To Install a Solaris Flash Archive With a Profile Keyword (Command-Line Interface)

This procedure enables you to install a Solaris Flash archive and use the archive_location keyword at the command line rather than from a profile file. You can quickly retrieve an archive without the use of a profile file.

Steps

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

   Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

2. Type:

   # luupgrade -f -n BE_name -s os_image_path -J 'archive_location path-to-profile'

   -f

   Specifies to upgrade an operating system from a Solaris Flash archive.

   -n BE_name

   Specifies the name of the boot environment that is to be upgraded.

   -s os_image_path

   Specifies the path name of a directory that contains an operating system image. This directory can be on an installation medium, such as a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, or it can be an NFS or UFS directory.

   -J 'archive_location path-to-profile'

   Specifies the archive_location profile keyword and the path to the JumpStart profile. The -s option's operating system version and the Solaris Flash archive operating system version must be identical. For the keyword values, see archive_location Keyword in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.

   The boot environment is ready to be activated.

Example 9–12 Installing a Solaris Flash Archive By Using a Profile Keyword (Command-Line Interface)

In this example, an archive is installed on the second_disk boot environment. The -J option and the archive_location keywords are used to retrieve the archive. All files are overwritten on second_disk except shareable files.

# luupgrade -f -n second_disk \ 
-s /net/installmachine/export/solarisX/OS_image \ 
-J 'archive_location http://example.com/myflash.flar'