Transitioning From JumpStart to AI

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AI performs automated (or hands-free) installations of networked systems. This installation method replaces the JumpStart installation method that is used in Oracle Solaris 10. For a detailed comparison of the two installation methods, see Transitioning From Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart to Oracle Solaris 11.2 Automated Installer .

You can use the js2ai utility to migrate from JumpStart to AI. The utility is used to convert Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart rules, profiles, and sysidcfg files to an AI manifest and system configuration files.

To use the js2ai utility, you must first install the following software package:

# pkg install install/js2ai

You can use the js2ai utility to perform several migration tasks, including the following:

Replace JumpStart rules and profile files with AI criteria files and AI manifests.

See Using js2ai To Convert JumpStart Rules and Profiles to AI Criteria and Manifests in Transitioning From Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart to Oracle Solaris 11.2 Automated Installer .
Convert JumpStart files to an AI configuration files.

See Using js2ai to Convert sysidcfg Files to System Configuration Profiles in Transitioning From Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart to Oracle Solaris 11.2 Automated Installer .
Set up an install server.

See Chapter 4, Installing Oracle Solaris 10 by Using JumpStart on an Oracle Solaris 11 Server, in Transitioning From Oracle Solaris 10 JumpStart to Oracle Solaris 11.2 Automated Installer .

Note - Customers with a valid My Oracle Support contract can also set up an Oracle Solaris 10 1/13 system as an AI install server by installing additional software packages. This offering enables you to install the Oracle Solaris 11 11/11 release only. See Oracle Solaris 11 Provisioning Assistant for Oracle Solaris 10: Installation Guide (Doc ID 1495735.1) and Oracle Solaris 11 Provisioning Assistant for Oracle Solaris 10: Release Notes (Doc ID 1495775.1) at https://support.oracle.com/.
Dynamically derive an AI provisioning manifest.

See Creating an AI Manifest at Client Installation Time in Installing Oracle Solaris 11.2 Systems
Access a software package repository for AI installations.

See Chapter 2, Copying IPS Package Repositories, in Copying and Creating Package Repositories in Oracle Solaris 11.2 .
Provide system configuration instructions.

See Chapter 11, Configuring the Client System, in Installing Oracle Solaris 11.2 Systems .
Create an SMF service that runs on first boot and executes a user-defined script.

See Chapter 13, Running a Custom Script During First Boot, in Installing Oracle Solaris 11.2 Systems .

See the js2ai (1M) man page for more details.