HP ProLiant DL140 G3 Server - Manual (Page 48)

Network operating system (NOS) installation 48
Installing Sun Solaris 10
Perform the procedures in this section to install Sun Solaris 10 to your ProLiant server
Pre-installation instructions
1. Complete the pre-NOS installation procedures listed on page 31.
2. Have the following installation requirements on hand:
•
HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3 Server Support CD
• Sun Solaris 10 Update 1 DVD
NOTE: You must first install a DVD-compatible optical media drive in your ProLiant server before
installing Sun Solaris 10.
• A Windows PC that has a:
•
Floppy drive
• Optical media drive
• Browser that supports HTML
• Two or more clients for testing purpose (optional)
Installation flow
1. Install Sun Solaris 10.
Refer to the next section for detailed instructions.
2. Install additional HP accessories.
The HP ProLiant DL140 Generation 3 Server Support CD includes the drivers for accessories compatible
with your server.
Refer to the product manual enclosed with the accessory for the detailed installation procedure and/or to
the attached readme.txt file associated with the driver. The readme.txt file can be found on the
appropriate driver diskette.
Sun Solaris 10 installation
Section 1. Launching the Sun Solaris 10 installer
1. Turn on the server and insert the Sun Solaris 10 Update 1 (SS10U1) DVD.
2. Reboot the system to the SS10U1 DVD.
3. Click Solaris, then press Enter.
4. Type 1 to select the Solaris Interactive Installation option.
After a few minutes, the Proposed Window System Configuration for Installation list appears. These settings
are incorrect and should be modified.
5. Press Esc to modify the settings and customize the installation.