Task Map: Installing a Client With WAN Boot
The following table lists the tasks you need to perform to install a client over a WAN.
Table 41–1 Task Map: Performing a WAN Boot Installation|
Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
|---|---|---|
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Prepare the network for a WAN boot installation. |
Set up the servers and files that are required to perform a WAN boot installation. | |
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Verify that the client system supports WAN boot. |
Check the client OBP for boot argument support of WAN boot. | |
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Verify that the net device alias is set correctly in the client OBP. |
Use the devalias command to verify that the net device alias is set to the primary network interface. | |
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Provide keys to the client |
Provide keys to the client by setting OBP variables or entering key values during the installation. This task is required for secure installation configurations. For insecure installations that check data integrity, complete this task to provide the HMAC SHA1 hashing key to the client. | |
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Install the client over a wide area network. |
Choose the appropriate method to install your client. |
Performing a Noninteractive WAN Boot Installation |
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