Sun Microsystems X4640 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
Introduction to Sun Installation Assistant
This section introduces the Sun Installation Assistant (SIA) version 2.2 and describes how to get
started using SIA to perform deployment or recovery tasks on your Sun Fire X4640 server.
Description Link
Learn about requirements andtasks that can be
performed using SIA.
“Getting Started With SunInstallation Assistant 2.2”
on page 11
Start and prepareSIA for deploymentor recovery
tasks from localor remote media.
“Starting SIA andPreparing for Deployment or
Recovery Tasks” onpage 15
Perform an assistedoperating system installation of
Linux.
“Installing LinuxWith SIA” on page 25
Perform a systemrmware upgrade (system
BIOS/ILOM or diskcontroller HBA).
“Using SIA toUpgrade System Firmware” onpage 33
Perform an SIAtask (OS install or rmwareupgrade)
using a PXE-basedSIA image inattended mode.
“Performing an SIAPXE-BasedAttendedInstallation”
on page 39
Perform an SIAtask (OS install or rmwareupgrade)
using a PXE-basedSIA image inunattended mode.
“Performing an SIAPXE-BasedUnattended
Installation” onpage 43
Troubleshoot an SIAinstallation. “Troubleshooting SIA” on page 59
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