This procedure describes how to install a standalone SPARC based system from CD or DVD media.
If you want to install the Solaris OS on a machine or domain that does not have a directly attached DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, you can use a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive that is attached to another machine. For detailed instructions, refer to Appendix B, Installing or Upgrading Remotely (Tasks), in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations.
Perform the following tasks before you begin your installation.
Ensure that you have the following media.
For a DVD installation, the Solaris 10 Operating System for SPARC Platforms DVD
For a CD installation:
Solaris 10 Software CDs.
Solaris 10 Languages for SPARC Platforms CD – The installation program prompts you for this CD if necessary to support languages for specific geographic regions.
If you want to upgrade a system that has non-global zones installed, you cannot use the Solaris 10 Software CDs. You must use the Solaris 10 Operating System DVD or a DVD-based network installation image.
Verify that your system meets the minimum requirements.
Your system should meet the following requirements.
Memory – 128 Mbytes or greater
Disk space – 6.8 Gbytes or greater
Processor speed – 200 MHz or greater
For detailed information about system requirements, see System Requirements and Recommendations.
Gather the information you need to install the Solaris OS.
For a nonnetworked system, gather the following information.
Host name of the system that you are installing
Language and locales that you intend to use on the system
For a networked system, gather the following information.
Host name of the system that you are installing
Language and locales that you intend to use on the system
Host IP address
Subnet mask
Type of name service (for example, DNS, NIS, or NIS+)
Domain name
Host name of the name server
Host IP address of the name server
Root password
For information that you need to gather to install your system, see Checklist for Installation. If you are upgrading your system, see Checklist for Upgrading in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Solaris Live Upgrade and Upgrade Planning.
(Optional) Back up your system.
If you want to preserve any existing data or applications, back up the system. For detailed instructions about how to back up your system, see Chapter 24, Backing Up and Restoring File Systems (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.
Insert the Solaris 10 Operating System for SPARC Platforms DVD or Solaris 10 Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD.
If the system is new, out-of-the-box, turn on the system.
If you want to install a system that is currently running, shut down the system.
The ok prompt is displayed.
Start the Solaris installation program.
To boot from the local DVD or CD and start the Solaris installation GUI, type the following command.
ok boot cdrom |
To boot from the local DVD or CD and start the text installer in a desktop session, type the following command.
ok boot cdrom - text |
Specifies to run the text installer in a desktop session. Use this option to override the default GUI installer.
To boot from the local DVD or CD and start the text installer in a console session, type the following command.
ok boot cdrom - nowin |
Specifies to run the text installer in a console session. Use this option to override the default GUI installer.
For detailed information about the Solaris installation GUI and text installer, see Solaris Installation Program GUI or Text Installer Requirements.
The installation begins. The installation program prompts you to select a language to use during the installation.
Select the language you want to use during the installation, and press Enter.
After a few seconds, the Solaris Installation Program Welcome screen appears.
If you are running the Solaris GUI installation program, the screen that is shown in Figure 2–1 is displayed.
If you are running the Solaris text installer in a desktop session, the screen that is shown in Figure 2–2 is displayed.
Click Next to begin the installation. If you are prompted, answer the system configuration questions.
If you preconfigured all of the system information, the installation program does not prompt you to enter any configuration information. See Chapter 6, Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks), in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations for more information.
If you did not preconfigure all the system information, the installation program prompts you for this information on several screens. Use the Checklist for Installation to help you answer the configuration questions.
After you answer the configuration questions, the Welcome to Solaris dialog box appears.
The Installer Questions screen appears.
Decide if you want to reboot the system automatically and if you want to automatically eject the disc. Click Next.
The Specify Media screen appears.
Specify the media you are using to install. Click Next.
The License panel appears.
Accept the license agreement to continue the installation. Click Next.
The Solaris installation program then determines if the system can be upgraded. To upgrade, the system must have an existing Solaris root (/) file system. The Solaris installation program detects the necessary conditions and then upgrades the system.
The Select Upgrade or Initial Install screen appears.
Decide if you want to perform an initial installation or an upgrade. Click Next.
If you are upgrading a system that has non-global zones installed, follow these steps.
When you are prompted to select initial installation or upgrade, choose Upgrade. Click Next.
If your system has multiple root (/) partitions, select the partition that you want to upgrade on the Select Version to Upgrade panel.
The Solaris installation program displays a message that indicates that you cannot customize your upgrade. The Solaris installation program analyzes your system to determine if the system can be upgraded. The Ready to Upgrade panel is displayed.
If your system has only one root partition, the Solaris installation program does not prompt you to select a partition to upgrade. The partition is automatically selected.
If you want to continue the upgrade, click Install Now on the Ready to Upgrade panel.
The Solaris installation program begins to upgrade your system. After the upgrade is completed, you might need to correct some local modifications that were not preserved. For more information, go to Step a in Step 12.
If you do not want to continue the upgrade, click Back to perform an initial installation.
Select the type of installation you want to perform. Click Next.
Select Default Install to install the Entire Solaris Software Group.
Select Custom Install if you want to perform the following tasks.
Install a specific software group
Install additional software
Install specific software packages
Install a specific locale
Customize the disk layout
For more information about software groups, see Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups.
The text installer does not prompt you to select a Default or Custom Installation. To perform a default installation, accept the default values that are provided in the text installer. To perform a custom installation, edit the values in the text installer screens.
If you are prompted, answer any additional configuration questions.
When you have provided the information that is required to install the system, the Ready to Install screen is displayed.
Click Install Now to install the Solaris software. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Solaris software.
When the Solaris installation program finishes installing the Solaris software, the system reboots automatically or prompts you to reboot manually.
If you are installing additional products, you are prompted to insert the DVD or CD for those products. For installation procedures, refer to the appropriate installation documentation.
After the installation is finished, installation logs are saved in a file. You can find the installation logs in the /var/sadm/system/logs and /var/sadm/install/logs directories.
If you did not select automatic reboot during the installation, reboot the system.
# reboot |
If you encountered any problems during the installation or upgrade, see Appendix A, Troubleshooting (Tasks), in Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.