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Solaris 9 12/03 Installation Guide

x86: To Create an x86 Install Server With x86 CD Media

This procedure creates an x86 install server with x86 CD media.

If you want to create an install server by using media of a platform different from the install server, for example, an x86 system with SPARC 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.

  1. 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.

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

  3. 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

  4. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.


    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2/Solaris_9/Tools

    In the previous example, cdrom0 is the path to the drive that contains the Solaris operating environment CD media.

  5. 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 Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.

  6. 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 10.

    • 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.

  7. 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 10.

    • If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options, continue.

  8. 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

  9. Make sure that the install server's directory path is correctly shared.


    # ps -ef | grep nfsd

    • If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.


      # /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

    • If the nfsd daemon is running, share the install server.


      # shareall

  10. Change directories to root (/).


    # cd /

  11. Eject the Solaris Software 1 of 2 CD.

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

  13. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:


    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools

  14. 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

  15. Change directories to root (/).


    # cd /

  16. Eject the Solaris Software 2 of 2 CD.

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

  18. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD:


    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Tools

  19. 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

  20. Change directories to root (/).


    # cd /

  21. 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 Languages CD and proceed to Step 25.

    • If yes, eject the Solaris Languages CD and continue.

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

  23. Change to the directory that contains modify_install_server on the mounted CD:


    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2

  24. 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

  25. 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 – Caution –

      Don't use the patchadd -C command unless you have read the Patch README instructions or have contacted your local Sun support office.

  26. Decide if you need to create a boot server.

Example 12–2 x86: Creating an x86 Install Server With x86 CD Media

The following example illustrates how to create an install server by copying the following CDs to the install server's /export/home/cdx86 directory: 


# mkdir -p /export/home/cdx86
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./setup_install_server /export/home/cdx86


# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_9/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdx86
# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Tools
# ./add_to_install_server /export/home/cdx86
# cd /
# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s2
# ./modify_install_server -p /export/home/cdx86 /cdrom/cdrom0/s2

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