Adding Server and Client Support

Table 4-1 Task Map: Adding Server and Client Support

Activity.......Description

For Instructions, Go To

Update System

Optional. Make sure Host Manager recognizes all the

· How to Update..page 88

Types

previously added system types. This is usually a one-

System Types

time task before using the AdminSuite 2.1 Host Manager for the first time.

Set Defaults for

Optional. Before you add support for several clients, set

· How to Set Defaults page 88

Adding Support

up defaults for the Add window by choosing Set Defaults

for Adding Support

from the Host Manager's Edit menu. Setting up defaults can increase the consistency and efficiency of adding support for systems.

Add Support for a

Add support for a standalone system by choosing Add

· How to Add...page 89

Standalone

from the Host Manager's Edit menu. Once in the Add

Support for a

System

window, choose either Standalone System from the

Standalone System

System Type menu.

or OS Server

Add Support for an

Add Support for an OS Server

· How to Add...page 89

OS Server

Add support for an OS server by choosing Add from the

Support for a

Host Manager's Edit menu. Once in the Add window,

Standalone System or OS Server

choose OS Server from the System Type menu.

Add Support for an OS Server by Converting a

· How to Convert a

page 92

Standalone System to an OS Server

Standalone System

Convert a standalone system to an OS server by

to an OS Server

choosing Convert from the Host Manager's Edit menu. You can add Solaris 2.x OS services during the conversion.

Table 4-1 Task Map: Adding Server and Client Support (Continued)

Activity.......Description

For Instructions, Go To

Add OS Services

Add SunOS 4.x OS Services

· How to Add SunOS page 94

to an OS Server

If you need to add support for SunOS 4.x diskless or

4. x OS Services to

dataless clients, an OS server must have the

an OS Server

appropriate SunOS 4.x services added.

Add Solaris 2.x OS Services...........· How to Add Solaris

page 99

If you need to add support for Solaris 2.x diskless or

2.x OS Services to

dataless clients, an OS server must have the

an OS Server

appropriate Solaris 2.x services added.

Add Support for

Add Support for a Diskless Client

· How to Add...page 101

Diskless or

Add support for a diskless client by choosing Add from

Support for a

Dataless Clients

the Host Manager's Edit menu. Once in the Add window,

Diskless Client

choose diskless client from the System Type menu.

Add Support for a Dataless Client

· How to Add

page 104

Add support for a dataless client by choosing Add from

Support for a

the Host Manager's Edit menu. Once in the Add window,

Dataless Client

choose dataless client from the System Type menu.

· How to Start Solstice Host Manager

1. Verify that the following prerequisites are met. To use Host Manager, you must have:

• Solstice AdminSuite installed.
• A bit-mapped display monitor. The Solstice AdminSuite software can be used only on a system with a console that is a bit-mapped screen such as a standard display monitor that comes with a Sun workstation. If you want to perform administration tasks on a system with an ASCII terminal as the console, use Solaris commands instead.
• OpenWindows software. Start this software with the following command:

$ /usr/openwin/bin/openwin

• Root privilege or membership in the sysadmin group (group 14) and the required access privileges for managing the NIS or NIS+ database.

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Note - If your name service is NIS+, you must be a member of the NIS+ admin group.

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2. Start the Solstice Launcher.

$ solstice &

The Solstice Launcher is displayed.

3. Click on the Host Manager icon.

   The Load window is displayed.

4. Select the name service used in your network.

5. Check that the domain or host name is correct.

   If not, type the domain or host name you need to access.

6. Click on OK.

   The Solstice Host Manager main window is displayed.

Example--Host Manager Main Window

· How to Update System Types

This procedure converts system types that are identified as generic.

1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select Update System Types from the File menu on the Solstice Host Manager Window.

   The Update Systems Types window is displayed after Host Manager searches for missing system types.

3. Click on Update to identify unknown system types.

   Host Manager will attempt to contact each host defined as a generic system type to determine if it is one of the following Solaris system types:

• Standalone
• OS Server
• Dataless
• Diskless

If the system can be identified, Host Manager will update the host entry in the scrolling list with the new system type.

· How to Set Defaults for Adding Support

1. Start Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Choose Set Defaults from the Edit menu.

   The Set Add Defaults window is displayed.

3. Fill in the Set Add Defaults window.

   The defaults you select will be the initial defaults values in the Add window. If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

4. Click on OK.

· How to Add Support for a Standalone System or OS Server

The high-level steps in this procedure are:

• Adding system information about the system
• (Optional) Setting up remote install capabilities for the system
• (Optional) Installing the system

1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select Add from the Edit menu on the Solstice Host Manager Window.

   The Add window is displayed.

3. Fill in the system information, selecting Solaris Standalone or OS Server as the system type.

   The system information includes all the fields from the host name through the timezone. If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

4. If you want to set up remote install capabilities for the system, continue to Step 5. If not, skip to Step 10.

5. Click on Enable Remote Install.

6. Select an Install Server.

   The Install Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server.

7. Click on Set Path to identify the path to the Solaris CD image on the install server.

If You Are Using ...	And ...	Then Enter the Path ...
The Solaris CD as the Solaris CD image	The Solaris CD is managed by Volume Management	/cdrom/cdrom0/s0 or /cdrom/cdrom0/s2
	The Solaris CD is not managed by Volume Management	Where you mounted the Solaris CD
A copy of the Solaris CD on the Install Server's hard disk (by using setup_install_server)		Where you specified setup_install_server to copy the Solaris CD

8. Select the system's architecture type and OS release from the OS Release menu.

   The architecture type must match the system's architecture and the OS release should match the Solaris release you want to remotely install on the system.

9. If necessary, specify a boot server or profile server.

   To specify another server other than the default, select Other from the menu. Select a Profile Server from the Profile Server pull-down menu. You must also specify a path to the boot software on the boot server or the custom JumpStart directory on the profile server.

10. Click on OK on the Add window.

11. Select Save Changes from the File menu to add support for the standalone system or OS server.

    The standalone system or OS server is displayed in the Host Manager main window.

12. (Optional) Boot and install the standalone system or OS server.

    For more information about booting and installing, see SPARC: Installing Solaris Software for SPARC systems or x86: Installing Solaris Software for x86 systems.

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Note - If you are installing an OS server, you must allocate space in /export and /export/swap for the desired number of clients.

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Example--Completed Host Manager Add Window for a Standalone System

Where to Go From Here

If you want to add OS services after you install an OS server, see "How to Add Solaris 2.x OS Services to an OS Server" on page 99.

· How to Convert a Standalone System to an OS Server

1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select a standalone system host entry from Solstice Host Manager's main window.

3. Select Convert to OS Server from the Edit Menu.

   The Convert window is displayed, and the selected standalone system is displayed in the host name field.

4. Click on the Add button in the OS Services window to add services.

5. Click on Set Path to identify the path to the Solaris CD image from which to add the client services.

   The Install Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server.

If You Are Using ...	And ...	Then Enter the Path ...
The Solaris CD as the Solaris CD image	The Solaris CD is managed by Volume Management	/cdrom/cdrom0/s0 or /cdrom/cdrom0/s2
	The Solaris CD is not managed by Volume Management	Where you mounted the Solaris CD
A copy of the Solaris CD on the Install Server's hard disk (by using setup_install_server)		Where you specified setup_install_server to copy the Solaris CD

6. Specify the type of services you want to add and click on Add.

7. Click on OK on the Convert window.

8. Select Save Changes from the File menu to convert the standalone system to an OS Server.

   The converted standalone systems are displayed as OS servers in the Host Manager main window.

Example--Completed Host Manager Convert Window

· How to Add SunOS 4.x OS Services to an OS Server

The high-level steps in this procedure are:

• Determining the OS server to which you want to add SunOS 4.x OS services for diskless and dataless clients
• Verifying that the SunOS 4.x heterogeneous install software is installed
• Installing the required SunOS 4.x release software (install4x command)

1. Log in as root on the OS server to which you want to add SunOS 4.x OS services for diskless and dataless clients.

2. Verify that the SunOS 4.x heterogeneous install software is installed.

# pkginfo SUNWhinst

If the package information is displayed, proceed to Step 7. If not, go to the next step.

3. Insert the Solaris 2.x CD into your CD-ROM drive.

   This step assumes that your system is running Volume Management.

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Note - Use the Solaris 2.x CD that matches the Solaris 2.x release that is installed on the OS server. For example, use the Solaris 2.4 11/94 CD if the OS server is running the Solaris 2.4 11/94 release.

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To access the SunOS 4.x CD from another system running either the Solaris 2.x release or the SunOS 4.x release, see "Setting Up the CD-ROM Drive for install4x" in the Solaris 1.x to 2.x Transition Guide.

4. Change directory to the location of the software.

# cd /cdrom/cdrom0/s0/Solaris_2.x

5. Install the SunOS 4.x heterogeneous install software.

# pkgadd -d 'pwd' SUNWhinst

6. Eject the Solaris 2.x CD.

# cd # eject cd

7. Insert the SunOS 4.x release CD into your CD-ROM drive.

   This step assumes that your system is running Volume Management, and the CD-ROM drive is directly attached to the server. Volume Management automatically mounts the CD directory on /cdrom/volume1/s0.

8. Start the SunOS 4.x release software installation program.

# /usr/sbin/install4x -m /cdrom/volume1/s0 -e /export

The main menu is displayed.

*** 4.1* Install Main Menu *** Choose an Architecture (then select modules to load): Modules Loaded Selected [a] sun4.sun4c.sunos.4.1.2 0 0 [b] sun4.sun4.sunos.4.1.2 0 0 [c] sun4.sun4m.sunos.4.1.2 0 0 or begin the loading process for all selected modules: [L] Load selected modules or abort without loading any modules: [Q] Quit without loading +-------------------+ | Disk Usage: | Type any bracketed letter to select that function. | 0K Selected | | 53634K Free | Type ? for help. +-------------------+

9. On the main menu, specify the architecture you want to support by typing the associated character that is shown in brackets.

   The Module Selection menu is displayed.

Select sun4.sun4c.sunos.4.1.2 modules: +[a] R proto root................240K | [o] User_Diag................6352K +[b] R usr.....................26240K | [p] Manual...................7456K +[c] R Kvm......................4832K | +[q] D TLI........................48K +[d] R Install...................936K | [r] D RFS.......................912K [e] D Networking...............1040K | [s] D Debugging................2928K [f] D System_V.................4008K | [t] SunView_Programmers......1840K [g] D Sys......................5288K | [u] Shlib_Custom.............1376K [h] C SunView_Users............2664K | [v] Graphics.................1784K [i] SunView_Demo..............512K | +[w] uucp......................608K +[j] Text......................712K | +[x] Games....................3136K [k] Demo.....................4264K | [y] Versatec.................5960K [l] C OpenWindows_Users.......25936K | [z] Security..................312K [m] C OpenWindows_Demo.........4288K | [A] OpenWindows_Programmers.10200K [n] C OpenWindows_Fonts........7840K | Module + = already loaded R = Required C= Common Legend: ** = selected for loading D = Desirable Others are optional Select [a-A] or a Quick-Pick Option: +-------------------+ [1] All Required Modules [4] All Optional Modules | Disk Usage: | [2] All Desirable Modules [5] All Modules | 0K Selected | [3] All Common Modules | 53634K Free | or [D] (done) to return to the main screen +-------------------+

10. Select modules to load by typing the associated character that is shown in brackets.

    The Module Selection screen readily enables you to pick groups of modules to be loaded. When you enter a 1, it marks all required modules for loading. When you enter a 2, it marks all recommended modules. When you enter a 3, it marks all commonly loaded modules. When you enter a 4, it marks all optional modules. When you enter a 5, it marks all modules shown on the Module Selection screen.

11. Return to the main menu by typing D.

    The main menu is displayed.

*** 4.1* Install Main Menu *** Choose an Architecture (then select modules to load): Modules Loaded Selected [a] sun4.sun4c.sunos.4.1.2 0 4 [b] sun4.sun4.sunos.4.1.2 0 3 [c] sun4.sun4m.sunos.4.1.2 0 1 or begin the loading process for all selected modules: [L] Load selected modules or abort without loading any modules: [Q] Quit without loading +-------------------+ | Disk Usage: | Type any bracketed letter to select that function. | 0K Selected | | 53634K Free | Type ? for help. +-------------------+

12. Type L to install the software.

    The modules you previously selected are installed.

Installing module 'proto root' [size: 248K] in directory /export/exec/proto.root.sunos.4.1.2 ... Updating server databases ... Press any key to continue:

13. After the modules are installed, press any key to return to the main menu.

    The loaded modules are displayed in the main menu.

14. If you want to add support for other architectures, repeat Step 9 through Step 12. Otherwise, type Q to exit.

Where to Go From Here

If you want to add SunOS 4.x support for a diskless client, see "How to Add Support for a Diskless Client" on page 101. If you want to add SunOS 4.x support for a dataless client, see "How to Add Support for a Dataless Client" on page 104.

· How to Add Solaris 2.x OS Services to an OS Server

1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select an OS server to modify from the Host Manager main window.

3. Select Modify from the Edit menu on the Solstice Host Manager Window.

   The Modify window is displayed.

4. Click on the Add button in the OS Services window to add services.

5. Click on Set Path to identify the path to the Solaris CD image from which to add the client services.

   The Install Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server.

If You Are Using ...	And ...	Then Enter the Path ...
The Solaris CD as the Solaris CD image	The Solaris CD is managed by Volume Management	/cdrom/cdrom0/s0 or /cdrom/cdrom0/s2
	The Solaris CD is not managed by Volume Management	Where you mounted the Solaris CD
A copy of the Solaris CD on the Install Server's hard disk (by using setup_install_server)		Where you specified setup_install_server to copy the Solaris CD

6. Specify the type of services you want to add and click on Add.

7. Click on OK on the Add window.

8. Select Save Changes from the File menu to add services.

Example--Completed Add OS Services Window

· How to Add Support for a Diskless Client

The high-level steps in this procedure are:

• Adding system information about the diskless client
• Selecting OS services for the diskless client
• Booting the diskless client

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Note - Before starting this procedure, make sure the system providing the services (the file server) has already been configured as an OS server with the /export and /export/swap file systems already created.

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1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select Add from the Edit menu on the Solstice Host Manager main window.

   The Add window is displayed.

3. Fill in the system information, selecting Solaris Diskless as the system type.

   The system information includes all the fields from the host name through the time zone. If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

4. Select a File Server.

   The File Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server.

5. Select the client's architecture type and the OS release from the OS Release menu.

   The architecture type must match the diskless client's architecture and the OS release should match the Solaris release you want the diskless client to run.

6. Identify the system's root path, swap path, and swap size.

7. Click on OK on the Add window.

8. Select Save Changes from the File menu to add support for the diskless client.

   The diskless client is displayed in the Host Manager main window. It takes several minutes to add the diskless client support, particularly to create the system's root and swap areas.

9. (If necessary) Start the appropriate client daemons on the file server after the system information has been added successfully.

# /etc/init.d/nfs.server start

10. Boot the diskless client.

ok boot net

11. Provide the following system configuration information for the diskless client during the initial boot process, if prompted.

• Geographic region
• Time zone
• Date and time

12. Create a root password when prompted.

Example--Completed Host Manager Add Window for a Diskless Client

· How to Add Support for a Dataless Client

The high-level steps in this procedure are:

• Adding system information about the dataless client
• Selecting OS services for the dataless client
• (Optional) Setting up remote install capabilities for the dataless client
• (Optional) Booting and installing the dataless client

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Note - Before starting this procedure, make sure the system providing the services (the file server) has already been configured as an OS server.

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1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select Add from the Edit menu on the Solstice Host Manager main window.

   The Add window is displayed.

3. Fill in the system information, selecting Solaris Dataless as the system type.

   The system information includes all the fields from the host name through the time zone. If you need information to complete a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

4. Select a File Server.

   The File Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server.

5. Select the system's architecture type and OS release from OS Release menu.

   The architecture type must match the dataless client's architecture and the OS release should match the Solaris release you want the dataless client to run.

6. If you want to set up remote install capabilities for the system, continue to Step 7. If not, skip to Step 11.

7. Click on Enable Remote Install.

8. Select an Install Server.

   The Install Server defaults to the current host. Select Other from the Install Server menu to specify another host as the install server.

9. Click on Set Path to identify the path to the Solaris CD image on the install server.

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Note - The path to the Solaris CD image must be the same release that you specified in the OS Release menu.

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If You Are Using ...	And ...	Then Enter the Path ...
The Solaris CD as the Solaris CD image	The Solaris CD is managed by Volume Management	/cdrom/cdrom0/s0 or /cdrom/cdrom0/s2
	The Solaris CD is not managed by Volume Management	Where you mounted the Solaris CD
A copy of the Solaris CD on the Install Server's hard disk (by using setup_install_server)		Where you specified setup_install_server to copy the Solaris CD

10. If necessary, specify a boot server or profile server.

    To specify another server other than the default, select Other from the menu. Select a Profile Server from the Profile Server pull-down menu. You must also specify a path to the boot software on the boot server or the custom JumpStart directory on the profile server.

11. Click on OK on the Add window.

12. Select Save Changes from the File menu to add support for the dataless client.

    The dataless client is displayed in the Host Manager main window.

13. (Optional) Boot and install the dataless client.

    For more information about booting and installing, see SPARC: Installing Solaris Software for SPARC systems or x86: Installing Solaris Software for x86 systems.

Example--Completed Host Manager Add Window for a Dataless Client

Maintaining Server and Client Support

Table 4-2 Task Map: Maintaining Server and Client Support

Activity........Description

For Instructions, Go To

Modify Support for

Modify support for a system by choosing Modify from

· How to Modify..page 108

a System

the Host Manager's Edit menu.

Support for a System

Delete Support for a

Delete support for a system by choosing Delete from

· How to Delete..page 108

System

the Host Manager's Edit menu.

Support for a System

· How to Modify Support for a System

1. Start Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select a system entry to modify from the Host Manager main window.

3. Choose Modify from the Edit menu.

   The Modify window contains the selected system entry.

4. Modify support for the system.

   If you need information to change a field, click on the Help button to see field definitions for this window.

5. Click on OK on the Modify window.

6. Select Save Changes from the File menu to modify support for the system.

· How to Delete Support for a System

1. Start Solstice Host Manager from the Solstice Launcher and select the name service, if not done already.

   See "How to Start Solstice Host Manager" on page 86 for more information.

2. Select a system entry to delete from the Solstice Host Manager main window.

3. Select Delete from the Edit menu.

   A window is displayed asking you to confirm the deletion.

4. Click on OK.

5. Select Save Changes from the File menu to delete support for the system.

   The system entry is deleted from the Host Manager main window.