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Solaris 10 10/09 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations
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Preface
Part I Using Custom JumpStart
Chapter 1 Where to Find Solaris Installation Planning Information
Where to Find Planning and System Requirement Information
Chapter 2 Custom JumpStart (Overview)
Custom JumpStart Introduction
Custom JumpStart Example Scenario
How the JumpStart Program Installs Solaris Software
Chapter 3 Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations (Tasks)
Task Map: Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations
Creating a Profile Server for Networked Systems
To Create a JumpStart Directory on a Server
Allowing All Systems Access to the Profile Server
To Allow All Systems Access to the Profile Server
Creating a Profile Diskette for Standalone Systems
SPARC: To Create a Profile Diskette
x86: To Create a Profile Diskette With GRUB
Creating the rules File
Syntax of the rules File
To Create a rules File
rules File Example
Creating a Profile
Syntax of Profiles
To Create a Profile
Profile Examples
Testing a Profile
To Create a Temporary Solaris Environment to Test a Profile
To Test a Profile
Profile Test Examples
Validating the rules File
To Validate the rules File
Chapter 4 Using Optional Custom JumpStart Features (Tasks)
Creating Begin Scripts
Important Information About Begin Scripts
Creating Derived Profiles With a Begin Script
Creating Finish Scripts
Important Information About Finish Scripts
To Add Files With a Finish Script
Adding Packages or Patches With a Finish Script
Customizing the Root Environment With a Finish Script
Setting a System's Root Password With a Finish Script
Non-Interactive Installations With Finish Scripts
Creating a Compressed Configuration File
To Create a Compressed Configuration File
Compressed Configuration File Example
Creating Disk Configuration Files
SPARC: To Create a Disk Configuration File
SPARC: Disk Configuration File Example
x86: To Create a Disk Configuration File
x86: Disk Configuration File Example
Using a Site-Specific Installation Program
Chapter 5 Creating Custom Rule and Probe Keywords (Tasks)
Probe Keywords
Creating a custom_probes File
Syntax of the custom_probes File
Syntax of Function Names in custom_probes
To Create a custom_probes File
Examples of a custom_probes File and Keyword
Validating the custom_probes File
To Validate the custom_probes File
Chapter 6 Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation (Tasks)
Limitations for a JumpStart Installation
SPARC: Task Map: Setting Up a System for a Custom JumpStart Installation
SPARC: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation
To Prepare to Install a Solaris Flash Archive With a Custom JumpStart Installation
SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Custom JumpStart Program
SPARC: Command Reference for the boot Command
x86: Task Map: Setting Up a System for a Custom JumpStart Installation
x86: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation
x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Custom JumpStart Program and With GRUB
x86: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation by Editing the GRUB Boot Command
x86: To Modify the GRUB Boot Command
x86: Command Reference for Booting the System
Chapter 7 Installing With Custom JumpStart (Examples)
Sample Site Setup
Create an Install Server
x86: Create a Boot Server for Marketing Systems
Create a JumpStart Directory
Share the JumpStart Directory
SPARC: Create the Engineering Group's Profile
x86: Create the Marketing Group's Profile
Update the rules File
Validate the rules File
SPARC: Set Up Engineering Systems to Install From the Network
x86: Set Up Marketing Systems to Install From the Network
SPARC: Boot the Engineering Systems and Install Solaris Software
x86: Boot the Marketing Systems and Install Solaris Software
Chapter 8 Custom JumpStart (Reference)
Rule Keywords and Values
Profile Keywords and Values
Profile Keywords Quick Reference
Profile Keyword Descriptions and Examples
archive_location Keyword
Archive Stored on an NFS Server
Archive Stored on an HTTP or HTTPS Server
Archive Stored on an FTP Server
Archive Stored on a Local Tape
Archive Stored on a Local Device
Archive Stored on a Local File
backup_media Profile Keyword
boot_device Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
bootenv Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
client_arch Profile Keyword
client_root Profile Keyword
client_swap Profile Keyword
How the Size of swap Is Determined
cluster Profile Keyword (Adding Software Groups) (UFS and ZFS)
cluster Profile Keyword (Adding or Deleting Clusters) (UFS and ZFS)
dontuse Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
x86: fdisk Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
filesys Profile Keyword (Mounting Remote File Systems) (UFS and ZFS)
filesys Profile Keyword (Creating Local File Systems)
filesys Profile Keyword (Creating RAID-1 Volumes)
forced_deployment Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Differential Archives)
geo Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
install_type Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
layout_constraint Profile Keyword
local_customization Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
locale Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
metadb Profile Keyword (Creating State Database Replicas)
no_content_check Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
no_master_check Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
num_clients Profile Keyword
package Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
Packages Stored on an NFS Server
Packages Stored on an HTTP Server
Packages Stored on a Local Device
Packages Stored on a Local File
Limitations When Using the package Keyword
Upgrade Behavior When Using the package Keyword
partitioning Profile Keyword
patch Profile Keyword
Patches Stored on an NFS Server
Patches Stored on an HTTP Server
Patches Stored on a Local Device
Patches Stored on a Local File
Limitations When Using the patch Keyword
pool Profile Keyword (ZFS Only)
root_device Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
How the System's Root Disk Is Determined
system_type Profile Keyword
usedisk Profile Keyword (UFS and ZFS)
Custom JumpStart Environment Variables
Probe Keywords and Values
Chapter 9 Installing a ZFS Root Pool With JumpStart
What's New in the Solaris 10 10/09 Release
JumpStart Installation for a ZFS Root (/) File System (Overview and Planning)
Limitations for a JumpStart installation for a ZFS Root Pool
JumpStart Profile Examples for a ZFS Root Pool
JumpStart Keywords for a ZFS Root (/) File System (Reference)
bootenv Profile Keyword (ZFS and UFS)
install_type Keyword (ZFS and UFS)
pool Profile Keyword (ZFS Only)
root_device Profile Keyword (ZFS and UFS)
Additional Resources
Part II Appendixes
Appendix A Troubleshooting (Tasks)
Problems With Setting Up Network Installations
Problems With Booting a System
Booting From Media, Error Messages
Booting From Media, General Problems
Booting From the Network, Error Messages
Booting From the Network, General Problems
Initial Installation of the Solaris OS
x86: To Check IDE Disk for Bad Blocks
Upgrading the Solaris OS
Upgrading, Error Messages
Upgrading, General Problems
To Continue Upgrading After a Failed Upgrade
x86: Problems With Solaris Live Upgrade When You Use GRUB
System Panics When Upgrading With Solaris Live Upgrade Running Veritas VxVm
x86: Service Partition Not Created by Default on Systems With No Existing Service Partition
To Install Software From a Network Installation Image or From the Solaris Operating System DVD
To Install From the Solaris Software - 1 CD or From a Network Installation Image
Appendix B Additional SVR4 Packaging Requirements (Reference)
Preventing Modification of the Current OS
Using Absolute Paths
Using the pkgadd -R Command
Differences Between $PKG_INSTALL_ROOT and $BASEDIR Overview
Guidelines for Writing Scripts
Maintaining Diskless Client Compatibility
Verifying Packages
Preventing User Interaction When Installing or Upgrading
Setting Package Parameters For Zones
For Background Information
Glossary
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