Prepare the Server for OS Installation
Note -
For Oracle Solaris installations, Oracle System Assistant does not install recommended
drivers or tools. For Linux, Oracle VM, and Windows, Oracle System Assistant installs the
recommended drivers and tools that are supported by the specific operating system or virtual
machine software. For the list of optional software that can be installed when you use Oracle
System Assistant to install operating systems, refer to the Oracle System Assistant ReadMe.
Related Information
■
“Launching Oracle System Assistant” on page 71
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“Prepare the Server for OS Installation” on page 78
Prepare the Server for OS Installation
1.
Launch Oracle System Assistant as described in
2.
Use Oracle System Assistant to perform the tasks shown in the following table.
Refer to the
Oracle x86 Administration Guide for X4 Series Servers (
or the embedded help on Oracle System Assistant for more
information about Oracle System Assistant.
Step
Task
Oracle System Assistant Screen
For More Information
1
Set up Oracle System Assistant network
connection.
Network Configuration
2
Get latest software and firmware updates
that will be used by Oracle System Assistant.
Get Updates
3
Update Oracle ILOM, BIOS, disk expander,
or HBA firmware, if needed. Oracle
recommends using the latest supported BIOS
and firmware versions available.
Update Firmware
4
Configure Oracle ILOM. This helps prepare
your service processor for access.
Configure Hardware > Service Processor
Configuration
You might have done this.
5
Configure RAID. The Oracle System
Assistant RAID configuration utility is used
to create volumes on your disks. A volume
can then be used for an OS, or be included in
a RAID set.
Configure Hardware > RAID
Configuration
“Configuring RAID Using Oracle
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