How to Perform an Initial Installation (Web Browser)

To perform an initial installation, you must first set up for initial installation. The setup creates the custom JumpStart files based on information in the shared profile and host properties. Then, you must initiate the initial installation from the console of each managed host to be installed.

1. Make sure that the managed hosts you want to install have been added to the Change Manager server.

   See How to Add a Managed Host (Web Browser).

2. Modify the shared profiles and host properties to reflect the configuration of the managed hosts you want.

   • To configure the managed hosts for reinstallation operations, configure one boot environment.

   • To configure the managed hosts for updates, create two boot environments. See Minimum Set of Parameters to Deploy Software.

3. If you are not already in the appropriate host group, see How to Access the Hosts Section and Appropriate Administrative Domain and Host Group (Web Browser).

4. From the Host Actions menu, choose Set Up for Install.

   This action creates the custom JumpStart files needed to perform the initial installation.

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   Caution -

   If you modify the associated shared profile or host properties again before you perform the initial installation, you must recreate the JumpStart profiles. To recreate the JumpStart profiles, rerun Set Up for Install before performing boot net - install.

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5. Supply a meaningful job name with which to track the job's progress.

6. Click Submit to initiate the action.

   Click Cancel to return to the previous page.

7. From the console of each of the managed hosts to be installed, do the following:

   1. Bring each managed host to the ok> prompt.

      If the managed host is running, press Stop-A.

   2. On each console, type boot net - install and press Return.

      Be sure to include the space between the - and install.

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      Caution -

      Make sure that the managed host is only a network boot client of the Change Manager server.

      The network boot of your managed host might fail with an error message such as Panic: unable to mount file systems. If such a message appears, then your managed host is probably being served by more than one network boot server. See Panic: unable to mount file systems Message Appears While Booting From the Network.

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