Oracle SPARC T8-4, Installation Manual

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Reach a State to Install a Fresh OS (Oracle ILOM CLI)
http://www.oracle.com/goto/solaris11/docs
2.
From Oracle ILOM, set the OpenBoot
auto-boot?
parameter to
false
.
-> set /HOST/bootmode script="setenv auto-boot? false"
This setting prevents the server from booting from the preinstalled OS. When you use
bootmode
, the change applies only to a single boot and expires in 10 minutes if the power on the
host is not reset.
3.
When you are ready to initiate the OS installation, reset the host.
-> reset /System
Are you sure you want to reset /System (y/n)? y
Performing reset on /System
4. Switch communication to the server host.
-> start /HOST/console
Are you sure you want to start /HOST/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started. To stop, type #.
The server might take several minutes to complete POST. Then the OpenBoot prompt (
ok
) is
displayed.
5. Boot from the appropriate boot media for your installation method.
For more information, refer to Installing Oracle Solaris 11 Systems , comparing installation
options at.
http://www.oracle.com/goto/solaris11/docs
For a list of valid boot commands, type:
ok help boot
boot <specifier> ( -- ) boot kernel ( default ) or other file
Examples:
boot - boot kernel from default device.
Factory default is to boot
from DISK if present, otherwise from NET.
boot net - boot kernel from network
boot cdrom - boot kernel from CD-ROM
boot disk1:h - boot from disk1 partition h
boot tape - boot default file from tape
boot disk myunix -as - boot myunix from disk with flags "-as"
dload <filename> ( addr -- ) debug load of file over network at address
Examples:
4000 dload /export/root/foo/test
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