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Preface
Chapter 1 Planning for Solaris Installation or Upgrade (Topics)
Chapter 2 Planning for a Solaris Installation or Upgrade (Overview)
Task Map: Installing or Upgrading the Solaris Software
Initial Installation or Upgrade?
Initial Installation
Upgrade
Solaris Upgrade Methods
Upgrade Limitations
Installing From the Network or From DVD or CDs?
Using DVD Media
Sun ONE Application Server Postinstallation Configuration
x86: Accessing the Solaris 9 Device Configuration Assistant and PXE
Chapter 3 Choosing a Solaris Installation Method (Overview)
Solaris Web Start Installation Program
Solaris suninstall Program
Custom JumpStart Installation Method
Solaris Flash Installation Feature
WAN Boot Installation Method
Solaris Live Upgrade Method
SPARC: Factory JumpStart Installation Method
Chapter 4 Preparing for Solaris Installation or Upgrade (Topics)
Chapter 5 System Requirements and Guidelines (Planning)
Memory Requirements
Allocating Disk Space
General Disk Space Planning and Recommendations
Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups
SPARC: How Swap Space Is Allocated
Requirements When Using the Solaris Installation CD
x86: Change in Default Boot-Disk Partition Layout
Chapter 6 Gathering Information Before Installation or Upgrade (Planning)
Checklist for Installation
Worksheet for Installation
Checklist for Upgrading
Worksheet for Upgrading
Chapter 7 Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks)
Advantages of Preconfiguring System Configuration Information
Ways to Preconfigure System Configuration Information
Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File
Syntax Rules for the sysidcfg File
sysidcfg File Keywords
To Create a sysidcfg Configuration File
SPARC: Example sysidcfg File
x86: Example sysidcfg File
Preconfiguring With the Name Service
To Preconfigure the Locale Using NIS
To Preconfigure the Locale Using NIS+
Preconfiguring System Configuration Information With the DHCP Service (Tasks)
Creating DHCP Options and Macros for Solaris Installation Parameters
Writing a Script That Uses dhtadm to Create Options and Macros
Using DHCP Manager to Create Install Options and Macros
How to Create Options to Support Solaris Installation (DHCP Manager)
How to Create Macros to Support Solaris Installation (DHCP Manager)
SPARC: Preconfiguring Power Management Information
Chapter 8 Upgrading the Solaris Operating Environment (Planning)
Upgrading (Overview)
Solaris Upgrade Methods
Using Solaris Live Upgrade
Using Custom JumpStart to Upgrade
Upgrading With Disk Space Reallocation
Backing Up Systems Before Upgrading
Chapter 9 Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Topics)
Chapter 10 Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Overview)
Why Mirror?
How Mirroring Works
Overview of Mirror Components
State Database and State Database Replicas
RAID-0 Volumes (Concatenations)
RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors)
Sample Layout for Mirrored File Systems
Chapter 11 Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) During Installation (Planning)
System Requirement
Volume Name Requirements and Guidelines
State Database Replicas Guidelines and Requirements
Selecting Slices for State Database Replicas
Choosing the Number of State Database Replicas
Distributing State Database Replicas Across Controllers
Mirror and Submirror Requirements and Guidelines
Custom JumpStart and Solaris Live Upgrade Guidelines
Guidelines for Selecting Disks and Controllers
Guidelines for Selecting Slices
How Booting Into Single-User Mode Affects RAID-1 Volumes
Chapter 12 Preparing to Install From the Network (Topics)
Chapter 13 Preparing to Install From the Network (Overview)
Planning for a Network Installation Introduction
Required Servers for Network Installation
Using DHCP to Provide Network Installation Parameters
Chapter 14 Preparing to Install From the Network With DVD Media (Tasks)
Task Map: Preparing to Install From the Network With DVD Media
Creating an Install Server With DVD Media
To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media
x86: To Create an x86 Install Server With SPARC or x86 DVD Media
Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image
To Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image
Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image
To Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (DVD)
Chapter 15 Preparing to Install From the Network With CD Media (Tasks)
Task Map: Preparing to Install From the Network With CD Media
Creating a SPARC Install Server With CD Media
SPARC: To Create a SPARC Install Server With SPARC CD Media
Creating an x86 Install Server With CD Media
x86: To Create an x86 Install Server With x86 CD Media
Creating a Cross-Platform Install Server for CD Media
To Create an x86 Install Server on a SPARC System With x86 CD Media
To Create a SPARC Install Server on an x86 System With SPARC CD Media
Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image
To Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image
Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image
To Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (CDs)
Chapter 16 Preparing to Install From the Network (Command Reference)
Chapter 17 Using the Solaris Web Start Program (Tasks)
Solaris Web Start Program GUI or CLI
SPARC: Performing an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program
SPARC: Task Map: Performing a Solaris Web Start Installation
SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program
x86: Performing an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program
x86: Task Map: Performing a Solaris Web Start Installation
x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Program
Solaris Web Start Postinstallation and Upgrade Tasks
To Correct Local Modifications After Upgrading
Chapter 18 Using the Solaris suninstall Program (Tasks)
Solaris suninstall Program
SPARC: Performing an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris suninstall Program
SPARC: Task Map: Performing a Solaris suninstall Program Installation
SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris suninstall Program
x86: Performing an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris suninstall Program
x86: Performing a suninstall Installation Task Map
x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Solaris suninstall Program
Solaris suninstall Program Post-Upgrade Task
To Correct Local Modifications After Upgrading
Chapter 19 Solaris Flash Installation Feature (Topics)
Chapter 20 Solaris Flash (Overview and Planning)
Solaris Flash Introduction
Installing Clone Systems With an Initial Installation
Updating Clone Systems With a Solaris Flash Differential Archive
Planning Your Solaris Flash Installation
Designing an Initial Installation of the Master System
Customizing the Solaris Installation on the Master System
Creating Archives for SPARC and x86 Systems
SPARC: Supporting Peripheral Devices Not Found on the Master System
Planning the Creation of a Solaris Flash Archive
Planning to Create the Solaris Flash Archive for an Initial Installation
Planning to Create the Solaris Flash Differential Archive for an Update
Customizing an Archive's Files and Directories
Customizing an Archive With Scripts
Guidelines for Creating a Custom Script
Solaris Flash Archive Sections
When to Create the Archive for an Initial Installation
Where to Store the Solaris Flash Archive
Compressing the Archive
Planning the Installation of Solaris Flash Archives
Chapter 21 Creating Solaris Flash Archives (Tasks)
Task Map: Creating Solaris Flash Archives
Installing the Master System
To Install the Master System for an Initial Installation
Creating Customization Scripts
To Create a Precreation Script
Using a Precreation Script to Create a User-Defined Archive Section
To Create a Predeployment Script
To Create a Postdeployment Script
To Create a Reboot Script
Creating a Solaris Flash Archive
To Create a Solaris Flash Archive for an Initial Installation
Examples—Creating an Archive for an Initial Install
To Create a Solaris Flash Differential Archive With an Updated a Master Image
Examples—Creating a Differential Archive
To Create a Solaris Flash Differential Archive By Using Solaris Live Upgrade
Chapter 22 Installing and Administering Solaris Flash Archives (Tasks)
References to Procedures for Installing Solaris Flash Archives
Administering Solaris Flash Archives
Splitting a Solaris Flash Archive
Merging a Solaris Flash Archive
Extracting Information From an Archive
Chapter 23 Solaris Flash (Reference)
Solaris Flash Archive Section Descriptions
Solaris Flash Keywords
General Keywords
Identification Section Keywords
User-Defined Section Keywords
Solaris Flash flar create Command
flar create
Chapter 24 Custom JumpStart Installation (Topics)
Chapter 25 Custom JumpStart (Overview)
Custom JumpStart Introduction
How the JumpStart Program Installs Solaris Software
Chapter 26 Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations (Tasks)
Task Map: Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations
Creating a Profile Server for Networked Systems
To Create a JumpStart Directory on a Server
To Allow All Systems Access to the Profile Server
Creating a Profile Diskette for Standalone Systems
SPARC: To Create a Profile Diskette
x86: To Create a Profile Diskette
Creating the rules File
Syntax of the rules File
To Create a rules File
rules File Example
Creating a Profile
Syntax of Profiles
To Create a Profile
Profile Examples
Testing a Profile
To Create a Temporary Solaris 9 Environment to Test a Profile
To Test a Profile
Profile Test Examples
Validating the rules File
To Validate the rules File
Chapter 27 Using Optional Custom JumpStart Features (Tasks)
Creating Begin Scripts
Important Information About Begin Scripts
Creating Derived Profiles With a Begin Script
Creating Finish Scripts
Important Information About Finish Scripts
To Add Files With a Finish Script
Adding Packages or Patches With a Finish Script
Customizing the Root Environment With a Finish Script
Setting a System's Root Password With a Finish Script
Installing Software With Web Start Installation Programs With Finish Scripts
Creating a Compressed Configuration File
To Create a Compressed Configuration File
Compressed Configuration File Example
Creating Disk Configuration Files
SPARC: To Create a Disk Configuration File
SPARC: Disk Configuration File Example
x86: To Create a Disk Configuration File
x86: Disk Configuration File Example
Using a Site-Specific Installation Program
Chapter 28 Creating Custom Rule and Probe Keywords (Tasks)
Probe Keywords
Creating a custom_probes File
Syntax of the custom_probes File
Syntax of Function Names in custom_probes
To Create a custom_probes File
Examples of a custom_probes File and Keyword
Validating the custom_probes File
To Validate the custom_probes File
Chapter 29 Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation (Tasks)
SPARC: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation
SPARC: Task Map: Setting Up a System for a Custom JumpStart Installation
To Prepare to Install a Solaris Flash Archive With a Custom JumpStart Installation
SPARC: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Custom JumpStart Program
x86: Performing a Custom JumpStart Installation
x86: Task Map: Setting Up a System for a Custom JumpStart Installation
x86: To Perform an Installation or Upgrade With the Custom JumpStart Program
Chapter 30 Installing With Custom JumpStart (Examples)
Sample Site Setup
Create an Install Server
x86: Create a Boot Server for Marketing Systems
Create a JumpStart Directory
Share the JumpStart Directory
SPARC: Create the Engineering Group's Profile
x86: Create the Marketing Group's Profile
Update the rules File
Validate the rules File
SPARC: Set Up Engineering Systems to Install From the Network
x86: Set Up Marketing Systems to Install From the Network
SPARC: Boot the Engineering Systems and Install Solaris 9 Software
x86: Boot the Marketing Systems and Install Solaris 9 Software
Chapter 31 Custom JumpStart (Reference)
Rule Keywords and Values
Profile Keywords and Values
Profile Keywords at a Glance
Profile Keyword Descriptions and Examples
archive_location Keyword
NFS Server
HTTP or HTTPS Server
FTP Server
Local Tape
Local Device
Local File
backup_media Profile Keyword
boot_device Profile Keyword
bootenv createbe Profile Keyword
client_arch Profile Keyword
client_root Profile Keyword
client_swap Profile Keyword
How the Size of swap Is Determined
cluster Profile Keyword (Adding Software Groups)
cluster Profile Keyword (Adding or Deleting Clusters)
dontuse Profile Keyword
x86: fdisk Profile Keyword
filesys Profile Keyword (Mounting Remote File Systems)
filesys Profile Keyword (Creating Local File Systems)
filesys Profile Keyword (Creating Mirrored File Systems)
forced_deployment Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Differential Archives)
geo Profile Keyword
install_type Profile Keyword
isa_bits Profile Keyword
layout_constraint Profile Keyword
local_customization Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
locale Profile Keyword
metadb Profile Keyword (Creating State Database Replicas)
no_content_check Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
no_master_check Profile Keyword (Installing Solaris Flash Archives)
num_clients Profile Keyword
package Profile Keyword
partitioning Profile Keyword
root_device Profile Keyword
How the System's Root Disk Is Determined
system_type Profile Keyword
usedisk Profile Keyword
Custom JumpStart Environment Variables
Probe Keywords and Values
Chapter 32 Solaris Live Upgrade (Topics)
Chapter 33 Solaris Live Upgrade (Overview)
Solaris Live Upgrade Introduction
Solaris Live Upgrade Process
Creating a Boot Environment
File System Types
Copying File Systems
Creating a Boot Environment With Mirrored File Systems
Upgrading a Boot Environment
Activating a Boot Environment
Fall Back to the Original Boot Environment
Maintaining a Boot Environment
Chapter 34 Solaris Live Upgrade (Planning)
Solaris Live Upgrade Requirements
Solaris Live Upgrade System Requirements
Installing Solaris Live Upgrade
Solaris Live Upgrade Disk Space Requirements
Solaris Live Upgrade Requirements If Creating RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors)
Managing Packages and Patches With Solaris Live Upgrade
Required Packages
Upgrading a System With Packages and Patches
Patches Needed to Run Solaris Live Upgrade
Guidelines for Creating File Systems With the lucreate Command
Guidelines for Selecting Slices for File Systems
Guidelines for Selecting a Slice for the root (/) File System
Guidelines for Selecting Slices for Mirrored File Systems
General Guidelines for Creating Mirrored File Systems
Specifying a Volume
Volume Naming Shortcuts
Checking Status of Volumes
Detaching Volumes and Resynchronizing Mirrors
Using Solaris Volume Manager Commands
Guidelines for Selecting a Slice for a Swap File System
Configuring Swap for the New Boot Environment
Failed Boot Environment Creation If Swap Is In Use
Guidelines for Selecting Slices for Shareable File Systems
Customizing a New Boot Environment's Content
Synchronizing Files Between Boot Environments
Adding Files to the /etc/lu/synclist
Forcing a Synchronization Between Boot Environments
Using Solaris Live Upgrade From a Remote System
Chapter 35 Using Solaris Live Upgrade to Create a Boot Environment (Tasks)
About Solaris Live Upgrade Interfaces
Using Solaris Live Upgrade Menus
Task Map: Installing Solaris Live Upgrade and Creating Boot Environments
Installing Solaris Live Upgrade
To Install Solaris Live Upgrade With the pkgadd Command
To Install Solaris Live Upgrade With the Solaris Web Start Installer
Starting and Stopping Solaris Live Upgrade (Character Interface)
To Start Solaris Live Upgrade Menus
To Stop Solaris Live Upgrade Menus
Creating a New Boot Environment
To Create a Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment for the First Time (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment and Merge File Systems (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment and Split File Systems (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment and Reconfigure Swap (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment and Reconfigure Swap By Using a List (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment and Copy a Shareable File System (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment From a Different Source (Command-Line Interface)
To Create an Empty Boot Environment for a Solaris Flash Archive (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment With RAID-1 Volumes (Mirrors) (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Boot Environment and Customize the Content (Command-Line Interface)
Chapter 36 Upgrading With Solaris Live Upgrade (Tasks)
Task Map: Upgrading a Boot Environment
Upgrading a Boot Environment
Guidelines for Upgrading
Adding and Removing Packages With Solaris Live Upgrade
To Upgrade an Operating System Image on a Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Upgrade an Operating System Image on a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
To Upgrade an Operating System Image From Multiple CDs (Command-Line Interface)
To Create a Profile to be Used by Solaris Live Upgrade
To Test a Profile to Be Used by Solaris Live Upgrade
To Upgrade With a Profile by Using Solaris Live Upgrade (Command-Line Interface)
Installing Solaris Flash Archives on a Boot Environment
To Install a Solaris Flash Archive on a Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Install a Solaris Flash Archive on a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
To Install a Solaris Flash Archive With a Profile (Command-Line Interface)
To Install a Solaris Flash Archive With a Profile Keyword (Command-Line Interface)
Activating a Boot Environment
x86: (Optional) To Update the Boot Diskette Before Activating
To Activate a Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Activate a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
To Activate a Boot Environment and Synchronize Files (Command-Line Interface)
Failure Recovery: Falling Back to the Original Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
To Fall Back Despite Successful New Boot Environment Creation
SPARC: To Fall Back From a Failed Boot Environment Activation
SPARC: To Fall Back to the Original Boot Environment by Using a DVD, CD, or Net Installation Image
x86: To Fall Back With Boot Environments on Different Disks
x86: To Fall Back With Boot Environments on the Same Disk
Chapter 37 Maintaining Solaris Live Upgrade Boot Environments (Tasks)
Overview of Solaris Live Upgrade Maintenance
Displaying the Status of All Boot Environments
To Display the Status of All Boot Environments (Character Interface)
To Display the Status of All Boot Environments (Command-Line Interface)
Updating a Previously Configured Boot Environment
To Update a Previously Configured Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Update a Previously Configured Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
Canceling a Scheduled Create, Upgrade, or Copy Job
To Cancel a Scheduled Create, Upgrade, or Copy Job (Character Interface)
To Cancel a Scheduled Create, Upgrade, or Copy Job (Command-Line Interface)
Comparing Boot Environments
To Compare Boot Environments (Character Interface)
To Compare Boot Environments (Command-Line Interface)
Deleting an Inactive Boot Environment
To Delete an Inactive Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Delete an Inactive Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
Displaying the Name of the Active Boot Environment
To Display the Name of the Active Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Display the Name of the Active Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
Changing the Name of a Boot Environment
To Change the Name of an Inactive Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To Change the Name of an Inactive Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
Adding or Changing a Description Associated With a Boot Environment Name
To Add or Change a Description for a Boot Environment Name With Text
To Add or Change a Description for a Boot Environment Name With a File
To Determine a Boot Environment Name From a Text Description
To Determine a Boot Environment Name From a Description in a File
To Determine a Boot Environment Description From a Name
Viewing the Configuration of a Boot Environment
To View the Configuration of Each Inactive Boot Environment (Character Interface)
To View the Configuration of a Boot Environment (Command-Line Interface)
Chapter 38 Solaris Live Upgrade (Examples)
Example of Upgrading With Solaris Live Upgrade (Command-Line Interface)
Install Live Upgrade on the Active Boot Environment
Create a Boot Environment
Upgrade the Inactive Boot Environment
Check If Boot Environment Is Bootable
Activate the Inactive Boot Environment
Fall Back to the Source Boot Environment
Example of Detaching and Upgrading One Side of a RAID 1 Volume (Mirror) (Command-Line Interface)
Example of Migrating From an Existing Volume to a Solaris Volume Manager RAID-1 Volume (Command-Line Interface)
Example of Creating an Empty Boot Environment and Installing a Solaris Flash Archive (Command-Line Interface)
Creating an Empty Boot Environment
Installing the Solaris Flash Archive on the New Boot Environment
Activating the New Boot Environment
Example of Upgrading Using Solaris Live Upgrade (Character Interface)
Install Live Upgrade on the Active Boot Environment
Create a Boot Environment
Upgrade the Inactive Boot Environment
Activate the Inactive Boot Environment
Chapter 39 Solaris Live Upgrade (Command Reference)
Chapter 40 Installing Over a Wide Area Network With WAN Boot (Topics)
Chapter 41 WAN Boot (Overview)
What Is WAN Boot?
When to Use WAN Boot
How WAN Boot Works (Overview)
Sequence of Events in a WAN Boot Installation
Protecting Data During a WAN Boot Installation
Checking the Integrity of Data With a Hashing Key
Encrypting Data With Encryption Keys
Protecting Data by Using HTTPS
Security Configurations Supported by WAN Boot (Overview)
Secure WAN Boot Installation Configuration
Insecure WAN Boot Installation Configuration
Chapter 42 Preparing to Install With WAN Boot (Planning)
WAN Boot Requirements and Guidelines
Web Server Software Requirements and Guidelines
Server Configuration Options
Storing Installation and Configuration Files in the Document Root Directory
Storing Configuration and Security Information in the /etc/netboot Hierarchy
Customizing the Scope of the WAN Boot Installation
Specifying Security and Configuration Information in the /etc/netboot Directory
Sharing Security and Configuration Information in the /etc/netboot Directory
Storing the wanboot-cgi Program
Digital Certificate Requirements
WAN Boot Security Limitations
Gathering Information for WAN Boot Installations
Chapter 43 Preparing to Install With WAN Boot (Tasks)
Preparing to Install Over a Wide Area Network (Task Maps)
Configuring the WAN Boot Server
Creating the Document Root Directory
Creating the WAN Boot Miniroot
Installing the wanboot Program on the WAN Boot Server
Creating the /etc/netboot Hierarchy on the WAN Boot Server
Copying the WAN Boot CGI Program to the WAN Boot Server
(Optional) Configuring the WAN Boot Logging Server
(Optional) Protecting Data by Using HTTPS
Using Digital Certificates for Server and Client Authentication
Creating a Hashing Key and an Encryption Key
Creating the Custom JumpStart Installation Files
Creating the Solaris Flash Archive
Creating the sysidcfg File
Creating the Profile
Creating the rules File
(Optional) Creating Begin and Finish Scripts
Creating the Configuration Files
Creating the System Configuration File
Creating the wanboot.conf File
(Optional) Providing Configuration Information With a DHCP Server
Chapter 44 SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)
Task Map: Installing a Client With WAN Boot
Preparing the Client for a WAN Boot Installation
Checking the Client OBP for WAN Boot Support
Checking the net Device Alias in the Client OBP
Installing Keys on the Client
Installing the Client
Performing a Noninteractive WAN Boot Installation
Performing an Interactive WAN Boot Installation
Installing With a DHCP Server
Installing With Local CD Media
Chapter 45 SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Examples)
Sample Site Setup
Create the Document Root Directory
Create the WAN Boot Miniroot
Install the wanboot Program on the WAN Boot Server
Create the /etc/netboot Hierarchy
Copy the wanboot-cgi Program to the WAN Boot Server
Configure the WAN Boot Server as a Logging Server
Configure the WAN Boot Server to Use HTTPS
Provide the Trusted Certificate to the Client
(Optional) Use Private Key and Certificate for Client Authentication
Create the Keys for the Server and the Client
Create the Solaris Flash Archive
Create the sysidcfg File
Create the Client's Profile
Create and Validate the rules File
Create the System Configuration File
Create the wanboot.conf File
Check the Client OBP for WAN Boot Support
Check the net Device Alias in OBP
Install Keys on the Client
Install the Client
Chapter 46 WAN Boot (Reference)
WAN Boot Installation Commands
OBP Commands
System Configuration File Settings and Syntax
wanboot.conf File Parameters and Syntax
Appendix A Solaris Software Reference (Topics)
Appendix B Organization of Solaris 9 Media (Reference)
SPARC: Solaris 9 Media
SPARC: Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media
SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure
SPARC: Solaris Installation CD Directory Structure
SPARC: Solaris Software SPARC Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures
SPARC: Solaris SPARC Platform Edition Languages CD Directory Structure
x86: Solaris 9 Media
x86: Directory Organization of Solaris 9 Media
Solaris x86 Platform Edition DVD Directory Structure
x86: Solaris Installation CD Directory Structure
x86: Solaris Software x86 Platform Edition CDs Directory Structures
x86: Solaris x86 Platform Edition Languages CD Directory Structures
Appendix C Platform Names and Groups (Reference)
Appendix D Locale Values (Reference)
Appendix E Troubleshooting (Tasks)
Problems Setting Up Network Installations
Problems With Booting a System
Booting From Media, Error Messages
Booting From Media, General Problems
Booting From the Network, Error Messages
Booting From the Network, General Problems
Initial Installation of the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
x86: To Check IDE Disk for Bad Blocks
Upgrading the Solaris 9 Operating Environment
Upgrading, Error Messages
Upgrading, General Problems
To Continue Upgrading After a Failed Upgrade
System Panics When Upgrading With Solaris Live Upgrade Running Veritas VxVm
x86: Service Partition Not Created by Default on Systems With No Existing Service Partition
Appendix F Installing or Upgrading Remotely (Tasks)
SPARC: Using the Solaris Web Start Program to Install or Upgrade From a Remote DVD-ROM or CD-ROM
SPARC: To Install or Upgrade From a Remote DVD-ROM and CD-ROM
Appendix G Additional SVR4 Packaging Requirements (Reference)
Packaging Requirements Overview
Custom JumpStart Program and Solaris Live Upgrade Inactive Boot Environment Requirements
Differences Between $PKG_INSTALL_ROOT and $BASEDIR Overview
Solaris Live Upgrade Inactive Boot Environment Compliance
Upgrade Compliance With the Custom JumpStart Program
Appendix H Upgrading to a Solaris Update Release (Tasks)
Upgrading to a Solaris Update Release
To Run the analyze_patches Script
To Review the Patch Analyzer Output
Appendix I x86: Preparing to Boot From the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant or the Network (Tasks)
x86: Copying the Boot Software to a Diskette
x86: To Copy the Boot Software to a Diskette
x86: Booting and Installing Over the Network With PXE
What is PXE?
x86: Guidelines for Booting With PXE
Booting With PXE (Task Map)
x86: Creating an x86 Install Server
x86: Adding Systems to Install Over the Network By Using PXE
x86: Booting the Client Over the Network By Using PXE
Appendix J Solaris 9 Updates
Solaris 9 9/02 Release
Solaris 9 12/02 Release
Solaris 9 4/03 Release
Solaris 9 8/03 Release
Solaris 9 12/03 Release
Solaris 9 4/04 Release
Glossary
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