Comparing Installation Options
The following table compares the capabilities of the various installation options.
Table 1-1 Installation Options | | | | |
x86 only: GUI installer
|
| Yes
| No, installs from media
| No
|
Text installer
|
| Yes
| No, installs from media
| No
|
Text install with boot help from an install server
|
| No
| Yes, retrieves install image from server
| No
|
Automated installer with media
|
| No
| Server needed if you want to customize install media, but not needed
for installation
| Yes
|
Automated installer for multiple clients
|
| No
| Yes, server required
| Yes
|
|
In addition, you have the option of creating installation images, including custom Live Media
images, text installer images, and automated installation images. See Creating a Custom Oracle Solaris 11.2 Installation Image
.