Booting and Installing Solaris: Custom JumpStart

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This chapter provides a procedure to boot a system and perform a custom JumpStart installation using profiles you've created to install Solaris software. If you're using the:

• Initial installation option - Solaris software is automatically installed on the system after you boot the system (or turn on the system in some cases).
• Upgrade option - the system is automatically upgraded to new version of Solaris software after you boot the system.

The procedure in this chapter should be done on the system that is being installed.

1 If you are using the system's local CD-ROM drive to install the Solaris software on the system, prepare the CD-ROM drive.

The following instructions cover the most common types of CD drives. If your CD drive is not one of the following types, see your hardware manual for instructions.

CD-ROM Drive - Caddy Version	CD-ROM Drive - Tray Version
(1) To open the caddy, pinch the corners while lifting the lid at the center lip.	(1) Press the eject button on the front panel of the CD-ROM drive (a tray will emerge if you have
(2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) and close the caddy.	this type of caddy). (2) Insert the Solaris CD (logo up) into the tray.
(3) With the arrow on the caddy pointing toward the CD-ROM drive, insert the caddy.	(3) Push the tray back into CD-ROM drive.

2 Make sure you reviewed the task map for a custom JumpStart installation (shown in Figure 2-4 on page 15).

3 If you are using a diskette to perform a custom JumpStart installation, insert a diskette that contains a JumpStart directory into the system's diskette drive.

4 Follow the instructions before you boot the system:

If the system has the JumpStart software installed (on new or re-preinstalled systems), turn on the system and go to Step 7.

If The System Is ...	Then ...
Off	1) Turn on the system components in the order recommended in the hardware guide. Caution: If the system starts booting, press L1-A or Stop-A. 2) Go to Step 5.
On	1) If the system is running Solaris, enter the following commands: $ su root # halt 2) Go to Step 5.

5 If the screen displays the > prompt instead of the ok prompt, then enter n and press Return.

The screen should now display the ok prompt.

6 Boot the system using the appropriate boot command:

If You Are Booting ...	And the System You Are Booting Is ...	1 Then Enter ...
From a server on the network	n/a
From the system's local CD-ROM drive	SPARCstation 1 (4/60) SPARCstation 1+ (4/65) SPARCstation SLC (4/20) SPARCstation IPC (4/40) SPARCengine 1E
	All other Sun systems

7 Wait for booting to be completed.

After you type the boot command, the system will go through a booting phase where various hardware and system components are checked. The following screen provides an example of what you should see:

Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode) >n Type help for more information ok boot net - install Booting from: le(0,0,0) - install 2bc00 hostname: sherlock domainname: england.com root server: london root directory: /cdrom/solaris_2_5_sparc/s0/export/exec/kvm/sparc.sun4c.Solaris_2.4 SunOS Release 5.5 Version [UNIX(R) System V Release] Copyright (c) 1983-1994, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Configuring the /devices directory Configuring the /dev directory Searching for JumpStart directory...using london:/jumpstart Starting OpenWindows...

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Note - The booting phase will last for a few minutes.

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8 If prompted, provide information about the system.

After the booting phase, the Solaris installation program may be displayed on the screen, prompting you to provide information about the system.

9 Wait as the Solaris installation program automatically installs the Solaris software on the system.

You're done for awhile; installing Solaris software can take between 15 minutes and 2 hours.

10 Start the OpenWindows software to display the desktop:

$ /usr/openwin/bin/openwin

11 If you used the upgrade option, see Chapter 10, "Completing an Upgrade," for information needed to complete an upgrade.

You must reboot the system after an upgrade.

12 If you installed Solaris on a server and allocated space for diskless clients, dataless clients, or AutoClient systems, and you selected the initial installation option, you must use the Solstice Host Manager to complete set up of these clients.

The Solaris installation program only allocates space for clients during an initial installation. The Solstice Host Manager completes client set up by providing their required directories. See the System Administration Guide, Volume I.

For post-installation information, see Chapter 11, "Where to Go After Installing Solaris."