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.
In the following procedure, the remote system with the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM is identified as remote system. The system that is the client to be installed is identified as client system.
Identify a system that is running the Solaris operating environment and has a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive.
On the remote system with the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, insert the Solaris DVD or the Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Installation CD in the drive.
The Volume Manager mounts the disc.
On the remote system, change directories to the DVD or CD where the add_install_client command is located.
For DVD media, type:
remote system# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_9/Tools |
For CD media, type:
remote system# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 |
On the remote system, add the system that you want to install as a client.
For DVD media, type:
remote system# ./add_install_client \ client_system_name arch |
For CD media, type:
remote system# ./add_install_client -s remote_system_name: \ /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 client_system_name arch |
The name of the system with the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive
The name of the machine you want to install
The platform group of the machine you want to install, for example sun4u. On the system that you want to install, find the platform group by using the uname -m command.
Boot the client system that you want to install.
client system: ok boot net |
The Solaris Web Start installation begins.
Follow the instructions to type system configuration information if needed.
If you are using DVD media, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You are finished.
If you are using CD media, the machine reboots and the Solaris installation program begins. After the Welcome panel, the Specify Media panel appears with Network File System selected. Proceed to Step 7.
On the Specify Media panel, click Next.
The Specify Network File System Path panel appears and the text field contains the installation path.
client_system_ip_address:/cdrom/cdrom0/s0
On the remote system where the DVD or CD is mounted, change directories to root.
remote system# cd / |
On the remote system, check for the path to the slice that has been shared.
remote system# share |
On the remote system, unshare the Solaris DVD or Solaris Installation CD by using the path that is found in Step 9. If paths lead to two slices, unshare both slices.
remote system# unshare absolute_path |
Is the absolute path shown in the share command
In this example, slice 0 and slice 1 are unshared.
remote system# unshare /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 remote system# unshare /cdrom/cdrom0/s1 |
Eject the Solaris Installation CD.
remote system# eject cdrom |
On the remote system, insert the Solaris Software 1 of 2 in the CD-ROM drive.
On the remote system, export the Solaris Software 1 of 2 CD.
remote system# share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /cdrom/cdrom0/s0 |
On the client system that you are installing, continue the Solaris installation by clicking Next.
If the Solaris Web Start program prompts you to insert the Solaris Software 2 of 2 CD, repeat Step 9 through Step 14 to unshare the Solaris Software 1 of 2 CD and to export and install the Solaris Software 2 of 2 CD.
If the Solaris Web Start program prompts you to insert the Solaris Languages CD, repeat Step 9 through Step 14 to unshare the Solaris Software 2 of 2 CD and to export and install the Solaris Languages CD.
When you export the Solaris Languages CD, an installer window appears on the machine where the CD-ROM is mounted. Ignore the installer window while you install the Solaris Languages CD. After you complete the installation of the Solaris Languages CD, close the installer window.