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Updated: May 2019

Installing Oracle^® Solaris 11.3 Systems

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Using This Documentation

Part I Oracle Solaris 11.3 Installation Options

Part II Installing Using Installation Media

Part III Installing Using an Install Server

Chapter 7 Automated Installation of Multiple Systems

What Is an Automated Installation?

Components of the Automated Installer

Overview of the AI Configuration Process

Booting an AI Client

Planning for an AI Server

Automated Installer Use Cases

Chapter 8 Setting Up an AI Server

AI Server Setup Tasks

AI Server Requirements

Install Service Administrator Privileges

Configuring an AI Server

Working With Install Services

Creating an Install Service

Associating AI Clients With Install Services

Customizing Installation Instructions

Administering the AI SMF Service

Increasing Security for Automated Installations

Showing Information About Install Services

Managing Install Services

Managing AI Manifests

Managing System Configuration Profiles

Chapter 9 Assigning Customizations to AI Clients

Matching AI Clients With Installation and Configuration Instructions

Selecting the AI Manifest

Selecting System Configuration Profiles

Selection Criteria

Chapter 10 Defining AI Client Installation Parameters

Customizing an XML AI Manifest File

Creating an AI Manifest at Client Installation Time

Creating an AI Manifest Using the AI Manifest Wizard

Creating an AI Manifest Using the installadm Command

Example AI Manifests

Default AI Manifest

Chapter 11 Defining AI Client System Configuration Parameters

Providing Configuration Profiles

Specifying Configuration in a System Configuration Profile

Using System Configuration Profile Templates

Example System Configuration Profiles

Chapter 12 Installing and Configuring Zones

How AI Installs Non-Global Zones

Specifying Non-Global Zones in the Global Zone AI Manifest

Non-Global Zone Configuration and Installation Data

Chapter 13 Running a Custom Script During First Boot

Implementing Run Once at First Boot Controls

Creating a Script to Run at First Boot

Creating an SMF Manifest File

Creating an IPS Package for the Script and Service

Installing the First-Boot Package on the AI Client

Testing the First-Boot Service

Chapter 14 Installing AI Clients Using an AI Server

Chapter 15 Troubleshooting Automated Installations

AI Client Installation Fails

Booting the Installation Environment Without Starting an Installation

Starting an Automated Installation from the Command Line

Part IV Performing Related Tasks

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Install Options for the `boot` Command

From the boot prompt, you can use the following options when booting an AI client:

install: Starts an automated installation session.
livessh: Enables ssh when the miniroot is booted. See Using Secure Shell to Remotely Monitor Installations for examples.
aimanifest: Specifies a URI to the AI client manifest.
install-env-profile: Specifies a URI to a profile to be used on the miniroot, to set up networking or the name service for example.
profile: Specifies a URI to the AI client profile.

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