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8 Sun Server X3-2L Installation Guide for Windows Operating Systems • April 2014
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Set Up the Remote Boot Media Option
To install OS from media in a remote location, perform these steps.
1. To redirect the boot media from a remote storage device, perform these steps;
otherwise, go to the next step.
a. Mount or present the OS boot media so that it is accessible, for example
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For CD/DVD-ROM , insert media into the built-in or external
CD/DVD-ROM drive.
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For CD/DVD-ROM ISO image , ensure that ISO image(s) are readily
available on a network shared location.
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For device driver floppy ISO image
, ensure that ISO image, if applicable, is
readily available on a network shared location or on a USB drive.
b. Establish a web-based client connection to the server Oracle ILOM SP and
launch the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console application.
For more details, see the setup requirements for web-based client connection in
“Selecting the Console Display Option” on page 4 .
c. In the Devices menu of the Oracle ILOM Remote System Console
application, specify the location of the boot media, for example:
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For CD/DVD-ROM boot media , select CD-ROM.
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For CD/DVD-ROM ISO image boot media , select CD-ROM Image.
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For floppy device driver boot media , if applicable, select Floppy.
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For floppy image device driver boot media , if applicable, select Floppy
Image.
2. To perform the installation using PXE, perform these steps.
a. Configure the network server to export the installation using PXE boot.
b. Make the OS install media available for PXE boot.
If you are using an automated OS installation image, you will need to create
and provide the automated OS install image.
For detailed instructions for automating the installation setup process, consult
the Windows operating system documentation.
c. To boot the installation media, select the PXE boot interface card as the
temporary boot device.