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Choose initial installation
or upgrade. |
Decide if you want to perform an initial installation or an
upgrade. |
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Decide whether you want to install a UFS file system or ZFS
root pool. |
You can install a UFS root (/) file system or a ZFS
root pool. |
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Choose an
installation program. |
The Oracle Solaris OS provides several programs for installation or upgrade. Choose
the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment. |
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(Oracle Solaris interactive installation
program) Choose a default or custom installation. |
Decide which type of installation is suitable
for your environment:
If you are using a graphical user interface (GUI), you can choose a default or a custom installation:
A default installation formats the hard disk and installs a preselected set of software.
A custom installation enables you to modify the hard disk layout and select the software that you want to install.
If you use a text installer (non-graphical interface), you can select the default values or edit the values to select the software you want to install.
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For
initial installations only, choose open network security or restricted network security. |
For an initial
installation, determine whether to disable or constrain network services to respond to local
requests only during the installation. The default is to select open network security
during installation. |
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Review system requirements. Also, plan and allocate disk space and swap space. |
Determine
whether your system meets the minimum requirements to install or upgrade. Allocate disk
space on your system for the components of the Oracle Solaris OS that
you want to install. Determine the appropriate swap-space layout for your system. |
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Choose to
install a system from local media or from the network. |
Decide on the
most appropriate installation media for your environment. |
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Gather information about your system. |
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(Optional) Set
system parameters. |
You can preconfigure system information to avoid being prompted for the information
during the installation or upgrade. |
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(Optional) Prepare to install the Oracle Solaris software
from the network. |
If you chose to install the Oracle Solaris software from
the network, complete the following tasks:
(x86 based systems) Verify that your system supports PXE
Create an installation server
Create a boot server (if necessary)
Configure a DHCP server (if necessary)
Set up systems to be installed from the network
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(Upgrade only) Perform tasks
prior to upgrade. |
Back up your system and determine whether you can upgrade
with disk space reallocation. |
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Perform an installation or upgrade. |
Use the Oracle Solaris installation method
that you chose to install or upgrade the Oracle Solaris software. |
The chapter or
chapters that provide detailed instructions for the installation programs. |