Installation Procedure Overview
Step Description Links
9 Prepare server drives and configure
RAID.
“Configuring Storage Drives for Operating System
Installation” on page 111
10 If applicable, configure one of the
following preinstalled operating
system or virtual machine.
■ Oracle Solaris
■ Oracle Linux
■ Oracle VM Server
■ “Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Solaris Operating
System” on page 131
■ “Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle Linux Operating
System” on page 139
■ “Configuring the Preinstalled Oracle VM Server
Software” on page 145
11 If applicable, install one of the
following operating systems or virtual
machines:
■ Oracle Solaris
■ Oracle Linux and other Linux
■ Oracle VM Server
■ Windows Server
■ VMware ESXi
■ “Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System” in Oracle
Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Oracle Solaris Operating
System
■ “Installing a Linux Operating System” in Oracle Server X5-2
Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems
■ “Installing Oracle VM Server” in Oracle Server X5-2
Installation Guide for Oracle VM
■ “Installing a Windows Server Operating System” in Oracle
Server X5-2 Installation Guide for Windows Server Operating
Systems
■ “Installing VMware ESXi” in Oracle Server X5-2 Installation
Guide for VMware ESXi
12 Review procedures for controlling
system power.
“Controlling System Power” on page 159
13 Troubleshoot installation issues. “Troubleshooting Installation Issues” on page 165
14 Review procedures for getting the
latest server firmware and software.
“Getting Firmware and Software Updates” on page 153
14 Oracle Server X5-2 Installation Guide • January 2021