Installing an operating system on a remote server – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4150 User Manual
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Sun Fire X4150 Server Embedded Lights Out Manager Administration Guide • September 2007
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To store a selection to a real CD-ROM device, select from the Drive Name
drop-down list.
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To store a CD image file or a diskette image file to your hard drive, select ISO
file from the Source Device drop-down list.
Note –
You cannot select two CD-ROM devices or two diskette devices. For
example, you cannot select CD-ROM and CD-ROM image. Use the web browser to
navigate to the corresponding file, then click Submit.
Installing an Operating System on a
Remote Server
This method includes using a CD or DVD drive or image of the operating system on
a remote networked system to install the operating system, for example, onto the
Sun Fire X4150 server.
Requirements for Remote KMVS Over IP installation include:
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Remote system connected to the network
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CD/DVD drive connected to the remote system
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Media for installing the operating system of your choice
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SP of the server set up as instructed in the Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation Guide.
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To Install an OS on a Remote Server Using a
Virtual CD-ROM
Note –
Disable the timeout function when installing remotely from the virtual CD-
ROM.
1. On your laptop or local terminal, open a web browser, and enter the IP address
of the Sun Fire X4150 server service processor for the target system.
This is the Sun Fire X4150 server on which you want to install the operating
system.
2. Type the user name and password in the login screen.