You can choose one of the following ways to preconfigure system configuration information. You can add the system configuration information to either of the following.
A sysidcfg file on a remote system or diskette
The name service database available at your site
For SPARC based systems, preconfigure system configuration information by editing the name service database.
Use the following table to determine which method to use to preconfigure system configuration information for your system.
Table 7–1 Methods to Preconfigure System Configuration Information
Preconfigurable System Information |
Platform |
Preconfigurable With the sysidcfg File? | |
---|---|---|---|
Name service |
All |
Yes |
Yes |
Domain name |
All |
Yes |
No |
Name server |
All |
Yes |
No |
Network interface |
All |
Yes |
No |
Host name |
All |
Yes [Because this information is system specific, edit the name service rather than create a different sysidcfg file for each system.] |
Yes |
Internet Protocol (IP) address |
All |
Yes
|
Yes |
Netmask |
All |
Yes |
No |
DHCP |
All |
Yes |
No |
IPv6 |
All |
Yes |
No |
Default router |
All |
Yes |
No |
Root password |
All |
Yes |
No |
Security policy |
All |
Yes |
No |
Language (locale) in which to display the install program and desktop |
All |
Yes |
Yes, if NIS or NIS + No, if DNS or LDAP |
Terminal type |
All |
Yes |
No |
Time zone |
All |
Yes |
Yes |
Date and time |
All |
Yes |
Yes |
Monitor type |
IA |
Yes |
No |
Keyboard language, keyboard layout |
IA |
Yes |
No |
Graphics card, color depth, display resolution, screen size |
IA |
Yes |
No |
Pointing device, number of buttons, IRQ level |
IA |
Yes |
No |
Power Management (autoshutdown) [You cannot preconfigure this system configuration information through the sysidcfg file or the name service. SPARC: Preconfiguring Power Management Information contains details.] |
SPARC |
No |
No |