x86: Adding a System Disk or a Secondary Disk (Task Map)

1. Connect the disk and boot 

System Disk

Connect the new disk and boot from a local or remote Solaris CD.  

IA: How to Connect a System Disk and Boot

Secondary Disk

Connect the new disk and perform a reconfiguration boot, so that the system will recognize the disk.  

IA: How to Connect a Secondary Disk and Boot

2. Create slices and label the disk 

Create disk slices and label the disk if the disk manufacturer has not already done so.  

IA: How to Create a Solaris fdisk Partition and IA: How to Create Disk Slices and Label a Disk

3. Create File Systems 

Create UFS file systems on the disk slices with the newfs command. You must create the root (/) or /usr file system (or both) for a system disk.

IA: How to Create File Systems

4. Restore File Systems 

Restore the root (/) or /usr file system (or both) on the system disk. If necessary, restore file systems on the secondary disk.

Chapter 48, Restoring Files and File Systems (Tasks)

5. Install Boot Block 

System Disk Only. Install the boot block on the root (/) file system so that the system can boot.

IA: How to Install a Boot Block on a System Disk