Selecting The Installation Method - Oracle Sun Blade X4-2B Installation Manual

Selecting the Installation Method

Find and download Oracle Linux.
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"Setting Up BIOS" on page 21
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Download SLES Media Kits
Obtain your Novell account information.
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You need a Novell account to download the ISO images.
Download the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server media kit from http://download.novell.com.
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"Setting Up BIOS" on page 21
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Download RHEL Media Kits
Obtain your enterprise account information.
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You need an enterprise account to download the updated ISO images.
Download the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update Media Kit from http://rhn.redhat.com.
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"Setting Up BIOS" on page 21
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Selecting the Installation Method
This section describes the options for connecting a console to perform the installation.
Choose the procedure that matches the installation method that you plan to use.
"Set Up the Local Console" on page 16
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"Set Up the Remote Console" on page 17
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Set Up the Local Console
A local OS installation is performed at the server. The preferred procedure for a local
installation method is to use the Oracle System Assistant's Install OS task. Use this procedure to
set up for a local Oracle System Assistant assisted installation or a local manual (unassisted)
installation.
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