This section provides the procedure for using Solaris Live Upgrade to install Solaris Flash archives that are stored on the following:
HTTP server
FTP server - Use this path from the command line only
NFS server
Local file
Local tape
Local device, including DVD or CD
For examples of the correct syntax for paths that are associated with archive storage, see archive_location Keyword.
Installing a Solaris Flash archive overwrites all files on the new boot environment except for shared files.
To use the Solaris Flash installation feature, you need to have installed the master system and to have created the Solaris Flash archive. For more information about Solaris Flash, see Chapter 16, Solaris Flash Installation Feature (Topics).
From the Solaris Live Upgrade main menu, select Flash.
The Flash an Inactive Boot Environment menu is displayed.
Type the name of the boot environment where you want to install the Solaris Flash archive and the location of the installation media:
Name of Boot Environment: solaris_9 Package media: /net/install-svr/export/s9/latest |
Press F1 to add an archive.
An Archive Selection submenu is displayed.
Location - Retrieval Method <No Archives added> - Select ADD to add archives |
This menu enables you to build a list of archives. To add or remove archives, proceed with the following steps.
To add an archive to the menu, press F1.
A Select Retrieval Method submenu is displayed.
HTTP NFS Local File Local Tape Local Device |
On the Select Retrieval Method menu, select the location of the Solaris Flash archive.
Media Selected |
Prompt |
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HTTP |
Specify the URL and proxy information that is needed to access the Solaris Flash archive. |
NFS |
Specify the path to the network file system where the Solaris Flash archive is located. You can also specify the archive file name. |
Local file |
Specify the path to the local file system where the Solaris Flash archive is located. |
Local tape |
Specify the local tape device and the position on the tape where the Solaris Flash archive is located. |
Local device |
Specify the local device, the path to the Solaris Flash archive, and the type of file system on which the Solaris Flash archive is located. |
A Retrieval submenu is displayed, similar to the following example, which depends on the media you selected.
NFS Location: |
Type the path to the archive, as in the following example.
NFS Location: host:/path/to archive.flar |
Press F3 to add the archive to the list.
(Optional) To remove an archive from the menu, press F2.
When the list contains the archives that you want to install, press F6 to exit.
Press F3 to install one or more archives.
The Solaris Flash archive is installed on the boot environment. All files on the boot environment are overwritten, except for shareable files.
The boot environment is ready for activation. See To Activate a Boot Environment (Character Interface).
Log in as superuser.
Type:
# luupgrade -f -n BE_name -s os_image_path -a archive |
Indicates to install an operating system from a Solaris Flash archive.
Specifies the name of the boot environment that is to be installed with an archive.
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.
Path to the Solaris Flash archive when the archive is available on the local file system. The operating system image versions specified with the -s option and the -a option must be identical.
In this example, an archive is installed on the second_disk boot environment. The archive is located on the local system. The operating systems versions for the -s and -a options are both Solaris 9 releases. All files are overwritten on second_disk except shareable files.
# luupgrade -f -n second_disk \ -s /net/installmachine/export/solaris9/OS_image \ -a /net/server/archive/solaris9 |
The boot environment is ready to be activated.
This procedure provides the steps to install a Solaris Flash archive or differential archive by using a profile.
If you added locales to the profile, make sure that you have created a boot environment with additional disk space.
Log in as superuser.
Create a profile.
See Table 33–2 for a list of keywords that can be used in a Solaris Live Upgrade profile.
Type:
# luupgrade -f -n BE_name -s os_image_path -j profile_path |
Indicates to install an operating system from a Solaris Flash archive.
Specifies the name of the boot environment that is to be upgraded.
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.
Path to a profile that is configured for a flash installation. The profile must be in a directory on the local machine.
The boot environment is ready to be activated.
In this example, a profile provides the location of the archive to be installed.
# profile keywords profile values # ---------------- ------------------- install_type flash_install archive_location nfs installserver:/export/solaris/flasharchive/solaris9archive
After creating the profile, you can run the luupgrade command and install the archive. The -j option is used to access the profile.
# luupgrade -f -n second_disk \ -s /net/installmachine/export/solarisX/OS_image \ -j /var/tmp/profile |
The boot environment is then ready to be activated. To create a profile, see To Create a Profile to be Used by Solaris Live Upgrade.
This procedure enables you to install a Solaris Flash archive and use the archive_location keyword at the command line rather than from a profile file. You can quickly retrieve an archive without the use of a profile file.
Type:
# luupgrade -f -n BE_name -s os_image_path -J 'profile' |
Indicates to upgrade an operating system from a Solaris Flash archive.
Specifies the name of the boot environment that is to be upgraded.
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.
Specifies the archive_location profile keyword. For the keyword values, see archive_location Keyword.
The boot environment is ready to be activated.
In this example, an archive is installed on the second_disk boot environment. The -J option and the archive_location keyword is used to retrieve the archive. 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' |