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Preface
Part I Overall Planning of Any Solaris Installation or Upgrade
Chapter 1 What's New in Solaris Installation
What's New in the Solaris 10 1/06 Release For Solaris Installation
Upgrading the Solaris OS When Non-Global Zones Are Installed
x86: GRUB Based Booting
Upgrade Support Changes for Solaris Releases
What's New in the Solaris 10 3/05 Release For Solaris Installation
Solaris Installation Changes Including Installation Unification
Accessing the GUI or Console-based Installations
Custom JumpStart Installation Package and Patch Enhancements
Configuring Multiple Network Interfaces During Installation
SPARC: 64-bit Package Changes
Custom JumpStart Installation Method Creates New Boot Environment
Reduced Networking Software Group
Modifying Disk Partition Tables by Using a Virtual Table of Contents
x86: Change in Default Boot-Disk Partition Layout
Chapter 2 Solaris Installation and Upgrade (Roadmap)
Task Map: Installing or Upgrading the Solaris Software
Installing From the Network or From DVD or CDs?
Initial Installation, or Upgrade?
Initial Installation
Upgrade
Choosing a Solaris Installation Method
Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8
Chapter 3 Solaris Installation and Upgrade (Planning)
System Requirements and Recommendations
Allocating Disk and Swap Space
General Disk Space Planning and Recommendations
Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups
Upgrade Planning
Upgrade Limitations
Upgrade Programs
Installing a Solaris Flash Archive Instead of Upgrading
Upgrading With Disk Space Reallocation
Using the Patch Analyzer When Upgrading
Backing Up Systems Before Upgrading
How to Find the Version of the Solaris OS That Your System Is Running
Locale Values
Platform Names and Groups
Upgrading When Solaris Zones are Installed on a System
Upgrading With Non-Global Zones
Backing Up Your System Before Performing an Upgrade With Zones
Disk Space Requirements for Non-Global Zones
x86: Partitioning Recommendations
Default Boot-Disk Partition Layout Preserves the Service Partition
Chapter 4 x86: GRUB Based Booting For Solaris Installation
x86: GRUB Based Booting (Overview)
x86: How GRUB Based Booting Works
x86: GRUB Device Naming Conventions
x86: Where to Find Information About GRUB Based Installations
x86: GRUB Based Booting (Planning)
x86: Performing a GRUB Based Installation From the Network
Description of the GRUB Main Menu
Description of GRUB menu.lst File
Locating the menu.lst File To Change the GRUB Menu
x86: Locating the GRUB Menu's menu.lst File (Tasks)
Locating the GRUB Menu's menu.lst file
Locating the GRUB Menu's menu.lst File When the active menu.lst file is in Another Boot Environment
Locating the GRUB Menu's menu.lst File When a Solaris Live Upgrade Boot Environment is Mounted
Locating the GRUB Menu's menu.lst File When Your System Has an x86 Boot Partition
Part II Using Custom JumpStart
Chapter 5 Custom JumpStart (Overview)
Custom JumpStart Introduction
Custom JumpStart Example Scenario
How the JumpStart Program Installs Solaris Software
Chapter 6 Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations (Tasks)
Task Map: Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations
Creating a Profile Server for Networked Systems
To Create a JumpStart Directory on a Server
Allowing All Systems Access to the Profile Server
To Allow All Systems Access to the Profile Server
Creating a Profile Diskette for Standalone Systems
SPARC: To Create a Profile Diskette
x86: To Create a Profile Diskette With GRUB
Creating the rules File
Syntax of the rules File
To Create a rules File
rules File Example
Creating a Profile
Syntax of Profiles
To Create a Profile
Profile Examples
Testing a Profile
To Create a Temporary Solaris Environment to Test a Profile
To Test a Profile
Profile Test Examples
Validating the rules File
To Validate the rules File
Chapter 7 Using Optional Custom JumpStart Features (Tasks)
Creating Begin Scripts
Important Information About Begin Scripts
Creating Derived Profiles With a Begin Script
Creating Finish Scripts
Important Information About Finish Scripts
To Add Files With a Finish Script
Adding Packages or Patches With a Finish Script
Customizing the Root Environment With a Finish Script
Setting a System's Root Password With a Finish Script
Non-Interactive Installations With Finish Scripts
Creating a Compressed Configuration File
To Create a Compressed Configuration File
Compressed Configuration File Example
Creating Disk Configuration Files
SPARC: To Create a Disk Configuration File
SPARC: Disk Configuration File Example
x86: To Create a Disk Configuration File
x86: Disk Configuration File Example
Using a Site-Specific Installation Program
Chapter 8 Creating Custom Rule and Probe Keywords (Tasks)
Probe Keywords
Creating a custom_probes File
Syntax of the custom_probes File
Syntax of Function Names in custom_probes
To Create a custom_probes File
Examples of a custom_probes File and Keyword
Validating the custom_probes File
To Validate the custom_probes File
Chapter 9 Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation (Tasks)
SPARC: Task Map: Setting Up a System for a Custom JumpStart Installation
SPARC: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation
To Prepare to Install a Solaris Flash Archive With a Custom JumpStart Installation
SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Custom JumpStart Program
SPARC: Command Reference for the boot Command
x86: Task Map: Setting Up a System for a Custom JumpStart Installation
x86: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation
x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Custom JumpStart Program and With GRUB
x86: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation by Editing the GRUB Boot Command
x86: To Modify the GRUB Boot Command
x86: Command Reference for Booting the System
Chapter 10 Installing With Custom JumpStart (Examples)
Sample Site Setup
Create an Install Server
x86: Create a Boot Server for Marketing Systems
Create a JumpStart Directory
Share the JumpStart Directory
SPARC: Create the Engineering Group's Profile
x86: Create the Marketing Group's Profile
Update the rules File
Validate the rules File
SPARC: Set Up Engineering Systems to Install From the Network
x86: Set Up Marketing Systems to Install From the Network
SPARC: Boot the Engineering Systems and Install Solaris Software
x86: Boot the Marketing Systems and Install Solaris Software
Chapter 11 Custom JumpStart (Reference)
Rule Keywords and Values
Profile Keywords and Values
Profile Keywords Quick Reference
Profile Keyword Descriptions and Examples
archive_location Keyword
Archive Stored on an NFS Server
Archive Stored on an HTTP or HTTPS Server
Archive Stored on an FTP Server
Archive Stored on a Local Tape
Archive Stored on a Local Device
Archive Stored on a Local File
backup_media Profile Keyword
boot_device Profile Keyword
bootenv createbe Profile Keyword
client_arch Profile Keyword
client_root Profile Keyword
client_swap Profile Keyword
How the Size of swap Is Determined
cluster Profile Keyword (Adding Software Groups)
cluster Profile Keyword (Adding or Deleting Clusters)
dontuse Profile Keyword
x86: fdisk Profile Keyword
filesys Profile Keyword (Mounting Remote File Systems)
filesys Profile Keyword (Creating Local File Systems)
filesys Profile Keyword (Creating RAID-1 Volumes)
forced_deployment Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Differential Archives)
geo Profile Keyword
install_type Profile Keyword
layout_constraint Profile Keyword
local_customization Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
locale Profile Keyword
metadb Profile Keyword (Creating State Database Replicas)
no_content_check Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
no_master_check Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
num_clients Profile Keyword
package Profile Keyword
Packages Stored on an NFS Server
Packages Stored on an HTTP Server
Packages Stored on a Local Device
Packages Stored on a Local File
Limitations When Using the package Keyword
Upgrade Behavior When Using the package Keyword
partitioning Profile Keyword
patch Profile Keyword
Patches Stored on an NFS Server
Patches Stored on an HTTP Server
Patches Stored on a Local Device
Patches Stored on a Local File
Limitations When Using the patch Keyword
root_device Profile Keyword
How the System's Root Disk Is Determined
system_type Profile Keyword
usedisk Profile Keyword
Limiting Profile Keywords When Upgrading With Non-Global Zones
Custom JumpStart Environment Variables
Probe Keywords and Values
Part III Using RAID-1 Volumes
Chapter 12 Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Overview)
Why Use RAID-1 Volumes?
How Do RAID-1 Volumes Work?
Overview of Solaris Volume Manager Components
State Database and State Database Replicas
RAID-0 Volumes (Concatenations)
RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors)
Example of RAID-1 Volume Disk Layout
Chapter 13 Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Planning)
System Requirement
State Database Replicas Guidelines and Requirements
Selecting Slices for State Database Replicas
Choosing the Number of State Database Replicas
Distributing State Database Replicas Across Controllers
RAID-1 and RAID-0 Volume Requirements and Guidelines
Custom JumpStart and Solaris Live Upgrade Guidelines
RAID Volume Name Requirements and Guidelines for Custom JumpStart and Solaris Live Upgrade
RAID Volume Naming Conventions for Solaris Live Upgrade
RAID Volume Naming Conventions for Custom JumpStart
Guidelines for Selecting Disks and Controllers
Guidelines for Selecting Slices
How Booting Into Single-User Mode Affects RAID-1 Volumes
Part IV Appendixes
Appendix A Troubleshooting (Tasks)
Problems With Setting Up Network Installations
Problems With Booting a System
Booting From Media, Error Messages
Booting From Media, General Problems
Booting From the Network, Error Messages
Booting From the Network, General Problems
Initial Installation of the Solaris OS
x86: To Check IDE Disk for Bad Blocks
Upgrading the Solaris OS
Upgrading, Error Messages
Upgrading, General Problems
To Continue Upgrading After a Failed Upgrade
x86: Problems With Solaris Live Upgrade When You Use GRUB
System Panics When Upgrading With Solaris Live Upgrade Running Veritas VxVm
x86: Service Partition Not Created by Default on Systems With No Existing Service Partition
To Install Software From a Network Installation Image or From the Solaris Operating System DVD
To Install From the Solaris Software - 1 CD or From a Network Installation Image
Appendix B Additional SVR4 Packaging Requirements (Reference)
Preventing Modification of the Current OS
Using Absolute Paths
Using the pkgadd -R Command
Differences Between $PKG_INSTALL_ROOT and $BASEDIR Overview
Guidelines for Writing Scripts
Maintaining Diskless Client Compatibility
Verifying Packages
Preventing User Interaction When Installing or Upgrading
Setting Package Parameters For Zones
For Background Information
Glossary
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