[SunHELP] ss 5 network install

[Ravi Katti]

I have done solaris install over net by using the foll procedure but from a 
solaris install server(never tried from a non-solaris machine). I feel it 
should be okay even if it is a non-solaris machine.
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You can do a google "boot net install"
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This document details the steps needed for a simple network installation of 
Solaris on the same subnet. The examples use Solaris 8 as a reference. Refer 
to the "Advanced Installation Guide" that accompanies your installation 
media for more details.
Assumptions:
	Using /etc files and not a name service such as NIS or NIS+.
	All associated servers are on the same subnet(no router between servers).
Create Install Server
An Install Server must be created by copying the Solaris 8 CD images to its 
hard drive.
Insert the CD labeled Solaris 8 software 1 of 2 into the CDRom drive
Volume manager automatically mounts the cdrom. Otherwise mount manually.
Make a directory where the Solaris images will be stored. Be sure that there 
is enough space to allocate to the CD images
# mkdir /var/Solaris8
Change directories to the Tools directory
# cd /cdrom/sol_8_sparc/s0/Solaris_8/Tools
Copy the image from the CD to the install directory
# ./setup_install_server /var/Solaris8
Eject the CD. Insert CD labeled Solaris 8 Software 2 of 2 into the cdrom 
drive
Volume manager automatically mounts the cdrom
Change directories to the Tools directory
# CD /cdrom/sol_8_sparc_2/Solaris_8/Tools
Copy the image from the CD to the install directory.
# ./add_to_install_server /var/Solaris8
Configure System to be Installed over Network
Be sure to collect the following information on the new system:
	Host name
	IP address
	Ethernet address
	Platform Group
Create entry in /etc/ethers. If /etc/ethers does not exist, then create it 
with the following entry. You must remove the leading zeros in the ethernet 
address
8:0:20:c2:36:68 sun-001
Update /etc/hosts file with the ip address for the new server
10.10.1.114 sun-001
Verify that /etc/nsswitch.conf is using the /etc/bootparams file
bootparams: files
Change directory to the Tools directory on the Install Server
# CD /var/Solaris8/Solaris_8/Tools
Add the new server using the add_install_client utility. Note that sun-001 
is the server name and sun4u is the appropriate platform group for the Netra 
T1.
# ./add_install_client sun-001 sun4u
Output:
saving original /etc/dfs/dfstab in /etc/dfs/dfstab.orig
Adding "share -F nfs -o ro,anon=0 /var/Solaris8" to /etc/dfs/dfstab
making /tftpboot
enabling tftp in /etc/inetd.conf
starting rarpd starting bootparamd
starting nfsd's starting nfs mountd
updating /etc/bootparams
copying inetboot to /tftpboot
Install Solaris 8 on New System
At the system OK prompt:
boot net

Platform Groups
System	Platform Group
Intel Architecture	i86pc
SPARCserver 1000	sun4d
SPARCcenter 2000	sun4d
SPARCstation 5	sun4m
SPARCstation 10	sun4m
SPARCstation 10SX	sun4m
SPARCstation20	sun4m
SPARCstation LX	sun4m
SPARCstation LX+	sun4m
SPARCclassic	sun4m
SPARCclassic X	sun4m
SPARCstation 4	sun4m
Ultra 1 systems	sun4u
Sun Enterprise 1 system	sun4u
Ultra 30	sun4u
Ultra 2	sun4u
Enterprise 2	sun4u
Enterprise 150	sun4u
Ultra 450	sun4u
Enterprise 450	sun4u
Enterprise 3000, 3500, 4500, 4000, 4500, 5000, 5500, 6000, 6500, 10000	sun4u
Ultra 5	sun4u
Ultra 10	sun4u
Ultra 60	sun4u
Ultra 80	sun4u
Netra T1	sun4u



Thanks & Regards
Ravi



----Original Message Follows----
From: Will Yardley <william+sun at hq.newdream.net>
Reply-To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [SunHELP] ss 5 network install
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:55:04 -0700

since i don't have a cdrom that works well right now, i'm going to try
to do a network install on a ss5.  since i don't have access to the one
or two solaris machines here, i was wondering if there is a good howto
specific to do a network install off of a non-solaris machine.  most of
the information i've seen has to do with installing off of another
solaris machine.

i can setup tftp / bootp / nfs on a freebsd or linux machine pretty
easily; and i assume getting it to boot off the network won't be too
hard, but what about partitioning the drives and stuff?

any tips or common gotchas about this? i have the solaris 8 cd 1 and 2
(read somewhere that the install disk isn't necessary; is that the
case)?  it's going to be on a ss5 with a 110MhZ processor.

w

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