Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Task Map)

Configure the DHCP server. This task is optional.

If you want to install a system from the network with PXE, you must configure a DHCP server.

If you want to use DHCP to provide system configuration and installation parameters, configure the DHCP server, then create the appropriate options and macros for your installation. 

Chapter 13, Planning for DHCP Service (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: IP Services and Chapter 14, Configuring the DHCP Service (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: IP Services.

Write a script that creates DHCP options and macros to support a Solaris installation by using the dhtadm command.

To install DHCP clients with a DHCP server over the network, you can create a script that uses the dhtadm command. The DHCP options and macros that you create by running this script are used to pass information that is needed for installing the Solaris OS.

Writing a Script That Uses dhtadm to Create Options and Macros

Use DHCP Manager to create DHCP options and macros to support a Solaris installation. 

To install DHCP clients with a DHCP server over the network, you can use DHCP Manager to create options and macros. The DHCP options and macros that you create are used to pass information that is needed for installing the Solaris OS. 

How to Create Options to Support a Solaris Installation (DHCP Manager)

How to Create Macros to Support a Solaris Installation (DHCP Manager)