Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE X4640 - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant
This section introduces the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) version 2.2 and describes how to get
started using SIA to perform deployment or recovery tasks on your Sun Fire X4640 server.
Description Link
Learn about requirements and tasks that can be
performed using SIA. “Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant 2.2”
on page 11
Start and prepare SIA for deployment or recovery
tasks from local or remote media. “Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or
Recovery Tasks” on page 15
Perform an assisted operating system installation of
Linux. “Installing Linux With SIA” on page 25
Perform a system firmware upgrade (system
BIOS/ILOM or disk controller HBA). “Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware” on page 33
Perform an SIA task (OS install or firmware upgrade)
using a PXE-based SIA image in attended mode. “Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation”
on page 39
Perform an SIA task (OS install or firmware upgrade)
using a PXE-based SIA image in unattended mode. “Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended
Installation” on page 43
Troubleshoot an SIA installation. “Troubleshooting SIA” on page 59
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