4.3. Automating Sun Ray Software Installations

The utsetup command enables you to clone the Sun Ray Software installation and configuration process by recording the user responses to the installation prompts and then using those responses at another time and even on another Sun Ray server. User responses are stored in the /var/opt/SUNWut/utdialog.d/*.utdialog_responses.props files and are known as response files.

With utsetup and response files, you have the ability to clone a Sun Ray server installation and configuration setup or to provide default settings for a hands-free, automated installation and configuration solution. Cloning Sun Ray servers can be helpful in many situations, including setting up a number of Sun Ray servers in a failover group.

Note

Using the utsetup command without any options performs an actual install and configuration on the server you run it on.

The following commands can use the information recorded in the response files:

See the following procedures for automating Sun Ray Software installations: