Creating an Install Server With DVD Media

The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a boot server.

• If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server and client are on the same subnet, you do not need a boot server.

• If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet. However, install servers require more disk space.

If you want use the Solaris DVD media to set up an install server on a system that is running the Solaris 2.6 or 7 operating environment, you must first apply one of the following patches.

• Solaris 2.6 SPARC Platform Edition operating environment - Patch ID 107618-03

• Solaris 2.6 Intel Platform Edition operating environment - Patch ID 107619-03

• Solaris 7 SPARC Platform Edition operating environment - Patch ID 107259-03

• Solaris 7 Intel Platform Edition operating environment - Patch ID 107260-03

To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media

SPARC: You cannot use a system that is running a SunOS version that was released prior to the Solaris 2.3 release.

This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems for detailed information about managing removable media without the Volume Manager.

1. On the SPARC system that is to become the install server, become superuser.

   The system must include a DVD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and name service. If you use a name service, the system must already be in a service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a name service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.

2. Insert the Solaris DVD in the SPARC system's drive.

3. Create a directory to contain the DVD image.

   # mkdir -p install_dir_path

4. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.

   • For SPARC DVD media, type:

     # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_9/Tools

   • For x86 DVD media, type:

     # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools

   In the previous examples, cdrom0 is the path to the drive that contains the Solaris operating environment DVD media.

5. Copy the DVD image in the drive to the install server's hard disk.

   # ./setup_install_server install_dir_path

   install_dir_path

   Specifies the directory where the DVD image is to be copied

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   Note –

   The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.

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6. Decide if you need to make the install server available for mounting.

   • If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Step 10.

   • If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, complete the following steps.

7. Verify that the path to the install server's image is shared appropriately.

   # share | grep install_dir_path

   install_dir_path

   Specifies the path to the installation image where the DVD image was copied

   • If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 10.

   • If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options, continue.

8. Make the install server available to the boot server by adding this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.

   share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install_dir_path

9. Make sure that the install server's directory path is correctly shared.

   # ps -ef | grep nfsd

   • If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.

     # /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

   • If the nfsd daemon is running, share the install server.

     # shareall

10. Change directories to root (/).

    # cd /

11. Eject the Solaris DVD.

12. Decide if you want to patch the files that are located in the miniroot (/install_dir_path/Solaris_9/Tools/Boot) on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server. Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems.

    • If no, continue.

    • If yes, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files that are located in the miniroot.

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      Caution –

      Don't use the patchadd -C command unless you have read the Patch README instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office.

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13. Decide if you need to create a boot server.

    • If you are using DHCP or the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image.

    • If you are not using DHCP and the install server and the client are on a different subnet, you must create a boot server. Proceed to Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image.

Example 14–1 SPARC: Creating a SPARC Install Server With a SPARC DVD

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the Solaris DVD to the install server's /export/home/dvdsparc directory:

# mkdir -p /export/home/dvdsparc
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/dvdsparc

If you need a separate boot server, type these commands:

Add the following path to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file:

share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/dvdsparc

Check if the nfsd daemon is running. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it and share it.

# ps -ef | grep nfsd
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
# shareall 
# cd /

Example 14–2 x86: Creating a SPARC Install Server With an x86 DVD

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the Solaris DVD to the install server's /export/home/dvdx86 directory:

# mkdir -p /export/home/dvdx86
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/dvdx86

Add the following path to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file:

share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/dvdx86 

Check if the nfsd daemon is running. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it and share it.

# ps -ef | grep nfsd 
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start  
# shareall 
# cd /

x86: To Create an x86 Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media

This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems for detailed information about managing removable media without the Volume Manager.

1. On the x86 system that is to become the install server, become superuser.

   The system must include a DVD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and name service. If you use a name service, the system must also be in the NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP name service. If you do not use a name service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.

2. Insert the Solaris DVD into the system's drive.

3. Create a directory to contain the boot image.

   # mkdir -p install_dir_path

   install_dir_path

   Specifies the directory where the DVD image is to be copied

4. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc:

   • For x86 DVD media, type:

     # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2/Solaris_9/Tools

   • For SPARC DVD media, type:

     # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools

   In the previous examples, cdrom0 is the path to the drive that contains the Solaris operating environment DVD media.

5. Copy the disc in the drive to the install server's hard disk by using the setup_install_server command:

   # ./setup_install_server install_dir_path

   install_dir_path

   Specifies the directory where the DVD image is to be copied

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   Note –

   The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.

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6. Decide if you need to make the install server available for mounting.

   • If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Step 10.

   • If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, complete the following steps.

7. Verify that the path to the install server's image is shared appropriately.

   # share | grep install_dir_path

   install_dir_path

   Specifies the installation image where the DVD image was copied

   • If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 10.

   • If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options, continue.

8. Make the install server available to the boot server by adding this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.

   share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install_dir_path

9. Make sure that the install server's directory path is correctly shared.

   # ps -ef | grep nfsd

   • If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.

     # /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

   • If the nfsd daemon is running, share the install server.

     # shareall

10. Change directories to root (/).

    # cd /

11. Eject the Solaris DVD.

12. Decide if you want to patch the files that are located in the miniroot (Solaris_9/Tools/Boot) on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server.

    • If no, continue.

    • If yes, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files that are located in the miniroot.

13. Decide if you need to create a boot server.

    • If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. See Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image.

    • If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, you must create a boot server. For detailed instructions on how to create a boot server, refer to Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image.

Example 14–3 x86: Creating an x86 Install Server With an x86 DVD

The following example illustrates how to create an x86 install server by copying the Solaris x86 Platform Edition DVD to the install server's /export/home/dvdx86 directory:

# mkdir -p /export/home/dvdx86
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/dvdx86

Add the following path to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file:

share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/dvdx86 

Check if the nfsd daemon is running. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it and share it.

# ps -ef | grep nfsd
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start 
# shareall 
# cd /

Example 14–4 Creating an x86 Install Server With a SPARC DVD

The following example illustrates how to create an x86 install server by copying the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition DVD to the install server's /export/home/dvdsparc directory:

# mkdir -p /export/home/dvdscparc
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/dvdsparc

Add the following path to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file:

share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/dvdsparc 

Check if the nfsd daemon is running. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it and share it.

# ps -ef | grep nfsd 
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
# shareall 
# cd /