Sun Microsystems enterprise server 220r User Manual

Chapter 3

Administration and Network Setup

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:

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“How to Install the Sun Enterprise 220R Server” on page 13

Specifically, you must perform the following tasks:

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Set up a system console; see “About Communicating With the Server” on page 28

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Configure the Ethernet port; see “How to Configure the Standard Ethernet
Interface” on page 47

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Attach the Ethernet port to a network; see “How to Attach a Twisted-Pair
Ethernet (TPE) Cable” on page 52 or “How to Attach an MII Ethernet
Transceiver” on page 54

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Power on the system; see “How to Power On the System” on page 34

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. For details, see
the installation instructions accompanying your Solaris software.

What to Do

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At the

prompt, type either of the two following commands:

a. To load the operating system into the server’s volatile memory, type:

Note –

Because the operating system is only in volatile memory, it is not retained

across power cycles.

ok boot net