Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V40z - Manual (Page 39)

Chapter 4 Installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 Software 33
Installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0
Software From a Network
The tasks for installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 software from a networked PXE
server consist of the following procedures.
1. Configure your network to support PXE installation. See “Preconfiguring Your
Network to Support PXE Installation” on page 41.
2. Create a PXE install image on a system that will be the PXE server, from which
the software is downloaded to other systems (PXE clients). See “Creating a PXE
Install Image on the PXE Server” on page 34.
3. Install the SUSE Linux software to the PXE clients from the PXE server. See
“Installing SUSE Linux Professional 9.0 Software From a PXE Server” on page 37.
4. Update the SUSE Linux software. See “Updating the Operating System and
Drivers” on page 38.
Required Items
The PXE installation procedure requires the following items.
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The DHCP server that you set up in “Preconfiguring Your Network to Support
PXE Installation” on page 41, equipped with:
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A CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (DVD-ROM necessary for DVD installation)
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PS/2 keyboard
■ Monitor
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SUSE 9.0 Professional Media CD Set (5 CDs or DVD)
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Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers Documentation and Support Files CD