Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)
Related Information
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“Configure the Preinstalled OS” on page 58
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“Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM CLI)” on page 59
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“Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM Web Interface)” on page 61
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“Assign a Static IP Address to the NET MGT Port” on page 66
Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM
Web Interface)
If you do not plan to use the preinstalled OS, use this procedure to prevent the server from
booting from the preinstalled OS.
1.
Prepare the appropriate boot media according to your installation method.
There are many methods by which you can install the OS. For example, you can boot and install
the OS from DVD media or from another server on the network.
For more information about the methods, refer to these Oracle Solaris document sections:
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Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Systems, comparing installation options at:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/solaris11/docs
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Oracle Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade, choosing an
Oracle Solaris installation method at:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/solaris10/docs
2.
If you have not done so, perform these tasks to access the Oracle ILOM web
interface on the server:
a.
In a browser on the same network as the system, type the IP address.
b.
Log in to Oracle ILOM by typing your user name and password.
3.
In the Oracle ILOM web interface, in the left navigation pane, choose Host
Management > Host Boot Mode.
The Host Boot Mode page is displayed.
4.
Apply these changes to the Host Boot Mode Settings:
a.
For State, select: Reset NVRAM.
This setting applies a one-time NVRAM (OpenBoot) change based on the script setting,
then resets the NVRAM to default settings on the next host reset.
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