Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image

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 boot server. A boot server contains enough of the boot software to boot systems from the network, and then the install server completes the installation of the Oracle Solaris software.

If you are using DHCP to set installation parameters or your install server or client is on the same subnet as the install server, you do not need a boot server. Proceed to Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image.

How to Create a Boot Server on a Subnet With a DVD Image

Before You Begin

If your install server and your client are not on the same subnet and you are not using DHCP, you must create separate boot servers for each subnet. You could create an install server for each subnet; however, install servers require more disk space.

The system must have access to a remote current Oracle Solaris release disc image, which is normally the install server. If you use a naming service, the system should also be in a naming service. If you do not use a naming service, you must distribute information about this system by following your site's policies.

1. On the system you intend to make the boot server for the subnet, log in and become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

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

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2. Mount the Oracle Solaris DVD from the install server.

   # mount -F nfs -o ro server-name:path /mnt

   server-name:path

   The install server name and absolute path to the disc image

3. Create a directory for the boot image.

   # mkdir -p boot-dir-path

   boot_dir_path

   Specifies the directory where the boot software is to be copied

4. Change to the Tools directory on the Oracle Solaris DVD image.

   # cd /mnt/Solaris_10/Tools

5. Copy the boot software to the boot server.

   # ./setup_install_server -b boot-dir-path

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

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6. Change directories to root (/).

   # cd /

7. Unmount the installation image.

   # umount /mnt

   You are now ready to set up systems to be installed from the network. See Adding Systems to Be Installed From the Network With a DVD Image.

Example 5-2 Creating a Boot Server on a Subnet (DVD)

The following example illustrates how to create a boot server on a subnet. These commands copy the boot software from the Oracle Solaris DVD image to /export/home/dvdsparc on the local disk of a boot server named crystal.

# mount -F nfs -o ro crystal:/export/home/dvdsparc /mnt 
# mkdir -p  /export/home/dvdsparc
# cd /mnt/Solaris_10/Tools
# ./setup_install_server -b /export/home/dvdsparc
# cd /
# umount /mnt

Next Steps

After you set up the boot 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 DVD Image.

See Also

For additional information about the setup_install_server command, see the install_scripts(1M) man page.