Solaris 8 Advanced Installation Guide

Chapter 19 Installing Web Start Flash Archives

This chapter provides the procedures for installing Web Start Flash archives on clone systems. You can use any of the Solaris installation methods to install Web Start Flash archives.

Installing Web Start Flash Archives With the Solaris Web Start Program

This section provides the procedure for using the Solaris Web Start program on the Solaris 8 DVD or on the Solaris 8 Installation CD to install Web Start Flash archives that are stored on the following:

disc (DVD or CD)
NFS server
HTTP server
Local tape

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With the Solaris Web Start Program

Begin the Solaris Web Start installation as described in Chapter 14, Using the Solaris Web Start Program.

On the Specify Media panel, select the location of the Web Start Flash archive.

The Solaris Web Start program prompts you to proceed, depending on the media you selected.

Type the information that you are promted to enter.

Media Selected	Prompt
DVD or CD	Insert the disc where the Web Start Flash archive is located.
Network File System	Specify the path to the network file system where the Web Start Flash archive is located. You can also specify the archive filename.
HTTP	Specify the URL and proxy information that is needed to access the Web Start Flash archive.
Local tape	Specify the local tape device and the position on the tape where the Web Start Flash archive is located.

If you selected to install an archive from a DVD, CD, or from an NFS server, the Select Flash Archives panel displays.

For archives stored on a DVD, CD, or an NFS server, on the Select Flash Archives panel, select one or more Web Start Flash archives to install.

On the Flash Archives Summary panel, confirm the selected archives and click Next.

On the Additional Flash Archives panel, you can select to install layered Web Start Flash archives by specifying the media where another archive is located. If you do not want to install additional archives, select None and click Next to continue the installation.

Installing Web Start Flash Archives With the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program

This section provides the procedure for using the CLI of the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program on the Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 CD to install Web Start Flash archives that are stored on the following:

HTTP server
NFS server
Local file
Local tape
Local device, including CD

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program

Begin the CLI of the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program. You must use the CLI of the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program, not the GUI.
- SPARC: To begin the CLI of the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program, boot the system by using the - w argument.
  - To boot from a CD, type:
    ok boot cdrom - w
  - To boot from a Solaris 8 Software 1 of 2 image, type:
    ok boot net - w
- IA: To begin the CLI of the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program, follow these instructions:
  1. Boot the system to begin the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program as described in x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program.
  2. When the kdmconfig – Introduction screen appears, press F4 to bypass the kdmconfig test and begin the installation.

On the Flash Archive Retrieval Method screen, select the location of the Web Start Flash archive.

The Solaris 8 Interactive Installation Program installation prompts you to proceed, depending on the media you selected.

Type the information that you are promted to enter.

Media Selected	Prompt
HTTP	Specify the URL and proxy information that is needed to access the Web Start Flash archive.
Network File System	Specify the path to the network file system where the Web Start Flash archive is located. You can also specify the archive filename.
Local file	Specify the path to the local file system where the Web Start Flash archive is located.
Local tape	Specify the local tape device and the position on the tape where the Web Start Flash archive is located.
Local device	Specify the local device, the path to the Web Start Flash archive, and the type of file system on which the Web Start Flash archive is located.

On the Flash Archive Selection screen, you can select to install layered Web Start Flash archives by selecting New. If you do not want to install additional archives, click Continue to complete the installation.

Installing Web Start Flash Archives With a Custom JumpStart Installation

This section provides the procedure for using the custom JumpStart installation method to install Web Start Flash archives that are stored on the following:

NFS server
HTTP server
Local tape
Local device, including DVD and CD
Local file

To Install a Web Start Flash Archive With a Custom JumpStart Installation

On the install server, create the custom JumpStart rules file.

For detailed instructions about creating custom JumpStart files, refer to Chapter 23, Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations.

On the install server, create the custom JumpStart profile file.
1. Set the value of the keyword install_type as flash_install.
2. Add the path to the Web Start Flash archive by using the new archive_location keyword.
  
  For details about the archive_location keyword, refer to archive_location Keyword.
3. Specify the file system configuration.
  
  The Web Start Flash archive extraction process does not support auto-layout of partitions.
4. (Optional) If you want to install layered Web Start Flash archives on the clone system, add one archive_location line for each archive that you want to install.
Note –
From the existing list of custom JumpStart keywords in Chapter 23, Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations, the only keywords valid when you install a Web Start Flash archive are:
- fdisk (IA only)
- filesys – You cannot set the filesys keyword to the value auto.
- install_type (required)
- partitioning – You can only set the partitioning keyword to the values explicit or existing.

On the install server, add the clients that you are installing with the Web Start Flash archive.

For detailed instructions, refer to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network.

Perform the custom JumpStart installation on the clone systems.

For detailed instructions, refer to Chapter 26, Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation.

Web Start Flash Custom JumpStart Profile Examples

Following are examples of profiles that can be used to install a Web Start Flash archive with the custom JumpStart installation method.

In the following example, the profile indicates that the custom JumpStart program retrieve the Web Start Flash archive from an HTTP server.

Example 19–1 Installing a Web Start Flash Archive From an HTTP Server

install_type  flash_install
archive_location http installserver /flasharchive/solaris8archive
partitioning explicit
filesys c0t1d0s0 4000 /
filesys c0t1d0s1 512 swap
filesys c0t1d0s7 free /export/home

In the following example, the profile indicates that the custom JumpStart program retrieve the Web Start Flash archive from an NFS server.

Example 19–2 Installing a Web Start Flash Archive From an NFS Server

install_type  flash_install
archive_location nfs installserver:/export/solaris/flasharchive/solaris8archive
partitioning explicit
filesys rootdisk.s0 6000 /
filesys rootdisk.s1 512 swap
filesys rootdisk.s7 free /export/home