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For systems with firmware from Tools and Drivers 1.2 (BIOS 020) and before use
the current OS installation method in the documentation.
For systems with firmware level from Tools and Drivers CD 1.3.1 (BIOS 025) and
later, refer
on Solaris installation methods.
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TABLE 5
Installation Methods
Method
Description
Instructions
Install from
DVD or CD-
ROM media.
Use the Solaris Installation
Program on the CD or DVD media
to install one server interactively.
Follow the instructions for x86
installation in
Solaris 10 Installation
Guide: Basic Installations
at:
Install from the
network by
using PXE.
Use PXE to install the Solaris OS
over the network from remote
DVD or CD images or to automate
the installation process and install
several systems with a JumpStart
installation.
To boot over the network by using
PXE, you need to set up an install
server and a DHCP server, and
configure the BIOS on each server
to boot from the network.
Follow the instructions for an x86
PXE installation, in
Solaris 10
Installation Guide: Network-Based
Installations
at:
Boot from the
preinstalled
image.
Depending on your configuration,
a Solaris OS image may be
preinstalled on a hard drive.
Sun Fire X4150 Server Installation
Guide
Install from a
serial console.
Use a serial console to install the
Solaris OS in a PXE-based
network installation.
Follow the instructions for an x86
PXE installation in
Solaris 10
Installation Guide: Network-Based
Installations
at:
Perform a
diskless boot.
Boot the Solaris OS on a server
without a hard drive. Use this
method with a PXE-based
network installation.
Follow the instructions for an x86
PXE installation in
Solaris 10
Installation Guide: Network-Based
Installations
at:
