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CHAPTER
6
Configuring the Preinstalled
OpenSolaris Operating System
This chapter explains the steps for configuring the OpenSolaris
™
Operating System
(OS) that is preinstalled on the hard disk drive, if ordered. The preinstalled
OpenSolaris version is OpenSolaris 2009.06 or later.
Note – Unlike with SPARC
®
systems, by default console output is redirected to the
Serial Port. You will see the BIOS power-on self-test (POST) and other boot
information output on the serial port.
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ “Before You Begin” on page 104
■ “Configuring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris Operating System” on page 108
■ “Getting Started on OpenSolaris” on page 113
■ “Configuring Server RAID Drives” on page 114
■ “Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With LSI RAID” on page 116
■ “Mirroring the Preinstalled OpenSolaris OS With Sun StorageTek HBA Card” on
page 117
■ “OpenSolaris Operating System User Information” on page 119
■ “Using the OpenSolaris Installation Program” on page 119
■ “Reinstalling the OpenSolaris Operating System” on page 119