SIA Installation Log File
An SIA log le is written to the root directory of the newly installed system.
To review this log le, refer to the le SunInstallationAssistant.log (located at /root for
Linux.
ILOM Remote Console Mouse Issue With SIA
The ILOM Remote Console has a mouse mode setting that congures ILOM to send mouse
events to the remote system using either “absolute” or “relative” mode. For the ILOM Remote
Console to work properly with SIA, you must congure the mouse setting to relative mode. If
your mouse is set to absolute mode, your mouse will not work when using SIA. For more
information, see
“Mouse Settings When Using SIA with ILOM Remote Console” on page 16.
Debugging Unattended Installation Problems
This section includes procedures for debugging common problems that might occur when
setting up an unattended network installation:
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“How to Debug a PXE Image That Does Not Boot” on page 60
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“SIA Boot Starts, Then Stops” on page 61
■
“VNC Password Does Not Get Set” on page 61
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How to Debug a PXE Image That Does Not Boot
Check the DHCPand TFTPserver areasand the integrity of the initrd.imgand vmlinuz les.
Verify that the kernel boot arguments arecorrect by consulting thePXE-example conguration
(boot/isolinux/isolinux.cfg) provided onthe SIA CD/DVD.
Verify that the URLsin the SIA statele, Kickstart le, or AutoYaST le are correct.Todetermine
whether the URLsare correct:
a. Test the URL withthe command wget URL.
b. Verify that the DNSis working or use IPaddresses instead ofhost names.
c. Check the following tablefor URL errors that you might encounter.
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