Pre-Installation or Upgrade Preparation

To Prepare for an Installation or Upgrade

1. Ensure that you have the necessary media.

   Select one of the following options:

   • If you are installing from a DVD, use the Oracle Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD.

   • If you are installing from CD media:

     You need the following media:

     • Oracle Solaris Software CDs.

     • Oracle Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CDs – The installation program prompts you for these CDs if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.

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       Note - Starting with the Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 release, only a DVD is provided. Oracle Solaris Software CDs are no longer provided.

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2. Check your system BIOS to make sure you can boot from CD or DVD media.
3. Acquire any install time updates (ITUs) or drivers that you need to install the Oracle Solaris OS on your hardware.

   To determine if you need an ITU or additional drivers, see your hardware documentation.

4. Verify that your system meets the minimum requirements.

   Your system should meet the following requirements.

   • Memory – 1.5 GB or greater

   • Disk space – 6.8 GB or greater

   • Processor speed – 120 MHz or greater with hardware floating point

   For detailed information about system requirements, see System Requirements and Recommendations.

   If you are installing the Oracle Solaris OS on a system that is not produced by Oracle Corporation, check the Oracle Solaris Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/hcl/index.html before you begin to install.

5. Gather the information you need to install the Oracle Solaris OS.

   • For a nonnetworked system:

     You need the following information:

     • Host name of the system that you are installing

     • Language and locales that you intend to use on the system

   • For a networked system, gather the following information.

     • Host name of the system that you are installing

     • Keyboard layout

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       Note - If the keyboard is self-identifying, the keyboard layout automatically configures during installation. If the keyboard is not self-identifying, you can select from a list of supported keyboard layouts during installation.

       For further information, see keyboard Keyword in Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations.

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     • Language and locales that you intend to use on the system

     • Host IP address

     • Subnet mask

     • Type of naming service (for example, DNS, NIS, or NIS+)

     • Domain name

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       Note - During installation, you can choose the default NFSv4 domain name. Or, you can specify a custom NFSv4 domain name.

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     • Host name of the name server

     • Host IP address of the name server

     • Root password