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Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations |
Part I Planning to Install Over the Network
1. Where to Find Solaris Installation Planning Information
2. Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks)
3. Preconfiguring With a Naming Service or DHCP
Part II Installing Over a Local Area Network
4. Installing From the Network (Overview)
5. Installing From the Network With DVD Media (Tasks)
6. Installing From the Network With CD Media (Tasks)
Task Map: Installing From the Network With CD Media
Creating an Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media
SPARC: To Create an Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media
Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image
To Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image
Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image
To Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (CDs)
Installing the System From the Network With a CD Image
SPARC: To Install the Client Over the Network (CDs)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
7. Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks)
8. Installing Over the Network (Examples)
9. Installing From the Network (Command Reference)
Part III Installing Over a Wide Area Network
11. Preparing to Install With WAN Boot (Planning)
12. Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)
13. SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)
14. SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Examples)
The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a separate boot server.
Note - Starting with the Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 release, only a DVD is provided. Solaris Software CDs are no longer provided.
See Installing the System From the Network With a DVD Image.
If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server and client are on the same subnet, you do not need a separate boot server.
If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet; however, install servers require more disk space.
Note - This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.
Note - Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.
The system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and naming service. If you use a naming service, the system must already be in a naming service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.
# mkdir -p install_dir_path
Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path
Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied
Note - The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.
# share | grep install_dir_path
Specifies the path to the installation image where the CD image was copied
Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.
share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install_dir_path
# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default
If the nfsd daemon is online, continue to Step d. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it.
# svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server
# ps -ef | grep nfsd
If the nfsd daemon is running, continue to Step d. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
# shareall
# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_path
Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied
# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_path
Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied
# cd /
Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems. For step-by-step procedures, see Chapter 7, Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks).
Example 6-1 x86: Creating an Install Server With CD Media
The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the following CDs to the install server's /export/home/cdimage directory. This example assumes that the install server is running the current Solaris release.
Solaris Software CDs
Solaris Languages CDs
Insert the Solaris Software - 1 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.
# mkdir -p /export/home/cdimage # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools # ./setup_install_server /export/home/cdimage
If you have a separate boot server, add these steps.
Make the install server available to the boot server.
Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.
share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/cdimage
Check if the nfsd daemon is online. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it and share it.
# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default # svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server # shareall
Continue with the following steps.
If you do not need a boot server or have completed the steps for a separate boot server, continue.
# cd /
Eject the Solaris Software - 1 CD. Insert the Solaris Software - 2 CD in the CD-ROM drive.
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdimage # cd /
Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Software CD that you want to install.
Insert the first Solaris Languages CD in the CD-ROM drive.
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools # ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdimage
Eject the CD.
Repeat the previous commands for each Solaris Languages CD.
After you set up the install server, you must add the client as an installation client. For information about how to add client systems to install over the network, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image.
If you are not using DHCP, and your client system is on a different subnet than your install server, you must create a boot server. For more information, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image.
For additional information about the setup_install_server and the add_to_install_server commands, see install_scripts(1M).