Use this procedure to add a diskless client after you have added OS services.
Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.
For more information, see How to Become Superuser (root) or Assume a Role.
Add the diskless client.
# /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless add -- -i ip-address -e ethernet-address -n client-name -x os=instruction-set.machine-class.Solaris-version -x root=/export/root/client-name -x swap=/export/swap/client-name -x swapsize=size -x tz=timezone -x locale=locale-name |
add |
Adds the specified diskless client. |
-- |
Identifies that the subcommand arguments start after this pont. |
-i ip-address |
Identifies the IP address of the diskless client. |
-e ethernet-address |
Identifies the Ethernet address of the diskless client. |
-n client-name |
Specifies the name of the diskless client. |
-x os=instruction-set.machine-class.Solaris-version |
Specifies the instruction architecture, machine class, OS, and the Solaris version for the diskless client. |
-x root=root=/export/root/client-name |
Identifies the root directory for the diskless client. |
-x swap=root=/export/root/client-name |
Identifies the swap file for the diskless client. |
-x swapsize=size |
Specifies the size of the swap file in Mbytes. The default is 24 Mbytes. |
-x tz=timezone |
Specifies the timezone for the diskless client. |
-x locale=locale-name |
Specifies the locale to install for the diskless client. |
For more information, see smdiskless(1M).
(Optional) Continue to use the smdiskless add command to add each diskless client.
Verify that the diskless clients were installed.
# /usr/sadm/bin/smosservice list -H hostname:898 -- |
This example shows how to add a Solaris 8 client, holoship, from the server starbug.
# /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless add -- -i 172.20.27.103 -e 8:0:20:92:4e:f3 -n holoship -x os=sparc.sun4u.Solaris_8 -x root=/export/root/holoship -x swap=/export/swap/holoship -x swapsize=128 -x tz=US/Mountain -x locale=en_US |
This example shows how to add a Solaris 7 client, inquisitor, from the server starbug.
# /usr/sadm/bin/smdiskless add -- -i 172.20.27.102 -e 8:0:20:1f:31:be -n inquisitor -x os=sparc.sun4u.Solaris_2.7 -x root=/export/root/inquisitor -x swap=/export/swap/inquisitor -x swapsize=64 -x tz=US/Mountain |