用户手册 — Sun Microsystems SUN FIRE X4640

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• Sun Installation Assistant 2.2 User's Guide for the Sun Fire X4640 Server

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• Preface

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  • Related Books

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  • About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

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  • Related Third-Party Web Site References

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  • Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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  • Change History

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• Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant

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• Getting Started With Sun Installation Assistant 2.2

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  • SIA Version 2.2 Features and Benefits

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  • SIA Task List

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  • Server Support and SIA Media Availability

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  • Supported Operating Systems

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• Starting SIA and Preparing for Deployment or Recovery Tasks

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  • Local and Remote Media Options

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  • Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote Console

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  • How to Start SIA and Prepare for Tasks Using Local or Remote Media

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• Installing Linux With SIA

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  • How to Install Linux With SIA Using Local or Remote Media

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• Using SIA to Upgrade System Firmware

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  • How to Upgrade the System BIOS and ILOM Firmware

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  • How to Upgrade HBA Firmware

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• Performing an SIA PXE-Based Attended Installation

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  • How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot

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  • How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server for an Attended Installation

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• Performing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation

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  • Contents of the SIA State File

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  • Preparing for an Unattended SIA Installation of Linux

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  • Preparing for an Unattended SIA Firmware Upgrade

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  • How to Create the SIA Image and Prepare for PXE Boot

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  • How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server and Perform an Unattended Installation

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• Observing an SIA PXE-Based Unattended Installation

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  • Set Up Passwords for Root and Virtual Access

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  • Using a System Console

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  • Using a Virtual Console or Secure Shell (SSH) Connection

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  • Using a VNC Viewer

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    • To Establish Connection Using a VNC Viewer

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  • Using a Serial Console

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    • To Establish a Connection Using a Serial Console

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• Troubleshooting SIA

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  • SIA Error Messages

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  • SIA Installation Log File

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  • ILOM Remote Console Mouse Issue With SIA

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  • Debugging Unattended Installation Problems

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    • How to Debug a PXE Image That Does Not Boot

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• Creating a Bootable SIA USB Flash Drive

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  • Requirements

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  • Getting the Software

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    • How to Get the Syslinux and SIA Software

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  • Preparing the USB Flash Drive

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    • How to Prepare the USB Flash Drive on a Windows XP System

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    • How to Prepare the USB Flash Drive on a Linux (Red Hat/SUSE) System

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  • Setting BIOS Parameters and Booting Off the SIA USB Flash Drive

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    • How to Set the BIOS Parameters and Boot Off the SIA USB Flash Drive

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• Index

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