Preface

This book provides planning information and instructions for creating Solaris Flash archives and using Solaris Flash archives to install the Solaris Operating System (OS) on multiple systems.

This book does not include instructions about how to set up system hardware or other peripherals. This book is only for installing UFS file systems. Solaris Flash archives cannot be used for Solaris ZFS installations.

Note - This Solaris release supports systems that use the SPARC and x86 families of processor architectures. The supported systems appear in the Solaris OS: Hardware Compatibility Lists. This document cites any implementation differences between the platform types.

In this document these x86 related terms mean the following:

“x86” refers to the larger family of 64-bit and 32-bit x86 compatible products.
“x64” relates specifically to 64-bit x86 compatible CPUs.
“32-bit x86” points out specific 32-bit information about x86 based systems.

For supported systems, see the Solaris OS: Hardware Compatibility Lists.

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for system administrators who are responsible for installing the Solaris OS. These procedures are advanced Solaris installation information for enterprise system administrators who manage multiple Solaris machines in a networked environment.

Related Books

Table P-1 lists documentation for system administrators.

Table P-1 Are You a System Administrator Who is Installing Solaris?

Description	Information
Do you need system requirements or high-level planning information? Or want a high-level overview of Solaris ZFS installations, GRUB based booting, Solaris Zones partitioning technology, or creating RAID-1 volumes?	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade
Do you need to install a single system from DVD or CD media? The Solaris installation program steps you through an installation.	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations
Do you need to upgrade or patch your system with almost no downtime? Save system downtime when upgrading by using Solaris Live Upgrade.	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning
Do you need to install a secure installation over the network or Internet? Use WAN boot to install a remote client. Or, do you need to install over the network from a network installation image? The Solaris installation program steps you through an installation.	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations
Do you need to install Solaris on multiple machines? Use JumpStart to automate your installation.	Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations
Do you need to back up your system?	Chapter 23, Backing Up and Restoring UFS File Systems (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems
Do you need troubleshooting information, a list of known problems, or a list of patches for this release?	Oracle Solaris Release Notes
Do you need to verify that your system works on Solaris?	SPARC: Solaris Sun Hardware Platform Guide
Do you need to check on which packages have been added, removed, or changed in this release?	Oracle Solaris Package List
Do you need to verify that your system and devices work with Solaris SPARC and x86 based systems and other third-party vendors.	Solaris Hardware Compatibility List for x86 Platforms
Do you want to learn more about installing a ZFS root pool?	Chapter 6, ZFS Root File System Installation (Planning), in Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade

Documentation, Support, and Training

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-2 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-3 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	`$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	`#`
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`

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