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Contents

Preface ix

1. Operating System Installation Overview and Preparation 1

Supported Operating Systems 2

Preinstalled Solaris OS 2

Retain the Packaged Installation Instructions 2

Ordering Supported Versions of Linux from Sun 2

OS Installation Tasks 3

The Preinstalled Diagnostic Partition 3

Accessing the Server Output During Installation 3

Console Output Overview 4

Configuring the BIOS to Send Console Output to the Serial Port 5

Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk 6

▼To Erase the Primary Boot Hard Drive 6

Configuring Your Server for RAID 7

RAID Support Using the Sun StorageTek RAID Card 7

RAID Support Using LSI SAS3081E-INT Card 8

Choosing an OS Installation Method 9

Using Sun Installation Assistant 9

Using CD/DVD 9

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Using Network Installation 9

Using Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual CD-ROM 10

10

2. Configuring RAID 11

Configuring RAID 12

Creating RAID for the LSI SAS3081E-S Controller Card 12

Before You Begin 12

▼To Create a RAID for the LSI Logic SAS3081E-S Controller Card 13

Creating RAID for the Sun StorageTek Controller Card 13

Before You Begin 14

▼To Create a RAID Array for the Sun StorageTek Controller Card 14

3. Solaris 10 Operating System Installation 15

Installing the Solaris 10 OS 16

Solaris 10 OS Installation Overview 16

Firmware Versions and Their Impact on Installation 17

Solaris 10 OS Installation Methods 17

Using the Direct Installation with CD/DVD Media and a Monitor 19

▼To Use the Direct Installation with CD/DVD Media and a Monitor 19

Using Direct Installation with CD/DVD Media and the Serial Port 19

▼To Use Direct Installation with the Serial Port 19

Installing Using Jumpstart Network Installation 21

▼To Install Using Jumpstart Network Installation 21

Installing Using the Serial Console 22

▼To Install Using the Serial Console 22

Installing Using a Local Console or Remote KVM 24

▼To Install Using a Local Console or Remote KVM 24

Installing Using Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual CD/DVD 25

Contents v

Before You Begin 25

▼To Install Using Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual CD/DVD 25

Installing Server-Specific Drivers 26

Using the Driver Installation Script 27

Installing the Drivers Using KVMS Over IP 27

Installing Drivers Directly Onto the Server 27

▼To Install Driver Directly Onto the Server 27

Installing the RAID Management Utility Software 28

▼To Install the Sun StorageTek RAID Management Utility Software 28

4. OpenSolaris Installation 29

OpenSolaris Installation Overview 30

Installation Methods 31

Installing Using a Local Drive 31

Installing Using the ILOM Remote Console 32

Before You Begin 32

▼To Install Using the ILOM Remote Console 32

Installing OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media 33

Before You Begin 34

▼To Install OpenSolaris OS Using Local or Remote Media 34

OpenSolaris Post-Installation Tasks 41

Installing System Device Drivers to Support Additional Hardware 41

▼To Start the Device Driver Utility 41

Installing Support Repository Updates 41

Enabling the Option for Wake On LAN 41

5. Linux Operating System Installation 43

Installing the Operating System 43

OS Installation Overview 44

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OS Installation Methods 45

Installing Linux Using Sun Installation Assistant 45

▼To Install Linux Using Sun Installation Assistant 45

Installing Linux Using Local CD/DVD Drive 46

▼To Install Linux Using Local CD/DVD Drive 46

Installing Linux Using PXE 46

▼To Install Linux Using PXE 48

Installing Linux Using Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual CD/DVD 49

Before You Begin 49

▼To Install Linux Using Remote KVMS Over IP With Virtual

CD/DVD 50

Installing the System-Specific Drivers 51

Installing the Drivers Using KVMS Over IP 52

▼To Install the Drivers Using KVMS Over IP 52

Installing Drivers Directly Onto the Server 52

▼To Install Drivers Directly Onto the Server 52

Installing the RAID Management Utility Software 54

▼To Install the Sun StorageTek RAID Management Utility Software 54

▼To Install the LSI RAID Management Utilities 54

Running Update Utilities 55

Running the up2date Utility for the RHEL OS 55

▼To Run the upd2date Utility for the RHEL OS 55

Running the SuSEWatcher Utility for the SLES OS 55

▼To Run the SuSEWatcher Utility for the SLES OS 56

6. Installing VMware ESX Server 57

About VMware ESX Server 58

VMware ESX Server Installation and Administration Documentation 58

Task Map for VMware ESX Server Installation 59

Contents vii

Planning Network Interfaces 59

Installing VMware ESX Server From a CD/DVD 60

Before You Begin 60

▼To Install VMware ESX Server From a CD/DVD 60

Installing VMware ESX Server From Local Media 61

▼To Install VMware ESX Server From Local Media 61

VMware ESX Server Updates and Patches 62

A. Identifying Network Interface Names for Linux and Solaris OS

Configurations 63

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing a

SUSE Linux OS 64

▼Launch User Shell and Identify Network Interfaces 64

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing a

RHEL Linux OS 68

▼Launch User Shell and Identify Network Interfaces 68

Identifying Network Interface Names for a Pre-installed Solaris OS 72

▼To Identify Network Interface Names for the Preinstalled Solaris OS 72

Identifying Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While Installing the

Solaris OS 74

▼To Identify Logical and Physical Network Interface Names While

Installing the Solaris OS 75

B. Redirecting the Solaris OS Output to the Serial Port 77

Before You Begin 77

▼To Redirect Solaris Output to the Serial Port 77

C. Network Interface Configuration 79

Index 81

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Preface ix

Preface

This Sun Fire™ X4150, X4250, and X4450 Servers Operating System Installation

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CHAPTER 1

Operating System Installation

Overview and Preparation

This chapter contains an overview for installing a new Linux, ESX, or Solaris

operating system (OS) on your Sun Fire X4150, X4250, or X4450 server. It also

provides the OS installation preparation procedures.

This chapter contains the following sections:

■“Supported Operating Systems” on page 2

■“OS Installation Tasks” on page 3

Note – If you have the Solaris™ 10 OS preinstalled on your server, see the

installation guide for your server for information about configuring the OS.

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Supported Operating Systems

Your server supports the following operating systems:

■Solaris 10

■Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

■SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

■VMware ESX Server

■Windows 2003 Server and Windows 2008 Server

For the latest supported versions, see your server’s product notes.

For Windows Server installation information, see the Sun Fire X4150, X4250 and

X4450 Windows Operating System Installation Guide.

Preinstalled Solaris OS

A version of the Solaris OS might be preinstalled on your server. If you do not plan

to use the preinstalled Solaris OS, you can install one of the supported OS versions

listed at:

http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4150/os.jsp

http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4250/os.jsp

http://www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4450/os.jsp

Retain the Packaged Installation Instructions

Instructions for installing these operating systems are provided in the media sets

that are packaged with the OS software. Retain these installation instructions for use

in these procedures.

Ordering Supported Versions of Linux from Sun

You can order supported versions of Red Hat and SUSE OS from Sun at:

http://www.sun.com/software/linux/index.html.

Chapter 1 Operating System Installation Overview and Preparation 3

OS Installation Tasks

The following is an overview of the procedures for installing a new OS.

The Preinstalled Diagnostic Partition

A diagnostic partition is preinstalled on the your server. If the diagnostic partition

has been removed from the server, see your service manual for information about

how to reinstall it from the Tools and Drivers CD.

Accessing the Server Output During Installation

When you install an operating system, you need to view the system console output.

You have a number of choices about how to do this:

■If you are using the local CD/DVD drive and a monitor, you can use the default

settings. They should work without requiring any display-related changes.

Step Task Description

1. Set up the display

environment.

If you are not planning to use the local CD/DVD

drive and a locally attached monitor to prepare and

install the OS, see the section, “Accessing the Server

Output During Installation” on page 3.

2. Erase the primary boot disk. If you have the Solaris OS preinstalled on the server,

you will need to remove it before installing a new

OS. See “Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk” on

page 6.

3. Configure your server for

RAID.

If you plan to configure your server for RAID

operation, you will need to perform some setup tasks

before installing the OS. See “Configuring Your

Server for RAID” on page 7

4. Decide on an OS installation

method.

Review the installation options for your OS. See

“Choosing an OS Installation Method” on page 9.

5. Install the OS, update the

drivers, and run the OS

updates, as necessary.

See “Choosing an OS Installation Method” on page 9

and the chapter that corresponds to the OS that you

want to install:

•“Configuring RAID” on page 11

•“Linux Operating System Installation” on page 43

•“Installing VMware ESX Server” on page 57

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■You can use the remote KVMS Over IP feature of the ILOM or ELOM to do the

same thing from a remote system.

■You can view the messages on a serial port, either through the service processor

(SP) secure shell (SSH), or by connecting directly to the server’s serial port.

■If you use the direct connection to the serial port, you must configure the BIOS

to direct output to the serial port.

■If you use the SP SSH option, you must configure the BIOS to direct output to

the serial port, and you must configure the SP to connect to the console.

Note – You can also connect to the SP directly through the SP serial port, which is

different from the host serial port. See your SP documentation to use this option.

Console Output Overview

Video Port

During an OS installation all console output goes to the video port until the

operating system assumes control of the display. When and how this happens

differs, depending on which operating system is being installed, but they all have

two things in common:

■They don’t do this until the install is advanced enough that you don’t need the

console output.

■They have a method of displaying console output once the OS is installed.

Serial Port

Any time you boot or restart the system, all output is also displayed on the serial

port, up to and including POST test results, and a message that prompts you to enter

the BIOS.

Whether or not any more output goes to the serial port depends on the remote

access/external port setting in the BIOS. See “Configuring the BIOS to Send Console

Output to the Serial Port” on page 5.

Chapter 1 Operating System Installation Overview and Preparation 5

Service Processor

The service processor provides a command to enter console mode. In this mode, it

acts like a serial port connected to the console. The commands are:

–> start /SP/console (for ILOM)

–> start /SP/AgentInfo/Console (for ELOM)

Configuring the BIOS to Send Console Output to the

Serial Port

Complete the following steps if you are going to use the serial port to view console

output during the installation:

1. Connect either a terminal or a laptop running terminal emulation software

directly to the serial port.

Use the following terminal settings:

■8, N, 1: eight data bits, no parity, one stop bit

■9600 baud rate

■Disable software flow control (XON/XOFF)

Note – If you are accessing the system through the SP with SSH, skip this step.

2. Power on the server.

3. Boot the system, and press F2 (F4 on the remote keyboard) to enter the BIOS.

4. Use the Right Arrow key to navigate to the Server tab.

The left and right arrow keys allow you to access the BIOS Setup Utility menu

tabs.

5. Use the Down Arrow key to highlight the Remote Access Configuration option,

and press Enter.

The Configure Remote Access type and parameters submenu screen appears.

6. Use the Down arrow to highlight the External Serial Port option.

7. Use the - and + key to change the External Serial Port setting from SP to

System.

8. To save the change and exit BIOS, press the F10 key.

The system is now configured to send console output to the serial port.

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Erasing the Primary Boot Hard Disk

Your Sun Fire X4150, X4250, and X4450 servers server might have the Solaris 10 OS

preinstalled on the hard drive, depending on your hard drive configuration. If you

want to install a different OS, or reinstall the Solaris 10 OS, use the Erase Primary

Boot Hard Disk option on the Tools and Drivers CD main menu. This option enables

you to erase previously installed operating systems to make room for the new

installation.

Caution – Selecting the Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk option from the Tools and

Drivers CD erases all partitions on the hard drive, with the exception of the

diagnostic partition. All user data is lost. Be sure to back up all data on the hard

drive before performing this action.

▼To Erase the Primary Boot Hard Drive

1. Back up all data that you want to save on the hard drive.

2. Insert the Tools and Drivers CD into the server’s optional CD/DVD drive.

If you have a system that does not have a CD/DVD drive, see your service

manual for instructions on booting the Tools and Drivers CD from a PXE server.

3. Boot the system from the Tools and Drivers CD.

The Tools and Drives CD main menu appears.

4. From the main menu, select the following option from the Tools and Drivers

CD main menu:

Erase Primary Boot Hard Disk

This option erases all partitions currently located on the primary hard drive,

except for the diagnostic partition. If the diagnostic partition is present, it is not

erased.

Chapter 1 Operating System Installation Overview and Preparation 7

Configuring Your Server for RAID

Your Sun Fire X4150, X4250, and X4450 servers server supports the Sun StorageTek™

and the LSI SAS3081E-INT RAID controller cards. More information about these two

cards is available in the following sections:

■“RAID Support Using the Sun StorageTek RAID Card” on page 7

■“RAID Support Using LSI SAS3081E-INT Card” on page 8

Note – The LSI SAS3081E-INT card is also known as the LSI SG-XPCIE8SAS.

RAID Support Using the Sun StorageTek RAID Card

The Sun StorageTek RAID card supports a number of hardware RAID configurations

(see TABLE 1-1). All your server’s operating systems support this card. See the

chapter that corresponds to the OS that you want to install for further information

about configuring RAID using the StorageTek controller card.

■See your service manual for instructions on installing the StorageTek card.

■See the Sun x64 Server - Disk Management (Adaptec) Documentation collection for

detailed configuration instructions.

TABLE 1-1 RAID Drive Options Based on SAS Card

SAS CARD RAID Configuration Supported

Sun StorageTek Volume: 1 disk

RAID 0 Striping, 2 disk minimum, no redundancy

RAID 1 Mirror, 2 disk minimum, 50% drive usage

RAID 1E 3-drive minimum, 50% drive usage

RAID 10 4-drive minimum, 50% drive usage

RAID 5 3-drive minimum, 67–94% drive usage

RAID 5EE 4-drive minimum, 50–88% drive usage

RAID 50 6-drive minimum, - 67–94% drive usage

RAID 6 4-drive minimum, 50–88% drive usage

RAID 60 8-drive minimum, 50–88% drive usage

Spanned Volume 2-drive minimum, 100% drive usage

RAID Volume 4-drive minimum, 50-100% drive usage

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RAID Support Using LSI SAS3081E-INT Card

The LSI SAS3081E-S SAS card supports all operating systems for SAS hard disks,

and several RAID levels (see TABLE 1-1).

The following is needed for LSI RAID support:

■LSI SAS3081E-S card and cables installed

■Up to 8 SAS hard disks

For additional information, see:

■The chapter that corresponds to the OS that you want to install for more

information about configuring RAID:

■The Solaris OS: See “Configuring RAID” on page 11.

■RHEL and SUSE: See “Linux Operating System Installation” on page 43.

■See your service manual for instructions on installing and cabling the LSI card.

■See the Sun x64 Server - Disk Management (LSI) Documentation collection for

detailed information about the LSI SAS3081E-S card.

Note – The LSI SAS3081E-S card is also referred to as the LSI SG-XPCIE8SAS-I-Z

card.

LSI SAS3081E-S IM (Integrated Mirror) array. 2-disk minimum, plus up to 2 hot spare

disks. Data on primary disk might be merged.

IME (Integrated Mirror Enhanced) array. 3 to 8 disks including up to 2

Hot Spares. All data will be deleted during creation.

IS (Integrated Striping) array. 2 to 8 disks. All data will be deleted

during creation.

TABLE 1-1 RAID Drive Options Based on SAS Card

SAS CARD RAID Configuration Supported

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