Create an Install Server

Because the groups need to install Solaris 9 software from the network, you make server-1 an install server for both groups. You use the setup_install_server(1M) command to copy the images to the server-1 local disk (in the /export/install directory). Copy the images from the Solaris 9 Software CDs and the Solaris 9 Languages CD or from the Solaris 9 DVD.

You must copy the image from the disc to an empty directory, in these examples the sparc_9and x86_9 directories.

Example 27–1 SPARC: Copying the Solaris 9 CDs

Insert the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD in the CD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# mkdir -p /export/install/sparc_9
server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9

Insert the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 SPARC Platform Edition CD in the CD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./add_to_install_server /export/install/sparc_9

Insert the Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD in the CD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./add_to_install_server /export/install/sparc_9

Example 27–2 x86: Copying the Solaris 9 CDs

Insert the Solaris 9 Software 1 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD in the CD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# mkdir -p /export/install/x86_9
server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./setup_install_server /export/install/x86_9

Insert the Solaris 9 Software 2 of 2 x86 Platform Edition CD in the CD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./add_to_install_server /export/install/x86_9

Insert the Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition Languages CD in the CD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# cd /CD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./add_to_install_server /export/install/x86_9

Example 27–3 SPARC: Copying the Solaris 9 DVD

Insert the Solaris 9 SPARC Platform Edition DVD in the DVD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# mkdir -p /export/install/sparc_9
server-1# cd /DVD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./setup_install_server /export/install/sparc_9

Example 27–4 x86: Copying the Solaris 9 DVD

Insert the Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition DVD in the DVD-ROM drive that is attached to server-1 and type the following commands:

server-1# mkdir -p /export/install/x86_9
server-1# cd /DVD_mount_point/Solaris_9/Tools
server-1# ./setup_install_server /export/install/x86_9