Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Installation Guide

Introduction to Linux Installation
This document provides instructions for installing Oracle Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Linux, and
SUSE Linux on your server. Use the following task map as a guide when installing a supported
version of Linux.
Task Description Link
1 Review the server Product Notes document for
the list of supported operating systems and
up-to-date information about the server.
Sun Fire X2270 M2 Server Product Notes
2 Review the capabilities of Sun Installation
Assistant (SIA), a single-server management
tool that helps you perform a variety of
deployment and recovery tasks on your server.
“Sun Installation Assistant (SIA)” on page 10
3 Prepare your server for OS installation,
including how to view and congure serial and
video output, and how to erase your primary
boot disk, which is necessary if an OS is
already installed.
“Preliminary Tasks Before Installing an OS”
on page 13
4 Install Oracle Enterprise Linux on your server. “Installing Oracle Enterprise Linux” on
page 17
5 Install SUSE Linux on your server. “Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server” on
page 21
6 Install Red Hat Linux on your server. “Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux” on
page 33
7 Congure a Preboot Execution Environment
(PXE) server on a Linux system and use it to
install Linux on your servers.
“Conguring a Linux Server to Support PXE
Installation” on page 41
8 Boot from OS installation media. If you are
installing locally, you can boot from physical
media (CD or DVD). If you are installing
remotely, you can boot from physical media or
an equivalent ISO le.
“Booting From OS Distribution Media” on
page 37
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Oracle Sun Fire X2270 M2 Specifications

General

Brand	Oracle
Model	Sun Fire X2270 M2
Category	Server
Language	English