How to Install a Web Start Flash Archive With a Custom JumpStart Installation

1. On the install server, create the custom JumpStart rules file.

   For detailed instructions about creating custom JumpStart files, refer to “Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations” in Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide.

2. On the install server, create the custom JumpStart profile file.

   1. Set the value of the keyword install_type as flash_install.

   2. Add the path to the Web Start Flash archive by using the new archive_location keyword.

      For details about the archive_location keyword, refer to archive_location Keyword.

   3. Specify the file system configuration.

      The Web Start Flash archive extraction process does not support auto-layout of partitions.

   4. (Optional) If you want to install layered Web Start Flash archives onto the clone machine, add one archive_location line for each archive that you want to install.

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   Note –

   From the existing list of custom JumpStart keywords in “Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations” in Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide, the only keywords valid when you install a Web Start Flash archive are:

   • fdisk (IA only)

   • filesys – You cannot set the filesys keyword to the value auto.

   • install_type (required)

   • partitioning – You can only set the partitioning keyword to the values explicit or existing.

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3. On the install server, add the clients that you are going to install with the Web Start Flash archive.

   For detailed instructions, refer to “Preparing to Install Solaris Software Over the Network” in Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide.

4. Perform the custom JumpStart installation on the clone machines.

   For detailed instructions, refer to “Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation” in Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide.