Installing Over a Wide Area Network (Task Maps)

The following table list the tasks you need to perform to prepare for secure and insecure WAN boot installation:

To use a DHCP server or a logging server, complete the optional task listed at the bottom of the table.

Table 12-1 Task Map: Preparing to Perform a WAN Boot Installation

Task	Description	For Instructions
Decide which security features you want to use in your installation.	Review the security features and configurations to decide the level of security you want to use in your WAN boot installation.	Protecting Data During a WAN Boot Installation Security Configurations Supported by WAN Boot (Overview)
Collect WAN boot installation information.	Complete the worksheet to record all the information you need to perform a WAN boot installation.	Gathering Information for WAN Boot Installations
Create the document root directory on the WAN boot server.	Create the document root directory and any subdirectories to serve the configuration and installation files.	Creating the Document Root Directory
Create the WAN boot miniroot.	Use the `setup_install_server` command to create the WAN boot miniroot.	SPARC: How to Create a WAN Boot Miniroot
Verify that the client system supports WAN boot.	Check the client OBP for boot argument support of WAN boot.	How to Check the Client OBP for WAN Boot Support
Install the `wanboot` program on the WAN boot server.	Copy the `wanboot` program to the document root directory of the WAN boot server.	Installing the `wanboot` Program on the WAN Boot Server
Install the `wanboot-cgi` program on the WAN boot server.	Copy the `wanboot-cgi` program to the WAN boot server's CGI directory.	How to Copy the `wanboot-cgi` Program to the WAN Boot Server
(Optional) Set up the logging server.	Configure a dedicated system for displaying boot and installation log messages.	How to Configure the WAN Boot Logging Server
Set up the `/etc/netboot` hierarchy.	Populate the `/etc/netboot` hierarchy with the configuration and security files that are required for a WAN boot installation.	Creating the `/etc/netboot` Hierarchy on the WAN Boot Server
For a more secure WAN boot installation, configure the web server to use secure HTTP.	Identify the web server requirements that are necessary to perform a WAN installation with HTTPS.	Protecting Data by Using HTTPS
For a more secure WAN boot installation, format digital certificates .	Split a PKCS#12 file into a private key and a certificate to use with the WAN installation.	How to Use Digital Certificates for Server and Client Authentication
Create a hashing key — For a more secure WAN boot installation create an encryption key.	Use the `wanbootutil keygen` command to create HMAC SHA1, 3DES, or AES keys. For insecure installations that check data integrity, complete this task to create an HMAC SHA1 hashing key.	How to Create a Hashing Key and an Encryption Key
Create the flash archive.	Use the `flarcreate` command to create an archive of the software that you want to install on the client.	How to Create the Flash Archive
Create the installation files for the JumpStart, a feature of Oracle Solaris, installation.	Use a text editor to create the following files: `sysidcfg` `profile` `rules.ok` `begin scripts` `finish scripts`	How to Create the `sysidcfg` File How to Create the JumpStart Profile How to Create the JumpStart `rules` File Creating Begin and Finish Scripts
Create the system configuration file.	Set the configuration information in the `system.conf` file.	How to Create the System Configuration File
Create the WAN boot configuration file.	Set the configuration information in the `wanboot.conf` file.	How to Create the `wanboot.conf` File
(Optional) Configure the DHCP server to support a WAN boot installation.	Set Oracle vendor options and macros in the DHCP server.	Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks)

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