Solaris 9 12/03 Installation Guide

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 Software CDs and the Solaris Languages CD or from the Solaris DVD.

You must copy the image from the disc to an empty directory, in these examples the sparc_9 and x86_9 directories.


Example 27–1 SPARC: Copying the Solaris 9 CDs

Insert the Solaris 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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