1. Automatically Installing Oracle Solaris 11.4 Systems
  2. Automated Installation of Multiple Systems
  3. Components of the Automated Installer

Components of the Automated Installer

Automated installation consists of the following components:

  • An AI server that manages all the processes and files that are involved in automated install operations.

  • A DHCP server that provides network connectivity between the client and the AI components.

  • One or more Image Packaging System (IPS) repositories of software packages to be installed.

The components are illustrated in the following figure.

AI Network Example


Shows all of the systems needed to support AI.

An initial decision you would make in using AI is the location of these components. All three can be hosted on a single system. Co-locating particularly the AI server and the DHCP server in a common system greatly eases the administration of AI operations.