Installing the Solaris OS Using the JumpStart File

This section provides an example of the JumpStart configuration file required to use JumpStart to install Solaris 10 on your management server.

Refer to your Solaris 10 documentation for the procedures for configuring a JumpStart server, and for the procedures to configure the JumpStart start and finish scripts for your environment. When you have completed JumpStart configuration, install Solaris 10 on your management server using JumpStart.

Example 3–1 JumpStart Configuration File

install_type    initial_install
system_type     standalone
partitioning    explicit
filesys c1t1d0s1        4096     swap
filesys c1t1d0s0        free    /
cluster SUNWCXall

After you have installed Solaris 10 on your management server:

• If you plan to manage ALOM-based provisionable servers, install and enable the Solaris mail service on the management server. The mail service package is located on the Solaris Complementary CD-ROM. For information about which provisionable servers are ALOM-based, see Table 2–3. You must also configure the mail service as described in To Configure the Mail Service on a Solaris Management Server.

• If you plan to manage SPARC-based provisionable servers, enable FTP as described in Enabling FTP on the Management Server. For information about which provisionable servers are SPARC-based, see Table 2–3.

• If you do not plan to manage SPARC-based provisionable servers, update the /etc/hosts file as described in Updating the /etc/hosts File.