Preface

This book describes how to install the Solaris^TM 10 Operating System (Solaris OS) on IBM BladeCenter servers, starting with the Solaris 10 1/06 release.

Note –

Information and instructions in this book apply to installing the Solaris OS on the x86 platform only.

This book does not include instructions for setting up system hardware or other peripherals. Hardware-specific information for IBM BladeCenter servers can be found at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for system administrators who are responsible for installing the Solaris OS on IBM BladeCenter servers.

This book provides the following information:

Solaris installation information for system administrators who perform Solaris installations or upgrades on IBM BladeCenter servers.
Information about bugs and issues that are encountered when installing or using the Solaris OS on IBM BladeCenter servers.
Information for troubleshooting the Solaris OS installation on IBM BladeCenter servers.

Related Books

The following table lists related information that you need when you install the Solaris software.

Table P–1 Related Information


Information	Description
Solaris 10 What’s New	Describes new features in the Solaris release
Solaris 10 Release Notes	Describes any bugs, known problems, software that is being discontinued, and patches that are related to the Solaris release
Solaris 10 Package List	Lists and describes the packages in the Solaris 10 OS
Solaris Hardware Compatibility List	Contains supported hardware information and device configuration
System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems	Describes how to back up system files

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Note –

Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–2 Typographic Conventions


Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–3 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	`#`