Solaris Advanced Installation Guide

Network Installation Commands

Table 7-2 lists the commands that you need to use for setting up network installations.

Table 7-2 Network Installation Commands

Command 

Platform 

Description 

add_install_client

All 

A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install or boot server's /etc files, so the system can install over the network.

setup_install_server

All 

A script that copies the Solaris CD to an install server's local disk or copies the boot software to a boot server. See the setup_install_server(1M) man page for more information.

Host Manager

All 

A graphical user interface that is available from within Solstice AdminSuite (solstice). You can use it to add network installation information about a system to the name service, so the system can install over the network.

mount

All 

A command that shows mounted file systems, including the Solaris CD file system. See the mount(1M) page for more information.

uname -i

All 

A command for determining a system's platform name (for example, SUNW,SPARCstation-5). This information is sometimes required during installation. See the uname(1) man page for more information.

patchadd -C

All 

A command to patch a Solaris CD image on an install server's hard disk, so clients can install Solaris software that's already patched. See the patchadd(1M) man page for more information.

reset

SPARC 

A command for resetting the terminal settings and display. It is sometimes useful to use reset before booting. Or, if you boot and see a series of error messages about I/O interrupts, press the L1 or STOP and A keys at the same time, and then enter reset at the ok or > PROM prompt.

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SPARC 

A command for displaying system information, such as model name, Ethernet address, or memory installed. Available only from the ok or > PROM prompt.