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Part No: E48315-03
April 2015

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  • Page 1 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for ® Oracle Solaris Operating System Part No: E48315-03 April 2015...
  • 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.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Using This Documentation .................  7 Product Documentation Library .................  7 Feedback .......................  7 About Oracle Solaris Operating System Installs .......... 9 Oracle Solaris OS Installation Task Map .............  9 Supported Oracle Solaris Operating Systems ............ 10 Selecting the Console Display Option ...............  11 Console Display Options ................  11 ▼...
  • Page 6 ▼ Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) Manually Using Local or Remote Media .................. 37 ▼ Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) Using PXE Network Boot .................... 40 Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Solaris ...........  44 Index ........................ 45 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

  • 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 X5-2 to a configurable and usable state. Audience – Technicians, system administrators, authorized service providers, and users.
  • Page 8 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

  • Page 9: About Oracle Solaris Operating System Installs

    About Oracle Solaris Operating System Installs This section contains an overview of the process to install a new Oracle Solaris operating system (OS) on your Oracle Server X5-2. Description Links Review Oracle Solaris operating system installation “Oracle Solaris OS Installation Task Map” on page 9 steps.

  • Page 10: Supported Oracle Solaris Operating Systems

    If you requested that the Oracle Solaris operating system (OS) be preinstalled on your server when you ordered the server, Oracle Solaris 11.2 (with SRU5, or later, required) was Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

  • Page 11: Selecting The Console Display Option

    Selecting the Console Display Option preinstalled at the factory. If the Oracle Solaris OS is preinstalled 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. For an updated list of operating systems supported by the server, refer to the latest version of the Oracle Server X5-2 Product Notes at http://www.oracle.com/goto/X5-2/...

  • Page 12: Set Up The Local Console

    For serial management port (SER MGT) connections only, to establish a connection to the host serial port: Type your Oracle ILOM user name and password. The default Oracle ILOM user name is root and the default password is changeme. At the Oracle ILOM prompt, type: ->...

  • Page 13: Selecting The Boot Media Option

    Selecting the Boot Media Option 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 “Viewing or Modifying the Service Processor Network Settings”...

  • Page 14: Boot Media Options Requirements

    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 15: Set Up The Boot Media For A Local Installation

    Set Up the Boot Media for a Local Installation Set Up the Boot Media for a Local Installation To set up the local boot media, you must insert a storage device that contains the Oracle Solaris OS installation media into the server using one of the following options.
  • Page 16 Set Up the Boot Media for a Remote Installation Click Storage. The Storage Devices dialog appears. In the Storage Devices dialog, click Add. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

  • Page 17: Selecting The Installation Target Option

    This section describes how to set up the installation target. “Installation Target Options” on page 18 ■ “Set Up a Local Storage Drive (HDD or SSD) as the Installation Target” on page 18 ■ About Oracle Solaris Operating System Installs...

  • Page 18: Installation Target Options

    Target” on page 18 Installation Target Options With the exception of the embedded Oracle System Assistant USB flash drive (which is reserved for Oracle System Assistant) and the optional NVMe storage drives (located in the server front panel), you can install the operating system on any of the storage drives installed in the server.

  • Page 19: Oracle Solaris Os Installation Options

    OS installations. The table below provides some information about these two installation options. Option Description Multiple servers You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center to install an OS on multiple servers. For information, go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/ops-center/index. html. Single server Install an OS to a single server using one of the following methods: ■...

  • Page 20: Assisted Oracle Solaris Installation

    Oracle Solaris installation media. Manual Oracle Solaris Installation With this method, you deliver the Oracle Solaris distribution media on either a local or remote CD/DVD drive, USB device, or CD/DVD image. To install Oracle Solaris, you use the distribution media's installation wizard.

  • Page 21: Get Updates And Install Os Tasks

    Administration Guide at: http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Get Updates and Install OS Tasks If you want to use Oracle System Assistant to update the OS drivers and other firmware components (such as BIOS, Oracle ILOM, HBAs, and expanders, if applicable), you should perform the Get Updates task before you install the OS.

  • Page 22: Obtaining Oracle System Assistant

    “Getting Server Firmware and Software Updates” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide For more information about how to determine if your server has Oracle System Assistant or how to perform updates and recovery procedures, refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Related Information Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at: ■...

  • Page 23: Preparing To Install The Oracle Solaris Operating System

    “Verify the UEFI Optimal Defaults” on page 24 ■ “Set the Boot Mode” on page 26 ■ For more information about changing boot properties, refer to the Oracle X5 Series Servers Administration Guide at http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86AdminDiag/docs. Preparing to Install the Oracle Solaris Operating System...

  • Page 24: Verify The Uefi Optimal Defaults

    In the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set optimal defaults, as well as view and edit UEFI settings, as needed. By setting optimal defaults, you ensure that the server is operating efficiently with a known-good configuration. You can review the optimal defaults in the Oracle Server X5-2 Service Manual.
  • Page 25 When prompted in the BIOS screen, press the F2 key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. [Setup Selected] and the Boot Mode (Legacy or UEFI) are displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen, then the BIOS Setup Utility appears. Preparing to Install the Oracle Solaris Operating System...

  • Page 26: 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 11.2 supports both Legacy BIOS and Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...
  • Page 27 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 28 To save changes and exit BIOS, press the F10 key. You must select the desired boot mode, Legacy BIOS or UEFI, before starting the Note - operating system installation. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

  • Page 29: Configuring Raid

    Configuring RAID Configuring RAID If you want to install Oracle Solaris OS to a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) volume, you must configure the RAID volume before you install the Oracle Solaris OS. For instructions for configuring RAID, refer to “Configuring Server Drives for OS Installation”...
  • Page 30 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

  • Page 31: Installing The Oracle Solaris Operating System

    Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System This section describes how to install the Oracle Solaris operating system on the Oracle Server X5-2. Description Links Preinstallation requirements. “Before You Begin” on page 31 Using Oracle System Assistant to install the Oracle “Installing Oracle Solaris on a Single System Using Oracle...

  • Page 32: Installing Oracle Solaris On A Single System Using Oracle System Assistant

    For more information about this option and setup instructions, see “Selecting the Installation Target Option” on page Gather the Oracle Solaris operating system documentation so that you can use it in ■ conjunction with the instructions provided in this section. Oracle Solaris OS documentation is available at: For Oracle Solaris 11.2 documentation:...
  • Page 33 If you want to configure the boot drive (that is, the storage drive onto which you are ■ installing Oracle Solaris) for RAID, you must do so before you install Oracle Solaris. For instructions on how to configure RAID on your server, refer to “Configuring Server Drives...
  • Page 34 From the Oracle ILOM web interface, click Host Management → Power Control, ■ select Reset from the Select Action list box, then click Save. From the Oracle ILOM CLI, type: ■ reset /System Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...
  • Page 35 Install Oracle Solaris Using Oracle System Assistant The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears in the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console Plus application. The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the Note - following steps.
  • Page 36 Installing the Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) on a Single System Manually From the Supported OS drop-down list, select Oracle Solaris 11.2 Update 3. In the Current BIOS mode portion of the screen, select the BIOS mode (UEFI or Legacy BIOS) that you want to use for the OS installation.

  • Page 37: Manually

    For ISO image, ensure that the Oracle Solaris 11.2 (with SRU5, or later, required) 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.
  • Page 38 Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) Manually Using Local or Remote Media The server begins the boot process and the BIOS screen appears. The next event occurs very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the Note - following steps.
  • Page 39 Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) Manually 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 40: Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With Sru5 Or Later) Using Pxe Network Boot

    The following procedure describes how to install the Oracle Solaris11.2 (with SRU5, or later, required) operating system from a PXE network environment. The following requirements must be met prior to starting the Oracle Solaris 11.2 (with SRU5, or Before You Begin later, required) PXE boot installation.
  • Page 41 ■ of the server 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 42 The Please Select Boot Device menu appears, listing the available boot devices. The screen that appears will differ depending on whether you have BIOS configured for Legacy BIOS Boot Mode or UEFI Boot Mode. Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...
  • Page 43 Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) Using PXE Network Boot For Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, a screen similar to the following appears: ■ 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 installed in your server.

  • Page 44: Post Installation Tasks For Oracle Solaris

    Install Oracle Solaris 11.2 (With SRU5 or Later) Using PXE Network Boot The GRUB menu appears. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the PXE installation. For instructions for completing the PXE installation, refer to Creating a Custom Oracle Solaris 11.2 Installation Image at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E26502_01/index.html. Proceed to the section “Post Installation Tasks for Oracle Solaris”...

  • Page 45: Index

    12 install boot media, 13 installation task map, 9 using Oracle System Assistant operating system Oracle Solaris, 32 installation options, 19 installation methods versions supported, 10 boot media options, 13 Oracle Solaris documentation web sites, 32...
  • Page 46 29 remote boot media requirements, 14 setting up, 15 remote console setting up, 12 server power on Oracle Solaris OS, 27 resetting Oracle Solaris OS, 27 software Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating System • April 2015...

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