Manually Installing an Oracle^® Solaris 11.4 System

How to Prepare for a Text Installation

Complete the actions in this procedure before you perform a text installation.

Before You Begin

Ensure that your role has the appropriate rights profiles to perform this procedure. See Using Rights Profiles to Install Oracle Solaris.

1. Download the text installer image.
   1. Go to https://www.oracle.com/solaris/solaris11/downloads/solaris-downloads.html.
   2. Select Installation from CD/DVD or USB.
   3. Under the Text Installer heading, download either the ISO image or the USB image.

      Make sure to download the image that corresponds to the client platform on which the OS will be installed.

2. Perform one of the following:
   • If you downloaded the ISO image, ensure that it is accessible on the network.
   • If you downloaded the USB image, copy the image to a USB media.

     To copy, use one of the following methods:

     • On systems without Oracle Solaris installed, use the dd command. For example:

       $ dd bs=16k conv=sync if=image-path of=/dev/rdsk/disk

     • On Oracle Solaris systems that includes the pkg:/install/distribution-constructor, use the usbcopy command instead.

3. Check the requirements and limitations for running the installer on your system.
   1. Verify that your system meets all of the necessary system requirements.

      See Oracle Solaris 11.4 Release Notes.

   2. Verify that you have all of the necessary device drivers.

      See About Device Drivers on the System.

4. Set up the required environment.
   1. If necessary, back up your system.
   2. If you want to partition your system before installing, review the guidelines in Partitioning a System Prior To Installation.