Installing SEAS with the Installation Wizard

The easiest way to install the SEAS products is to use the Solaris Web Start Wizard^TM, available on the product CD. You need the root password to proceed with a Web Start installation. When you have completed the installation of SEAS, see the sections listed below for further instructions.

• If you want to manage any system using the SEAS Management Console (SMC) from a Solaris system other than the server, you must install the client portion of the SMC on a client system. See "Installing the SMC Client" for step-by-step instructions.

• If you want to perform user and host management tasks from the AdminSuite console on a PC running Windows NT or Windows 95, you must install the client portion on the PC. See "Installing the AdminSuite Client" for step-by-step instructions.

• To learn if the products you have installed have any recommended or required post-installation patches, see the patches section in the SEAS 3.0 Release Notes.

• If you choose to install Solaris Enterprise Authentication Mechanism 1.0 (SEAM) and JDK 1.1.7, you will need to reboot your system after installing SEAS.

When you install the SMC with SEAS, you will be able to launch any of the SEAS products and special configuration wizards. If you do not install the SMC during the SEAS installation and change your mind during the current installation, you must first complete the current installation, restart the SEAS Web Start installation wizard, and then choose Custom installation which will give you the option to select the SMC.

Follow these steps to install the SEAS products using the Solaris Web Start Wizard.

How to Install SEAS with the Installation Wizard

If you plan to install Sun Directory Services, be prepared to enter a Sun Directory Services administration password.If you plan to install AdminSuite, be prepared to enter the user name of a primary administrator.

1. Insert the SEAS product CD in the CD-ROM drive.

   A File Manager window opens, listing folders and files included on the CD.

2. Double-click the README.html file to display installation guidelines and access to online versions of this installation guide.

3. Double-click the installer file to open the Web Start installation window.

   If an Action: Run window opens, click OK to continue. An Installer Console window opens and displays installation events and the location of installation log files.

4. If prompted, enter the system's root password and click Log in.

   The Web Start Welcome screen opens.

5. Click Next in the Welcome screen and choose either Default or Custom Installation.

   A default installation installs all the SEAS products.

   Click Next to move to the next page or Previous to return to the previous page.

   The Web Start Wizard detects any previous versions of the selected products and automatically sets the installation option to "No install" which you can override.

6. Verify that the selected products will be installed in the desired directories.

   The Web Start Wizard displays the directories in which the selected products will be installed. If you do not have sufficient disk space, the wizard informs you of which directory has insufficient space. Your immediate option is to install fewer products now. Alternatively, you can free up disk space and continue the installation. Display the README for guidelines on determining and freeing up disk space.

7. At the end of the installation, a message indicates the success or failure to install any of the products.

   See "Examining Log Files" for information on locating and examining the installation log files. See also Chapter 7, Troubleshooting for more troubleshooting information.

8. (Optional) Install the SEAS documentation set.

   See Chapter 4, Installing the SEAS 3.0 Documentation for step-by-step instructions.

9. (Optional) Install the client portions on PCs running the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 platforms.

   See "Performing Client Software Installations" for step-by-step instructions.

If you chose to install SEAM 1.0 and JDK 1.1.7, you will be prompted to reboot your system. See "Restarting or Rebooting the System After Installation" for step-by-step instructions.

How to Install SEAS Over the Network

1. Open the File Manager window.

2. From the File menu, select Go To.

3. Enter the path where the SEAS files have been copied to.

   For example: /net/bigmountain/files1/SEAS3

4. Double-click the installer file to open the Web Start installation window.

5. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.

   See also "How to Install SEAS with the Installation Wizard" for further instructions.

   For instructions on installing SEAS client software on PCs, see "Installing SEAS Clients Over Your Network".