The distribution constructor is a command-line tool for building preconfigured Oracle Solaris images. The tool takes an XML manifest file as input and builds an image that is based on the parameters specified in the manifest file.
The distribution constructor can build an ISO image, which is an archive file, also known as a disc image, of an optical disc in a format defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). You can also create a USB image based on a generated ISO image.
Note the following:
Depending on the image configuration, ISO or USB images can be bootable.
Both ISO images and USB images can be installed on a system or run in a LiveMedia environment.
An ISO image can be burned to a CD or DVD.
A USB image can be copied to a flash drive.
The distribution constructor creates a USB image that works in various types of flash memory devices that have driver support provided by the Oracle Solaris operating system. The usbcopy utility must be used to copy the USB image into a USB flash drive. This usbcopy utility is available in the distribution-constructor package.