Solaris

Hello All,

I am attempting to boot and install Solaris 11 via live USB on a HP DL580 Gen9 Server.

Unfortunately, when I do this it boots into System Maintenance Mode.
The attachment (Pic1) shows what I am seeing via the console.

The BIOS is in UEFI boot. Does not work on legacy mode as I get a red screen with Illegal Opcode (attached Pic2).

Any ideas as to what can be done to install Solaris 11?

Thanks.

Looks like the O/S isn't installing the RAID array driver.

See this Oracle page:

OTN - HCL: Hewlett-Packard Smart Array P830i SAS Controller

Tells you to download the required driver.

I have been a bit busy at the moment but I plan to try this later today. Will let you know how this goes.

I am having some problems trying to get the driver install files that I have downloaded onto the system. But that is proving to be a bit more difficult than I initially thought it would be.
Honestly, I am stuck.

I was trying to mount a folder from my laptop via the ILO interface. However, I was unable to figure out which device to mount when I did this.

Decided instead to enable networking. I have an IP on the NIC port (which is pingable) now need to enable ssh service and the dependencies. Which is a lot...lol. XD

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Update, don't think I can get the services needed for ssh as all the dependencies are not starting.
Any suggestions?

The documentation says that you can put the driver(s) onto a USB stick and load them from there during the Solaris 11 install routine.

See the bottom of this page:
Drivers & Software - HPE Support Center.

Not sure if it is possible because it seems the services for mounting USB is offline as well. See Pic3.

Hmmmm......maybe you're right. With the USB stick plugged into a port what says:

Code:

# rmformat -l

Does it see the deivce?