SPARC: To Install or Upgrade From a Remote DVD-ROM and CD-ROM

In the following procedure, the remote system with the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM is identified as remote system. The system that is the client to be installed is identified as client system.

1. Identify a system that is running the Oracle Solaris OS and has a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive.
2. On the remote system with the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, insert the Oracle Solaris DVD or the Oracle Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD in the drive.

   The Volume Manager mounts the disc.

3. On the remote system, change directories to the DVD or CD where the add_install_client command is located.

   • For DVD media, type:

     remote system# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools

   • For CD media, type:

     remote system# cd /cdrom/cdrom0

4. On the remote system, add the system that you want to install as a client.

   • For DVD media, type:

     remote system# ./add_install_client \
     client_system_name arch

   • For CD media, type:

     remote system# ./add_install_client -s remote_system_name: \
     /cdrom/cdrom0 client_system_name arch

   remote_system_name

   The name of the system with the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive

   client_system_name

   The name of the machine you want to install

   arch

   The platform group of the machine you want to install, for example sun4u. On the system that you want to install, find the platform group by using the uname -m command.

5. Boot the client system that you want to install.

   client system: ok boot net

   The installation begins.

6. Follow the instructions to type system configuration information if needed.

   • If you are using DVD media, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You are finished.

   • If you are using CD media, the machine reboots and the installation program begins. After the Welcome panel, the Specify Media panel appears with Network File System selected. Proceed to Step 7.

7. On the Specify Media panel, click Next.

   The Specify Network File System Path panel appears and the text field contains the installation path.

   client_system_ip_address:/cdrom/cdrom0

8. On the remote system where the DVD or CD is mounted, change directories to root.

   remote system# cd /

9. On the remote system, check for the path to the slice that has been shared.

   remote system# share

10. On the remote system, unshare the Oracle Solaris DVD or Oracle Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD by using the path that is found in Step 9. If paths lead to two slices, unshare both slices.

    remote system# unshare absolute_path

    absolute_path

    Is the absolute path shown in the share command

    In this example, slice 0 and slice 1 are unshared.

    remote system# unshare /cdrom/cdrom0
    remote system# unshare /cdrom/cdrom0

11. On the client system that you are installing, continue the installation by clicking Next.
12. If the installation program prompts you to insert the Oracle Solaris Software - 2 CD, repeat Step 9 through Step 11 to unshare the Oracle Solaris Software - 1 CD and to export and install the Oracle Solaris Software - 2 CD.
13. If the installation program prompts you to insert additional Oracle Solaris Software CDs, repeat Step 9 through Step 11 to unshare the Oracle Solaris Software CDs and to export and install the additional CDs.
14. If the installation program prompts you to insert the first Oracle Solaris Languages CD, repeat Step 9 through Step 11 to unshare the Oracle Solaris Software CDs and to export and install each Oracle Solaris Languages CD.

    When you export a Oracle Solaris Languages CD, an installer window appears on the machine where the CD-ROM is mounted. Ignore the installer window while you install the Oracle Solaris Languages CD. After you complete the installation of the Oracle Solaris Languages CDs, close the installer window.