Solaris 9 4/04 Release

The following list describes new features and changes to this book for the Solaris 9 4/04 release.

• The custom JumpStart installation method enables you to create RAID-1 volumes (mirrors) during the installation of the Solaris operating system. By mirroring file systems, you can protect your system by duplicating data over two physical disks. If one of the mirrored disks fails, the system data is still accessible from the second mirrored disk.

  • For overview information on how mirroring works, see Chapter 10, Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Overview).

  • For requirements and guidelines for creating mirrored file systems, see Chapter 11, Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Planning).

  • For an example of a JumpStart profile that creates RAID–1 volumes, see Example 26–11.

  • For a description of how to use the filesys profile keyword to create a mirror, seefilesys Profile Keyword (Creating Mirrored File Systems).

  • For a description of how to use the metadb profile keyword to create state database replicas, see metadb Profile Keyword (Creating State Database Replicas).

• The add_install_client command enables you to set boot properties for Solaris x86 clients during a PXE network boot. The -b option enables you to perform the following tasks with the add_install_client command.

  • You can specify an alternate console to use during your network installation.

  • You can specify the device to use as the network boot device during the installation.

  • You can instruct the client to perform a fully automated custom JumpStart installation.

  For a description of the -b option to the add_install_client command, refer to one of the following sections.

  • For network installations that use DVD media, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image.

  • For network installations that use CD media, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image.

• For Solaris Live Upgrade several new procedures and examples have been added.

  • A new procedure instructs you on how to install Solaris Live Upgrade packages. See To Install Solaris Live Upgrade With the pkgadd Command.

  • A new procedure instructs you on how to use Solaris Live Upgrade to create a Solaris Flash differential archive. See To Create a Solaris Flash Differential Archive By Using Solaris Live Upgrade.

  • A new procedure and an example instruct you on how to create empty boot environments. For the step by step procedure, see To Create an Empty Boot Environment for a Solaris Flash Archive (Command-Line Interface). For the example, see Example of Creating an Empty Boot Environment and Installing a Solaris Flash Archive (Command-Line Interface).

  • A new example provides commands for creating boot environments with RAID-1 volumes. See Example of Migrating From an Existing Volume to a Solaris Volume Manager RAID-1 Volume (Command-Line Interface).

• A new section that describes how to boot an x86–based client over the network by using DHCP and PXE has been added. For instructions and examples about how to perform a network installation with PXE, see x86: Booting and Installing Over the Network With PXE.

• Minor changes were made to fix bugs.