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

Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

To Create an Install Server CD Media

SPARC only –

You cannot use a SunOS 4.1.x system as an install server.

Note –

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

On the system that is to become the install server, become superuser.

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

Insert the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD into the system's drive.

Create a directory for the boot image.
# mkdir -p install_dir_path
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Decide if you want to copy the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 and Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CDs to the install server's hard disk.
- If yes, continue.
- If no, go to Step 19.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc:
- For the SPARC Platform Edition CD type:
  # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_8/Tools
- For the Intel Platform Edition CD type:
  # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2/Solaris_8/Tools

Copy the disc in the drive to the install server's hard disk by using the setup_install_server command:
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

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

Eject the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD.

Insert the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD into the system's CD-ROM drive.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/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
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Eject the Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 CD.

Insert the Solaris 8 Languages into the system's CD-ROM drive.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/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
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Decide if you want to enable users to use the Solaris Web Start installation method to boot a system and install the Solaris 8 software from a network.
- If no, eject the Solaris 8 Languages and go to Step 19.
- If yes, eject the Solaris 8 Languages and continue.

Insert the Solaris 8 Installation CD into the system's CD-ROM drive.

Change to the directory that contains modify_install_server on the mounted CD:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0

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

# ./modify_install_server -p install_dir_path installer_miniroot_path

`-p`	Preserves the existing image's miniroot in `install_dir_path`/Solaris_8/Tools/Boot.orig
`install_dir_path`	Specifies the directory where the Solaris Web Start interface is to be copied
`installer_miniroot_path`	Specifies the directory on the CD from which the Solaris Web Start interface is to be copied

Decide if you want to patch the files that are located in the miniroot (Solaris_8/Tools/Boot) on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server.
- If no, continue.
- If yes, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files that are located in the miniroot.

Decide if you need to create a boot server.
- If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. Go to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network.
- If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, you must create a boot server. For detailed instructions on how to create a boot server, refer to To Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With CD Media.

Example 12–1 SPARC: Creating a SPARC Install Server With SPARC CD Media

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the CDs that are 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:

# mkdir -p /export/install
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_8/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/install
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_8/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/install
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/install
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0
# ./modify_install_server /export/install /cdrom/cdrom0/s2

In this example, each CD is inserted and automatically mounted before you issue each of the commands. After you issue each command, the CD is removed.