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Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations |
1. Planning for a Solaris Installation From CD or DVD Media (Tasks)
2. Installing With the Solaris Installation Program For UFS File Systems (Tasks)
3. Installing With the Solaris Interactive Text Installer for ZFS Root Pools (Planning and Tasks)
ZFS Root Pool Installation (Planning)
What's New in Solaris 10 10/09 Release
Performing Initial Installation With the Solaris Interactive Text Installer for ZFS
You can perform an initial installation the Solaris OS by using the Solaris interactive text installer. An initial installation overwrites the data on the disks being installed. This section provides detailed instructions about how to install the Solaris OS from DVD or CD media.
The Solaris installation program for x86 based systems uses the GRUB boot loader. This procedure describes how to install a standalone x86 based system with the GRUB boot loader from CD or DVD media. For overview information about the GRUB boot loader, see Modifying Boot Behavior by Editing the GRUB Menu at Boot Time in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.
Perform the following tasks before you begin your installation.
If you want to install the Solaris OS on a machine or domain that does not have a directly attached DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, you can use a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive that is attached to another machine. For detailed instructions, refer to Appendix B, Installing or Upgrading Remotely (Tasks), in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations.
Ensure that you have the necessary media.
Select one of the following options:
If you are installing from a DVD, use the Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD.
If you are installing from CD media:
You need the following media.
Solaris Software CDs.
Solaris Languages for x86 Platforms CDs – The installation program prompts you for these CDs if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.
Note - Starting with the Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 release, only a DVD is provided. Solaris Software CDs are no longer provided.
Check your system BIOS to ensure you can boot from CD or DVD media.
If you are installing the Solaris OS on a system that is not produced by Sun Microsystems, Inc., check the Solaris Hardware Compatibility List at http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl before you begin to install.
(Optional) Back up your system.
If you want to preserve any existing data or applications, back up the system.
For backing up a UFS file system, see Chapter 23, Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.
For backing up a ZFS root pool, see Sending and Receiving ZFS Data in Oracle Solaris ZFS Administration Guide.
If you boot from the Solaris Operating System DVD or the Solaris Software - 1 CD, insert the disc. Your system's BIOS must support booting from a DVD or CD.
You might need to manually set your BIOS to boot from a DVD or CD. See your hardware documentation for more information about how to set the BIOS.
Modify the boot priority in the BIOS, and exit the BIOS to return to the installation program.
A memory test and hardware detection are executed. The screen refreshes. The GRUB menu is displayed.
GNU GRUB version 0.95 (631K lower / 2095488K upper memory) +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Solaris | | Solaris Serial Console ttya | | Solaris Serial Console ttyb (for lx50, v60x and v65x) | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, 'e' to edit the commands before booting, or 'c' for a command-line.
The Solaris installation program checks the default boot disk for the requirements to install or upgrade the system. If the installation program cannot detect the system configuration, the program prompts you for any missing information.
When the check is completed, the installation selection screen is displayed.
Select this installation type to override the default GUI installer and run the text installer for a ZFS installation.
Select the type of installation you want to perform:
1 Solaris Interactive
2 Custom JumpStart
3 Solaris Interactive Text (Desktop session)
4 Solaris Interactive Text (Console session)
5 Apply driver updates
6 Single user shell
Enter the number of your choice followed by the <ENTER> key.
Alternatively, enter custom boot arguments directly.
If you wait 30 seconds without typing anything,
an interactive installation will be started.The system configures the devices and interfaces, and searches for configuration files. If the operating system cannot locate a self-identifying keyboard, the next screen displays keyboard layout selections. If the system locates a self-identifying keyboard, skip to Step 7.
Configure Keyboard Layout +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Please specify the keyboard layout from the list below. | | | | To make a selection, use the arrow keys to highlight the option and | | press Return to mark it [X]. | | | | Keyboard Layout | | ----------------------- | | [ ] Serbia-And Montenegro | | [ ] Slovenian | | [ ] Slovakian | | [ ] Spanish | | [ ] Swedish | | [ ] Swiss-French | | [ ] Swiss-German | | [ ] Taiwanese | | [ ] TurkishQ | | [ ] TurkishF | | [ ] UK-English | | [ X] US-English | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The system configures the devices and interfaces and searches for configuration files. You might see two screens that confirm that windows are functioning. Confirm the next two screens and continue in text mode.
Starting Solaris Interactive (graphical user interface) Installation +------------------------------------------------------------+ | You must respond to the first question within 30 seconds | | or the installer proceeds in a non-window environment | | (console mode). | | | | If the screen becomes blank or unreadable the installer | | proceeds in console mode. | | | | If the screen does not properly revert to console mode, | | restart the installation and make the following selection: | | | | Solaris Interactive Text (Console session) | -------------------------------------------------------------+
After progress messages are completed, another confirmation screen is displayed.
+------------------------------------------------------------+ |If the screen is legible, press ENTER in this window. | | | | | | | |-------------------------------------------------------------+
A list of language choices might be displayed. If this screen is not displayed, skip to Step 10.
Select a Language +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Please specify the the language from the list below. | | | | To make a selection, use the arrow keys to highlight the option and | | press Return to mark it [X]. | | | | [ ] English | | [ ] French | | [ ] German | | [ ] Italian | | [ ] Japanese | | [ ] Korean | | [ ] Simplified Chinese | | [ ] Spanish | | [ ] Swedish | | [ ] Traditional Chinese | | [ ] UK-English | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Preconfiguring system information.
Select one of the following options:
If you preconfigured all of the system information, the installation program does not prompt you to type any configuration information. See Chapter 2, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks), in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations for more information.
If you did not preconfigure all the system information, the installation program prompts you for this information on several screens. Use the Checklist for Installation to help you answer the configuration questions.
Network configuration.
One configuration question asks you whether you want to enable network services for use by remote clients. The default response is “Yes, I would like to enable network services for use by remote clients.”
Selecting “No” provides a more secure configuration in which Secure Shell is the only network service provided to remote clients. Selecting “Yes” enables a larger set of services as in previous Solaris releases. You can safely select “No,” as any services can be enabled after installation. For further information about these options, see Planning Network Security in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade.
The network services can be enabled after installation by using the netservices open command or by enabling individual services by using SMF commands. See Revising Security Settings After Installation in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade.
After you answer the configuration questions and set the root password, the Solaris Interactive Installation screen is displayed.
Solaris Interactive Installation +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |On the following screens, you can accept the defaults or you can customize | | how Solaris software will be install by: | | - Selecting the type of Solaris software to install | | - Selecting disks to hold the software you've selected | | - Selecting unbundled products to be installed with Solaris | | - Specifying how file systems are laid out on the disks | | | |After completing these tasks, a summary of your selections | |(called a profile) will be displayed. | | | |There are two ways to install your Solaris software: | | | | - "Standard" installs your system from a standard Solaris | | Distribution. Selecting "standard" allows you to choose | | between initial install and upgrade, if your system is upgradeable. | | | | - "Flash" installs your system from one or more Flash Archives. | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Important: If you want to disable Auto Registration prior to rebooting the system, deselect automatic rebooting.
If you already have ZFS storage pools on the system, they are acknowledged by the following message, but remain untouched, unless you select the disks in the existing pools to create the new storage pool.
There are existing ZFS pools available on this system. However, they can only be upgraded using the Live Upgrade tools. The following screens will only allow you to install a ZFS root system, not upgrade one.
The License screen appears.
The Select Upgrade or Initial Install screen might display. If you have UFS file system that is upgradeable, this screen is displayed. If this screen does not display, skip to Step 14.
Screens for choosing geographic regions, locales, and additional products are displayed.
The Choose a Filesystem Type is displayed.
Choose a Filesystem Type +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Select the filesystem to use for your Solaris installation | | | | [ ] UFS | | [X] ZFS | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The Select Software screen is displayed.
To perform a default installation, accept the default value that is provided. To perform a custom installation, edit the values in the text installer screen. In this example screen, the default Entire Distribution Software Group is checked for installation.
For more information about software groups, see Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups.
Select Software +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Select the Solaris software to install on the system | | | |Note: After selecting a software group, you can add or remove | |software by customizing it. However this requires understanding of | |software dependencies and how Solaris software is packaged. | | | | [ ] Entire Distribution plus OEM support ......5838.00 MB | | [X] Entire Distribution........................5830.00 MB | | [ ] Developer System Support...................5695.00 MB | | [ ] End User System Support....................4747.00 MB | | [ ] Core System Support........................1558.00 MB | | [ ] Reduced Networking Core System Support.....1512.00 MB | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The Select Disks screen is displayed.
For ZFS, multiple disks will be configured as mirrors, so the disk you choose, or the slice within the disk must exceed the Suggested Minimum value.
You can select the disk or disks to be used for your ZFS root pool.
If you select a single disk and want to configure mirroring later, see the zpool attach command in Managing Devices in ZFS Storage Pools in Oracle Solaris ZFS Administration Guide.
If you select two disks, a mirrored two-disk configuration is setup for your root pool. Either a two-disk or three-disk mirrored pool is optimal.
If you have eight disks and you select all eight disks, those eight disks are used for the root pool as one big mirror. This is not an optimal configuration.
A RAID-Z pool configuration for the root pool is not supported. For more information about configuring ZFS storage pools, see Replication Features of a ZFS Storage Pool in Oracle Solaris ZFS Administration Guide.
Select Disks +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |On this screen you must select the disks for installing Solaris | |software. Start by looking at the Suggested Minimum Field; | |this value is the approximate space needed to install the software | |you've selected. For ZFS, multiple disks will be configured as mirrors, | |so the disk you choose on the slice within the disk must exceed | |the Suggested Minimum Value. | | | | Note: xx denotes the current boot disk | | | |Disk Device Available Space | |========================================================================== | | | |[X]xx c0d0 29164 MB (F4 to edit) | | | | Maximum Root Size: 29164 MB | | Suggested Minimum: 5838 MB | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The Preserve Data screen is displayed.
If a disk that you have selected for installing contains file systems or have unnamed slices that you want to save, you can save these file systems or unnamed slices now.
Preserve Data? +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Do you want to preserve existing data? At least one of the disks you've | |selected for installing Solaris software has file systems or unnamed slices| |that you may want to save | | | | | | F2_Continue F4_Preserve F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you pressed F4 to save data, the screen for saving data is displayed.
Preserve Data +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |On this screen you can perserve the data on some or all disk slices. Any | |slice you preserve will not be touched when Solaris software is installed | |If you preserve data on / (root), /usr, or /var you must rename them | |because new versions of these file systems are created when Solaris | |software is installed. | | | |Warning: Preserving an 'overlap' slice will not preserve any data within | |it. To preserve this data, you must explicitly set the mount point name. | | | |Mount Point or Pool State Disk/Slice Size | |========================================================================== | |[ ] zfs: rpool Online c0d0s0 27133 MB | |[ ]swap c0d0s1 2047 MB | |[X]overlap c0d0s2 29188 MB | | | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The screen for configuring ZFS settings is displayed.
Configure ZFS Settings +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -+ |Specify the name of the pool to be created from the disk(s) you have chosen.| |Also specify the name of the dataset to be created within the pool that is | |to be used as the root directory for the filesystem. | | | | | | ZFS Pool Name: rpool | | ZFS Root Dataset Name: szboot_0507 | | ZFS Pool Size in (MB): 17270 | | Size of swap area in (MB): 1024 | | Size of dump area in (MB): 1024 | | (Pool size must be between 9472 MB and 17270 MB) | | | | [X] Keep / and /var combined | | [ ] Put /var on a separate dataset | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +------------------------------------------------------------------------- --+
The screen for mounting a remote file system is displayed.
Mount Remote File System +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -+ |Do you want to mount a software from a remote file server? This may | |be necessary if you had to remove software because of disk space problems. | | | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +------------------------------------------------------------------------- --+
Note - For information about Auto Registration, see Oracle Solaris Auto Registration in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade.
Note - If you intend to disable Auto Registration at the end of the installation or upgrade, you can proceed through these Auto Registration screens without entering any information.
Figure 3-3 Text Auto Registration Screen
In the text screen, use the arrow keys to navigate to the option box. Press Return to mark the option box to select registering with your support credentials. Press the Esc_2 key to continue.
If you chose to register in the prior screen, you are prompted to provide your My Oracle Support user name and password. If you use a proxy server, you can provide the server host name and port number, and the proxy user name and password.
If you chose an anonymous registration in the prior screen, this screen asks only for the proxy information.
Figure 3-4 Text Auto Registration Data Entry Screen
Use the arrow keys to navigate between lines. Type your support credentials and optional proxy entries. Press the Esc_2 key to continue.
The Profile screen is displayed.
Profile +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- -+ |The information shown below is your profile for installing Solaris software.| |It reflects the choices you've made on previous screens. | | | |============================================================================| | | | Installation Option: Initial | | Boot Device: c0d0 | | Root File System Type: ZFS | | Client Services: None | | | | Regions: North America | | System Locale: C ( C ) | | | | Software: Solaris 10, Entire Distribution | | Pool Name: rpool | | Boot Environment Name: szboot_0507 | | Pool Size: 17270 MB | | Devices in Pool: c1t2d0 | | | | | | F2_Continue F6_Help | +------------------------------------------------------------------------- --+
When the Solaris interactive text program finishes installing the Solaris software, the system reboots automatically or prompts you to reboot manually.
If you are installing additional products, you are prompted to insert the DVD or CD for those products. For installation procedures, refer to the appropriate installation documentation.
After the installation is finished, installation logs are saved in a file. You can find the installation logs in the /var/sadm/system/logs and /var/sadm/install/logs directories.
The installation is complete. If you deselected automatic reboot previously in the installer screens, continue to Step 25.
# reboot
 | Caution - To disable Auto Registration using the following procedure, you must have deselected automatic reboot earlier in the installation screens. If the system does automatically reboot, you cannot use the following steps to disable Auto Registration. Instead, after the automatic reboot, you can disable Auto Registration by using the regadm command. See Chapter 16, Working With the Oracle Solaris Auto Registration regadm Command (Tasks), in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration. |
# reboot
After the system reboots, a GRUB menu lists the operating systems that are installed, including the newly installed Solaris OS.
The default selection loads if you do not make another selection.
The GRUB menu list is displayed.
GNU GRUB version 0.95 (637K lower / 3144640K upper memory)
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|szboot_0507 |
|szboot_0507 Failsafe |
| |
|+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
Press enter to boot the selected OS, .e. to edit the
commands before booting, or .c. for a command-line.In this example, the boot environment name is szboot_0507. If you do not select an entry within 10 seconds, the system automatically boots.
The ZFS root pool is a special kind of pool that requires no administration. The sample zfs list output identifies the root pool components, such as the rpool/ROOT entries that are not accessible by default.
# zpool status
pool: rpool
state: ONLINE
scrub: none requested
config:
NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM
rpool ONLINE 0 0 0
c1d0s0 ONLINE 0 0 0
errors: No known data errors
# zfs list
NAME USED AVAIL REFER MOUNTPOINT
rpool 6.83G 9.66G 62K /rpool
rpool/ROOT 5.82G 9.66G 18K legacy
rpool/ROOT/szboot_0507 5.82G 9.66G 5.82G
rpool/dump 512M 9.66G 512M -
rpool/swap 518M 9.66G 518M -If you initially created your ZFS storage pool with one disk, you can convert the disk to a mirrored ZFS configuration after the installation. For more information about adding or attaching disks, see Managing Devices in ZFS Storage Pools in Oracle Solaris ZFS Administration Guide.
If you install multiple operating systems on your machine, you need to instruct the GRUB boot loader to recognize these operating systems in order to boot. For more information, see Modifying Boot Behavior by Editing the GRUB Menu at Boot Time in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.
If you encounter any problems during the installation, see Appendix A, Troubleshooting (Tasks), in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.
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