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4.5.2 Using the External DVD Drive to Install Oracle Solaris


4.5.2 Using the External DVD Drive to Install Oracle Solaris
When installing Oracle Solaris on OpenBoot PROM from a CD/DVD-ROM drive, specify the device path that is suitable for the model of SPARC M12/M10 that you are using. For details of the device path for each model, see "Appendix A Lists of SPARC M12/M10 System Device Paths." For details of DVD drive aliases, see "Appendix J Lists of DVD Drive Aliases."
The following shows the procedure for specifying a device path and installing Oracle Solaris.
  1. Connect a USB DVD drive to a USB port on the front or rear of the chassis.
    If multiple DVD drives are connected, disconnect every USB DVD drive that will not to be used for installation.
  1. From the ok prompt of OpenBoot PROM, execute the show-disks command and confirm the device path.
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive on the front panel in the SPARC M12-1
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@8/usb@0/cdrom@6/disk
b) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive (USB 3.0) on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-1
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@8/usb@0/hub@1/cdrom@1/disk
b) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive (USB 2.0/1.1) on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-1
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@8/usb@0/hub@5/cdrom@1/disk
b) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
d) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive on the front panel in the SPARC M12-2/M12-2S
  1. When two CPUs are mounted
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/usb@0/cdrom@6/disk
b) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /pci@8500/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
d) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive (USB 3.0) on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-2/ M12-2S
Note - If USB 3.0 is used, it works as USB 2.0.
  1. When two CPUs are mounted
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/usb@0/hub@1/cdrom@1/disk  
b) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /pci@8500/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
d) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive (USB 2.0/1.1) on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-2/ M12-2S
  1. When two CPUs are mounted
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/usb@0/hub@5/cdrom@1/disk  
b) /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /pci@8500/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
d) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive on the front panel in the SPARC M10-1
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0/usb@4,1/cdrom@2/disk
b) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive on the rear panel in the SPARC M10-1
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0/usb@4,1/cdrom@1/disk 
b) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive on the front panel in the SPARC M10-4/M10-4S
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@4,1/hub@2/cdrom@1/disk
b) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Example of connecting a USB DVD drive on the rear panel in the SPARC M10-4/M10-4S
{0} ok show-disks
a) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@4,1/cdrom@1/disk 
b) /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@0/scsi@0/disk
c) /iscsi-hba/disk
q) NO SELECTION
Enter Selection, q to quit: q
  1. Specify the device path shown in a) of Step 2, execute the boot command, and install Oracle Solaris.
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive connected on the front panel in the SPARC M12-1
{0} ok boot /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@8/usb@0/cdrom@6/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive (USB 3.0) connected on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-1
{0} ok boot /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@8/usb@0/hub@1/cdrom@1/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive (USB 2.0/1.1) connected on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-1
{0} ok boot /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@8/usb@0/hub@5/cdrom@1/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive connected on the front panel in the SPARC M12-2/M12-2S when two CPUs are mounted
{0} ok boot /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/usb@0/cdrom@6/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive (USB 3.0) connected on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-2/M12-2S when two CPUs are mounted
{0} ok boot /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/usb@0/hub@1/cdrom@1/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive (USB 2.0/1.1) connected on the rear panel in the SPARC M12-2/M12-2S when two CPUs are mounted
{0} ok boot /pci@8100/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/usb@0/hub@5/cdrom@1/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive connected on the front panel in the SPARC M10-1
{0} ok boot /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0/usb@4,1/cdrom@2/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive connected on the rear panel in the SPARC M10-1
{0} ok boot /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@2/pci@0/usb@4,1/cdrom@1/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive connected on the front panel in the SPARC M10-4/M10-4S
{0} ok boot /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@4,1/hub@2/cdrom@1/disk
  1. Example of specifying a USB DVD drive connected on the rear panel in the SPARC M10-4/M10-4S
{0} ok boot /pci@8000/pci@4/pci@0/pci@1/pci@0/usb@4,1/cdrom@1/disk
Note - Depending on the type of CD/DVD drive being used, "/cdrom@x" may instead be "/storage@x."
Note - Suppose that only a USB DVD drive on the front panel is connected with the SPARC M10-4/M10-4S and you specify the drive path to a USB DVD drive on the rear panel to execute the boot command. Even though the specified device path is incorrect, the boot is performed from the USB DVD connected to the front panel. When executing the boot command, always confirm that the specified device is correct.