This chapter describes how to plan for and set up the installation of Solaris 8 SPARC Platform Edition.
Solaris software might be preinstalled on your system; see your hardware documentation.
Before you get started, you must understand these terms.
Term |
Definition |
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A type of installation in which the Solaris software is automatically installed on a system based on a user-defined profile. You can create customized profiles for different types of users and systems. |
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In a disk drive, the set of tracks with the same nominal distance from the axis about which the disk rotates. See also track, sector. |
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An application-layer protocol that enables individual computers, or clients, on a TCP/IP network to extract an IP address and other network configuration information from a designated and centrally maintained DHCP server or servers. DHCP reduces the overhead of maintaining and administering a large IP network. |
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The fresh installation of Solaris that overwrites all the information on a system's disk. See also upgrade. |
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A new version (version 6) of Internet Protocol (IP) designed to be an evolutionary step from the current version, IPv4 (version 4). It is an increment to IPv4. Deploying IPv6, using defined transition mechanisms, does not disrupt current operations. In addition, IPv6 provides a platform for new Internet functionality. IPv6 is described in more detail in "Overview of IPv6" in System Administration Guide, Volume 3. |
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A browser-based environment in which information, such as documentation, web pages, and other content, is displayed as the user installs the Solaris software with Solaris Web Start. |
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The smallest possible bootable Solaris root (/) file system. A miniroot contains a kernel and just enough software to install the Solaris environment on a hard disk. The miniroot is the file system that is copied to a machine in the initial installation. |
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A collection of software that is grouped into a single entity for modular installation. | |
Software that automatically saves the state of a system and turns it off after it is idle for 30 minutes. When you install the Solaris software on a system that complies with Version 2 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star guidelines--a sun4u SPARC system, for example--the Power Management software is installed by default, and you are prompted after subsequently rebooting to enable or disable the Power Management software. Energy Star guidelines require that systems or monitors automatically enter a "sleep state" (consume 30 watts or less) after the system or monitor becomes inactive. |
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A data storage area on a disk, or sections of each disk ring. A sector can usually hold 512 bytes. |
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A graphical user interface (GUI) or character user interface (CUI) based, menu-driven, interactive script that enables you to set up a system and install the Solaris 8 software on it. |
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A graphical, wizard based, Java powered software application that installs the Solaris operating environment and other software on a single system from a local or remote CD-ROM drive. You can also run Solaris Web Start through a command-line interface. Compare with custom JumpStart and Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program. |
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A slice used by Solaris software to temporarily store programs and data that do not fit into a system's memory (the programs and data in swap are removed or overwritten every time the system is rebooted). If the swap space is too small, some programs might not run after installation. If the swap space is too large, other files required for installation might not fit on the disk. The recommended swap size for the majority of users is 512 Mbytes. Note - If necessary, you can subsequently increase (but not decrease) the swap space on a system on which you install the Solaris software. |
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A concentric ring on a disk that passes under a single stationary disk head as the disk rotates. |
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The merging of a new version of Solaris with an existing version on your disk; upgrading your system with a new version of Solaris saves as many local modifications as possible since the last time Solaris was installed. See also initial installation. |
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A self-contained, graphical user interface-based program that guides you through a specific task. |
You can run Solaris Web Start two ways, as a:
Graphical user interface, which requires a local or remote CD-ROM drive or network connection, frame buffer, keyboard, and monitor
Command-line user interface, which requires a local or remote CD-ROM drive or network connection, keyboard, and monitor; you can run the Solaris Web Start command-line user interface with tip(1)
The content and sequence of instructions in both the graphical user interface and command-line user interface are generally the same, with slight differences, as shown by these examples:
Please select how to specify your default time zone. Specify Time Zone by: 1. Geographic region 2. Offset from GMT 3. Time zone file Please enter the number corresponding to how you would like to specify the time zone [1]: |
If Solaris Web Start detects a frame buffer for the system, it uses the graphical user interface, and if it does not, it uses the command-line user interface.
The instructions in this book describe how to install Solaris 8 software using a CD. If you choose to install Solaris 8 software over a network, some steps might differ.
Use this decision table to determine what to do first.
If you intend to install Solaris software from |
Then go to |
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A CD-ROM drive attached to your system | Step 2. |
A remote CD-ROM drive on a network |
Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide and the steps presented in this and later chapters. |
Is Solaris already installed on the system?
If yes, go to Chapter 3, Upgrading a System in this book.
If no, go to Step 3.
Make sure your hardware is supported.
If your system is attached to a network, gather the following information about the system on which you intend to install the Solaris operating environment.
If Solaris is not already installed on the system, contact your system administrator or whoever is responsible for maintaining your network to find the following information.
Information |
Example |
To find the information (with Solaris installed), use |
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Host name |
crater |
uname -n |
Host IP address |
129.221.2.1 |
ypmatch system_name hosts or nismatch system_name hosts.org_dir |
Subnet mask |
255.255.255.0 |
more /etc/netmasks |
Type of name service (DNS, NIS, or NIS+) |
passwd: files nis group: files nis hosts: xfn nis [NOTFOUND=return] files networks: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files protocols: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files rpc: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files ethers: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files netmasks: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files bootparams: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files publickey: nis [NOTFOUND=return] files netgroup: nis automount: files nis aliases: files nis services: files nis sendmailvars: files |
cat /etc/nsswitch.conf |
Domain name |
lbloom.West.Arp.COM |
domainname |
Host name of name server |
thor75 |
ypwhich |
Host IP address of name server |
129.153.75.20 |
ypmatch nameserver_name hosts or nismatch nameserver_name hosts.org_dir |
Determine which of the following software you intend to install and the total disk space the combined software will require.
The Solaris software group:
Software Group |
Recommended Disk Space |
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Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support | 2.4 Gbytes |
Entire Distribution | 2.3 Gbytes |
Developer System Support | 1.9 Gbytes |
End User System Support | 1.6 Gbytes |
Swap space is included in the disk space recommendations. A minumum of 320 Mbytes is required for swap space, but more might be needed due to available memory and other factors. By default, Solaris Web Start allocates 512 Mbytes for swap space.
Additional software
See the documentation to determine the disk space you'll need.
Vendor or third-party software
See the vendor or third-party software documentation.
Space for home directories
Home directories might contain user files such as mail, text or data files, or application files.
Determine the language you want to use to install Solaris. If you use the CD labeled:
Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition--all prompts, messages, and other installation information are displayed in English only.
Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition--you can select one of the following languages in which to display all prompts, messages, and other installation information:
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish
Swedish
Make sure you have at least the following CDs:
Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition
Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition and Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition
Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition (if you use the Multilingual CD)
Do you intend to install the Solaris software through a tip(1) line?
If no, go to the next step.
If yes, make sure your window display is at least 80 columns wide and 24 rows long.
To determine the current dimensions of your tip window, use the stty(1) command.
Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition into the system's CD-ROM drive:
Boot the system:
If you're using the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition, information similar to this is displayed:
Boot device: /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@6,0:f File and args: SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic 32-bit Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Configuring /dev and /devices Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information. le0: No carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disabled? Solaris Web Start 3.0 installer English has been selected as the language in which to perform the install. Starting the Web Start 3.0 Solaris installer Solaris installer is searching the system's hard disks for a location to place the Solaris installer software. Your system appears to be upgradeable. Do you want to do a Initial Install or Upgrade? 1) Initial Install 2) Upgrade Please Enter 1 or 2 > |
If you're using the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition, information similar to this is displayed:
Boot device: /sbus/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@6,0:f File and args: SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic 32-bit Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Configuring /dev and /devices Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information. le0: No carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disabled? Solaris Web Start 3.0 installer The Solaris Installer can be run in English, or any of the following languages: 1) English 6) Japanese 2) German 7) Korean 3) Spanish 8) Swedish 4) French 9) Simplified_Chinese 5) Italian 10) Traditional_Chinese Select the language you want to use to run the installer: |
Which installation CD are you using?
If the Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition CD, go to the next step.
If the Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition CD, type the number to select the language in which to display prompts, messages, and other installation information.
Information similar to this is displayed (in the language you selected):
language_you_selected has been selected as the language in which to perform the install. Starting the Web Start 3.0 Solaris installer Solaris installer is searching the system's hard disks for a location to place the Solaris installer software. Your system appears to be upgradeable. Do you want to do a Initial Install or Upgrade? 1) Initial Install 2) Upgrade Please Enter 1 or 2 > |
At the prompt, type 1 for initial installation and press Return.
Information similar to this is displayed:
The default root disk is /dev/dsk/c0t0d0. The Solaris installer needs to format /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 to install Solaris. WARNING: ALL INFORMATION ON THE DISK WILL BE ERASED! Do you want to format /dev/dsk/c0t0d0? [y,n,?,q] |
At the prompt, type y and press Return.
Information similar to this is displayed:
NOTE: The swap size cannot be changed during filesystem layout. Enter a swap slice size between 384MB and 2027MB, default = 512MB [?] |
At the prompt, press Return to accept the default swap slice size, or type the swap slice size you want and press Return.
Information similar to this is displayed:
The Installer prefers that the swap slice is at the beginning of the disk. This will allow the most flexible filesystem partitioning later in the installation. Can the swap slice start at the beginning of the disk [y,n,?,q] |
Do you want to place the swap space at the beginning of the disk (and thus improve the flexibility of partitioning the file system and the efficiency with which the disk is accessed)?
If yes, type y, press Return, and go to Step 10.
If no, type n and press Return.
Information similar to this is displayed:
WARNING: Placing the swap slice at a cylinder location other than cylinder 0 requires expert knowledge about disk layout. This choice may affect disk layout choices later in the installation. Enter a starting cylinder between 0 and 2043, default = 0 [?] |
Press Return to accept the default starting cylinder (0), or type the starting cylinder you want and press Return.
Information similar to this is displayed:
You have selected the following to be used by the Solaris installer: Disk Slice : /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 Size : 512 MB Start Cyl. : 0 WARNING: ALL INFORMATION ON THE DISK WILL BE ERASED! Is this OK [y,n,?,q] |
At the prompt, type y and press Return.
Information similar to this is displayed:
The Solaris installer will use disk slice, /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s1. After files are copied, the system will automatically reboot, and installation will continue. Please Wait... Copying mini-root to local disk....done. Copying platform specific files....done. Preparing to reboot and continue installation. Rebooting to continue the installation. Syncing file systems... 41 done rebooting... Resetting ... Sun Ultra 1 SBus (UltraSPARC 143MHz), Keyboard Present OpenBoot 3.5, 64 MB memory installed, Serial #9058749. Ethernet address 8:0:20:8d:35:a5, Host ID: 808d35a5. Rebooting with command: boot /sbus@1f,0/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@0,0:b Boot device: /sbus@1f,0/espdma@e,8400000/esp@e,8800000/sd@0,0:b File and args: SunOS Release 5.8 Version Generic 32-bit Copyright 1983-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Configuring /dev and /devices Using RPC Bootparams for network configuration information. le0: No carrier - cable disconnected or hub link test disabled? |
After a few seconds, the Welcome screen is displayed: