Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Installation Guide

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How to Install Linux From a PXE Server
Before you install Linux from a PXE server, you must do the following:
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Congure your Linux network to support a PXE server.
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Disable the rewall on your PXE server.
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Install a Linux image on your PXE server.
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Connect the PXE client to the same network as your PXE server.
Power on the PXE client.
The PXE client is the target where you are installing Linux from a PXE image on a PXE server.
When the PXE client prompts you for a network boot, press the F12 key.
The PXE client attempts to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
A list of PXE servers appears.
Select a PXE server from the list.
The corresponding Linux installation image downloads onto the PXE client.
To congure the Linux operating system for your server, refer to the manual that is shipped with
your Linux media kit.
Update the operating system.
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For Red Hat Linux, see “Overview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation”on page 33.
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For SUSE Linux, perform an Online Software Update to update the operating system les.
See “How to Update the SLES Operating System”on page 30.
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For Oracle Enterprise Linux, see “Updating OEL”on page 19.
BeforeYou Begin
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Creating a PXE Image for SUSE Linux
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Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Specifications

General

Brand	Oracle
Model	Sun Fire X2270 M2
Category	Server
Language	English