Installing From the Network or From CDs

The Solaris software is distributed on CDs so that you can install or upgrade systems that have access to a CD-ROM drive.

If you have systems that do not have local CD-ROM drives or if you are installing several systems and do not want to insert the Solaris 8 Software CDs into every local CD-ROM drive to install Solaris, you can set up the systems to install from remote Solaris 8 Software CD images.

You can use all of the Solaris installation methods to install a system from the network. However, by installing systems from the network with the Web Start Flash installation feature or with a custom JumpStart installation, you can centralize and automate the installation process in a large enterprise. For more details about the different installation methods, refer to Chapter 3, Choosing a Solaris Installation Method.

Installing the Solaris software from the network requires initial setup. For detailed instructions on preparing to install from the network, refer to Chapter 8, Preparing to Install Solaris Software From the Network.