How to Set Up Your Diskless Client Environment

1. Choose where to start.

   • If your system currently supports diskless clients that were created with the Diskless Client tool, proceed to step 2.

   • If your system does not currently support diskless clients that were created with the Diskless Client tool, proceed to step 4.

2. Remove the existing diskless clients by using the admhostdel command.

3. Remove the existing OS services by using the admhostmod command.

4. Upgrade the machine(s) designated as the OS server(s) to the Solaris 8 1/01 or compatible operating environment.

5. To view Diskless Client error messages by using the SMC Log Viewer tool, start the SMC:

   % /usr/sadm/bin/smc &

   Then choose Log Viewer from the SMC main window.

6. Add the required OS services.

7. Add the diskless client(s).

8. Boot each diskless client from the PROM level by using the boot net command. For more information on this command, refer to the Solaris System Administration Guide, Volume 1.