To Create an Install Server (Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide)

Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

To Create an Install Server

On the system that is going to be the install server, log in and become superuser.

This system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and name service. The system must also be in the NIS or NIS+ name service. (If your site doesn't use the NIS or NIS+ name service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.)

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This procedure assumes that the system is running Volume Manager. If you are not using Volume Manager to manage diskettes and CDs, refer to System Administration Guide, Volume I for detailed information about managing removable media without Volume Manager.

Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition into the system's CD-ROM drive.

If necessary, mount the CD.

Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_sparc#2/s0/Solaris_8/Tools

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_ia#1/s2/Solaris_8/Tools

Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk by using the setup_install_server command:
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path
where install_dir_path specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied. The directory must be empty.

Note -
The setup_install_server command indicates whether or not there is enough disk space available for the Solaris 8 Software CD images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.

Eject the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD.

Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition into the system's CD-ROM drive.

If necessary, mount the CD.

Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_sparc_2#1/Solaris_8/Tools

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_ia_2#1/Solaris_8/Tools

Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk by using the add_to_install_server command:
# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_path
where install_dir_path specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied.

Eject the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 Intel Platform Edition CD.

Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Languages Intel Platform Edition into the system's CD-ROM drive.

If necessary, mount the CD.

Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_lang_sparc#2/Tools

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_lang_ia#1/Tools

Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk by using the add_to_install_server command:
# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_path
where install_dir_path specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied.

Do you want to enable users to use Solaris Web Start to boot a system and install the Solaris 8 software over a network?
- If no, eject the Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Languages Intel Platform Edition CD and go to Step 21.
- If yes, eject the Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Languages Intel Platform Edition CD.

Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English SPARC Platform Edition, Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition, Solaris 8 Installation English Intel Platform Edition, or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual Intel Platform Edition into the system's CD-ROM drive.

If necessary, mount the CD.

Volume Manager automatically mounts the CD.

Change to the directory that contains modify_install_server on the mounted CD:

# cd /cdrom/en_icd_sol_8_sparc/s0

# cd /cdrom/en_icd_sol_8_ia/s2

# cd /cdrom/multi_icd_sol_8_sparc/s0

# cd /cdrom/multi_icd_sol_8_ia/s2

Use the modify_install_server command to copy the Solaris Web Start interface software to the install server:

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modify_install_server is located in the s2 directory on the CD labeled Solaris 8 Installation English Intel Platform Edition or Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual Intel Platform Edition.
# ./modify_install_server install_dir_path installer_miniroot_path
where install_dir_path specifies the directory where the Solaris Web Start interface is to be copied and installer_miniroot_path specifies the directory on the CD in the CD-ROM drive from which the Solaris Web Start interface is to be copied.

Do you want to patch the files located in the miniroot (Solaris_8/Tools/Boot) on the net install image created by setup_install_server?
- If no, go to the next step.
- If yes, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files located in the miniroot.

Use the decision table below to determine what to do next.

If the install server is	Then
On the same subnet as the system to be installed	You don't need to create a boot server. Go to "Setting Up Systems to Be Installed Over the Network".
Not on the same subnet as the system to be installed	You must follow the steps in "To Create a Boot Server on a Subnet".

SPARC: Example--Creating an Install Server

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the CDs labeled Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition, Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition, Solaris 8 Languages SPARC Platform Edition, and Solaris 8 Installation Multilingual SPARC Platform Edition to the install server's /export/install directory:

# cd /cdrom/sol_8_sparc#2/s0/Solaris_8/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/install
# cd /cdrom/sol_8_sparc_2#1/Solaris_8/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/install
# cd /cdrom/sol_8_lang_sparc#2/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/install
# cd /cdrom/en_icd_sol_8_sparc/s0
# ./modify_install_server /export/install /cdrom/en_icd_sol_8_sparc/s2

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In this example, each CD is inserted and automatically mounted before and removed after each of the commands shown above.