Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 17.1
Solaris 9 Software Groups
(continued)
Software Group
Contents
Entire Distribution
All files included with the Solaris 9 distribution. Consists
of the Developer System Support plus
➤ Online Web-based documentation
➤ Enhanced security features, including disk quotas
and system accounting
➤ Enhanced network support, including UNIX-to-Unix
Copy Protocol (UUCP), Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP),
and the Network Information Service (NIS) server
Entire Distribution
Includes modules and drivers for optional hardware
Plus OEM System Support
components. Consists of the Entire Distribution, plus
➤ PCI drivers
➤ SunFastEthernet and FastWide SCSI adapter drivers
Because all the name service clients and the DNS server are included with the
Core
group, they are installed with any installation. The NIS/NIS+ server is installed with
the
Entire Distribution
and
Entire Distribution Plus OEM Support
.
Over-the-Network Installation
Typically, Solaris is installed directly from the Solaris distribution CD.
This requires that each system be equipped with a CD-ROM drive.
However, another approach is available: Solaris can be installed over the
network using a remote server that has either the Solaris distribution CD
in its CD-ROM drive or a copy of the files from the Solaris distribution
CD on its hard disk.
The over-the-network installation can be used with either of the two inter-
active installation methods (Solaris interactive installation or WebStart, cov-
ered in Chapter 3) or the two automatic installation methods (JumpStart and
Custom JumpStart).
To perform over-the-network installation, one or more network servers
must be set up. These consist of an install server and possibly a boot serv-
er. In addition, information about the install clients must be added in the
local NIS or NIS+ name service or in the
/etc
files of the appropriate
install servers.
