Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE X4640 - Manual (Page 25)

Installing Linux With SIA
This section explains how to install a supported Linux operating system using the Sun
Installation Assistant (SIA). SIA assists in the installation of supported operating systems and
requires a licensed retail version of the operating system distribution media to be available
locally or remotely to complete the task.
SIA provides OS-level device drivers that are certified by Sun for optional accessory cards and
other system hardware. Using SIA eliminates the need to obtain and prepare OS-level device
drivers on separate media before installing the operating system.
Note – For a complete list of system and OS-level device drivers that are provided and installed
by SIA, refer to the SIA CD/DVD README.html file and the Product Notes for your server.
■ “How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media” on page 25
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How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media
■ If your server ships with an integrated RAID controller (LSI-based) and you want to include
your boot drive as part of a RAID configuration, you will need to configure a RAID volume
on it using the controller’s setup utility (accessible by pressing Ctrl-C when prompted
during server boot) before you install the operating system. Consult your platform
installation guide for instructions on how to do this.
■ If you have a Sun StorageTek RAID disk controller (Adaptec-based), you must configure an
array volume through the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (accessible by pressing
Ctrl-A when prompted during server boot) before it can be accessed by SIA. This must be
done whether you intend to use RAID or not. Consult your platform installation guide for
instructions on how to do this.
■ The instructions below assume local CD/DVD drive access. Be sure to modify the
instructions accordingly if you are using a local USB flash drive prepared with SIA software,
or if you are running SIA from a remote console (or KVMS) with CD-ROM redirection.
Before You Begin
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