Install Solaris 11.2 on Poweredge 2970 Servers with Windows Master using iSCSI

[SirTheo60]

I have 6 Power Edge 2970 Servers I am setting up as data repository, using 6TB SAS drives. 5 of the servers are going to be used as Solaris 11 using iSCSI through fiber optic cable to talk to the windows server which will be the master server running an indexing tool and analysis tool, as well as being the gateway to the network for the Solaris servers. The windows server will see the Solaris servers as partitions and this way they will have fast data transfer speeds with the already equipped fiber optic cards (dual port full duplex, daisy chain one to the next).

 

We have Windows Server 2012 installed on the Master Server, but are encountering issues with the deployment of the Solaris 11.2. Unfortunately the only copies we can find are all meant for V Sphere use, and are .ova files, which you can not boot from the bios to. We want the Solaris to be the main OS for these latter servers.

 

Is there a work around without having to use, VM and the inherit licensing it involves?

[SCHISCHKA]

What did your oracle sales rep say about this?

[SirTheo60]

We don't have an oracle sales rep.