To Create the sysidcfg File

You can specify a set of keywords in the sysidcfg file to preconfigure a system.

To create the sysidcfg file, follow these steps.

Before You Begin

Create the Solaris Flash archive. See To Create the Solaris Flash Archive for detailed instructions.

Steps

1. Create a file called sysidcfg in a text editor on the install server.

2. Type the sysidcfg keywords you want.

   For detailed information about sysidcfg keywords, see sysidcfg File Keywords.

3. Save the sysidcfg file in a location that is accessible to the WAN boot server.

   Save the file to one of the following locations.

   • If the WAN boot server and install server are hosted on the same machine, save this file to the flash subdirectory of the document root directory on the WAN boot server.

   • If the WAN boot server and install server are not on the same machine, save this file to the flash subdirectory of the document root directory of the install server.

Example 13–9 sysidcfg File for WAN Boot Installation

The following is an example of a sysidcfg file for a SPARC based system. The host name, IP address, and netmask of this system have been preconfigured by editing the name service.

network_interface=primary {hostname=wanclient
                           default_route=192.168.198.1
                           ip_address=192.168.198.210
                           netmask=255.255.255.0
                           protocol_ipv6=no}
timezone=US/Central
system_locale=C
terminal=xterm
timeserver=localhost
name_service=NIS {name_server=matter(192.168.255.255)
                  domain_name=mind.over.example.com
                  }
security_policy=none

Continuing the WAN Boot Installation

After you create the sysidcfg file, create a custom JumpStart profile for the client. For instructions, see To Create the Profile.

See Also

For more detailed information about sysidcfg keywords and values, see Preconfiguring With the sysidcfg File.