JumpStart Process Overview

Deployment of the Sun Management Center 3.5 base agent is performed by the JumpStart finish script, which is run on the install clients. After JumpStart installs the specified Solaris operating environment, the JumpStart finish script installs the base agent on the install client based on the contents of the Sun Management Center install response file.

The finish script also prepares the install client to set up the base agent after the install client reboots, based on the contents of the Sun Management Center setup response file.

The Sun Management Center response files are generated during the Sun Management Center 3.5 command-line installation and setup process on a separate or prototype system. The response files are then copied to the JumpStart profile directory. If desired, you can manually create the install and setup response files directly in the JumpStart profile directory.

JumpStart mounts the install client's file systems on the /a partition. The JumpStart finish script then installs the Sun Management Center base agent by running the Sun Management Center command es-inst -R /a -T /a/target-directory, where target-directory is the name of the directory on the install client in which the agent is installed. For information about the es-inst command and parameters, see es-inst Options

The finish script also creates an rc3.d file that runs after the install client reboots. The rc3.d file sets up the Sun Management Center base agent using the setup response file. When the base agent is set up, the rc3.d file is deleted. Output from the finish script is stored in /var/sadm/system/logs/finish.log.