install_type Profile Keyword

install_type initial_upgrade_flash_switch

install_type defines whether to erase and install a new Solaris operating environment on a system, upgrade the existing Solaris environment on a system, or install a Solaris Flash archive on the system.

You must specify install_type in a profile, and install_type must be the first profile keyword in every profile.

You must use one of the following options for the initial_upgrade_flash_switch:

• initial_install – Specifies to perform an initial installation of the Solaris operating environment

• upgrade – Specifies to perform an upgrade of the Solaris operating environment

• flash_install – Specifies to install a Solaris Flash archive that overwrites all files

• flash_update – Specifies to install a Solaris Flash differential archive that overwrites only the files that are specified

Some profile keywords can only be used with the initial_install option. Some profile keywords can only be used with the upgrade option. Some profile keywords can only be used with the flash_install option.