Solaris 9 Installation Guide

To Install Web Start Flash Archives on a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)

  1. Log in as superuser.

  2. Type:


    # luupgrade -f -n BE_name -s os_image_path -J 'profile'
    

    You must specify one of these options: -a, -j, or -J.

    -f

    Indicates to upgrade an operating system from a flash archive. 

    -n BE_name

    Specifies the name of the boot environment that is to be upgraded. 

    -s os_image_path

    Specifies the path name of a directory that contains an operating system image. This directory can be on an installation medium, such as a DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, or it can be an NFS or UFS directory. 

    -J 'profile'

    Entry from a JumpStart profile that is configured for a flash installation. See pfinstall(1M) and Chapter 21, Custom JumpStart Installation (Topics) for information on the JumpStart software. You must specify one of -a, -j, or -J.

    -j profile_path

    Path to a JumpStart profile that is configured for a flash installation. See pfinstall(1M) and Chapter 21, Custom JumpStart Installation (Topics) for information on the JumpStart software. You must specify one of -a, -j, or -J.

    -a archive

    Path to the flash archive when the archive is available on the local file system. You must specify one of -a, -j, or -J.


    Example 33-3 Installing Web Start Flash Archives on a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)

    In this example, a flash archive is installed on the second_disk boot environment. The -J option is used to retrieve the archives. All files are overwritten on second_disk except shareable files.


    # luupgrade -f -n second_disk \
    -s /net/installmachine/export/solarisX/OS_image \
    -J 'archive_location http://example.com/myflash.flar'