Chapter 2 System Setup 59
How to Boot the System Using the
Standard Ethernet Interface
Before You Begin
Before you can boot the system over a network interface, you must complete the
installation procedure; see:
■ “How to Install the Sun Fire 280R Server” on page 15
Specifically, you must perform the following tasks:
■ Set up either an ASCII terminal, see “How to Attach an Alphanumeric (ASCII)
Terminal” on page 34; or a local graphics console, see “How to Configure a Local
Graphics Console” on page 36
■ Configure the Ethernet port; see “How to Configure the Standard Ethernet
Interface” on page 51
■ Attach the Ethernet port to a network; see “How to Connect a Twisted-Pair
Ethernet (TPE) Cable” on page 57
■ Power on the system to the ok prompt; see “How to Power On the System” on
page 40
Note – To boot the system over an Ethernet network, it is necessary that there be a
bootable image for Sun4u architecture somewhere on the network on a boot server.
For details, see the installation instructions accompanying your Solaris software.
What to Do
● At the ok prompt, type either of the two following commands:
a. To load the operating system into the server’s volatile memory, type:
This command will bring up the Solaris installation menu.
ok boot net
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