Design and Build Oracle Solaris Images

Document Information

1. Introduction to the Distribution Constructor

2. Design and Build Oracle Solaris Images

System Requirements

Customize Your Image by Editing the Manifests

Modifying Manifest Contents

Further Customize an Image Using Finalizer Scripts

Creating Custom Finalizer Scripts

Characteristics of Finalizer Scripts

Using the Manifest Reader

Specifying Key-Value Pairs

Building an Image

Building an Image in One Step

Building an Image in Stages

Building an Image in Stages by Using Checkpoint Options

Troubleshooting the Distribution Constructor

I Get Error Messages When I Download a Package

How to Debug Manifests With Validation Errors

Debugging Semantic Validation Errors

Checking Data

Additional Installation Information

3. x86: Design and Build a Virtual Machine

A. Custom Finalizer Scripts, Examples

Chapter 2

To design and build Oracle Solaris images with the distribution constructor, complete the following four tasks.

Note - Building a Virtual Machine has unique instructions, different from the general instructions below. If you want to build a Virtual Machine, see Chapter 3, x86: Design and Build a Virtual Machine.

Review the System Requirements, and install the distribution constructor application on your system.
Optional: Customize Your Image by Editing the Manifests.
Optional: Further Customize an Image Using Finalizer Scripts.
Building an Image.

For complete instructions, see the following sections.

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