Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................................................................5
Related Books ..................................................................................................................................5
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML) ..........................................................................6
Related Third-Party Web Site References ....................................................................................6
Sun Welcomes Your Comments ...................................................................................................7
Change History ...............................................................................................................................7
Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant ..........................................................................................9
Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant 2.2 ........................................................................ 11
SIA Version 2.2 Features and Benefits ....................................................................................... 12
SIA Task List ................................................................................................................................. 12
Server Support and SIA Media Availability ............................................................................... 13
Supported Operating Systems .................................................................................................... 13
Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks ................................................... 15
Local and Remote Media Options .............................................................................................. 15
Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote Console ............................................. 16
How to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media ................................ 16
Installing Linux With SIA ................................................................................................................... 25
How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media ............................................... 25
Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware .......................................................................................... 33
How to Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware ........................................................ 33
How to Upgrade HBA Firmware ............................................................................................... 35
Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation .................................................................... 39
How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot ........................................................ 39
How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation ........................................ 40
Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation ................................................................ 43
Contents of the SIA State File ..................................................................................................... 44
Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux .......................................................... 48
Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade ............................................................ 49
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