To test a profile for a particular Solaris release successfully and accurately, you must test a profile within the Solaris environment of the same release. For example, if you want to test a Solaris initial installation profile, run the pfinstall command on a system that is running the Solaris OS.
You need to create a temporary installation environment if you are testing a profile under one of the following conditions:
You want to test a Solaris 10 6/06 upgrade profile on a system that is running a previous version of the Solaris software.
You do not have a Solaris 10 6/06 system installed yet to test Solaris 10 6/06 initial installation profiles.
Boot a system from an image of one of the following:
For SPARC based systems:
Solaris Operating System for SPARC Platforms DVD
Solaris Software for SPARC Platforms - 1 CD
For x86 based systems:
Solaris Operating System for x86 Platforms DVD
Solaris Software for x86 Platforms - 1 CD
If you want to test an upgrade profile, boot the system that you are upgrading.
Respond to the system identification questions.
To exit from the installation program, type ! at the following prompt.
The Solaris installation program will assist you in installing software for Solaris. <Press ENTER to continue> {"!" exits} |
Execute the pfinstall command from the shell. For details about using the pfinstall command, see Step 7 in To Test a Profile.