To Configure Solaris Software Channels

This task explains how to configure channels based on Solaris UNIX® software on a SPARC® technology architecture.

After you activate your Solaris channels in Sun Update Connection – Enterprise, use the upload.html command to upload your Solaris software to the SDS. See Chapter 5, Local Inventory, in Sun Update Connection – Enterprise 1.0 User’s Guide.

1. From the BMI Channels page, choose a Solaris channel and click Configure or Re-Configure.

2. In the first text box, enter the NFS path to the distribution CDs on the image server.

3. In the second text box, enter the HTTP, FTP (or similar), or local path to the Solaris kernels directory, which is typically under the directory you entered in the first text box.

   You can use the file://, http://, or ftp:// protocol to access the directory. The directory is typically /CD-install-directory/Tools/Boot/usr/platform-name.

4. Click Continue.

   The change is saved and the BMI Channels page is displayed.

Before Provisioning With the Solaris Channel

Start up the systems and make sure they are set up for netboot.

• To reach the ok> prompt, press Stop-A.

• To begin the installation, boot the system.

  ok> boot net:dhcp -v install

  For more information, see the Solaris documentation.