Table of Contents

• Title and Copyright Information
• Using This Documentation
  • Product Documentation Library
  • Feedback
• 1 Overview of Installation Options
  • What's New in Installation for Oracle Solaris 11.4
  • Installation Methods and the Installation Documentation
  • Additional Installation Options
  • System Requirements for OS Installations
  • About IP Addresses in This Guide
• 2 Automated Installation of Multiple Systems
  • About Automated Installation
  • Components of the Automated Installer
    • AI Server
      • Install Services
      • AI Manifests
      • System Configuration Profiles
    • DHCP Server
    • IPS Repositories
  • Using Rights Profiles to Install Oracle Solaris
• 3 Getting Started With AI Operations
  • Planning the AI Implementation
  • Examples of Automated Install Setups
  • Overview of Automated Installation Tasks
• 4 Setting Up the AI Server
  • Server Configuration Procedures (Task Map)
  • Configuring an AI Server
    • Requirements for an AI Server
    • Additional AI Server Configurations
      • Setting the AI Server to Manage DHCP
      • Configuring the AI Server's Web Server Files Directory
      • Enabling Multicast DNS
        • How to Enable Multicast DNS on the AI Server
      • Generating AI Telemetry Information
    • Setting Secure Shell for Remote Monitoring
      • Enabling Remote Access to x86 Clients
      • Enabling Remote Access to SPARC Clients
  • Working With Install Services
    • Creating and Configuring an Install Service
      • About AI Manifests
      • About Configuration Profiles
    • Creating Client-Service Associations
  • Administering the AI Server and its Components
    • Selected Options for Setting Up the AI Server
    • Updating an Existing Install Service
    • Showing Information About Install Services
• 5 Securing Automated Installation
  • Overview of Securing Automated Installations
    • Commands for Securing Automated Installation
    • Generating Credentials
  • Configuring Security for Automated Installations (Task Map)
  • Securing Automated Installations
    • Securing AI on the AI Server
      • Setting the HMAC Policy
      • Setting Credentials for the AI Server
    • Configuring Install Service Credentials
      • Setting Credentials for an AI Service
      • Setting a Service Policy
    • Configuring Client Credentials
    • Regenerating Firmware Keys
    • SPARC: Configuring WAN Boot Security for SPARC Clients
    • How to Secure WAN Boot on SPARC Clients
  • SPARC: Upgrading Security Credentials
    • How to Upgrade a Client's HMAC Key Based on its Service (SPARC Only)
  • Listing Security Information Related to AI
    • Displaying AI Server Security Information
    • Displaying Client Security Information
    • Displaying Other Client Security Information
  • Provisioning Kerberos Clients
    • How to Configure Kerberos Clients Using AI
  • Other Security Related Tasks
    • Modifying the AI Manifest to Install From a Secure IPS Repository
    • Disabling and Enabling Security
    • Deleting Credentials
• 6 Running AI on Clients by Using an AI Server
  • Preparing Clients for Installation (Task Map)
  • Registering Clients With Install Services
  • Specifying the VLAN for DHCP and AI Services
  • SPARC: Defining Boot Disks on Clients
    • How To Set the Boot Disk From OBP
  • Starting Automatic Installation on Clients
    • How to Start the Installation on SPARC Clients
    • How to Start the Installation on x86 Clients
  • Performing an Automated Installation: Sample Scenario
• 7 Installing and Configuring Zones
  • About Zone Installations Using AI
  • Preparing Automated Installation of Zones
    • Creating Zone Configuration Files
    • Preparing Zone Specific Files for AI
      • Non-Global Zone AI Manifest
      • Non-Global Zone System Configuration Profiles
    • How to Include a Non-Global Zone in an Automatic Installation
• 8 Automated Installations That Boot From Media
  • Overview of Installation Using AI Media
  • Installing Using AI Media
    • System Requirements
    • How to Create a Persistent Device Alias for a USB Flash Drive (SPARC Only)
    • How to Install Using AI Media
    • Viewing the Installation Log Files
• 9 Troubleshooting Automated Installations
  • General Troubleshooting Methods
    • Check the Installation Logs and Instructions
    • Check DNS
  • Client Boot Errors
    • Boot Disk Not Found
    • SPARC Network Booting Errors and Possible Causes
      • Timed out Waiting for BOOTP/DHCP Reply
      • Boot Load Failed
      • Internal Server Error or WAN Boot Alert
      • ERROR 403: Forbidden or ERROR 404: Not Found
      • Automated Installer Not Started
      • Invalid HMAC Value
    • x86 Network Booting Errors and Possible Causes
      • X86 System Will Not Boot After Install
      • No DHCP or ProxyDHCP Offers Were Received
      • TFTP Error or System Hangs After GATEWAY Message
      • System Hangs After GRUB Menu Entry is Selected
      • HTTP Request Sent Results in 403 Forbidden or 404 Not Found
      • Automated Installer Not Started
  • SPARC and x86 Error Messages
    • mDNS Warning Messages for Multihomed AI Servers
    • Automated Installer Fails to Install on Systems With High Memory and Low Disk Space Allocation
    • Automated Installation Failed Message
    • IPS Server Not Available
    • Package Not Found
    • Boot Errors on Secured Clients
    • Security-related AI Failures
  • Booting the Installation Environment Without Starting an Installation
  • Starting an Automated Installation from the Command Line
  • Preventing an Automatic Reboot
• Index