Installing Solaris
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Solaris network installation is done via JumpStart. Instead of using JumpStart directly, most people use JET (the JumpStart Enterprise Toolkit), which makes it much easier. | Solaris network installation is done via JumpStart. Instead of using JumpStart directly, most people use JET (the JumpStart Enterprise Toolkit), which makes it much easier. | ||
| − | == Installing JET == | + | === Installing JET === |
If <tt>/opt/SUNWjet</tt> exists, JET is already installed and you can skip this step. | If <tt>/opt/SUNWjet</tt> exists, JET is already installed and you can skip this step. | ||
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Edit <tt>/opt/SUNWjet/Products/base_config/solaris/make_dhcp</tt> to set the DHCP network config, and change <tt>/var/tmp</tt> to <tt>/var/dhcp</tt>, then run it. This will configure the DHCP server. | Edit <tt>/opt/SUNWjet/Products/base_config/solaris/make_dhcp</tt> to set the DHCP network config, and change <tt>/var/tmp</tt> to <tt>/var/dhcp</tt>, then run it. This will configure the DHCP server. | ||
| − | == Adding Solaris media == | + | === Adding Solaris media === |
For each version of Solaris you want to install, you need to add the media to JET: | For each version of Solaris you want to install, you need to add the media to JET: | ||
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s10_u7 /export/install/media/Solaris_10_Update_7 | s10_u7 /export/install/media/Solaris_10_Update_7 | ||
| − | == Adding an install client == | + | === Adding an install client === |
Create a client template: | Create a client template: | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 15 September 2009
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Settingn up a jumpstart server for network installation of Solaris
Solaris network installation is done via JumpStart. Instead of using JumpStart directly, most people use JET (the JumpStart Enterprise Toolkit), which makes it much easier.
Installing JET
If /opt/SUNWjet exists, JET is already installed and you can skip this step.
Obtain jet.pkg from Sun and install it:
# pkgadd -d jet.pkg all
Edit /opt/SUNWjet/etc/jumpstart.conf. Set JS_Default_Root_PW to the hash of the root password (from /etc/shadow), and JS_CLIENT_MANAGEMENT to dhcp. The rest can be left at defaults, which will put install files in /export/install.
Edit /opt/SUNWjet/Products/base_config/solaris/make_dhcp to set the DHCP network config, and change /var/tmp to /var/dhcp, then run it. This will configure the DHCP server.
Adding Solaris media
For each version of Solaris you want to install, you need to add the media to JET:
# lofiadm -a /export/sol-10-u7-ga-x86-dvd.iso
/dev/lofi/1
# mount -Fhsfs /dev/lofi/1 /mnt2
# /opt/SUNWjet/bin/copy_solaris_media -d Solaris_10_Update_7 -n s10_u7 /mnt2
Copying Solaris image....
Verifying target directory...
Calculating the required disk space for the Solaris_10 product
Calculating space required for the installation boot image
Copying the CD image to disk...
Copying Install Boot Image hierarchy...
Copying /boot netboot hierarchy...
Install Server setup complete
Added Solaris image s10_u7 at the following location:
Media: /export/install/media/Solaris_10_Update_7
removing directory ./26661
# umount /mnt2
# lofiadm -d /dev/lofi/1
# /opt/SUNWjet/bin/list_solaris_locations
Version Location
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s10_u7 /export/install/media/Solaris_10_Update_7
Adding an install client
Create a client template:
# /opt/SUNWjet/bin/make_template ms5
If there's already a client template for another machine in /opt/SUNWjet/Templates, you can copy that instead of creating a new one.
Edit /opt/SUNWjet/Templates/ms5 and configure the client as needed.
Create the actual client:
# /opt/SUNWjet/bin/make_client ms5
Installing the client
Tell the client to do a PXE boot; usually that means pressing a key during the BIOS POST. The system will perform a network installation:
