This chapter lists the commands used to set up network installations.
Table 13-1 Network Installation Commands
Command |
Description |
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add_install_client |
A command that adds network installation information about a system to an install server or boot server in order to install from the network. The add_install_client(1M) man page contains more information. |
A script that copies the Solaris 9 DVDs or CDs to an install server's local disk or copies the boot software to a boot server. The setup_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. |
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(CD media only) |
A script that copies additional packages within a product tree on the CDs to the local disk on an existing install server. The add_to_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. |
(CD media only) |
A script that adds the Solaris Web Start user interface software to the Solaris 9 CD images on an existing boot server. This script enables you to use the Solaris Web Start program to boot a system and install the Solaris 9 software from a network. The modify_install_server(1M) man page contains more information. A system with 64 Mbytes or less RAM will not have enough memory to install a machine by using Solaris Web Start. |
A command that enables the mounting of file systems and shows mounted file systems, including the file system on the Solaris 9 DVD or Solaris 9 Software and Solaris 9 Languages CDs. The mount(1M) man page contains more information. |
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A command for determining a system's platform name, for example SUNW, SPARCstation-5. You might need the system's platform name when you install the Solaris software. The uname(1) man page contains more information. |
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patchadd -C net_install_image |
A command to add patches to the files that are located in the miniroot, Solaris_9/Tools/Boot, on a net installation image of a DVD or CD that is created by setup_install_server. This facility enables you to patch Solaris installation commands and other miniroot-specific commands. net_install_image is the absolute path name of the net installation image. The patchadd(1M) man page contains more information. Caution - Don't use the patchadd -C unless you have read the Patch Readme instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office. |
An Open Boot prom command for resetting the system and rebooting the machine. Or, if you boot and see a series of error messages about I/O interrupts, press the Stop and A keys at the same time, and then type reset at the ok or > PROM prompt. |
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An Open Boot prom command that displays system information, such as model name, Ethernet address, and memory installed. You can issue this command only at the ok or > PROM prompt. |