The topics in this section describe how to prepare your server for operating system installation: If, for some reason, the diagnostic partition has been removed from the server, refer to the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Service Manual, 819-6591, for information on how to reinstall the diagnostic partition from the Sun Fire X2100 M2 Server Tools and Drivers CD. The diagnostic partition is preinstalled on the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server. The most recent supported operating systems and certifications can be found at the following URL:

Support for additional operating systems will be available after the initial release of the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server. Instructions for installing these operating systems are provided in the media sets that are packaged with the operating system software. You can order supported versions of Red Hat and SUSE operating systems from Sun at the following web site: Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise 32-bit (SP 1 or later) and 64-bit.SUSE Linux Enterprise System 10, 32- and 64-bit.SUSE Linux Enterprise System 9 (SP 3 or later), 32- and 64-bit.Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, (Update 3 or later) 32- and 64-bit (ES and AS).Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (Update 7 or later) 32- and 64-bit (ES and AS).Solaris 10 Operating System (6/06 or later).The following minimum operating system versions are supported for the Sun Fire X2100 M2 server: If you do not plan to use the Solaris 10 OS preinstalled on your Sun Fire X2100 M2 server, you can install an operating system of your choosing. The Solaris 10 6/06 operating system, or later version, might be preinstalled on your server, depending on your hard drive configuration.

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