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-b command-line argument, which specifies that a boot server is being set
up. The second is the full pathname to an empty directory to which the boot
files will be copied. Although any directory can be used, by convention the
directory is named boot and is located in the /export/install directory. The
following listing shows executing the setup_install_server command from
the Solaris_9/Tools directory of the distribution CD to set up a boot server:
# ./setup_install_server -b /export/install/boot
Adding Install Clients
When a system or install client is installed over the network, basic informa-
tion about the install clients needs to be available through a name service
(NIS/NIS+) or in the files under the /etc directory on the install server or
boot server.
The Solstice Host Manager program can be used to add this information or,
if Host Manager is not available, to use the add_install_client command.
The add_install_client can only be used to update the /etc files on an install server
or boot server. Use the appropriate NIS or NIS+ procedures to add client information
to these name services. At a minimum, you must add the hostname, IP address, and
Ethernet address of the client.
Depending on the environment, the following /etc files may be modified to
support over-the-network installation:
/etc/bootparams (4)—An entry is added for each client to define various
pathnames and parameters required to boot the client.
/etc/dfs/dfstab (4)—Entries are added for any NFS resources that
should be shared.
/etc/ethers (4)—An entry mapping the Ethernet address to the system
hostname.
/etc/exports (4)—Entries are added for any NFS resources that should
be shared.
/etc/hosts (4)—An entry mapping the hostname to the IP address.
/etc/inted.conf (4)—An entry is added to enable the Trivial FTP daemon.
The following listing shows using the add_install_client command that
sets up a system for over-the-network installation:
# add_install_client host sun4m
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