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Note – Type the append command line from append initrd= to siaurl= as one continuous
string with no returns. initrd= must point to the location of the initrd.img on your PXE
server that you copied from the SIA CD/DVD and siaurl= must point to the URL for the state
le.
You can also boot the installer from the network and perform a manual (attended) installation
by removing the siaurl= argument from the PXE target.
Save thele, and then unmountand removethe SIA CD/DVD fromthe CD/DVD drive.
You image is now ready to be booted from.
To boot the SIAPXE image fromthe PXE server andbegin the unattended installation,follow the
steps presented in
“How toBoot SIA From a PXE Server andPerform an UnattendedInstallation”
on page 52
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How to Boot SIA From a PXE Server and Perform an Unattended
Installation
Ensure that the target Sun server iscongured on the samenetwork as the PXE server, and then
reset thetarget Sun server.For example:
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From the service processor (Lights Out Manager)Remote Console web interface,click Remote
Control->Remote Power Control then select Resetto reset the hostserver.
—Or—
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Pressthe Power buttonon the front panel ofthe server to turn ito (hold the button inuntil
the server powers o), thenpress the Power buttonto turn on the server.
The BIOS screen appears. An example is shown below (your server’s BIOS screen might look
dierent).
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PreparingforanUnattendedSIA FirmwareUpgrade
SunInstallation Assistant2.2User'sGuide fortheSun FireX4640Server • October2009, Rev.A52