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


About This Book	vii
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	15
...About Installing Solaris Over a Network	15
...Servers Required for Network Installation	16
...Requirements for Hands-Off Network Installation	18
...Files You Should Know About	19
...Commands You Should Know About	20
...Creating an Install Server	22
......· How to Create an Install Server	23
......· How to Create a Boot Server on a Subnet	26


...Setting Up Servers for Network Installation	28
......· How to Set Up Servers for Network Installation of a
........Standalone, Server, or Dataless Client	29
......· How to Set Up Servers for Network Installation of a Diskless
........Client	39
...Preconfiguring Network Information	43
......· How to Preconfigure Network Information	43
...Preconfiguring the Default Locale	46
......· How to Preconfigure Default Locale Using NIS	46
......· How to Preconfigure Default Locale Using NIS+	49
4. Preparing Custom JumpStart Installations	53
...Definition: Custom JumpStart Installation	53
...Reasons to Choose a Custom JumpStart Installation	54
...Tasks to Prepare for Custom JumpStart Installations	55
...What Happens During a Custom JumpStart Installation	56
...Creating a JumpStart Directory on a Diskette	59
......· How to Create a JumpStart Directory on a Diskette for x86
........Systems	59
...Creating a JumpStart Directory on a Server	65
......· How to Create a JumpStart Directory on a Server	65
...Enabling All Systems to Access the JumpStart Directory	68
......· How to Enable All Systems to Access the JumpStart
........Directory	68
...Creating a Profile	70
......What Is a Profile	70
......Requirements for Profiles	70


......· How to Create a Profile	71
......Profile Examples	72
......Profile Keyword and Profile Value Descriptions	75
......How the Size of Swap Is Determined	85
...Creating the `rules` File	86
......What Is the `rules` File	86
......When Does a System Match a Rule	86
......· How to Create the `rules` File	87
......Rule Examples	90
......Important Information About the `rules` File	91
......Rule Keyword and Rule Value Descriptions	92
......How the Installation Program Sets the Value of `rootdisk`	96
...Using `check` to Validate the `rules` File	97
......· How to Use `check` to Validate the `rules` File	98
5. Using Optional Custom JumpStart Features	101
...Overview	101
...Creating Begin Scripts	102
......What Is a Begin Script	102
......Important Information About Begin Scripts	102
......Ideas for Begin Scripts	102
......Creating Derived Profiles With Begin Scripts	102
...Creating Finish Scripts	104
......What Is a Finish Script	104
......Important Information About Finish Scripts	104


......Ideas for Finish Scripts	104
......Adding Files With Finish Scripts	105
......Customizing the Root Environment	106
......Setting the System's Root Password With Finish Scripts	106
...Using `pfinstall` to Test Profiles	108
......Why Use `pfinstall`	108
......Ways to Use `pfinstall`	108
......· How to Use `pfinstall` to Test a Profile	109
......`pfinstall` Examples	110
...Using a Site-Specific Installation Program	111
6. Booting and Installing Solaris: Interactive	113
7. Booting and Installing Solaris: Custom JumpStart	121
8. Where to Go After Installing Solaris	127
A. Work Sheets for the Solaris Installation Program	129
B. System Identification Label	137
C. Kernel Architectures	141
D. Sample Custom JumpStart Installation	143
E. Troubleshooting	151
F. Time Zones	161
G. Glossary	163
Index	173