This chapter lists the commands you need to use to set up network installations.
Table 13–1 Network Installation Commands
Command |
Platform |
Description |
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add_install_client |
All |
A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install server's or boot server's /etc files so the system can install from the network. |
All |
A script that copies the Solaris 8 DVDs or CDs to an install server's local disk or copies the boot software to a boot server. The setup_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. |
|
(CD media only) add_to_install_server |
All |
A script that copies additional packages within a product tree on the CDs to the local disk on an existing install server. The add_to_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. |
(CD media only) modify_install_server |
All |
A script that adds the Solaris Web Start user interface software to the Solaris 8 CD images on an existing install server. This script enables you to use the Solaris Web Start program to boot a system and install the Solaris 8 software from a network. The modify_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. If you are installing from a system with only 64 Mbytes memory, you do not have enough memory to use modify_install_server. |
All |
A command that shows mounted file systems, including the file system on the Solaris 8 DVD or Solaris 8 Software and Solaris 8 Languages. The mount(1M) man page contains more information. |
|
All |
A command for determining a system's platform name, for example, SUNW, SPARCstation-5 or i86pc. You might need the system's platform name when you install the Solaris software. The uname(1) man page contains more information. |
|
patchadd -C net_install_image |
All |
A command to add patches to the files that are located in the miniroot, Solaris_8/Tools/Boot, on an net installation image of a DVD or CD that is created by setup_install_server. This facility enables you to patch Solaris installation commands and other miniroot-specific commands. net_install_image is the absolute path name of the net installation image. The patchadd(1M) man page contains more information. |
SPARC |
A command for resetting the terminal settings and display. You can use reset before booting. Or, if you boot and see a series of error messages about I/O interrupts, press the Stop and A keys at the same time, and then type reset at the ok or > PROM prompt. |
|
SPARC |
A command that displays system information, such as model name, Ethernet address, and memory installed. You can issue this command only at the ok or > PROM prompt. |