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C H A P T E R  5
Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

This chapter explains the steps for configuring the Oracle Solaris 10 Operating System (OS) that is preinstalled on the hard disk drive or solid state drive, if ordered. The preinstalled Solaris version is Solaris 10 10/09 or later.


Note - Unlike with SPARC systems, you will not see the output of the preinstalled Solaris 10 image through a monitor when you power on the server. You will see the BIOS power-on self-test (POST) and other boot information output.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Configuration Worksheet

Before you begin configuring the operating system, use the worksheet in TABLE 5-1 to gather the information that you will need. You only need to collect the information that applies to your application of the system.


TABLE 5-1 Worksheet for Solaris 10 OS Configuration

Information for Installation

Description or Example

Your Answers:
Defaults (*)

Language

Select from the list of available languages for the Solaris 10 software.

English*

Locale

Select your geographic region from the list of available locales.

 

Terminal

Select the type of terminal that you are using from the list of available terminal types.

 

Network connection

Is the system connected to a network?

  • Networked
  • Non-networked*

DHCP

Can the system use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to configure its network interfaces?

  • Yes
  • No*

If you are not using DHCP, note the network address:

IP address

If you are not using DHCP, supply the IP address for the system.

Example: 129.200.9.1

 

Subnet

If you are not using DHCP, is the system part of a subnet?

If yes, what is the netmask of the subnet?

Example: 255.255.0.0

255.255.0.0*

IPv6

Do you want to enable IPv6 on this machine?

  • Yes
  • No*

Host name

The host name chosen for your system.

 

Kerberos

Do you want to configure Kerberos security on this machine?

If yes, gather this information:

Default realm:

Administration server:

First KDC:

(Optional) Additional KDCs:

  • Yes
  • No*

 

Name service

Name service

If applicable, which name service should this system use?

  • NIS+
  • NIS
  • DNS
  • LDAP
  • None*

Domain name

Provide the name of the domain in which the system resides.

 

NIS+ and NIS

If you chose NIS+ or NIS, do you want to specify a name server, or let the installation program find one?

  • Specify One
  • Find One*

DNS

If you chose DNS, provide IP addresses for the DNS server. You must enter at least one IP address, but you can enter up to three addresses.

You can also enter a list of domains to search when a DNS query is made.

Search domain:

Search domain:

Search domain:

 

LDAP

If you chose LDAP, provide the following information about your LDAP profile:

Profile name:

Profile server:

If you specify a proxy credential level in your LDAP profile, gather the following information:

Proxy-bind distinguished name:

Proxy-bind password:

 

Default route

Do you want to specify a default route IP address, or let the Solaris installation program find one?

The default route provides a bridge that forwards traffic between two physical networks. An IP address is a unique number that identifies each host on a network.

You have the following choices:

  • You can specify the IP address. An /etc/defaultrouter file is created with the specified IP address. When the system is rebooted, the specified IP address becomes the default route.
  • You can let the Solaris installation program detect an IP address. However, the system must be on a subnet that has a router that advertises itself by using the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) for router discovery. If you are using the command-line interface, the software detects an IP address when the system is booted.
  • You can select None if you do not have a router or do not want the software to detect an IP address at this time. The software automatically tries to detect an IP address on reboot.
  • Specify One
  • Detect One
  • None*

Time zone

How do you want to specify your default time zone?

  • Geographic region*
  • Offset from GM
  • Time zone file

Root password

Choose a root password for the system.

 


Configuring Server RAID Drives

Configuring server RAID drives is not a supported feature with the preinstalled version of the Solaris 10 OS. If you need to configure your drives in a RAID configuration, see the Solaris 10 OS installation instructions in the Sun Blade X6270 M2 Server Module Installation Guide for Linux, Virtual Machine Software, and Oracle Solaris Operating Systems (821-0497).

Configuring the Preinstalled Solaris 10 Operating System

After you have completed the configuration worksheet, use the following procedure to configure the preinstalled Oracle Solaris software.


procedure icon  Configure the Software

1. If you are not already logged in to ILOM, log in either locally from a serial connection, or remotely over the network.

See Log In to ILOM Using a Serial Connection or Log In to ILOM Using an Ethernet Connection.

2. If main power has not yet been applied to the server module, apply main power.

See Applying Main Power to the Server Module.

3. From the ILOM prompt, type the following command and answer the prompt: 

 


-> start /SP/console
Are you sure you want to start /SP/console (y/n)? y
Serial console started.

System messages appear and then the GRUB menu (FIGURE 5-1) is displayed.

From the GRUB menu, you can choose whether you want to continue to direct the display to the serial port, or whether you want to redirect the display to a device connected to the video port.

FIGURE 5-1 GRUB Menu for Preinstalled Solaris


GRUB Menu screenshot

4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select one of the following options:

Solaris 10 10/09 s10x_u8wos_u08a X86 - Serial Port (tty)

Solaris 10 10/09 s10x_u8wos_u08a X86 - Graphics Adapter

If you choose to display output to the video port, you must connect a device to the VGA connector on the server module’s dongle cable and complete the configuration from that device. For information about connecting devices to the server module, see Attaching Devices to the Server Using a Dongle Cable.


Note - By default, the system displays the output to the serial port. If you do not select an option on the GRUB menu, after ten seconds, the GRUB menu is no longer available and the system continues with the output directed to the serial port.

5. Follow the Solaris 10 on-screen prompts to configure the software.

Use the information you entered in the Configuration Worksheet to respond to the prompts.

The screens that are displayed will vary, depending on the method that you chose for assigning network information to the server (DHCP or static IP address).

After you have entered the system configuration information, the server completes the boot process and displays the Solaris login prompt.

Solaris 10 Operating System User Information

This section provides pointers to information about the Solaris 10 Operating System.

Solaris 10 User Documentation

Solaris 10 OS documentation is available from the web at:

http://docs.sun.com

Select Solaris 10 to display the list of documents in the Solaris 10 Documentation Collection. Be sure to follow instructions specific to x86 systems, where they are specified.

Solaris 10 documentation is also available on the Solaris Documentation DVD included with your Solaris OS software.

Using the Solaris Installation Program

The Solaris Installation Program on the Solaris 10 OS DVD can be run with a graphical user interface (GUI) or as an interactive text installer in a remote console. The Solaris Device Configuration Assistant is included in the Solaris Installation Program.

Follow the instructions for x86-based systems, not SPARC-based systems. For more information, see the Solaris 10 Release and Installation Collection for the version of the Solaris 10 Operating System you have installed. This documentation is available at:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/prod/solaris.10

After you configure the preinstalled Solaris OS, the Solaris Installation Program reboots the system and prompts you to log in. The system displays the message of the day, indicating the preloaded software that comes with your system.

Reinstalling the Solaris Operating System

If you want to reinstall the Solaris OS or to install a different version of the Solaris OS, refer to the Solaris 10 Installation Guide: Basic Installations (820-0176).

Download the Solaris Operating System

You can download software for the Solaris OS from the following sites:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris/downloads/index.html

http://support.oracle.com



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