SPARC: Set Up Engineering Systems to Install From the Network

After setting up the /jumpstart directory and files, use the add_install_client command on the install server, server-1, to set up the engineering systems to install the Oracle Solaris software from the install server. server-1 is also the boot server for the engineering group's subnet.

server-1# cd /export/install/sparc_10/Solaris_10/Tools
server-1# ./add_install_client -c server-1:/jumpstart host-eng1 sun4u
server-1# ./add_install_client -c server-1:/jumpstart host-eng2 sun4u

In the example add_install_client command, the options that are used have the following meanings:

-c

Specifies the server (server-1) and path (/jumpstart) to the JumpStart directory. Use this option if you are using NFS.

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Note - If you are not using NFS, you specify the path to the JumpStart directory by using the following commands:

• For SPARC based systems, specify the path in the boot command

• For x86 based systems, specify the path by editing the GRUB menu entry

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host-eng1

The name of a system in the engineering group.

host-eng2

The name of another system in the engineering group.

sun4u

Specifies the platform group of the systems that use server-1 as an install server. The platform group is for Ultra 5 systems.