Installing Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain

This section provides instructions for several different ways you can install the Oracle Solaris OS on a guest domain.

Caution - Do not disconnect from the virtual console during the installation of the Oracle Solaris OS.

For Oracle Solaris 11 domains, use the DefaultFixed network configuration profile (NCP). You can enable this profile during or after installation.

During the Oracle Solaris 11 installation, select the Manual networking configuration. After the Oracle Solaris 11 installation, ensure that the DefaultFixed NCP is enabled by using the netadm list command. See Chapter 7, Using Datalink and Interface Configuration Commands on Profiles, in Oracle Solaris Administration: Network Interfaces and Network Virtualization.

How to Install Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From a DVD

Insert the Oracle Solaris 10 OS or Oracle Solaris 11 OS DVD into the DVD drive.
Stop the volume management daemon, vold(1M), on the primary domain.
```
primary# svcadm disable volfs
```

Stop and unbind the guest domain (ldg1).

primary# ldm stop ldg1
primary# ldm unbind ldg1

Add the DVD with the DVD-ROM media as a secondary volume and virtual disk.
The following uses c0t0d0s2 as the DVD drive in which the Oracle Solaris media resides, dvd_vol@primary-vds0 as a secondary volume, and vdisk_cd_media as a virtual disk.
```
primary# ldm add-vdsdev /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s2 dvd_vol@primary-vds0
primary# ldm add-vdisk vdisk_cd_media dvd_vol@primary-vds0 ldg1
```

Check to see that the DVD is added as a secondary volume and virtual disk.

primary# ldm list-bindings
NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME 
primary          active   -n-cv   SP      4     4G       0.2%  22h 45m
...
VDS 
   NAME             VOLUME         OPTIONS          DEVICE
   primary-vds0     vol1                            /dev/dsk/c2t1d0s2
   dvd_vol                                          /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s2
....
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME
ldg1             inactive -----           60    6G
...
DISK
   NAME             VOLUME                      TOUT DEVICE  SERVER
   vdisk1           vol1@primary-vds0
   vdisk_cd_media   dvd_vol@primary-vds0
....

Bind and start the guest domain (ldg1).

primary# ldm bind ldg1
primary# ldm start ldg1
LDom ldg1 started
primary# telnet localhost 5000
Trying 027.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is '^]'.
 
Connecting to console "ldg1" in group "ldg1" ....
Press ~? for control options ..

Show the device aliases in the client OpenBoot PROM.

In this example, see the device aliases for vdisk_cd_media, which is the Oracle Solaris DVD, and vdisk1, which is a virtual disk on which you can install the Oracle Solaris OS.

ok devalias
vdisk_cd_media  /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1
vdisk1          /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@0
vnet1           /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/network@0
virtual-console /virtual-devices/console@1
name            aliases

On the guest domain's console, boot from vdisk_cd_media (disk@1) on slice f.

ok boot vdisk_cd_media:f
Boot device: /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1:f  File and args: -s
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_139555-08 64-bit
Copyright (c), 1983-2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

Continue with the Oracle Solaris OS installation menu.

How to Install Oracle Solaris OS on a Guest Domain From a Oracle Solaris ISO File

Stop and unbind the guest domain (ldg1).

primary# ldm stop ldg1
primary# ldm unbind ldg1

Add the Oracle Solaris ISO file as a secondary volume and virtual disk.
The following uses solarisdvd.iso as the Oracle Solaris ISO file, iso_vol@primary-vds0 as a secondary volume, and vdisk_iso as a virtual disk:
```
primary# ldm add-vdsdev /export/solarisdvd.iso iso_vol@primary-vds0
primary# ldm add-vdisk vdisk_iso iso_vol@primary-vds0 ldg1
```

Check to see that the Oracle Solaris ISO file is added as a secondary volume and virtual disk.

primary# ldm list-bindings
NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME 
primary          active   -n-cv   SP      4     4G       0.2%  22h 45m
...
VDS 
   NAME             VOLUME         OPTIONS          DEVICE
   primary-vds0     vol1                            /dev/dsk/c2t1d0s2
   iso_vol                                          /export/solarisdvd.iso
....
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAME             STATE    FLAGS   CONS    VCPU  MEMORY   UTIL  UPTIME
ldg1             inactive -----           60    6G
...
DISK
   NAME       VOLUME               TOUT ID DEVICE  SERVER  MPGROUP
   vdisk1     vol1@primary-vds0
   vdisk_iso  iso_vol@primary-vds0
....

Bind and start the guest domain (ldg1).

primary# ldm bind ldg1
primary# ldm start ldg1
LDom ldg1 started
primary# telnet localhost 5000
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.
Escape character is '^]'.
 
Connecting to console "ldg1" in group "ldg1" ....
Press ~? for control options ..

Show the device aliases in the client OpenBoot PROM.

In this example, see the device aliases for vdisk_iso, which is the Oracle Solaris ISO image, and vdisk_install, which is the disk space.

ok devalias
vdisk_iso       /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1
vdisk1          /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@0
vnet1           /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/network@0
virtual-console /virtual-devices/console@1
name            aliases

On the guest domain's console, boot from vdisk_iso (disk@1) on slice f.

ok boot vdisk_iso:f
Boot device: /virtual-devices@100/channel-devices@200/disk@1:f  File and args: -s
SunOS Release 5.10 Version Generic_139555-08 64-bit
Copyright (c) 1983-2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates.  All rights reserved.

Continue with the Oracle Solaris OS installation menu.

How to Use the Oracle Solaris JumpStart Feature on an Oracle Solaris 10 Guest Domain

Note - The Oracle Solaris JumpStart feature is only available for the Oracle Solaris 10 OS. To perform an automated installation of the Oracle Solaris 11 OS, you can use the Automated Installer (AI) feature. See Transitioning From Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart to Oracle Solaris 11 Automated Installer.

This procedure describes how to use the Oracle Solaris JumpStart feature on a guest domain. This procedure follows the usual JumpStart procedure, but it describes the different disk device name format to use in the JumpStart profile for the guest domain. See the Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.

Virtual disk device names in a logical domain differ from physical disk device names. Virtual disk device names do not contain a target ID (tN).

Instead of the usual cNtNdNsN format, virtual disk device names use the cNdNsN format. cN is the virtual controller, dN is the virtual disk number, and sN is the slice number.

Modify your JumpStart profile to reflect this change.
A virtual disk can appear either as a full disk or as a single-slice disk. The Oracle Solaris OS can be installed on a full disk by using a regular JumpStart profile that specifies multiple partitions. A single-slice disk only has a single partition, s0, that uses the entire disk. To install the Oracle Solaris OS on a single disk, you must use a profile that has a single partition (/) that uses the entire disk. You cannot define any other partitions, such as swap. For more information about full disks and single-slice disks, see Virtual Disk Appearance.
- JumpStart profile for installing a UFS root file system.
  See Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.
  Normal UFS Profile
```
filesys c1t1d0s0 free /
filesys c1t1d0s1 2048 swap
filesys c1t1d0s5 120 /spare1
filesys c1t1d0s6 120 /spare2
```
  Actual UFS Profile for Installing a Domain on a Full Disk
```
filesys c0d0s0 free /
filesys c0d0s1 2048 swap
filesys c0d0s5 120 /spare1
filesys c0d0s6 120 /spare2
```
  Actual UFS Profile for Installing a Domain on a Single-Slice Disk
```
filesys c0d0s0 free /
```
- JumpStart profile for installing a ZFS root file system.
  See Chapter 9, Installing a ZFS Root Pool With JumpStart, in Oracle Solaris 10 8/11 Installation Guide: Custom JumpStart and Advanced Installations.
  Normal ZFS Profile
```
pool rpool auto 2G 2G c1t1d0s0
```
  Actual ZFS Profile for Installing a Domain
```
pool rpool auto 2G 2G c0d0s0
```

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