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Oracle Solaris 11 Express Automated Installer Guide     Oracle Solaris 11 Express 11/10
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Preface

1.  Automated Installer Overview

2.  Setting Up an AI Install Server

3.  Customizing Installations

4.  Specifying Installation Instructions

5.  Configuring the Client System

6.  Setting Up DHCP for AI

7.  Installing Client Systems

How a Client Is Installed

Client System Requirements

SPARC and x86 Client System Requirements

Additional SPARC Client System Requirements

Does My SPARC Client Support WAN Boot?

Setting Up an Install Client

Setting Up an x86 Client

Setting Up a SPARC Client

Deleting a Client From a Service

Installing Clients

Using Secure Shell to Remotely Monitor Installations

Monitoring x86 Client Installations

Monitoring SPARC Client Installations

Installing a SPARC Client

SPARC Client Network Boot Sequence

Sample SPARC Network Boot Output

Installing an x86 Client

x86 Client Network Boot Sequence

Sample x86 Network Boot Output

Client Installation Messages

Automated Installation Started Message

Automated Installation Succeeded Message

8.  Automated Installations That Boot From Media

A.  Troubleshooting Automated Installations

B.  Automated Installer Installation Administration Commands

C.  Migrating From JumpStart to Automated Installer

How a Client Is Installed

When you set up your install server, you created at least one install service for each client architecture and each version of the Oracle Solaris OS that you plan to install. When you created each install service, you created customized installation instructions and post-installation configuration instructions for different clients as needed. To start the automated installation, you just need to boot the client.

The following flowchart illustrates how a client system is installed. On booting, the client uses specifications in the boot arguments to identify the correct install service to use. The installation is performed on the client system using a boot image, installation specifications, and post-installation configuration specifications provided by the install service.

Figure 7-1 Client Installation Steps

Graphic illustrates the steps for client installation