Ways to Preconfigure System Configuration Information

You can choose one of the following ways to preconfigure system configuration information. You can add the system configuration information to either of the following.

• A sysidcfg file on a remote system or diskette

• The name service database available at your site

Use the following table to determine which method to use to preconfigure system configuration information.

Table 7–1 Methods to Preconfigure System Configuration Information

Preconfigurable System Information	Preconfigurable With the sysidcfg File?	Preconfigurable With the Name Service?
Name service	Yes	Yes
Domain name	Yes	No
Name server	Yes	No
Network interface	Yes	No
Host name	Yes1	Yes
Internet Protocol (IP) address	Yes1	Yes
Netmask	Yes	No
DHCP	Yes	No
IPv6	Yes	No
Default route	Yes	No
Root password	Yes	No
Security policy	Yes	No
Language (locale) in which to display the install program and desktop	Yes	Yes, if NIS or NIS+  No, if DNS or LDAP
Terminal type	Yes	No
Time zone	Yes	Yes
Date and time	Yes	Yes
Web proxy2	No	No
x86: Monitor type	Yes	No
x86: Keyboard language, keyboard layout	Yes	No
x86: Graphics card, color depth, display resolution, screen size	Yes	No
x86: Pointing device, number of buttons, IRQ level	Yes	No
SPARC: Power Management (autoshutdown)3	No	No

1. Because this information is system specific, edit the name service rather than create a different sysidcfg file for each system.

2. You can configure this information during a Solaris Web Start installation, but not through the sysidcfg file or the name service.

3. You cannot preconfigure this system configuration information through the sysidcfg file or the name service. SPARC: Preconfiguring Power Management Information contains details.