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Sun Installation Assistant 2.2User's Guide for the Sun FireX4640 ServerSun Microsystems, Inc.4150 Network CircleSanta Clara, CA 95054U.S.A.Part N

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Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant2.2The Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) is a tool designed to be used with x64 Sun Fire and SunBlade se

SIA Version 2.2 Features and BenetsSIA version 2.2 provides the following features and benets: Multiple media options. SIA is available on a variety

Task DescriptionHBA Firmware Upgrade Upgrades the rmware of the server’s integrated HBA (Host BusAdapter). Displays the installed version and what ve

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Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment orRecovery TasksThis section explains how to start the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) and prepare it to pe

Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote ConsoleThe ILOM Remote Console feature allows an administrator to redirect a server’s keyboard,video, a

Remotely using a PXE-based image: If you are using PXE network booting to load the SunInstallation Assistant image from a Linux-based PXE server, pro

The Remote Update dialog appears.In the Remote Update dialog, select Yes or No to allow a remote update, and then click Next.Remote Update is used to

If you select Yes to perform a remote update of the current SIA session to obtain the latest SIAsoftware, the Gathering Information screen is displaye

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a. Select the active network interface on your server (for example: eth0).This will enable the network interface used to access the update image. If y

The Identifying the System dialog appears.In the Identifying the System dialog, ensure that the appropriate hardware is installed and thatthere is su

SIA then scans the systems for disk drives and displays a list at the Scanning for SCSI Devicesdialog.In the Scanning for Storage Devices dialog, you

The Task Selection dialog appears.Note – The Task Selection dialog will only appear if your server supports more SIA tasks than OSinstallation. If it

The dialog lists only task options supported for your server. For example, your list may includeoperating system installation, server BIOS/ILOM upgrad

Installing Linux With SIAThis section explains how to install a supported Linux operating system using the SunInstallation Assistant (SIA). SIA assist

You should have already started SIA and prepared it for tasks as described in “Starting SIA andPreparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks”on page 15.

At this dialog, you need to specify the location of your OS installation media. Choose one of thefollowing: CD/DVD—This option allows you to install t

d. Proceed to Step 6.If you are installing from a redirected CD/DVD or ISO CD-ROM image using the server’s LOM(Lights Out Manager remote console featu

If you are installing from a Network share, do the following in the Install Media Informationpage:a. Click Network.b. In the address bar, specify the

ContentsPreface ...

If you are installing RHEL, you will see the Pre–installation Environment setup page (shownbelow). Select a boot disk on which SIA will create the Red

After setting up the pre-installation environment, the SIA Installing Additional Software dialogappears.In the Installing Additional Software dialog,

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Using SIA to Upgrade System FirmwareThis section explains how to upgrade system rmware (including system BIOS, ILOM serviceprocessor, disk controller

SIA compares the system BIOS and ILOM versions on the server against the available BIOS andILOM versions in the current SIA session.If there is a late

Follow the on-screen instructions until the upgrade has completed. Upgraded code will not beused by the system until after a reboot. “How to Upgrade H

SIA displays the current version(s) and the available upgrade version for discovered HBAs.Note – If you selected the Remote Update feature (described

After selecting the HBA/controllers to upgrade, click the Upgrade Firmware button.Follow the on-screen instructions until the upgrade has completed. U

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Performing an SIA PXE-Based AttendedInstallationThis section explains how to boot the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) from a Preboot ExecutionEnviron

How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot ... 51How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server and

Copy the vmlinuz (the bootable Linux kernel) and initrd (initial ram disk) les from the SIACD/DVD to the suninstall subdirectory that you created.Use

Tip – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for thefollowing steps. Watch carefully for these messages, as they a

At the PXE boot prompt, press Enter or type: suninstallThe SIA installation image downloads to the server and the dialog for “Launching the SunInstall

Performing an SIA PXE-Based UnattendedInstallationThis section describes how to perform unattended (no user interaction required) installationtasks, s

Contents of the SIA State FileThe SIA state le provides the scripting variables required for carrying out an unattendedsession of SIA and performing

TABLE 1 SIA State File Variables (Continued)Variable Description (Defaults in Bold)Required forLinux InstallRequiredforFirmwareUpgradeapit.remoteUpdat

TABLE 1 SIA State File Variables (Continued)Variable Description (Defaults in Bold)Required forLinux InstallRequiredforFirmwareUpgradeapit.networkcon

TABLE 1 SIA State File Variables (Continued)Variable Description (Defaults in Bold)Required forLinux InstallRequiredforFirmwareUpgradeapit.osid.kickst

Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of LinuxThe procedures presented in this section assumes the following: You are familiar with RHEL or SLE

apit.networking=trueapit.networkconfig.needNetwork=trueapit.networkconfig.useDHCP=trueapit.networkconfig.needProxy=falseapit.remoteUpdate=trueapit.rem

PrefaceThis preface describes related documentation, submitting feedback to Sun, and a documentchange history. “Related Books” on page 5 “About This D

Note – Your server must support rmware upgrades through SIA to use the rmware upgradeoption. If you enable an unattended rmware upgrade and an upgr

apit.firmware.spIP=n.n.n.napit.firmware.spPasswd=password_for_sp[STATE_DONE noname apit]▼How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE BootAfter you

Note – Type the append command line from append initrd= to siaurl= as one continuousstring with no returns. initrd= must point to the location of the

Tip – The next events occur very quickly; therefore, focused attention is needed for the followingsteps. Watch carefully for these messages, as they a

At the PXE boot prompt, press Enter or type: suninstallThe SIA installation image downloads to the server and the dialog for “Launching the SunInstall

Observing an SIA PXE-Based UnattendedInstallationObserving an unattended network installation enables you to view the progress of theinstallation, as

rootpw=des-crypted-passwordThe rootpw=des-crypted-password argument enables SSH remote access on a PXE bootwithout passing a plain text password acro

Using a VNC ViewerWhen you perform an unattended network installation, virtual network computing (VNC) isenabled by default. If you perform an unatten

Set up the serial console through the serial port.For more information about using a serial console, see the service processor (Lights OutManager) doc

Troubleshooting SIAThis section provides information about Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) error messages, theSIA installation log le, as well as pr

Document DescriptionSun Fire X4640 Server ESX OS Installation Guide How to install supported versions of the ESX OS onyour server.Sun Fire X4640 Serve

SIA Installation Log FileAn SIA log le is written to the root directory of the newly installed system.To review this log le, refer to the le SunIns

Problem What you will seeThe state le URL (siaurl) is incorrect. If the state le URL (siaurl) is incorrect, theinstallation appears to hang.Check th

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Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash DriveThis section describes how to prepare a USB ash drive (also known as USB thumb drive, USBkey drive, etc.) for

▼How to Get the Syslinux and SIA SoftwareNote – Support for creating a USB ash drive version of SIA was introduced with SIA version2.0.144 and is pro

Caution – Be sure to conrm and make a note of the device name of the USB ash drive (A:, B:,etc.). The instructions listed here require you to delete

Where path is the folder to which you extracted syslinux and Xisthe drive letter for your USBash drive (for example, A:, B:, etc.)This creates a le

Note – This procedure requires the use of parted utility version 1.8.6 or later. Do not use earlierversions of parted.Note – These steps require super

(parted): printDisplays the current settings for the new partition. Example output is shown below:Model: Lexar, Inc. USBdisk (scsi)Disk /dev/sdb: 103

Note – In the next step you will need to specify the mount point. If autofs is running, it mighthave auto–mounted the drive partition to some other mo

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▼How to Set the BIOS Parameters and Boot O the SIA USB Flash DriveCheck the Sun Fire X4640 Server Product Notes for any issues related to USB support

IndexBBIOS upgrade, 33-35Ccompact ash, OS installation on, 12conguring SIA to use the network, 19Ddevice driver updates, 13Eerror messages, 59Fash

RRed Hat Enterprise Linux, installationusing remote media from a PXE-based networkprocedure, 40-42Sservers supported with SIA, 13SIAconguring network

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Introduction to Sun Installation AssistantThis section introduces the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) version 2.2 and describes how to getstarted usi