How to boot Sun Fire X from a remote boot disk
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* locked out with a broken boot on Sun Fire X

* ILOM 3 has the possibility to remote mount CD/DVD emulation image and boot
  from that - so you would't travel to datacentre to boot from flashstick

* java applets used for that are very old, the mechanisms use old ciphers,
  so you need to downgrade a lot the local machine to make it work

* solution: use virtual machine and Windows XP + Internet Explorer.



Linux
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tried with linux, RemoteConsole java applet works with:

	* connect with openvpn to ilom interface of the server

	* install iced-tea to run .jnlp using javaws:
	apt install icedtea-netx

	* ilom-web-ui: remote control > redirection
	(manual)
	
	* localy run (needs icedtea): javaws jnlpgenerator-cli.jnlp
	 - this makes the interface

	* on another console, run:
	 java -jar StorageRedir.jar test-service
	 for testing the connection
	
	 java -jar StorageRedir.jar start -r cdrom_img -t /path/to/bootimage.iso -u root ip.add.rre.s
	 for mounting

	(image has to be iso dvd image (.iso), not flashdisk (.img))
	
	* needs java.security config file to be striped-off the old
	ciphers deprecation, otherwise it won't negotiate on cipher
	selection - iloms ciphers are very old

	* needs 32-bit java, according to the internet, force apt to install
	  32-bit java
	

	* but still error: CD-ROM not supported on this platform
	- was unable to solve - some people reportedly did

	* oracle knows about the bug, but the fix is hidden behind support
	login (shame)




Windows XP, run in VirtualBox
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* try to find windows xp professional sp3 on some pirate site


* install into virtualbox

if you use VPN to connect to ILOM:
+ openVPN for Windows XP
run by commandline (cmd) using config file and certs


* install java 5 JDK:
https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=252321_68ce765258164726922591683c51982c
https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

* open web ui of ilom

* run java applets as in linux example

* change boot device in bios to "ami virtual cd"

* reboot

* works!

* keep the virtual machine and all the software for later usage, it will
  disappear from the internet, for sure

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