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Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations
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Preface

Part I Planning to Install Over the Network

1.  Where to Find Solaris Installation Planning Information

2.  Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks)

3.  Preconfiguring With a Naming Service or DHCP

Part II Installing Over a Local Area Network

4.  Installing From the Network (Overview)

5.  Installing From the Network With DVD Media (Tasks)

6.  Installing From the Network With CD Media (Tasks)

7.  Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks)

8.  Installing Over the Network (Examples)

9.  Installing From the Network (Command Reference)

Part III Installing Over a Wide Area Network

10.  WAN Boot (Overview)

11.  Preparing to Install With WAN Boot (Planning)

12.  Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)

13.  SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)

14.  SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Examples)

15.  WAN Boot (Reference)

Part IV Appendixes

A.  Troubleshooting (Tasks)

B.  Installing or Upgrading Remotely (Tasks)

Glossary

Index

Numbers and Symbols

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SbootURI DHCP option
description, DHCP Options and Macro Values
using with WAN boot installations, (Optional) Providing Configuration Information With a DHCP Server
screen size, preconfiguring, Choosing a Naming Service
secure HTTP, See HTTPS
Secure Sockets Layer, using with WAN boot installation, (Optional) Protecting Data by Using HTTPS
security
WAN boot installation
description, Protecting Data During a WAN Boot Installation
security issues for WAN boot installations, WAN Boot Security Limitations
security policy, preconfiguring, Choosing a Naming Service
serial console
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
specifying with add_install_client command
To Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (DVD)
To Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (CDs)
server_authentication parameter, wanboot.conf File Parameters and Syntax
servers
network installation setup with CD media
standalone installation, Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image
network installation setup with DVD media
standalone installation, Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image
requirements for network installation, Required Servers for Network Installation
WAN boot installation
configuration options, Server Configuration Options
descriptions, WAN Boot Requirements and Guidelines
requirements, WAN Boot Requirements and Guidelines
web server software requirements, Web Server Software Requirements and Guidelines
set-security-key command
installing keys on WAN boot client, Install Keys on the Client
syntax
OBP Commands
OBP Commands
setenv command, syntax, OBP Commands
setting up a serial console
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
setup_install_server
description, Network Installation Commands
for WAN boot installation, Creating the WAN Boot Miniroot
syntax for WAN boot installations, WAN Boot Installation Commands
sharing, WAN boot configuration information, Sharing Security and Configuration Information in the /etc/netboot Directory
showmount command, Network Installation Commands
SHTTPproxy DHCP option
description, DHCP Options and Macro Values
using with WAN boot installations, (Optional) Providing Configuration Information With a DHCP Server
signature_type parameter, wanboot.conf File Parameters and Syntax
size, hard disk, space available, To Create an Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media
SjumpsCF parameter
To Create the System Configuration File
System Configuration File Settings and Syntax
Solaris installation program
graphical user interface (GUI), command to start (x86 based systems)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
text installer
command to start in console session (x86 based systems)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
command to start in desktop session (x86 based systems)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
SSL, using with WAN boot installation, (Optional) Protecting Data by Using HTTPS
SsysidCF parameter
To Create the System Configuration File
System Configuration File Settings and Syntax
starting an installation, x86 based systems
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (DVD)
x86: To Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)
subnet
boot server creation on, with CD media, Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image
boot server creation on, with DVD media, Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image
subnet-mask variable, To Perform a Noninteractive WAN Boot Installation
sysidcfg file
auto_reg keyword, description, auto_reg Keyword
guidelines and requirements, Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File
keyboard keyword, description, keyboard Keyword
keywords, sysidcfg File Keywords
name_service keyword, description, name_service Keyword
network_interface keyword, description, network_interface Keyword
root_password keyword, description, root_password Keyword
security_policy keyword, description, security_policy Keyword
service_profile keyword, description, service_profile Keyword
syntax, Syntax Rules for the sysidcfg File
system_locale keyword, description, system_locale Keyword
terminal keyword, description, terminal Keyword
timeserver keyword, description, timeserver Keyword
timezone keyword, description, timezone Keyword
WAN boot, example, To Create the sysidcfg File
system.conf file, See system configuration file
system_conf parameter, wanboot.conf File Parameters and Syntax
system configuration file
creating for WAN boot installation, Create the System Configuration File
description, Specifying Security and Configuration Information in the /etc/netboot Directory
examples
insecure WAN boot installation, To Create the System Configuration File
secure WAN boot installation
To Create the System Configuration File
Create the System Configuration File
SjumpsCF setting, System Configuration File Settings and Syntax
specifying in wanboot.conf file, wanboot.conf File Parameters and Syntax
SsysidCF setting, System Configuration File Settings and Syntax
syntax, System Configuration File Settings and Syntax
system information, displaying, Network Installation Commands