Preparing for the Oracle Solaris Configuration
Before you start to configure the preinstalled Oracle Solaris operating system, review
the applicable limitations on RAID configurations. Then complete the worksheet for the
Oracle Solaris configuration.
Preinstalled Oracle Solaris Operating System RAID Limitations
The Oracle Solaris preinstalled image can only be configured in a non-RAID
configuration. If a RAID configuration is required, you must configure RAID on the
server and then perform a fresh install of the Oracle Solaris OS (or other OS) in
the desired RAID configuration.
Oracle Solaris OS Configuration Worksheet
Before you begin configuring the operating system, use the configuration worksheet
in the following table to gather the information that you will need. You need to
collect only the information that applies to your application of the system.
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Language
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Select from the list of available languages for the OS.
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English*
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Locale
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Select your geographic region from the list of available
locales.
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Terminal
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Select the type of terminal that you are using from the list
of available terminal types.
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Network connection
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Is the system connected to a network?
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DHCP
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Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
to configure its network interfaces?
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If you are not using DHCP, note the network address:
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IP address
If you are not using DHCP, supply the IP address for the
system.
Example: 192.168.100.1
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Subnet
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If you are not using DHCP, is the system part of a subnet?
If yes, what is the netmask of the subnet?
Example: 255.255.255.0
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255.255.0.0*
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IPv6
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Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine?
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Host name
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Choose a host name for the system.
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Kerberos
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Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this machine?
If yes, gather this information:
Default realm:
Administration server:
First KDC:
(Optional) Additional KDCs:
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Name service
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Name service
If applicable, which name service should this system use?
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Domain name
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Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides.
DNS or NIS
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NIS+ and NIS
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If you chose NIS+ or NIS, do you want to
specify a name server, or let the installation program find one?
If you choose NIS:
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DNS
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If you chose DNS, provide IP addresses
for the DNS server. You must enter at least one IP address, but
you can enter up to three addresses.
You can also enter a list of DNS domains to search when a DNS
query is made.
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Search domain:
Search domain:
Search domain:
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LDAP
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If you chose LDAP, provide information
about your LDAP profile:
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Profile name:
Profile server:
If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile,
gather the following information:
Proxy-bind distinguished name:
Proxy-bind password:
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Default route
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Do you want to specify a default route IP address, or let the
OS installation program find one?
The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic
between two physical networks. An IP address is a unique number
that identifies each host on a network.
You have the following choices:
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You can specify the IP address. An
/etc/defaultrouter file is
created with the specified IP address. When the system
is rebooted, the specified IP address becomes the
default route.
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You can let the OS installation program detect an IP
address. However, the system must be on a subnet that
has a router that advertises itself by using the
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for router
discovery. If you are using the command-line interface,
the software detects an IP address when the system is
booted.
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You can select None if you do not have a router or do
not want the software to detect an IP address at this
time. The software automatically tries to detect an IP
address on reboot.
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Specify one
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Detect One
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None*
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Time zone
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How do you want to specify your default time zone?
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Geographic region*
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Offset from GM
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Time zone file
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Root password
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Choose a root password for the system.
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