Installing solaris interactively – HP 10 User Manual
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Installing Solaris interactively
The following procedure for installing Solaris on a ProLiant server might require adaptation to fit your
target environment or as recommended by the ProLiant server support matrix at
relevant HP advisories, or HP support personnel.
To install Solaris on a ProLiant server:
1.
Ensure you have met all the requirements for installation and have all the necessary tools
available for installation, including a Smart Array Driver Update (DU) diskette or CD, if
necessary. For more information, see “Prerequisites.”
2.
Apply system ROM and other firmware updates, as necessary.
3.
If installing to disks attached to a Smart Array controller, configure the arrays as necessary. The
ORCA utility can be used to configure basic arrays. Use the array configuration utility available
on the HP SmartStart CD for a more complex array configuration.
IMPORTANT:
If the ORCA utility is used to create a new array, the system continues booting after
exiting the utility. However, the system must be rebooted (for example, by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete)
after exiting the utility and before booting the installation media. If the system is not rebooted, the
Smart Array driver might not recognize the newly created logical volume..
4.
Choose one of the following:
○
Insert the first Solaris CD or DVD into the drive.
○
If using virtual media, attach the CD, DVD, or ISO image using iLO, and then boot the
server.
5.
If installing to disks attached to a Smart Array controller, follow the procedure described in the
HP Smart Array Controller Driver for Solaris 10 User Guide at
ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/
softlib2/software1/pubsw-windows/p308167783/v40878/
HP_Smart_Array_Controller_Driver_User_Guide.pdf
to load the driver. This step is time-sensitive
because a timeout might occur on the menu that appears shortly after boot. The root disk must be
SCSI target 0, LUN 0 (that is, cxt0d0).
6.
Follow the onscreen instructions and the Solaris 10 11/06 Installation Guide: Basic Installations
The following known issues or workarounds
might apply:
○
If a driver update such as the Smart Array driver was applied at the beginning of the
installation, and you are configuring the network using a static IP address, select non-
networked when prompted during the installation. Configure the network post-installation, as
described in step 7.
○
If using a NIC that requires the bnx driver, select non-networked when prompted during the
installation. Install the driver and configure the network post-installation, as described in step
7.
7.
If the bnx driver is required, then after installation is complete, install the bnx driver according to
the documentation that accompanies the driver distribution.
If you selected non-networked in step 6, after installation is complete, you can:
•
Use sys-unconfig(1M) to clear the system identification and reboot the system. Upon restart,
Solaris prompts you for system identification, at which time you can select networked.
•
Manually configure the network instead of running sys-unconfig.