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Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Introduction

Install an OS on the Provisionable Servers

The capability of installing an OS on multiple provisionable servers from a single interface is one of the core features of the N1 System Manager. Installing an OS on a provisionable server for the first time is a three-step process:

  1. The N1 System Manager must have system access to an OS distribution before it can be installed on the provisionable servers. Import the OS binary (or OS distribution) into the N1 System Manager. By using the create os command, you can import an OS distribution from the actual OS installation CD-ROMs or DVD or an ISO image. Once imported, you can use the show os command to view the available OS distributions on the N1 System Manager.

    See Managing OS Distributions in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Administration Guide for details.

  2. An OS profile specifies which operating system components to install, which additional files and programs to install with the operating system, and configuration information such as root password and disk partitioning specifications. Create an OS profile, which is a template that specifies how to install an OS distribution. OS profiles enable you to install and configure a group of servers consistently. You create one or more OS profiles depending on how many different ways the servers need to be installed.

    Note –

    A default OS profile is automatically created for each newly created OS distribution, with the same name as the OS distribution.

    The browser interface provides a step-by-step wizard to help you create an OS profile. You can also create an OS profile using the command line. In both instances, once an OS profile is created, you can display it in the browser interface under Shortcuts or by using the show osprofile command.

    See To Create an OS Profile in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Administration Guide for details.

  3. The browser interface provides a step-by-step wizard to help you install an OS distribution on a provisionable server. Install the OS distribution through an OS profile on a single server or group of servers. You can also use the load server or load group commands.

    See Installing OS Distributions by Deploying OS Profiles in Sun N1 System Manager 1.1 Administration Guide for details.

After you perform step 1 for an particular OS and create the appropriate OS profiles mentioned in step 2, installing an OS becomes a single step, even on multiple servers.