Index

Symbols

- (minus sign)
.....in begin and finish scripts 110
.....in rules 83
! (exclamation mark) rule field 80
# (pound sign)
.....in profiles 64
.....in rules 83
&& (ampersands) rule field 80
... (ellipsis points) rule field 80
= (equals sign) in profile field 94
[] (brackets) rule field 80
\ (backslash) in rules 83

Numerics

386 system,See x86 systems
486 systems,See x86 systems

A

/a/var/sadm/install_data/upgrade_cleanup file133-134
/a/var/sadm/install_data/upgrade_log file 133
access to JumpStart directory, enabling 49,61-63
add_install_client command
.....custom JumpStart example 164, 166
.....example 38
.....install server setup 37-39
.....JumpStart directory access 61, 63
.....syntax 38
adding
.....See also creating
.....clusters when upgrading 69
.....dataless clients for networkinstallation 31-33, 36-37
.....files with finish scripts 97
.....install server configurationinformation 37-39
.....locale.org_dir table entries 44
.....OS servers for network installation31-33, 35, 37
.....packages from software groups 76
.....peripheral devices after installation137, 138
.....profile keywords to profiles 64
.....rules torules file 79-80
.....software after installation 137
.....standalone systems for networkinstallation 31-34, 37
.....systems to network 138
addresses, specifying 21
administering file systems 138
all

.....location value forfdisk70
.....size value forfdisk71
.....size value forfilesys73
alternative installation programs 110
ampersands (&&) rule field 80
AND rule field 80
AnswerBooks, installing 137
any
.....rule keyword
............description and values 84
............example 82
............rootdisk matching 88
.....slice value forfilesys73
arch rule keyword 84
architecture,See platforms
auto size value forfilesys73
auto_install_sample directory
.....check script 90
.....copying files to JumpStart directory58, 61
.....set_root_pw finish script 98-100
AutoClient systems
.....custom JumpStart installationcompletion 131
.....described 8
.....identification labels
............SPARC systems 153-??
............x86 systems 153-155
.....interactive installation completion124
.....Solaris already installed on OS server9
auto-install,See custom JumpStartinstallation
automounted file system symbolic links,preserving 114

B

-b option ofsetup_install_servercommand 29, 165
backing up
.....before installing Solaris 12
.....before upgrading 113
backslash (\) in rules 83
bad blocks, mapping out on IDE drives 176
begin rule field
......described 81
......valid entries 83
......validation 89
begin scripts
......creating derived profiles with 94-95
......overview 94
......permissions 94
......rule field 81
......site-specific installation programs 110
begin.log file 94
binary compatibility package profileexample 67
boot diskette,See Solaris boot diskette
boot server
......creating on subnet 27-29
......described 18
......requirement for network installation18-19, 22
......specifying for network installation
............OS servers 35
............standalone systems 34
booting the system
......boot file documentation 138
......custom JumpStart installation 128-129
......interactive installation 120-121
......troubleshooting
............disaster recovery when bootingfrom CD 175
............file just loaded does notappear to beexecutable message169-??
............general installation problems 173,173, 175
............installation fails after booting 177
............ip: joining multicastsfailed message 168
............Not a UFS filesystemmessage 171

............rebooting after failed upgrade175
............RPC: Timed out message 171-172
............Still trying to find a RPLserver message 172
............token ring card boot error 168
............WARNING: getfile: RPCfailed: error 5: RPCTimed out message 62,170
............wrong server boots 173
.....upgrade installation and boot filelocation 113
bootparams file
.....enabling JumpStart directory access62-63
.....updating 173
Bourne shell scripts in rule fields 81
.....See also begin scripts; finish scripts
brackets [] rule field 80
buses supported 10

C

C locale name 44
-c option
.....add_install_client command 38,164, 166
.....pfinstall command 102
caddy (CD-ROM), using
.....custom JumpStart installation 127
.....interactive installation 119
case of profile keywords and values 64
cat command
.....disk configuration file creation (x86)104
.....multiple disk configuration filecreation
............x86 systems 106-109
cd command,See changing directories
CD,See Solaris CD
CD-ROM drives
.....booting from 121, 129
......documentation 138
......installation on systems without CD-ROM drives 17-18
......requirement for Solaris installation 10
......troubleshooting
............disaster recovery when bootingfrom CD 175
............file just loaded does notappear to beexecutable message169-??
......using
............custom JumpStart installation127
............interactive installation 119
changing directories
......to JumpStart directory 90
......to mounted CD 60
......to Solaris CD image on local disk 57,60
check script
......comments and 83
......derived profiles and 95
......directory for 90
......rules file validation 49, 89-91
............custom JumpStart example 163
............derived profiles and 95
......rules.ok file creation 89
......testing rules 90
Chineselocale value 75
class action script did notcomplete successfullymessage 171
client_arch profile keyword 68
client_root profile keyword 68
client_swap profile keyword 68
clients, dataless or diskless,See datalessclients; diskless clients
clock, time zones for setting 179-180
cluster profile keyword
......description and values 69
......examples 65-67
commands for network installation 21
comments

.....in profiles 64
.....inrules file 83
common problems,See troubleshooting
concatenating multiple disk configurationfiles
.....x86 systems 106-109
configuring
.....additional devices after installation137
.....disk configuration file creation
............multiple disks 106-109
............x86 systems 103-106
.....hands-off network installationrequirements 20
.....hardware and peripheral devices x
.....peripheral devices 6
............after installation 137
............custom JumpStart installation126
............interactive installation 118
............preconfiguring for systeminstallation 21
.....preconfiguring
............default locale for networkinstallation 40-45
............hands-off network installationrequirements 20
.....preserving software configurationsduring upgrade installation112
copying
.....boot information withsetup_install_server165
.....disk configuration file to JumpStartdirectory 104
.....JumpStart directory files using finishscripts 97
.....JumpStart installation files from CD58, 61
.....Solaris boot diskette
............using Volume Management 54-55
............without Volume Management56-57
.....Solaris CD to install server's localdisk 21, 22, 25
Core System Support software
......cluster name 69
......hard disk space required 11
cost-effective installation method 12
cp command
......See also copying
......copying disk configuration file toJumpStart directory 104
......copying JumpStart directory filesusing finish scripts 97
......copying JumpStart installation filesfrom CD 61
......creating JumpStart directory 160
CPUs (processors)
......rule keywords 84
creating
......See also adding
......boot server on subnet 27-29
......disk configuration files
............x86 multiple disks 106-109
............x86 systems 103-106
....../etc/locale file 42
......install server 22-26
............new system setup 22-23
............overview 22
............procedure 24-26
......JumpStart directory 49
............diskette for x86 systems 53-58
............server 59-61
......local file systems 73-74
......profiles 49, 63-65
............derived 94-95
......rules file 49, 78-81
......rules.ok file 49, 78, 83, 89
crontabs documentation 138
.cshrc file 98
custom JumpStart installation 125-131
......See also JumpStart directory;JumpStart installation
......advantages 12, 48
......AutoClient systems 131
......booting and installing 125-131
............booting the system 128-129
............CD-ROM drive preparation 127

............choosing the custom JumpStartoption 130
............completing the upgrade 133-134
............configuring peripheral devices126
............installation process 130
............starting OpenWindows 130
............task map 15
.....dataless clients 131
.....defined 47
.....described 12-13
.....diskless clients 131
.....examples 159-166
............booting and installing 166
............check script 163
............eng_profile creation 161
............engineering systems setup 164
............JumpStart directory creation 160
............JumpStart directory sharing 161
............marketing systems setup 165-166
............marketing_profile creation162
............networked 52
............non-networked 51
............rules file editing 162-163
............site setup 159-160
............standalone system 51
.....hands-off installation
............described 12
............requirements 20
.....IDE disk drives and 129
.....JumpStart directory 38
.....optional features 93-110
............begin scripts 94-95
............finish scripts 96-100
............overview 93
............pfinstall command 100-102
............site-specific installationprograms 110
.....overview 50-52
.....preparing 47-91
............enabling JumpStart directoryaccess 61-63
............installation process 50-52
............JumpStart directory creation onserver 59-61
............JumpStart directory on diskettefor x86 systems 53-58
............profile creation 63-65
............profile examples 65-67
............profile keywords and valuedescriptions 68-77
............rootdisk value 87-89
............rule examples 82
............rule keywords and valuedescriptions 84-87
............rules file creation 78-81
............rules file information 83
............rules file validation 89-91
............swap size 78
............tasks 49
......profile server
............OS servers 35
............standalone systems 34
......task map 15

D

-D option ofpfinstall command 101
-d option ofpfinstall command 102
daemons
......rpld173
......tftpd173
dataless clients
......custom JumpStart installationcompletion 131
......described 8
......filesys profile keyword 72
......future Solaris releases (after 2.5) and 9
......interactive installation completion124
......network installation server setup 30-37
............host, adding 36
............install server setup 37-39
............name service selection 32
............overview 31
............server support needed 30
......OpenWindows not available 174
......software requirements 9
......system identification labels

............SPARC systems 153-??
............x86 systems 153-155
.....upgrade installation 113
dd command 54-55, 56-57
.....See also copying
de locale name 44, 75
decimal fdisk partition type 71
defaults
.....derived profile name 95
.....locale
............preconfiguring using NIS nameservice 40-42
............preconfiguring using NIS+ nameservice 43-45
.....partitioning 77
............designating disks 77
............excluding disks 70
.....SI_CONFIG_DIR variable setting 97
.....software group installed 69
delete fdisk partition type 71
deleting
.....clusters when upgrading 69
.....fdisk partitions 71
.....packages from software groups 76
.....software after installation 137
derived profiles 94-95
DeskSet software 11
desktop, displaying 130
.....interactive installation 124
Developer System Support software
.....cluster name 69
.....hard disk space required 11
Developer System Support softwareprofile example 65
device access documentation 138
dfstab file 60, 161
directories
.....changing
............to JumpStart directory 90
............to mounted CD 58, 60
............to Solaris CD image on local disk57, 60
.....JumpStart
............adding files with finish scripts 97
............copying disk configuration files104
............copying files 97
............copying installation files fromCD 58, 61
............creating 49, 160
............creating for x86 systems 53-58
............enabling access 49, 61-63
............file name truncation 58
............install server setup 38
............permissions 53, 59
............rules file example 79
............sharing 60, 161
disaster recovery when booting from CD175
......See also troubleshooting
disk configuration files
......copying to JumpStart directory 104
......creating
............x86 multiple disks 106-109
............x86 systems 103-106
......described 100, 103
disk drives,See CD-ROM drives; diskettedrives; hard disks
diskette drives
......documentation 138, 139
......requirement 10
diskettes
......copying Solaris boot diskette
............using Volume Management 54-55
............without Volume Management56-57
......ejecting
............SPARC systems 55
............x86 systems 55, 56
......formatting 55, 56
......JumpStart directory
............access 61
............creating for x86 systems 53-58
......mounting 57
diskless clients
......custom JumpStart installationcompletion 131
......described 8

.....interactive installation completion124
.....OpenWindows not available 174
.....platforms 68
.....Solaris already installed on OS server9
.....swap space 68
.....system identification labels
............SPARC systems 153-??
............x86 systems 153-155
disksize rule keyword
.....description and values 84
.....rootdisk matching 88
display
.....interface for interactive installation123
.....preconfiguring 21
.....tip line connection and interactiveinstallation 120
displaying
.....mounted file systems 21
.....platform name 21
.....system information 138
distribution software group profileexamples 66, 67
DNS (Domain Name Service) 32
documentation needed after installation137-??, 137-139
Domain Name Service (DNS) 32
domainname rule keyword 84
domains
.....default locale 42
.....rule keyword 84
dontuse profile keyword
.....description and values 70
.....usedisk and 77
DOSHUGE fdisk partition 70
DOSOS12 fdisk partition 70
DOSOS16 fdisk partition 70
dosprimary fdisk partition type 70

E

EISA bus, requirement 10
ejecting diskettes
......SPARC systems 55
......x86 systems 55, 56
ellipsis points (...) rule field 80
enabling JumpStart directory access 49,61-63
End User AnswerBook 137
End User System Support software
......cluster name 69
......hard disk space required 11
eng_profile example 161
Englishlocale value 44
Entire distribution plus OEM supportsoftware
......cluster name 69
Entire distribution software
......cluster name 69
equals sign (=) in profile field 94
erasing,See deleting
error messages
......See also troubleshooting
......Error: Unknown client168
......file just loaded does notappear to beexecutable169-??
......ip: joining multicasts failed168
......le0: No carrier - transceivercable problem168
......Not a UFS filesystem171
......pkgrm: ERROR: class actionscript did notcomplete successfully171
......Requesting Internet address171
......RPC: Timed out171-172
......Still trying to find a RPLserver172
......WARNING: getfile: RPC failed:error 5: RPC Timed out62	170
Error: Unknown client message 168
es locale name 44, 75

/etc files, updating NIS or NIS+ tables 63
/etc/bootparams file
.....enabling JumpStart directory access62-63
.....updating 173
/etc/dfs/dfstab file 60, 161
/etc/locale file 42
/etc/resolv.conf file 32
/etc/shadow file 99
/etc/vfstab file
.....mount options 74
.....preventing file systems frommounting during upgrade115
Ethernet addresses
.....specifying 21
Ethernet networks,See networkinstallation; networked systems
exclamation mark (!) rule field 80
executing,See starting
existing
.....partitioning value 77
.....size value forfilesys73
explicit,partitioning value 77

F

failed upgrade
.....cleaning up 133-134
.....rebooting problems 175
fdformat command 55, 56
fdisk command 103
fdisk profile keyword
.....description and values 70-71
.....example 67
file just loaded does not appearto be executable message169-??
file servers for dataless clients 36
files and file systems
.....administration 138
.....begin scripts output 94
.....boot file documentation 138
......copying
............JumpStart directory files usingfinish scripts 97
............JumpStart installation files fromCD 58, 61
............Solaris boot diskette usingVolume Management 54-55
............Solaris boot diskette withoutVolume Management 56-57
......creating local file systems 73-74
......displaying mounted file systems 21
......finish scripts output 96
......mounting remote file systems 72
......names on PCFS file systems 58
......preserving data
............existing data 74
............preventing mounting duringupgrade 115
............symbolic links 114
............unpreserved local modificationsduring upgrade 133-134
......remote access 138
......troubleshooting
............file just loaded does notappear to beexecutable message169-??
............Not a UFS filesystemmessage 171
filesys profile keyword
......description and values 72-74
......examples 65-66
......local file systems 73-74
......remote file systems 72
finish rule field
......described 81
......valid entries 83
......validation 89
finish scripts 96-100
......adding files using 97
......defined 96
......important information 96
......output 96

.....permissions 96
.....root environment customization 98
.....root password setting 98-100
.....rule field 81
.....site-specific installation programs 110
.....uses 96
finish.log file 96
floppy disks,See diskettes
floppy drives
.....documentation 138, 139
.....requirement 10
format program, mapping out bad blocks176
format utility documentation 139
formatting diskettes 55, 56
fr locale name 44, 75
free size value forfilesys73
Frenchlocale value 44, 75

G

Germanlocale value 44, 75
getfile: RPC failed: error 5:RPC Timed out message 62, 170
graphics monitor,See display
Greenwich Meantime map 180
groups,See software groups

H

halting a system 138
hands-off installation
.....See also custom JumpStart installation
.....described 12
.....requirements 20
hard disks
.....copying Solaris CD to install server22, 25
.....documentation 139
.....IDE interface
............custom JumpStart installationand 129
............interactive installation and 122
............requirement for Solarisinstallation 10
......interfaces supported 10
......local disks in networked systems 8
......managing use 138
......mounting
............displaying mounted file systems21
............remote file systems 72
......partitioning
............deleting fdisk partitions 71
............designating forpartitioningdefault77
............examples 65-67
............excluding forpartitioningdefault70
............profile keyword 77
......requirements for Solaris installation10-??, 10, ??-12
......rootdisk values 73, 87-89
......setting up 138
......size
............root space 68
............rule keywords 84, 87
............space available 25, 29
............space required for installation10-12
......surface analysis for IDE drives 176
......swap space
............diskless client 68
............maximum size 78
............networked systems 8
............profile examples 65, 66
......upgrade installation and full disk 112
hard links, unpreserved localmodifications 134
hardware
......See also peripheral devices;specifichardware
......configuring x
......platform names and groups bysystem 157-158
......platforms supported 10
......requirements 10
hexadecimal fdisk partition type 71

host
.....adding for network Solarisinstallation 34-36
.....name 38, 85
Host Manager
.....adding hosts
............dataless clients 36
............OS servers 35
............standalone systems 34
.....custom JumpStart installationcompletion 131
.....described 21
.....interactive installation completion124
.....name service selection 32
hostaddress rule keyword 84
hostname rule keyword
.....description and values 85
.....example 82

I

IDE interface
.....custom JumpStart installation and 129
.....interactive installation and 122
.....mapping out bad blocks on IDEdrives 176
.....requirement for Solaris installation 10
.....surface analysis for IDE drives 176
initial installation
.....See also preparing for Solarisinstallation
.....custom JumpStart installation 125-131
............advantages 12
............AutoClient systems 131
............booting the system 128-129
............CD-ROM drive preparation 127
............choosing the custom JumpStartoption 130
............configuring peripheral devices126
............dataless clients 131
............described 12-13
............diskless clients 131
............installation process 130
............starting OpenWindows 130
............task map 15
......install_type profile keyword 74
......interactive installation 117-124
............advantages 12
............AutoClient systems 124
............booting the system 120-121
............CD-ROM drive preparation 119
............choosing the interactive option122
............configuring peripheral devices118
............dataless clients 124
............described 12-13
............diskless clients 124
............installation process 123
............mapping out bad blocks 176
............starting OpenWindows 124
............task map 14
............tip line connection and 120
......upgrade installation vs. 111
......work sheet 142-148
install patches and upgrade installation112
install server
......copying Solaris CD to local disk 21, 22,25
......creating 22-26
............new system setup 22-23
............overview 22
............procedure 24-26
......described 18
......network installation setup 37-39
......on subnet other than system to beinstalled 26-29
......requirement for network installation18-19
......specifying for network installation
............OS servers 35
............standalone systems 34
......system types applicable 22
install_config command 62
install_type profile keyword
......description and values 74

.....examples 65-??, 67, ??-67
.....requirement 64, 65
.....testing profiles 100, 101-102
............creating disk configuration files??-109
Installation Notesxi
installed rule keyword
.....description and values 85
.....rootdisk matching 88
installing AnswerBooks 137
Installing Solaris
.....how to use ix
.....intended audience ix
.....organization x-??
.....related information xi
installing Solaris software
.....See also custom JumpStart installation;interactive installation;JumpStart installation;preparing for Solarisinstallation; upgradeinstallation
.....booting phase 3
.....choosing a method 12-??, 12-13, 48
.....defined 1
.....documentation needed afterinstallation 137-??, 137-139
.....interactive vs. automatic installation 3
.....overview
............diagram 2-3
............task maps 13-15
.....site-specific installation programs 110
.....work sheets 141-148
............initial installation 142-148
............purposes and uses 141
............shaded areas 141
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)interface,See IDE interface
interactive installation 117-124
.....See also preparing for Solarisinstallation
.....advantages 12
.....booting the system 120-121
.....CD-ROM drive preparation 119
.....choosing the interactive option 122
......completing an upgrade 133-134
......configuring peripheral devices 118
......described 12-13
......IDE disk drives and 122
......installation process 123
......mapping out bad blocks 176
......starting OpenWindows 124
......task map 14
......tip line connection and 120
Internet address request 171
IP addresses
......rule keyword 84
......specifying 21
ip: joining multicasts failedmessage 168
ISA bus, requirement 10
it locale name 44, 75
Italianlocale value 44, 75

J

ja locale name 75
Japaneselocale value 75
joining multicasts failed message168
JumpStart directory
......adding files with finish scripts 97
......copying files
............disk configuration files 104
............installation files from CD 58, 61
............using finish scripts 97
......creating 49
............diskette for x86 systems 53-58
............example 160
............server 59-61
......enabling access 49, 61-63
......file name truncation 58
......install server setup 38
......permissions 53, 59
......rules file example 79
......sharing 59-61, 161
JumpStart installation
......See also custom JumpStart installation

K

karch rule keyword 85
kdmconfig command 21
kernel architecture,See platforms
kernel location and upgrade installation113
keyboard, preconfiguring for systeminstallation 21
keywords,See profile keywords; rulekeywords
ko locale name 75
Koreanlocale value 75

L

labels, system identification
.....SPARC systems 153-??
.....x86 systems 153-155
language (locale)
.....preconfiguring using NIS nameservice 40-42
.....preconfiguring using NIS+ nameservice 43-45
Latin Americalocale value 44, 75
le0: No carrier - transceivercable problem message 168
links
.....hard
............unpreserved local modificationsduring upgrade 134
.....symbolic
............preserving during upgrade 114
............unpreserved local modificationsduring upgrade 134
local disks,See hard disks
locale file 42
locale profile keyword
.....description and values 75
.....example 67
locale, default
.....preconfiguring using NIS nameservice 40-42
......preconfiguring using NIS+ nameservice 43-45
locale.org_dir table, adding entries 44
log files
......begin scripts output 94
......finish scripts output 96
......upgrade installation 133
logical AND rule field 80

M

mail accounts, setting up 137
mail directory 114
make command 42
Makefile file 41
man pages 66, 67
mapping out bad blocks on IDE drives 176
maps, task
......custom JumpStart installation 15
......interactive installation 14
marketing_profile example 162
matching
......derived profiles 95
......order for rules 79, 82
......rootdisk values 87-89
maxfree size value forfdisk71
MCA bus, requirement 10
memory
......minimum required 10
......rule keyword 82, 85
......setting size 101
......swap space size and 78
......virtual 10
memsize rule keyword
......description and values 85
......example 82
messages,See troubleshooting
microprocessors
......rule keywords 84
minus sign (-)
......in begin and finish scripts 110
......in rules 83
mkdir command 59

model rule keyword
.....description and values 86
.....example 82
modem documentation 139
monitor,See display
mount command 21
mounting
.....begin script caution 94
.....diskettes 57
.....displaying mounted file systems 21
.....OpenWindows file system 174
.....remote file systems 72
.....Solaris CD 24, 27, 58, 60
.....by Solaris installation 96
multicasts failed message 168
multiple disk configuration file
.....x86 systems 106-109
multiple lines in rules 83

N

name server 18-19
name service
.....See also NIS; NIS+
.....Error: Unknown client message168
.....hands-off network installationrequirements 20
.....Requesting Internet addressmessage 171
.....selecting 23
.....selecting for network Solarisinstallation 32
.....specifying 21
names/naming
.....See also name service
.....derived profile names 95
.....host name 38, 85
.....PCFS file name truncation 58
.....profile names 64
.....rules file 79, 83
.....software group cluster names 69
.....system model names 86
......system platform name determination21, 157
network installation
......See also custom JumpStart installation;dataless clients; disklessclients; interactiveinstallation; JumpStartinstallation
......custom JumpStart installation
............example 52
............task map 15
......described 17
......interactive installation task map 14
......preparing 17-45
............boot server creation 27-29
............commands available 21
............hands-off installationrequirements 20
............install server creation 22-26
............preconfiguring default locale 40-45
............server setup 30-39
............servers required 18-19
............speeding up installations 22
network number 87
network rule keyword
......description and values 87
......example 82
networked systems
......determining if connected 6
......types 6-9
news directory 114
NIS
......default locale preconfiguration 40-42
......Error: Unknown client message168
......name service selection 32
......Requesting Internet addressmessage 171
......selecting 23
......updating tables corresponding to/etc files 63
NIS+
......default locale preconfiguration 43-45

.....Error: Unknown client message168
.....name service selection 32
.....Requesting Internet addressmessage 171
.....selecting 23
.....updating tables corresponding to/etc files 63
NIS+ and DNS Setup and ConfigurationGuide23
nistbladm command 43-44
No carrier - transceiver cableproblem message 168
Not a UFS filesystem message 171
num_clients profile keyword 75

O

opening,See starting
openwin command
.....custom JumpStart installation 130
.....interactive installation 124
.....troubleshooting 174
OpenWindows software
.....hard disk space requirements 11
.....not available to diskless or datalessclients 174
.....starting
............custom JumpStart installation130
............interactive installation 124
OS servers
.....described 8, 18
.....drive requirements for Solarisinstallation 10
.....network installation server setup
............host, adding 35
............install server setup 37-39
............name service selection 32
............overview 31
.....network installation setup 30-37
............server support required 30
.....requirement for network installation18-19
.....Solaris already installed 9
......system identification labels
............SPARC systems 153-??
............x86 systems 153-155
osname rule keyword 87
output files
......begin scripts log 94
......finish scripts log 96
......upgrade log 133
overlap value forfilesys74

P

-p option ofcheck script 90
package profile keyword
......description and values 76
......examples 66, 67
partitioning
......deleting fdisk partitions 71
......designating disks 77
......examples 65-67
......excluding disks 70
......fdisk partitions 67, 70-71
......profile keyword 77
......root slice location 177
partitioning profile keyword
......description and values 77
......designating disks 77
PASSWD variable 99
password, root 98-100
paths
......check script 90
......install server setup 38
......relative, for symbolic links 114
PCFS file systems, file name truncation 58
PCI bus, requirement 10
performance, increasing 138
peripheral devices
......adding after installation 137, 138
......configuring x, 6
............after installation 137
............custom JumpStart installation126
............interactive installation 118
......maintaining after installation 138

.....preconfiguring for system installation21
permissions
.....begin scripts 94
.....finish scripts 96
.....JumpStart directory 53, 59
pfinstall command 100-102
.....See also disk configuration files
.....disk configuration files
............described 100
............x86 multiple disks 106-109
............x86 systems 103-106
.....options 101-102
.....profile testing 101-102
.....uses 100
pkgrm: ERROR: class actionscript did not completesuccessfully message 171
platform groups 157-158
platforms
.....diskless client 68
.....group determination 157
.....install server setup 38
.....matching system attributes andprofiles 78, 79, 82
.....name determination 21, 157
.....rule keywords 85
.....supported 10
.....system model names 86
.....table of names and groups by system157-158
pound sign (#)
.....in profiles 64
.....in rules 83
preconfiguring,See configuring
preparing for Solaris installation
.....custom JumpStart installation 47-91
............advantages 12, 48
............described 12-13
............enabling JumpStart directoryaccess 61-63
............example 159-166
............installation process 50-52
............JumpStart directory creation onserver 59-61
............JumpStart directory on diskettefor x86 systems 53-58
............profile creation 63-65
............profile examples 65-67
............profile keywords and valuedescriptions 68-77
............rootdisk value 87-89
............rule examples 82
............rule keywords and valuedescriptions 84-87
............rules file creation 78-81
............rules file information 83
............rules file validation 89-91
............swap size 78
............tasks 49
......importance of preparation 5
......interactive installation
............advantages 12
............described 12-13
......network preparation 17-45
............boot server creation 27-29
............commands available 21
............hands-off installationrequirements 20
............install server creation 22-26
............preconfiguring default locale 40-45
............server setup 30-39
............servers required 18-19
......system preparation 5-15
............backing up 12
............choosing installation method 12-??, 12-13
............disk space requirement 10-12
............hardware requirements 10
............network connectiondetermination 6
............peripheral device configuration 6
............system type determination 6-9
............task maps (installation) 13-15
............tasks (preparatory) 5
......upgrade installation 111-115
............backing up 113

............determining upgrade availability111-112
............preserving local modifications114-115
.....work sheets 141-148
............initial installation 142-148
............purposes and uses 141
............shaded areas 141
preserve value forfilesys74
preserving data
.....existing data during installation 74
.....preventing file systems frommounting during upgrade115
.....symbolic links 114, 115
.....unpreserved local modificationsduring upgrade 133-134
printers
.....See also peripheral devices
.....setting up 138
problems,See troubleshooting
processors
.....rule keywords 84
profile keywords 68-77
.....adding to profiles 64
.....case sensitivity 64
.....client_arch68
.....client_root68
.....client_swap68
.....cluster
............description and values 69
............examples 65-67
.....dontuse
............description and values 70
............usedisk and 77
.....fdisk
............description and values 70-71
............example 67
.....filesys
............description and values 72-74
............examples 65-66
............local file systems 73-74
............remote file systems 72
.....install_type
............description and values 74
............examples 65-??, 67, ??-67
............requirement 64, 65
......locale
............description and values 75
............example 67
......num_clients75
......package
............description and values 76
............examples 66, 67
......partitioning
............description and values 77
............designating disks 77
............examples 65-66
............excluding disks 70
......system_type
............description and values 77
............examples 65-67
......usedisk
............description and values 77
............dontuse and 70
profile server for custom JumpStartinstallation
......OS servers 35
......standalone systems 34
profiles
......comments in 64
......creating 49, 63-65
......derived profiles 94-95
......described 49, 63
......examples 65-67
............eng_profile161
............marketing_profile162
......matching systems to 78, 79, 82
......naming 64
......requirements 64
......rule field 81
......testing 101-102
............disk configuration files ??-109
prtconf command 86
prtvtoc command
......x86 disk configuration file creation103-106
ps -ef | grep rpld command 173

R

-r option ofcheck script 90
RAM,See memory
recovery procedure 175
release of Solaris software
.....determining 112
.....installed rule keyword 85
.....osname rule keyword 87
remote file systems
.....accessing 138
.....mounting 72
remote Solaris installation,See networkinstallation
removing,See deleting
Requesting Internet addressmessage 171
requirements
.....hard disk space 10-12
.....hardware 10
.....network installation
............hands-off configuration 20
............servers 18-19, 22
.....profiles 64
resolv.conf file 32
restoring the root file system 175
root (/) file systems
.....determining existence 112
.....networked systems 8
.....profile example 66
.....restoring (disaster recovery) 175
.....value set by installation program 87-89
root environment, customizing 98
root password, setting 98-100
root slice location 177
rootdisk
.....defined 87
.....slice value forfilesys73
.....value set by installation program 87-89
rootdisk fdisk partition 70
RPC failed: error 5: RPC Timedout message 62, 170
RPC Timed out message 62, 170
RPC: Timed out message 171-172
rpld command 173
rule keywords 84-87
......any
............description and values 84
............example 82
............rootdisk matching 88
......arch84
......disksize
............description and values 84
............rootdisk matching 88
......domainname84
......hostaddress84
......hostname82	85
......installed
............description and values 85
............rootdisk matching 88
......karch85
......memsize82	85
......model82	86
......network82	87
......osname87
......totaldisk87
......validation 89
rule_keyword rule field 80
rule_value rule field 80, 83
rules
......derived profiles 94-95
......examples 82
......field descriptions 80-81
......matching order 79, 82
......multiple line rules 83
......rootdisk matching rules 87-89
......syntax 80
......testing validity 90
rules file
......adding rules 79-80
......comments 83
......creating 49, 78-81
......custom JumpStart example 162-163
......described 49, 78
......example 79
......multiple line rules 83
......naming 79, 83

.....syntax 80
.....testing rules 90
.....validating usingcheck49	89-91
............custom JumpStart example 163
............derived profiles and 95
rules.ok file
.....comments and 83
.....creating 49, 78, 83, 89
.....described 83
.....matching order for rules 79, 82
running,See starting

S

-s option ofadd_install_clientcommand 38, 166
saving data during installation,Seepreserving data
/sbin/setup_cd script 175
scripts
.....See alsocheck script; finish scripts
.....begin scripts 94-95, 110
.....Bourne shell scripts in rule fields 81
.....finish scripts 96-100, 110
.....for disaster recovery when bootingfrom CD 175
.....network installation commands 21
.....pkgrm: ERROR: class actionscript did notcomplete successfullymessage 171
SCSI interface, requirement 10
security
.....documentation 138
.....root password 98-100
serial port documentation 139
servers
.....See also boot server; install server; OSservers
.....file servers for dataless clients 36
.....JumpStart directory creation 59-61
.....name server 18-19
.....network installation setup
............dataless client installation 31-33,36-37
............OS server installation 31-33, 35,37
............standalone installation 31-34, 37
......profile server for custom JumpStartinstallation 34, 35
......requirements for network installation18-19
......root space 68
service access facility documentation 139
set_root_pw finish script 98-100
setup,See configuring; preparing forSolaris installation
setup_cd script 175
setup_install_server command
......boot server setup 29
......custom JumpStart example 165
......described 21
......install server setup 25
shaded areas in work sheets 141
shadow file 99
share command
......sharing JumpStart directory 60, 161
......sharing OpenWindows file system174
shareall command 60, 161
sharing
......JumpStart directory 60, 161
......OpenWindows file system 174
SI_CONFIG_DIR variable 97
SI_PROFILE environment variable 95
SI_SYS_STATE variable 99
site-specific installation programs 110
size
......fdisk partition 71
......hard disk
............root space 68
............rule keywords 84, 87
............space available 25, 29
............space required 10-12
......local file system 73
......memory 82, 85, 101

.....swap space
............diskless client 68
............maximum size 78
............profile examples 66
.....tip window dimensions 120
slices
.....filesys values 73
.....profile examples 65-66
.....root slice location 177
.....rule keyword 85
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI),requirement 10
software groups
.....cluster names for profiles 69
.....profile examples 65-67
.....specifying packages 76
.....upgrading 69
software,See Solaris software; third partysoftware
Solaris boot diskette
.....copying using Volume Management54-55
.....copying without VolumeManagement 56-57
Solaris CD
.....copying to install server's local disk21, 22, 25
.....displaying mounted file systems 21
.....image on local disk 57, 60
.....inserting into local drive
............custom JumpStart installation127
............interactive installation 119
.....installation on systems without CD-ROM drives 17-18
.....mounting 24, 27, 58, 60
.....software contained 2
.....troubleshooting
............disaster recovery when bootingfrom CD 175
............file just loaded does notappear to beexecutable message169-??
solaris fdisk partition type 70, 71
Solaris software
......See also Solaris CD
......adding after installation 137
......groups
............cluster names for profiles 69
............profile examples 65-67
............specifying packages 76
............upgrading 69
......hard disk space requirements 10-12
......platforms supported 10
......release or version
............determining 112
............installed rule keyword 85
............osname rule keyword 87
Solstice AdminSuite 2.1 User's Guidexi
Solstice AutoClient 1.0 Administration Guide9
solstice program,See Solstice SystemManagement Base
Solstice System Management Base
......documentation 139
......Host Manager 21, 32
......starting 31
Solstice System Management Base 2.1 User'sGuide9
SPARC systems
......platform names and groups 157-158
speeding network installations 22
square brackets [] rule field 80
standalone systems
......custom JumpStart installationexample 51
......described 8
......identification labels
............SPARC systems 153-??
............x86 systems 153-155
......network installation server setup 30-37
............host, adding 34
............install server setup 37-39
............name service selection 32
............overview 31
............server support needed 30

.....networked and non-networkedsystems 9
.....profile examples 65-67
Standard Time zones 179-180
starting
.....check script 90-91
.....OpenWindows software
............custom JumpStart installation130
............interactive installation 124
.....rpld daemon 173
.....Solstice System Management Base 31
.....tftpd daemon 173
Still trying to find a RPL servermessage 172
stopping a system 138
stty command 120
subnet
.....boot server creation on 27-29
.....install server and 26
SunOS 4.x systems
.....platform names and groups 157
SUNWCall group 69
SUNWCprog group 69
SUNWCreq group 69
SUNWCuser group 69
SUNWCXall group 69
surface analysis for IDE drives 176
sv locale name 44, 75
swap file systems
.....diskless client swap space 68
.....memory size and 78
.....networked systems 8
.....profile examples 66
.....size determination 78
swap value forfilesys74
Swedishlocale value 44, 75
symbolic links
.....preserving during upgrade 114
.....unpreserved local modificationsduring upgrade 134
SYS_MEMSIZE variable 101
system accounting utilities profileexample 67
System Administration Guide, Volume Ixi
system architecture,See platforms
system boot,See booting the system
system identification labels
......SPARC systems 153-??
......x86 systems 153-155
system types 6-9
......See also platforms
system_type profile keyword
......description and values 77
......examples 65-67

T

Taiwaneselocale value 75
tape drive documentation 139
task maps
......custom JumpStart installation 15
......interactive installation 14
terminals
......documentation 139
testing
......profiles 101-102
............disk configuration files ??-109
......validatingrules files
............custom JumpStart example 163
............derived profiles and 95
............testing rules 90
............usingcheck49	89-91
tftpd daemon 173
third party software, adding 137
time zones 179-180
timed out RPC error 170, 171-172
tip line connection and interactiveinstallation 120
token ring card, booting error with 168
totaldisk rule keyword 87
transceiver cable problem message168
troubleshooting 167-177
......booting from wrong server 173

.....disaster recovery when booting fromCD 175
.....Error: Unknown client message168
.....failed upgrade 133-134
.....file just loaded does notappear to beexecutable message 169-??
.....general installation problems
............booting the system 173, 173, 175
............installation fails after booting 177
............mapping out bad blocks on IDEdrives 176
............OpenWindows doesn't start 174
............rebooting after failed upgrade175
.....ip: joining multicasts failedmessage 168
.....le0: No carrier - transceivercable problem message168
.....Not a UFS filesystem message171
.....pkgrm: ERROR: class actionscript did notcomplete successfullymessage 171
.....Requesting Internet addressmessage 171
.....RPC: Timed out message 171-172
.....Still trying to find a RPLserver message 172
.....WARNING: getfile: RPC failed:error 5: RPC Timed outmessage 62, 170
truncated file names 58

U

uname -i command 21, 157
uname -m command 157
Unknown client error message 168
unnamed value forfilesys74
unshareall command 60, 161
upgrade installation
......See also preparing for Solarisinstallation
......completing 133-134
......custom JumpStart installation 125-131
............AutoClient systems 131
............booting the system 128-129
............CD-ROM drive preparation 127
............choosing the custom JumpStartoption 130
............completing the upgrade 133-134
............configuring peripheral devices126
............dataless clients 131
............diskless clients 131
............installation process 130
............starting OpenWindows 130
............task map 15
......dataless clients 113
......failed upgrade 133-134, 175
......hard disk full 112
......initial installation vs. 111
......install patches and 112
......interactive installation 117-124
............AutoClient systems 124
............booting the system 120-121
............CD-ROM drive preparation 119
............choosing the interactive option122
............completing the upgrade 133-134
............configuring peripheral devices118
............dataless clients 124
............diskless clients 124
............installation process 123
............mapping out bad blocks 176
............starting OpenWindows 124
............task map 14
............tip line connection and 120
......log file 133
......overriding boot file location 113
......preparing 111-115
............backing up 113
............determining upgrade availability111-112

............preserving local modifications114-115
.....preserving other softwareconfigurations 112
.....profile example 67
.....profile keywords
............cluster67	69
............install_type67	74
............locale67	75
............package67	76
.....unpreserved local modifications 133-134
upgrade_cleanup file 133-134
upgrade_log file 133
usedisk profile keyword
.....description and values 77
.....dontuseand 70
user accounts, setting up 137
/usr file systems 8
/usr/bin/solstice program,SeeSolstice System ManagementBase
/usr/openwin/bin/openwincommand
.....custom JumpStart installation 130
.....interactive installation 124
.....troubleshooting 174
/usr/sbin/install.d/pfinstallcommand,Seepfinstallcommand
/usr/sbin/rpld command 173

V

validating
.....profiles 101-102
............disk configuration files ??-109
.....rules files
............custom JumpStart example 163
............derived profiles and 95
............testing rules 90
............usingcheck49	89-91
/var/mail directory 114
/var/news directory 114
/var/sadm/begin.log file 94
/var/sadm/finish.log file 96
/var/sadm/install_data/upgrade_cleanup file 133-134
/var/sadm/install_data/upgrade_log file 133
/var/yp/make command 42
/var/yp/Makefile file 41
variables
......PASSWD99
......SI_CONFIG_DIR97
......SI_PROFILE95
......SI_SYS_STATE99
......SYS_MEMSIZE101
version of Solaris software
......determining 112
......installed rule keyword 85
......osname rule keyword 87
vfstab file
......mount options 74
......preventing file systems frommounting during upgrade115
virtual memory requirements 10
......See also swap file systems
VLB bus, requirement 10
volcheck command 54
Volume Management
......changing directory to mounted CD58, 60
......copying
............JumpStart installation files fromCD 58
............Solaris boot diskette 54-55
......determining whether running 24, 28
......mounting diskettes 57
......Solaris CD file path and 24, 28

W

work sheets 141-148
......initial installation 142-148
......purposes and uses 141
......shaded areas 141

wrapping lines in rules 83

X

x86 Device Configuration Guidex	xi, 6
x86 systems
.....file name truncation 58
.....hardware requirements 10
.....JumpStart directory creation ondiskette 53-58
.....platform name and group 157
.....platforms supported 10

Z

zh locale name 75
zh_TW locale name 75
zones, time 179-180