............................Contents


About This Book	ix
1. About Installing Solaris	1
...Definition: Installing Solaris Software	1
2. Preparing to Install Solaris	5
...Why You Should Not Ignore This Chapter	5
...Steps to Prepare to Install Solaris	6
3. Preparing to Install Solaris Over a Network	17
...About Installing Solaris Over a Network	17
...Servers Required for Network Installation	18
...Requirements for Hands-Off Network Installation	20
...Files You Should Know About	21
...Commands You Should Know About	22
...Creating an Install Server	24
......· How to Create an Install Server	25
......· How to Create a Boot Server on a Subnet	28


...Setting Up Servers for Network Installation	30
......· How to Set Up Servers for Network Installation of a
........Standalone, Server, or Dataless Client	31
......· How to Set Up Servers for Network Installation of a Diskless
........Client	41
...Preconfiguring Network Information	45
......· How to Preconfigure Network Information	45
...Preconfiguring the Default Locale	48
......· How to Preconfigure Default Locale Using NIS	48
......· How to Preconfigure Default Locale Using NIS+	51
4. Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations	55
...Definition: Custom JumpStart Installation	55
...Reasons to Choose a Custom JumpStart Installation	56
...Tasks to Prepare for Custom JumpStart Installations	57
...What Happens During a Custom JumpStart Installation	58
...Creating a JumpStart Directory on a Diskette	61
......· How to Create a JumpStart Directory on a Diskette for x86
........Systems	61
......· How to Create a JumpStart Directory on a Diskette for
........SPARC Systems	67
...Creating a JumpStart Directory on a Server	71
......· How to Create a JumpStart Directory on a Server	71
...Enabling All Systems to Access the JumpStart Directory	74
......· How to Enable All Systems to Access the JumpStart
........Directory	74
...Creating a Profile	76


......What Is a Profile	76
......Requirements for Profiles	76
......· How to Create a Profile	77
......Profile Examples	78
......Profile Keyword and Profile Value Descriptions	81
......How the Size of Swap Is Determined	91
...Creating the `rules` File	92
......What Is the `rules` File	92
......When Does a System Match a Rule	92
......· How to Create the `rules` File	93
......Rule Examples	96
......Important Information About the `rules` File	97
......Rule Keyword and Rule Value Descriptions	98
......How the Installation Program Sets the Value of `rootdisk`	102
...Using `check` to Validate the `rules` File	103
......· How to Use `check` to Validate the `rules` File	104
5. Using Optional Custom JumpStart Features	107
...Overview	107
...Creating Begin Scripts	108
......What Is a Begin Script	108
......Important Information About Begin Scripts	108
......Ideas for Begin Scripts	108
......Creating Derived Profiles With Begin Scripts	108
...Creating Finish Scripts	110


......What Is a Finish Script	110
......Important Information About Finish Scripts	110
......Ideas for Finish Scripts	110
......Adding Files With Finish Scripts	111
......Customizing the Root Environment	112
......Setting the System's Root Password With Finish Scripts	112
...Using `pfinstall` to Test Profiles	114
......Why Use `pfinstall`	114
......Ways to Use `pfinstall`	114
......· How to Use `pfinstall` to Test a Profile	115
......`pfinstall` Examples	116
......· How to Create a Disk Configuration File for a SPARC
........System	117
......· How to Create a Multiple Disk Configuration File for a
........SPARC System	119
...Using a Site-Specific Installation Program	121
6. Preparing a System for Upgrade	123
...Overview	123
...Can You Use Upgrade?	123
...Backing Up Your System	124
...Preserving Local Modifications	125
7. Booting and Installing Solaris: JumpStart	127
8. Booting and Installing Solaris: Interactive	133
9. Booting and Installing Solaris: Custom JumpStart	139
10. Completing an Upgrade	145


...Overview	145
...What Happened During the Upgrade	145
...Cleaning Up the System After an Upgrade	145
11. Where to Go After Installing Solaris	147
A. Work Sheets for the Solaris Installation Program	149
B. System Identification Label	159
C. Kernel Architectures	163
D. Sample Custom JumpStart Installation	165
E. Troubleshooting	173
F. Time Zones	181
G. Glossary	183
Index	191