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Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Installation Guide: Network-Based Installations     Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 Information Library
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Preface

Part I Planning to Install Over the Network

1.  Where to Find Oracle Solaris Installation Planning Information

2.  Preconfiguring System Configuration Information (Tasks)

3.  Preconfiguring With a Naming Service or DHCP

Part II Installing Over a Local Area Network

4.  Installing From the Network (Overview)

5.  Installing From the Network With DVD Media (Tasks)

6.  Installing From the Network With CD Media (Tasks)

Task Map: Installing From the Network With CD Media

Creating an Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media

SPARC: How to Create an Install Server With SPARC or x86 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

How to Add Systems to Be Installed From the Network With add_install_client (CDs)

Installing the System From the Network With a CD Image

SPARC: How to Install the Client Over the Network (CDs)

x86: How to Install the Client Over the Network With GRUB (CDs)

7.  Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks)

8.  Installing Over the Network (Examples)

9.  Installing From the Network (Command Reference)

Part III Installing Over a Wide Area Network

10.  WAN Boot (Overview)

11.  Preparing to Install With WAN Boot (Planning)

12.  Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)

13.  SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Tasks)

14.  SPARC: Installing With WAN Boot (Examples)

15.  WAN Boot (Reference)

Part IV Appendixes

A.  Troubleshooting (Tasks)

B.  Installing or Upgrading Remotely (Tasks)

Glossary

Index

Creating an Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media

The install server contains the installation image needed to install systems from the network. You must create an install server to install the Oracle Solaris software on a system from the network. You do not always need to set up a separate boot server.


Note - Starting with the Oracle Solaris 10 9/10 release, only a DVD is provided. Oracle Solaris Software CDs are no longer provided.

See Installing the System From the Network With a DVD Image.


SPARC: How to Create an Install Server With SPARC or x86 CD Media

The system must include a CD-ROM drive and be part of the site's network and naming service. If you use a naming service, the system must already be in a naming service, such as NIS, NIS+, DNS, or LDAP. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.


Note - This procedure assumes that the system is running Solaris Volume Manager. If you are not using Solaris Volume Manager to manage media, refer to System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems.


  1. On the system that is to become the install server, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

    Note - Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.


  2. Insert the Oracle Solaris Software - 1 CD in the system's drive.
  3. Create a directory for the CD image.
    # mkdir -p install-dir
    install-dir

    Specifies the directory where the CD image is to be copied

  4. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted disc.
    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
  5. Copy the image in the drive to the install server's hard disk.
    # ./setup_install_server install-dir-path

    Note - The setup_install_server command indicates whether you have enough disk space available for the Oracle Solaris Software disc images. To determine available disk space, use the df -kl command.


  6. If the install server is not on the same subnet as the system to be installed and you are not using DHCP, verify that the path to the install server's image is shared appropriately.
    # share | grep install-dir-path
    • If the path to the install server's directory is displayed and anon=0 is displayed in the options, proceed to Step 7.
    • If the path to the install server's directory is not displayed or you do not have anon=0 in the options:
      1. Make the install server available to the boot server.

        Using the share command, add this entry to the /etc/dfs/dfstab file.

        share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 -d "install server directory" install-dir-path
      2. Verify that the nfsd daemon is running.
        • If the install server is running the current Oracle Solaris release or a compatible version, type the following command:
          # svcs -l svc:/network/nfs/server:default
          • If the nfsd daemon is online, continue.
          • If the nfsd daemon is not online, start it.
            # svcadm enable svc:/network/nfs/server
        • If the install server is running the Solaris 9 OS, or compatible version, type the following command.
          # ps -ef | grep nfsd
          • If the nfsd daemon is running, continue.
          • If the nfsd daemon is not running, start it.
            # /etc/init.d/nfs.server start
      3. Share the install server.
        # shareall
  7. Change directories to root (/).
    # cd /
  8. Eject the Oracle Solaris Software - 1 CD.
  9. Insert the Oracle Solaris Software - 2 CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.
  10. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD.
    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
  11. Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.
    # ./add_to_install_server install-dir-path
  12. Change directories to root (/).
    # cd /
  13. Eject the Oracle Solaris Software - 2 CD.
  14. Repeat Step 9 through Step 13 for each Oracle Solaris Software CD that you want to install.
  15. Insert the first Oracle Solaris Languages CD in the system's CD-ROM drive.
  16. Change to the Tools directory on the mounted CD.
    # cd /cdrom/cdrom0/Solaris_10/Tools
  17. Copy the CD in the CD-ROM drive to the install server's hard disk.
    # ./add_to_install_server install-dir-path
  18. Eject the CD.
  19. Repeat Step 15 through Step 18 for the second Oracle Solaris Languages CD.
  20. Change directories to root (/).
    # cd /
  21. (Optional) Patch the files that are located in the miniroot on the net install image that was created by setup_install_server.

    Patching a file might be necessary if a boot image has problems. For step-by-step procedures, see Chapter 7, Patching the Miniroot Image (Tasks).

Continuing the Installation

After you set up the install server, you must add the client as an installation client. For information about how to add client systems to install over the network, see Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a CD Image.

If you are not using DHCP, and your client system is on a different subnet than your install server, you must create a boot server. For more information, see Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a CD Image.

Next Steps

See Also

For additional information about the setup_install_server and the add_to_install_server commands, see install_scripts(1M).