Create an Install Server

Because the groups need to install Solaris software over the network, you make server-1 an install server for both groups. You use the setup_install_server command to copy the x86 and SPARC Solaris CDs to server-1's local disk (in the /export/install directory).

Also, because you must copy a Solaris CD to an empty directory, you copy the Solaris CD images to separate directories (the x86_2.6 and sparc_2.6 directories).

You insert the x86 Solaris CD into server-1's CD-ROM drive.

server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_2.6/Tools
server-1# ./setup_install_server /export/install/x86_2.6

You insert the SPARC Solaris CD into server-1's CD-ROM drive.

server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_2.6/Tools
server-1# ./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_2.6