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Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations     Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Information Library
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Preface

Part I Planning to Install Over the Network

1.  Where to Find Oracle Solaris Installation Planning Information

2.  Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks)

3.  Preconfiguring With a Naming Service or DHCP

Part II Installing Over a Local Area Network

4.  Installing From the Network (Overview)

5.  Installing From the Network With DVD Media (Tasks)

About Installing From the Network

Task Map: Installing From the Network With DVD Media

Creating an Install Server With DVD Media

How to Create an Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media

Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image

How to Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image

Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image

How to Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (DVD)

Installing the System From the Network With a DVD Image

SPARC: How to Install the Client Over the Network (DVD)

x86: How to Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)

6.  Installing From the Network With CD Media (Tasks)

7.  Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks)

8.  Installing Over the Network (Examples)

9.  Installing From the Network (Command Reference)

Part III Installing Over a Wide Area Network

10.  WAN Boot (Overview)

11.  Preparing to Install With WAN Boot (Planning)

12.  Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)

13.  SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)

14.  SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Examples)

15.  WAN Boot (Reference)

Part IV Appendixes

A.  Troubleshooting (Tasks)

B.  Installing or Upgrading Remotely (Tasks)

Glossary

Index

Creating an Install Server With DVD Media

The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Oracle Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a boot server.

How to Create an Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media


Note - This procedure assumes that the system is running Solaris Volume Manager. If you are not using Solaris Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.


Before You Begin

The system must include a DVD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and naming service. If you use a naming service, the system must already be in a service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.

  1. On the system that is to become the install server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

    Note - Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.


  2. Insert the Oracle Solaris DVD in the system's drive.
  3. Create a directory to contain the DVD image.
    # mkdir -p install-dir

    install-dir specifies the directory where the DVD image is to be copied.

  4. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.
    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
  5. Copy the DVD image in the drive to the install server's hard disk.
    # ./setup_install_server install-dir

    Note - The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Oracle Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.


  6. If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, verify that the path to the install server's image is shared appropriately.
    # share | grep install-dir
    • If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 7.
    • If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options:
      1. Make the install server available to the boot server.

        Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.

        share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install-dir
      2. Verify that the nfsd daemon is running.
        • If the install server is running the current Oracle Solaris release, or a compatible version, type the following command:
          # svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default
          • If the nfsd daemon is online, continue.
          • If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it.
            # svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server
        • If the install server is running the Solaris 9 OS, or compatible version, type the following command.
          # ps -ef | grep nfsd
          • If the nfsd daemon is running, continue.
          • If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.
            # /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
      3. Share the install server.
        # shareall
  7. Change directories to root (/).
    # cd /
  8. Eject the Oracle Solaris DVD.
  9. (Optional) Patch the files that are located in the miniroot on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server.

    Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems. For step-by-step procedures, see Chapter 7, Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks).

  10. Decide if you need to create a boot server.

Example 5-1 SPARC: Creating an Install Server With a DVD

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the Oracle Solaris DVD to the install server's /export/home/dvd directory. This example assumes that the install server is running the current Oracle Solaris release.

# mkdir -p /export/home/dvd
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/dvd

If you need a separate boot server, make the install server available to the boot server.

Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.

share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" /export/home/dvdsparc

Check whether the nfsd daemon is online. If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it and share it.

# svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default
# svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server
# shareall 
# cd /

Next Steps

If you are using DHCP or the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image.

If you are not using DHCP and the install server and the client are on a different subnet, you must create a boot server. Proceed to Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image.

See Also

For additional information about the setup_install_server and the add_to_install_server commands, see install_scripts(1M).