déclinent toute responsabilité ou garantie expresse quant aux contenus, produits ou services émanant de tiers, sauf mention contraire stipulée dans un contrat entre vous et Oracle. En aucun cas, Oracle Corporation et ses affiliés ne sauraient être tenus pour responsables des pertes subies, des coûts occasionnés ou des dommages causés par l'accès à...
-
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Supported Oracle Solaris Operating Systems ............ 10 Oracle Solaris Installation Options .............. 11 Single-Server Installation Methods ............ 11 Manual Oracle Solaris Installation ............ 12 Preparing to Install the Oracle Solaris Operating Systems ....... 13 Selecting the Console Display ................. 13 Console Display Options ................ 14 ▼ Set Up the Local Console .............. 14 ▼... - Page 6 ▼ Install Oracle Solaris Using PXE Network Boot ........ 32 Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Solaris Operating Systems ......... 36 Update Oracle Solaris ................ 36 Manage Oracle Solaris Resources ............. 37 Configuring Network Interfaces ................ 39 NIC Connectors .................... 39 Index ........................ 41 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
-
Page 7: Using This Documentation
Using This Documentation Overview – This installation guide contains procedures for installing the Oracle Solaris ■ operating system, and initial software configuration procedures for bringing the Oracle Server X6-2 to a configurable and usable state. Audience – Technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and users. - Page 8 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
-
Page 9: About Oracle Solaris Operating Systems Installations
About Oracle Solaris Operating Systems Installations This section provides an overview of the process to install a new Oracle Solaris operating system (OS) on your Oracle Server X6-2. Description Links Review the Oracle Solaris operating system installation “Oracle Solaris Installation Task Map” on page 9 steps. -
Page 10: Supported Oracle Solaris Operating Systems
If the Oracle Solaris OS is installed on your server, but you do not want to use it, you can install any other supported operating system or virtual machine software on your server. Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017... -
Page 11: Oracle Solaris Installation Options
The Oracle Solaris Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) identifies the latest operating system version supported on Oracle hardware. To find the latest Oracle Solaris version supported for the Oracle Server X6-2, go to the following site and search using your server model number: http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/hcl/index.html Related Information “Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating Systems”... -
Page 12: Manual Oracle Solaris Installation
Manual Oracle Solaris Installation With this method, you deliver the Oracle Solaris distribution media on either a local or remote DVD drive, USB device, or DVD image. To install Oracle Solaris, you use the distribution media's installation wizard. -
Page 13: Preparing To Install The Oracle Solaris Operating Systems
Configure RAID on the server. “Configuring RAID” on page 26 Related Information “Installing Oracle Solaris on a Single System Manually” on page 28 ■ Selecting the Console Display This section describes the options for connecting a console to perform the installation. -
Page 14: Console Display Options
Oracle ILOM SP. The Oracle ILOM Login prompt appears. Log in to Oracle ILOM. At the Login prompt, type your Oracle ILOM user name and password. The default Oracle ILOM user name is root and the password is changeme. -
Page 15: Set Up The Remote Console
View or establish an IP address for the server SP. To log in to Oracle ILOM remotely using either the command-line interface (CLI) or the web interface, you must know the IP address of the server SP. For instructions on determining the server's IP address, refer to “Modifying the Service Processor Network Settings Using Oracle... -
Page 16: Preparing The Boot Environment
Preparing the Boot Environment Log in to Oracle ILOM. At the Login prompt, type your Oracle ILOM user name and password. The default Oracle ILOM user name is root and the password is changeme. The Oracle ILOM CLI prompt (->) appears. - Page 17 Verify the UEFI Optimal Defaults a configuration that is known to be good. You can review the optimal defaults in the Oracle Server X6-2 Service Manual. Any changes you make in the BIOS Setup Utility using the F2 key are permanent until the next time you change them.
- Page 18 You might want to enlarge the size of your screen to eliminate scroll bars. When prompted in the BIOS screen, press the F2 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
-
Page 19: Set The Boot Mode
Set the Boot Mode The server UEFI firmware supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI boot modes. Legacy BIOS Boot Mode is enabled by default. Because Oracle Solaris 11.3 supports both Legacy BIOS and Preparing to Install the Oracle Solaris Operating Systems... - Page 20 OS installation. Note - After you have installed the Oracle Solaris operating system, if you decide you want to switch from Legacy BIOS Boot Mode to UEFI Boot Mode, or vice versa, you must remove all partitions and reinstall the operating system.
- Page 21 The options in the boot order list differ depending on the storage drive configuration Note - and whether you have enabled the Persistent Boot Support feature. For more information about Persistent Boot Support, refer to the Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide at http:// www.oracle.com/goto/x86admindiag/docs.
-
Page 22: Selecting The Boot Media Option
DVD-ROM installation media installed in remote DVD drive, or remote USB removable ■ flash drive installation media DVD-ROM ISO image available in a location on the network that is setup for virtual ■ redirection Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017... -
Page 23: Set Up The Boot Media For Local Installation
Alternatively, refer to the More Details link in the Oracle ILOM Remote Control → Remote Device web interface page. PXE boot – Oracle Solaris 11 supports PXE boots. Once the PXE boot has been initiated, ■ the Oracle Solaris 11 installation is accomplished using the Automated Installation (AI) installer. -
Page 24: Selecting The Installation Target
For DVD-ROM ISO image, ensure that the ISO image(s) are readily available on a ■ network shared location or are mounted on the server service processor (SP). For instructions on mounting an installation image onto the server SP, refer to the Oracle ILOM Administrator's Guide for Configuration and Maintenance at http://www.oracle.com/goto/ ilom/docs. -
Page 25: Installation Target Options
By default, each physical drive on the server is configured as a logical RAID 0 volume. To implement an alternative configuration, refer to the following resources: “Server Features and Components” in Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide ■ Oracle X6 Series Server Administration Guide at ■... -
Page 26: Configuring Raid
Solaris OS. For instructions for configuring RAID, refer to “Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System Installation” in Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide. Related Information Oracle X6 Series Servers Administration Guide at: ■ http://www.oracle.com/goto/ x86admindiag/docs Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017... -
Page 27: Installing The Oracle Solaris Operating Systems
Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating Systems This section describes how to install the Oracle Solaris operating system on the Oracle Server X6-2. Description Links Preinstallation requirements. “Before You Begin” on page 27 Using media to install the Oracle Solaris operating “Installing Oracle Solaris on a Single System... -
Page 28: Installing Oracle Solaris On A Single System Manually
For more information about this option and setup instructions, see “Selecting the Installation Target” on page Gather the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS) documentation so that you can use it ■ in conjunction with the instructions provided in this section. Oracle Solaris 11.3 OS documentation is available at: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E53394_01/index.html... -
Page 29: Install Oracle Solaris Using Local Or Remote Media
For ISO image, ensure that the Oracle Solaris 11.3 (with SRU5) ISO image is available ■ and that the ISO image has been mounted in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application using the KVMS menu. For additional information about how to set up the install media, see “Selecting the Boot Media... - Page 30 UEFI/BIOS Boot Mode configured for Legacy BIOS or UEFI. For Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
- Page 31 Install Oracle Solaris Using Local or Remote Media For UEFI Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ The Please Select Boot Device menu might differ depending on the type of disk Note - controller, and other hardware, such as PCIe network cards, installed in your server.
-
Page 32: Install Oracle Solaris Using Pxe Network Boot
Install Oracle Solaris Using PXE Network Boot If you elected to use the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application method in ■ Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, select SATA:DVD:SATA0 P0: TEAC DV-W28SS-W from the Legacy BIOS Boot Mode version of the Please Select Boot Device menu screen. - Page 33 1 second) to turn the server off, then press the Power button again to power on the server. From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, select ■ Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save.
- Page 34 BIOS configured for Legacy BIOS Boot Mode or UEFI Boot Mode. For Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
- Page 35 Install Oracle Solaris Using PXE Network Boot For UEFI Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ The Please Select Boot Device menu options might differ depending on the type of disk Note - controller and other hardware, such as PCIe network cards, installed in your server.
-
Page 36: Post Installation Tasks For Oracle Solaris Operating Systems
The Oracle Solaris installation media might not contain the most up-to-date versions of the software. If necessary, update the Oracle Solaris operating system with the latest updates. To download the most recent version of the operating system, go to the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud web site at: https://edelivery.oracle.com... -
Page 37: Manage Oracle Solaris Resources
Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Solaris Operating Systems Manage Oracle Solaris Resources To learn how to configure, access, and manage Oracle Solaris resources, refer to the Oracle Solaris 11.3 documentation web site at: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E53394_01/index.html Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating Systems... - Page 38 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
-
Page 39: Configuring Network Interfaces
Configuring Network Interfaces This section contains information about the network connectors on the server: “NIC Connectors” on page 39 ■ NIC Connectors The network interface card connectors are labeled physically on the server as follows. TABLE 1 NIC Connector Label NIC Connector Label Interface Type NET0... - Page 40 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
-
Page 41: Index
13 single-server, PXE image, 12 single-server, remote, 12 installation options multiple servers, 11 documentation single server, 11 feedback, 7 installation target for Oracle ILOM, 15 fibre channel storage area network (SAN) for Oracle Solaris, 28, 37 device, 25... - Page 42 Oracle Solaris configuring network interface, 39 documentation, 37 task map for installation, 9 updating software, 36 temporary boot device Oracle Solaris documentation web sites, 28 specifying, 30 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...
- Page 43 Index UEFI procedure for editing and viewing settings, 17 setting the boot mode, 19 verifying optimal default settings, 16 updating software Oracle Solaris, 36...
- Page 44 Oracle Server X6-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • January 2017...