Trusted Solaris Installation and Configuration

OS Server Installation Program Example


Note -

You will not be prompted for information that you have provided in NIS+ or in the boot_server:/etc/bootparams file (during a Custom JumpStart install).


Dialog Box Title 

Answer 

Comment 

Host name 

hurricane 

 

Networked? 

Yes 

 

IP address 

129.159.110.11 

 

Primary network interface 

le0 

You are not prompted for this unless the workstation has more than one network card. 

Name service 

NIS+ | None 

 

Subnet? 

Yes 

If your LAN is part of a larger network, say yes. 

Subnet mask 

255.255.255.0 

Check that the default is the appropriate mask for your site. 

Time zone 

Geographical| US Pacific 

A time zone map is provided on the WWW.

Date and Time 

 

The default is usually the correct clock time. 

The answers to the above questions are System ID Information (sysidinfo). When installing over a network, system information is automatically given to the installation program, reducing the installer's interaction with the program. 

Install 

Install 

Upgrade is not supported for this release. 

System type 

OS server 

 

Platforms supported 

sun4c, sun4d, sun4m, sun4u 

Choose all platforms that clients require. 

Client services 

4 clients, root=30, swap=24 

When partitioning the disks, provide at least 30MB disk space per client in /export/root, and 24MB of swap space per client in /export/swap. 

(or make swap = client RAM) 

Software group 

Entire 

 

Disk(s) to use 

c0t0d0, c0t1d0, c0t3d0, c0t5d0 

See "OS Server Disk Partitioning Example" for the details of the example.

Auto-layout file systems? 

Yes 

File systems to auto-layout 

/, /usr, /var, /export

Preserve existing data? 

Yes | No 

 

Reboot 

Yes 

 

Root password 

List it elsewhere

Workstation security requires a root password.