System Administration Guide, Volume I

How to Convert a System to an OS Server

  1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

    See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" for more information.

  2. Select a host entry from Solstice Host Manager's main window.

    You can convert a standalone system and generic system to an OS server.

  3. Select Convert to OS Server from the Edit Menu.

    The Convert window is displayed, and the selected system is displayed in the host name field.

  4. Click on the Add button in the OS Services window to add services.

  5. Click on Set Path to identify the path to the Solaris CD image from which to add the client services.

    The Install Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server. Note that a remote system must be minimally set up as a managed system.

    If You Are Using ... 

    And ... 

    Then Enter the Path ... 

    The Solaris CD as the Solaris CD image 

    The Solaris CD is managed by Volume Management 

    /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 or /cdrom/cdrom0/s2 on SPARC platforms, /cdrom/cdrom0 on x86 platforms

    The Solaris CD is not managed by Volume Management 

    Where you mounted the Solaris CD 

    A copy of the Solaris CD on the Install Server's hard disk (by using setup_install_server)

     

    Where you specified setup_install_server to copy the Solaris CD

  6. Specify the type of services you want to add and click on Add.

    The OS service is added to the OS Services list and marked with a plus sign (+), which means it will be added when you save changes. You can use the Delete button to delete an OS service from the list before you save changes.

  7. Click on OK on the Convert window.

  8. Select Save Changes from the File menu to convert the system to an OS Server.

    The converted system is displayed as an OS server in the Host Manager main window.

  9. Verify the host type has been updated in the Host Manager main window.

Example--Completed Host Manager Convert Window

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