Automating Solaris 9 Installations on x86 Based Systems

To fully automate Solaris 9 installations on x86 based systems, you need to create additional configuration files to supply information to the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant (DCA) and kdmconfig utility.

How to Automate Solaris 9 x86 Installations

Steps

1. Create a file named dca with the following contents.

   IF 0,2="Solaris Device Configuration" THEN
   F2
   FI
   IF *,0="Enter_Continue" THEN
   ENTER
   FI
   IF *,0="Enter_Continue" THEN
   ENTER
   FI
   IF *,0="Enter_Continue" THEN
   ENTER
   FI
   F2 F2

2. Save the dca file to the boot/solaris directory in the Solaris 9 installation image.

   For example, save this file to the /export/s9_x86/Solaris_9/Tools/Boot/boot/solaris directory.

3. Edit the bootrc file in the Solaris_9/Tools/Boot/etc directory of the Solaris 9 installation image to read as follows.

   #       @(#)bootrc 1.10 01/04/18
   #
   # bootrc script for installations
   #
   # ER - This script has been reduced to just start up the kernel boot.
   # No user interaction.
   
   # definitions
   set DEFAULT_BOOTFILE kernel/unix
   
   # retrieve boot-path constructed by MDB
   set bootfile $DEFAULT_BOOTFILE
   getprop boot-path bp
   getprop boot-args ba
   set bootargs "${ba}"
   
   # display current defaults
   echo "                        <<< Current Boot Parameters >>>
   Boot path: ${bp}
   Boot args: ${ba}
   
   "
   
           setprop boot-args '- install nowin'
           echo '
   <<< starting automatic installation >>>
   '
   echo "Booting $DEFAULT_BOOTFILE..."
   run $DEFAULT_BOOTFILE 

4. Create a file named /sysidcfg-addon-file that contains the following text.

   keyboard=workaround:Unknown
   display=workaround:Unknown
   pointer=workaround:Unknown
   monitor=workaround:Unknown

5. Edit the following basic Solaris OS configuration variables in the N1 SPS browser interface.

   x86_confflags_base_config

   Set this variable to point to the dca file in the Solaris installation image directory. For example, -f -P/boot/solaris/dca.

   sysidcfg_x86_kdmfile_base_config

   Set this variable to point to the /sysidcfg-addon-file you created.

   For instructions about how to create or edit Solaris OS Provisioning profile variables, see How to Create a Non-JET Solaris Provisioning Profile (Browser Interface).