Solaris 9 Installation Guide

Creating a SPARC Install Server With CD Media

The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a separate boot server.

If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server and client are on the same subnet, you do not need a separate boot server.
If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet; however, install servers require more disk space.

SPARC: To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC CD Media

This procedure creates a SPARC install server with SPARC CD media.

If you want to create an install server by using media of a platform different from the install server, for example, a SPARC system with IA CD media, see “Creating a Cross-Platform Install Server for CD Media”.

Note -

This procedure assumes that the system is running the Volume Manager. If you are not using the Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Basic Administration for detailed information about managing removable media without the Volume Manager.

On the system that is to become the install server, become superuser.

The system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and name service. If you use a name service, the system must already be in a name service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a name service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.

Insert the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD in the system's drive.

Create a directory for the CD image.
# mkdir -p install_dir_path
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_9/Tools

Copy the image in the drive to the install server's hard disk.
# ./setup_install_server install_dir_path
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Note -
The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Solaris 9 Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.

Decide if you need to make the install server available for mounting.
- If the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed or you are using DHCP, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to Step 7.
- If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, complete the following steps.
1. Verify that the path to the install server's installation image is shared appropriately.
  # share | grep install_dir_path
  install_dir_path
  
  Specifies the path to the boot server installation image
  - If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 7.
  - If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options, continue.
2. Make the install server available to the boot server by adding this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.
  share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install_dir_path
  install_dir_path
  
  Specifies the path to the boot server installation image
3. Make sure that the install server's directory path is correctly shared.
  # ps -ef | grep nfsd
  - If nfsd daemon is not running, start it.
    # /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
  - If nfsd daemon is running, share the install server.
    # shareall

Change directories to root (/).
# cd /

Eject the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 CD.

Insert the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools

Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.
# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_path
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Change directories to root (/).
# cd /

Eject the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 CD.

Insert the Solaris 9 Languages CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.

Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/sol_9_lang_sparc/Tools

Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.
# ./add_to_install_server install_dir_path
install_dir_path

Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

Change directories to root (/).
# cd /

Decide if you want to enable users to use the Solaris Web Start installation method to boot a system and install the Solaris 9 software from a network.
- If no, eject the Solaris 9 Languages CD and proceed to Step 22.
- If yes, eject the Solaris 9 Languages CD and continue.

Insert the Solaris 9 Installation CD into the system's CD-ROM drive.

Change to the directory that contains modify_install_server on the mounted CD:
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0

Copy the Solaris Web Start interface software to the install server.

# ./modify_install_server -p install_dir_path installer_miniroot_path

`-p`	Preserves the existing image's miniroot in `install_dir_path`/Solaris_9/Tools/Boot.orig
`install_dir_path`	Specifies the directory where the Solaris Web Start interface is to be copied
`installer_miniroot_path`	Specifies the directory on the CD from which the Solaris Web Start interface is to be copied

Decide if you want to patch the files that are located in the miniroot (/install_dir_path/Solaris_9/Tools/Boot) on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server. Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems.
- If no, continue.
- If yes, use the patchadd -C command to patch the files that are located in the miniroot.
  
  Caution -
  Don't use the patchadd -C command unless you have read the Patch Readme instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office.

Decide if you need to create a boot server.
- If you are using DHCP or the install server is on the same subnet as the system to be installed, you do not need to create a boot server. Proceed to “Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image”.
- If you are not using DHCP and the install server and the client is on a different subnet, you must create a boot server. Proceed to “Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image”.

Example 12-1 SPARC: Creating a SPARC Install Server With SPARC CD Media

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the following CDs to the install server's /export/home/s9cdsparc directory:

Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD
Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD
Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD

# mkdir -p /export/home/s9cdsparc
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/s9cdsparc

If you have a separate boot server, add these steps:

Add the following path to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file:

share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" \
/export/home/s9cdsparc

Check if the nfsd daemon is running. If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it and share it.

# ps -ef | grep nfsd
# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
# shareall

Continue with the following steps.

If you do not need a boot server or have completed the steps for a separate boot server, continue.

# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/home/s9cdsparc
# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/sol_9_lang_sparc/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/home/s9cdsparc
# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0
# ./modify_install_server -p /export/home/s9cdsparc /cdrom/cdrom0/s0

In this example, each CD is inserted and automatically mounted before each of the commands. After each command, the CD is removed.