Set Up Remote Installation Services

Host Manager enables you to set up systems to provide Solaris installation services for other systems on the network. You can set up the following types of installation services on a system:

• An install server - A system on the network that provides a Solaris CD image (either from a CD-ROM drive or the copy on the hard disk) for other systems to install from.

• A boot server - A system that provides boot information to other systems on the network. The boot server and the install server are usually the same system.

• A profile server - A system that contains Jumpstart files for systems to perform a custom JumpStart installation.

A boot server and install server are typically the same system. However, if the system to be installed is on a different subnet than the install server, a boot server is required on that subnet.