Installing 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

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
-------         --------
s10_u7          /export/install/media/Solaris_10_Update_7