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Solaris 7 Installation Supplement

Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File

The sysidcfg file preconfigures system identification information through a set of keywords (see Table 2-1) that specify the pieces of information you want to preconfigure. See the Solaris Advanced Installation Guide for more information about the use of the sysidcfg file, including a complete list of available keywords.

The name_service keyword has been augmented to allow the specification of DNS as an available name service. This augmented keyword is described in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 name_service Keyword

Configuration Information 

Platform 

Keywords 

Where to Find Values/Example 

Name service, domain name, name server 

All 

name_service=NIS, NIS+, DNS, NONE

 
  

Options for NIS and NIS+: {domain_name=domain_name name_server=hostname(ip_address)}

name_service=NIS {domain_name=west.arp.com name_server=timber(129.221.2.1)}

name_service=NIS+ {domain_name=west.arp.com. name_server=timber(129.221.2.1)}

  

Options for DNS: {domain_name=domain_name name_server=ip_address,ip_address, ip_address (three maximum) search=domain_name,domain_name,domain_name,domain_name,domain_name, domain_name (six maximum, total length less than or equal to 250 characters)}

name_service=DNS {domain_name=west.arp.com name_server=10.0.1.10,10.0.1.20 search=arp.com,east.arp.com}

Note -

Choose only one value for name_service. Include either, both, or neither of the domain_name and name_server keywords, as needed. If neither keyword is used, omit the curly braces {}.